With the arrival of the festive season comes multiple holidays and the opportunity to take a break from your busy routines. This year, Independence Day is falling on a Friday, making it a long weekend. If you are looking for quick getaways to embark on a mini vacation during this time, here are some destinations you can explore in India (Pics/Pixabay, Pexels)

Indian Army troops from the Chennai Garrison Battalion, operating under the Dakshin Bharat Area, were mobilized in the early hours of Sunday to assist in rescue operations in flood-affected areas of Puducherry. (Pics/PTI)