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. PM Modi’s 15 Big Messages On I-Day: Protecting India’s Farmers, Waters, Demography And More It was a speech heavy with resolve, bold in vision, and unapologetic in tone. From the historic ramparts of the Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation — not just with ceremonial greetings, but with a roadmap for the future and a warning to those who challenge India’s sovereignty. On India’s 79th Independence Day, the Prime Minister’s words echoed across the nation and beyond its borders. Read more 1 Killed, 8 Injured In Suspected Cylinder Explosion In Bengaluru A 10-year-old boy was killed and eight others sustained injuries in a suspected LPG cylinder explosion in Bengaluru’s Chinnayanpalya on Friday morning, said police. Read more No Document To Be Signed After Putin-Trump Alaska Summit, Says Kremlin Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday that no document is expected to be signed after the Alaska summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump. Read more Raveena Tandon Demands ‘Freedom For All’ In I-Day Post Amid Supreme Court Decision For Stray Dogs Raveena Tandon is celebrating Independence Day just like every other countryman, but her wish this year is a little different from others, as through her post, the actress has asked for freedom for all and has shared a picture of a stray dog holding our Tricolour high in the sky. This post has come amid high criticism of the Supreme Court’s decision to relocate all the stray dogs to shelters in Delhi-NCR. Read more Jeff Bezos’s Mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, Dies At 78. Amazon Founder Pays Heartfelt Tribute Amazon founder Jeff Bezos mother, Jacklyn Gise Bezos, passed away on Thursday. Jacklyn was 78. She breathed her last at her home in Miami. Read more Virender Sehwag’s Big Reveal: ‘MS Dhoni Dropped Me, I Went To Sachin Tendulkar…’ One of India’s greatest openers, Virender Sehwag, has revealed that he had considered retiring from ODI cricket before the 2011 World Cup after then-captain MS Dhoni dropped him from the 11 for a long time. He said he was convinced by his batting partner and legend Sachin Tendulkar against that decision. Read more