India News Today: Independence Day, El Niño, Mumbai food crackdown and more
5 min readUpdated: Aug 14, 2026 09:42 PM IST Dear Reader, Welcome to the Daily Catch-Up, your evening briefing from The Indian Express. How August 15 became the date of India’s independence and why Pakistan observes its Independence Day on August 14, 2026; El Niño, and Mumbai restaurants shutting down voluntarily and other top stories…