{
  "id": 854323,
  "title": "India on August 15, Pakistan on August 14: Why is Independence Day in both countries celebrated a day apart?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/india-on-august-15-pakistan-on-august-14-why-is-independence-day-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T07:58:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/india-on-august-15-pakistan-on-august-14-why-is-independence-day-in-both-countries-celebrated-a-day-apart-11786690572923.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "India attained Independence at midnight on 14 August while Pakistan did earlier on the same day, marking the end of British Rule. Here's what we know about the arrangements of the transfer of power to the two nations.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Jawaharlal Nehru did not hoist India’s first tricolour at Red Fort on August 15, 1947 - Here's why",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jawaharlal-nehru-did-not-hoist-indias-first-tricolour-at-red-fort-on",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:12:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}