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A view of the Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple near Madurai, Tamil Nadu /ANI Photo
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a Madras high court's order which allowed the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill in Tamil Nadu subject to clearance from the Archaeological Survey of India and police. In his plea, the original petitioner, Rama Ravikumar,...
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A view of the Arulmigu Subramanya Swami Temple near Madurai, Tamil Nadu /ANI Photo
A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging a Madras high court's order which allowed the lighting of a lamp on the Thirupparankundram hill in Tamil Nadu subject to clearance from the Archaeological Survey of India and police. In his plea, the original petitioner, Rama Ravikumar,...
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At least three persons were killed in a fire at a godown in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district on Monday, the police said.The blaze in the godown, situated at Najirabad area under the Narendrapur police station limits in the outskirts of Kolkata, was brought under control after a seven-hour...
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The CPI-M on Monday expelled a district level leader for levelling allegation of misappropriation of martyrs' fund against party MLA T I Madhusoodanan at Payyanur in Kannur.Announcing the decision at a press conference, CPI-M Kannur district secretary K K Ragesh said local leader V...
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At least two people were killed and as many persons critical after a tourist boat capsized in this district on Monday, the police said. The incident occurred near the Hangarkatte shipbuilding area off the Malpe coast, they said. The incident occurred around noon at the confluence point...
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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has said that he has seen reports claiming that he had held discussions with persons associated with the CPI-M in Dubai, but declined to comment on the matter.While the ruling CPI-M dismissed questions about any discussion on Tharoor joining the party as mere...
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The debate on the entry of non-Hindus into temples under the Shri Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee has intensified after it said that temples are not tourist centres and entry is not a matter of civil rights. Badrinath Kedarnath Temple Committee Chairman Hemant Dwivedi told PTI,...
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Banking operations of public sector banks across the country are likely to be impacted on Tuesday with the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) deciding to go ahead with a nationwide strike on January 27 to press for the immediate implementation of a five-day work week. The strike call by the...
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A 35-year-old woman living in a rented house with her second husband in Pinangawa in Nuh district was allegedly attacked with a knife by her son from the first marriage, police said on Monday. It is alleged that the woman had left her five children and husband, married another man, and was...
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On India's 77th Republic Day, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh recalled the adoption of the Lion Capital of Ashoka as the national emblem and 'Satyameva Jayate' as the national motto.Noting the Constitution came into effect on this day 76 years ago, he said the history of its making continued to be...
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Congress leaders Harshwardhan Sapkal and Varsha Gaikwad on Monday slammed the decision to confer the Padma Bhushan on former Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, whose tenure in the state between September 2019 and February 2023 was marked by run-ins with the Maha Vikas Aghadi government...
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Filmmaker Karan Johar penned a note on social media and said Bollywood is back, following the successful box office run of Ranveer Singh-led Dhurandhar and Border 2, featuring Sunny Deol. Johar shared an Instagram story on Sunday. The mega success of two recent back-to-back mega Hindi films...
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United States President Donald Trump extended a special message to India on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day and described the ties between two countries as historic.On behalf of the people of the United States, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the government and people of India as...
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A successful India makes the world more stable, prosperous and secure, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday, after witnessing the 77th Republic-Day celebrations at the majestic Kartavya Path here, a day ahead of the India-EU summit.Von der Leyen and European Council...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi sported a deep-maroon coloured turban with a golden peacock feather motif for the 77th Republic Day celebrations, adding a dash of ceremonial elegance to the attire.The turban with intricate embroidery had a long-flowing maroon-green tail. The headgear was tightly...
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Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday described India and China as good neighbours, friends and partners, saying that achieving dragon and elephant dancing together is the right choice for both countries.Greeting his Indian counterpart, Droupadi Murmu, on the 77th Republic Day, President Xi said...
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday stressed that the Republic Day should be celebrated as a united India and not a uniform India and said India should remain as a country where cultures enriched one another, and languages coexisted with pride.Taking a veiled dig at the BJP government...
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Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and leaders of the Opposition in both houses of Parliament Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi attended the Republic Day parade function at Kartavya Path on Monday. Dhankhar was seated in the front row alongside Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of...
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Reliance Industries Ltd, India's biggest buyer of Russian crude oil, has not bought any barrels from Kremlin in January so far while state-run refiners have stepped up imports prompted by discounts hitting some USD 7 per barrel, almost triple the level seen in mid-2025. Reliance, which was...
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In a novel move, enclosures set up along the Kartavya Path for the 77th Republic Day Parade were named after India's rivers, such as the Ganga, Yamuna, Krishna, Narmada and Periyar.Layout maps and banners were put up at regular intervals on streets near the parade venue to guide guests to their...
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PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that the Republic Day should not be limited to parades and speeches, but should also ensure the upholding of the Constitution of the country. Republic Day must be more than parades and speeches. 15 August 1947 gave us freedom from colonial rule,...
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Singer Prakriti Kakar, known for tracks such as Majnu, Sona Lagda and Sudhar Ja, tied the knot with entrepreneur Vinay Anand.The singer shared a series of pictures on her Instagram handle on Sunday as she announced the news. Kakar opted for a maroon lehenga with golden embroidery and...
