India's national animal the tiger glares at you from Google India's home page on India's 64th Republic Day. ...
12:17 AM, Jan 26, 2013
In his address to the nation on the eve of 64th Republic Day, President Pranab Mukherjee said in the recent past, serious atrocities on the Line of Control on Indian troops have been seen, an apparent reference to the beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistan Army. ...
07:41 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Sponsorship of terrorism through non-state actors is a matter of deep concern, President Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday making it clear to Pakistan that India is ready to offer a hand of friendship but that should not be taken for granted. ...
07:30 PM, Jan 25, 2013
On the eve of our 64th Republic Day, I extend warm greetings to all of you in India and abroad. I convey my special greetings to members of our armed forces, paramilitary forces and internal security forces. ...
07:16 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday promised that no stone will be left unturned to ensure safety of women in the capital and said girls need not be scared or shaken after the incidents like the one on December 16 but should emerge stronger. ...
04:58 PM, Jan 25, 2013
Major Abup J Manjali of the Rashtriya Rifles would be awarded the Kirti Chakra on the 64th Republic Day for showing extraordinary bravery in counter- terrorist operations in Jammu and Kashmir. ...
08:20 PM, Jan 24, 2013
Ahead of the Republic day, the Centre has asked the Naxal-affected states to intensify vigilin all sensitive areas to foil any attempt by the extremists to carry out violence. In an advisory, the Home Ministry said CPI (Maoist) would observe January 26 as "black day" and the observance is likely to be marked by hoisting of black flags, desecration of the national flag and other subversive activities in Bihar, Chhattisgarh,...
06:20 PM, Jan 24, 2013
Nine Metro stations in Central Delhi will be closed for over six hours on January 26 on the occasion of Republic Day in view of security reasons. Rajiv Chowk, Patel Chowk, Central Secretariat, Udyog Bhawan, Race Course, Barakhamba Road, Mandi House, Pragati Maidan and Khan Market Metro stations will be closed from 06.00 am to 12.30 pm. ...
11:55 AM, Jan 24, 2013
The Indian tricolour, which was hoisted in 1947 at the 17th century British centre of power, Fort St George, in Chennai on the declaration of India's independence, will be on display at the special gallery in the Fort Museum. The special gallery will be inaugurated on January 26. ...
12:13 PM, Jan 23, 2013
Long Range Ballistic Missile Agni-5 and Airborne Early Warning and Control System will be some of the major attractions of the DRDO tableau during the Republic Day parade. DRDO had successfully test fired the Agni-5 in April last year and had entered the elite club of nations to possess the capability. ...
03:58 AM, Jan 23, 2013
A 15-year-old tribal girl, who showed exemplary courage while saving her elder sister from the clutches of a panther in Sahapur taluka in Thane, has been selected for the 2012 National Bravery Awards. The young braveheart, Hali Raghunath Baraf, will receive the 'Veer Bapuji Gadhani Rashtriya Balveer Puraskar' at a function in New Delhi on January 26, from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. ...
02:30 PM, Jan 22, 2013
Anti-rape protesters demanding justice for the 23-year-old gang-rape victim may disrupt the Republic Day parade, a top police officer said in New Delhi on Monday. ...
03:41 AM, Jan 22, 2013
A huge quantity of RDX was recovered from a village in Assam's Tinsukia district, police said, even as security forces are on alert across the state after warnings that insurgent groups may strike in the run-up to the Republic Day (January 26). ...
12:39 AM, Jan 21, 2013
Nearly 165 old and differently-abled citizens in Maharashtra have sought permission from the President to commit mass suicide. Thrust into abject poverty, the people in the Mahagaon Tehsil of Yavatmal district have not received their pension for the past 2 years. ...
08:05 AM, Jan 07, 2013
Lucknow: Even as India has observed January 26, August 15 and October 2 as national holidays, the government does not seem to have issued any formal orders for the same. The disclosure from the central Home Ministry came in response to an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act 2005 filed by 10-year-old Aishwarya Parashar in Lucknow. The Class 6 student sent a letter April 25 to the Prime...
07:56 AM, May 24, 2012
Cyrus Broacha also talks about the upcoming Assembly Elections in the five states. ...
06:34 PM, Jan 29, 2012
New Delhi: Indian Air Force's (IAF) Republic Day parade contingent, which was led by a woman officer for the first time in its 63-year-old history, has been adjudged he best marching team this year. Among the three services, IAF's marching contingent has been selected as the best. BSF has got the award for best drill among the paramilitary forces, Defence Ministry officials said here today. Three panels of judges were...
09:55 PM, Jan 28, 2012
Ahmedabad: In a possibly embarrassing gaffe, the main opposition Congress has praised Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in an advertisement in this election year. A pull-out by Congress, distributed with newspapers on the Republic Day in some parts of the state, features Modi's photograph, and describes him as "a master organiser and astute election strategist". The two-page advertisement tries to say that Gujarat has been a progressive state from its...
07:29 PM, Jan 27, 2012
BANGALORE: It was a bright day in Bangalore as close to 50 contingents took part in the annual Republic Day march past at Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw Parade Groundson Thursday. The celebrations included a flyby by a helicopter of the Air Force, which showered Rose Petals on the gathering as the Governor hoisted the National Flag. The parade included contingents from the Army, Border Security Force, Railway Protection Force, Karnataka...
09:32 AM, Jan 27, 2012
CHENNAI: Despite tight security and the chill weather, thousands of people gathered on the Marina in the early morning of Thursday to celebrate the 63rd Republic day.Most of them came in family groups, sporting the tricolour on their clothes. Governor K Rosaiah unfurled the tricolour at the saluting base while a low-flying Indian Air Force helicopter showered rose petals. Earlier, Governor and Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa drove past the invitees...
08:33 AM, Jan 27, 2012
