London, Aug. 16 : Activists in India are about to demand another apology from Britain.

Sixty-six years after Mahatma Gandhi called on the British to leave India from the August Kranti Maidan in Mumbai, thousands of gay activists will gather in the same park today to call on the British Government to apologise for introducing anti-sodomy laws that still make homosexuality illegal in India today.

New Delhi, Aug 15 : Amidst impregnable security, the 62nd Independence Day celebrations across the country largely passed off peacefully on Friday.

In the wake of recent serial blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad, elaborate security arrangements were made across the country.

Security forces were placed on high alert to prevent possible attacks from separatist militants and Maoist rebels. Extra security personnel were deployed in sensitive areas, especially in the capital.

New Delhi, Aug. 15 : The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, on Friday said that his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government is making a sincere endeavor to keep each of its promises made when it came to power four-and-half-years ago.

Addressing the nation on the occasion of India’s 62nd Independence Day from the ramparts of the historic Red Fort, Dr. Singh said: “We have given a new deal to rural India.”

New Delhi, Aug. 15 : Accepting that the nation faced a grave challenge in countering the rise in prices of essential items, the Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, said on Friday that notwithstanding the present inflationary trends, India had for the past four years enjoyed nearly nine percent economic growth, and is now being regarded as one of the world’s fastest growing economies.

The Indian Air Force today got the delivery of the first indigenously assembled Hawk MK-132 advanced jet trainer by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Air Chief Marshal, F Major was the one who was formally handed over the aircraft.

By the handing over the HAL’s first Adour powered Hawk AJT at Bangalore, it is for sure that there would the beginning of a new chapter for the public sector company engaged in defense production.

“The IAF is acquiring 66 Hawk MK-132 AJT aircraft of which 24 are being supplied by BAE Systems in a flyaway condition. The remaining 42 will be built by HAL at its aircraft division here under licence in three phases,” as reported by Mr Ashok Baweja, chairman, HAL

The pricing of much-awaited gadget Apple iPhone, set to be launched in Indian market on Aug 22, is out.

According to reports, the 8 GB version of the 3G iPhone will cost Rs 31,000, while the 16 GB version will cost between Rs 36,000–37,000.

The Bharti Airtel and Vodafone also announced to launch iPhone on August 22.