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Filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali, who collaborated with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting for a special tableau themed Bharat Katha: Shruti, Kriti, Drishti for the Republic Day Parade, said he felt deeply honoured to represent Indian cinema and the creator community at the...
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Eleven security personnel were injured as improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Maoists went off during an anti-Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, officials said on Monday.The explosions occurred in the forests of Karregutta Hills on Sunday, a police official said.Of...
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An actor has been arrested in Mumbai for allegedly raping his domestic help for 10 years on the promise of marriage, police said on Monday.Based on a complaint by a 41-year-old woman, Nadeem Khan, recently seen in the blockbuster film Dhurandhar, was arrested on January 22 and is currently in...
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CRPF Assistant Commandant Simran Bala created history by commanding an all-male contingent of the paramilitary force at the Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path here on Monday. The 26-year-old officer who hails from Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district led the squad of 147 personnel from the...
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India celebrated its 77th Republic Day on Monday with a grand display of its military might on the Kartavya Path, which included missiles, newly raised units, elite marching contingents, and various indigenous weapon systems that were used during Operation Sindoor.President of the European...
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The European Union contingent at the Kartavya Path in Delhi.The European Union military representation is led by Colonel Frederik Simon Spruijt, acting on behalf of the Director General of the European Union Military Staff (EUMS), on board a ceremonial Gypsy.
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Prints of old paintings by artist Tejendra Kumar Mitra, illustrating the opening stanzas of 'Vande Mataram', adorned the enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path at the 77th Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.Written in 1875 by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, 'Vande Mataram' had turned into a...
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa are the chief guests at this year's Republic Day celebrations.
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The grand Republic Day parade at Kartavya Path in Delhi has begun.The theme of this year's Republic Day is 150 Years of Vande Mataram. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu are present at the venue.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council...
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President Droupadi Murmu has awarded the country's highest peacetime gallantry medal, Ashoka Chakra, to Indian astronaut and fighter pilot Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla at the 77th Republic Day parade.Shukla -- 'Shux' to his crewmates -- served as pilot for the historic Axiom Mission to the...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute at the National War Memorial near the historic India Gate by laying a wreath.He was joined by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Chief of Defence Services General Anil Chauhan, Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal...
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BrahMos and Akash weapon systems, rocket launcher system 'Suryastra' with deep-strike capabilities, and Main Battle Tank Arjun will be among the key military platforms that India will showcase during the Republic Parade on the Kartavya Path on Monday.The newly-raised Bhairav light commando...
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The Union Budget, to be presented on February 1, is likely to assume nominal GDP growth between 10 and 10.5 per cent for the financial year 2026-2027 (FY27), a Business Standard poll of economists showed.The first advance estimates of GDP for FY26, released earlier this month, indicated that the...
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The national capital woke up to clear skies and a chilly morning on Republic Day, with the city's primary weather station, Safdarjung, recording a low of 4.2 degrees Celsius, down more than two notches from the previous day.In Ayanagar, the mercury settled at 3.6 degrees Celsius. The minimum...
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Ahead of the long-awaited India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA), Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday emphasised on its 'fruitful outcome'.The proposed FTA is one of the most complex trade negotiations India has undertaken and is nearing completion.Talks are expected to...
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Reliance Consumer Products Ltd (RCPL) reported a gross revenue of around Rs 15,000 crore so far in 2025-2026 (FY26), with four brands -- Campa, Campa Energy, Independence and Good Life -- each crossing Rs 1,000 crore. In the October-December quarter (Q3), RCPL's gross revenue crossed Rs 5,000...
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The Delhi Police is on high alert with over 30,000 personnel deputed citywide in a multi-layered security net for the Republic Day celebrations, officials said. Around 10,000 police personnel are stationed in the New Delhi district alone, which contains the ceremonial parade route and...
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In a 10-minute secret recording obtained by the Axios web site, United State Senator Ted Cruz lit into the Trump administration, criticising POTUS' tariff policies and Vice President J D Vance.It was the first time that a Republican Senator has openly attacked Trump, Vance and their...
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A large group of monks from 40 countries who attended the two-day Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi will be among the honoured guests at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path, the culture ministry said on Sunday. The summit was organised by the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) in...
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The Jammu and Kashmir government has awarded 56 individuals, including Adil Hussain Shah, a victim of the Pahalgam terror attack, who lost his life while trying to save tourists in April 2025, officials said on Sunday.The recipients come from various backgrounds and have been honoured for their...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted the nation on the 77th Republic Day.In a post on X, he said, Best wishes on Republic Day. May this occasion add renewed energy and enthusiasm in our collective resolve to build a Viksit Bharat.At the 77th Republic Day celebrations on the Kartavya...
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Ahead of Republic Day, police in Rajasthan's Nagaur district seized a huge cache of explosives from a farm and arrested a man in connection with the recovery, officials said on Sunday. Acting on a tip-off, the police conducted a raid late Saturday night in Harsaur village, where 9,550 kg of...
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