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News18 Evening Digest: PM Modi’s 15 Big Messages On I-Day, 1 Killed In Suspected Cylinder Blast In Bengaluru & Other Top Stories

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PM Narendra Modi during the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, in New Delhi, on August 15, 2025. (PTI)

PM Narendra Modi during the 79th Independence Day celebrations at the Red Fort, in New Delhi, on August 15, 2025. (PTI)

In today’s afternoon digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 15 big messages on Independence Day, explosion in Bengaluru and other top stories.

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