The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' was the overriding theme of the ceremonial event held at the Vijay Chowk and presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, who arrived at the venue in a traditional buggy to the sound of bugles, adding a ceremonial grace to the occasion.
Jehan Daruvala swept to a double podium finish in the Saudi Arabian round of the Formula 2 Championship, in Jeddah, on Monday.
Jehan Daruvala's racing career may not have taken the path he envisioned, but the Indian driver isn't dwelling on missed opportunities.
Jehan made a lightning start off the line but was boxed in by the Campos cars of Ralph Boschung and compatriot Kush Maini.
This was Jehan's fifth podium finish at Monza and he went wheel-to-wheel with Logan Sargeant right off the line.
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The track time will also help him earn enough points to apply for a Super Licence, which is needed to compete in Formula 1.
India's Jehan Daruvala finished a creditable second in the sprint race of the Formula 2 Championships in Imola on Saturday
'We definitely have a lot of positives to take. Finishing second in the first race of the year is a good start. I think we had the pace to fight for the win.'
India's Jehan Daruvala completes Formula 1 test with McLaren
A fanciful air envelopes Aap Jaisa Koi's modest drama, of a story lost in its own bubble that's only burst by villains in the form of judgemental jerks and heroes in need of rescuing, observes Sukanya Verma..
Jehan Daruvala earned his maiden Formula 2 podium after pipping championship leader Mick Schumacher in a gripping battle for the third place at the Bahrain Grand Prix support race
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From royalty to a tea vendor-turned-politician's wife and from a first lady to a Bengali actress, the 18 Muslim women who treaded the hallowed corridors of power in the Lok Sabha are an eclectic mix, with each of them having an interesting backstory, but one common thread -- their path to power was always strewn with struggle and hurdles.
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'As humans, we haven't changed much'
Bollywood is such an integral part of Mumbai that it spills out in the city's busy streets!
'K Asifsaab was very definite that 'woh Hindustan ka honewala Badshah hai -- woh gana nahin gayega.'
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There's clearly no limit to how dramatic a wedding can be.
Hearing words of praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his radio programme Mann Ki Baat on Sunday came as a pleasant surprise for 55-year-old Noor Jehan for whom lighting homes in her village by providing solar lamps on rent has now become a way of life.
'His understanding of human nature and emotions can never be matched by me.'
Jehan's rookie year in F3 got off to a solid start in the previous weekend at Silverstone where the multiple Indian and Asian Karting champion earned himself two rookie podiums.
The total duration of the visa that we get is only 15 days and this hampers a lot of work if we are talking to a client in India, says Jehan Ara, President, Pakistan Software Houses Association.
'I am grateful that this film has happened, it makes me so proud of the country and of the Indian Army.' Brandy Batliwala, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's eldest grandchild, on the man behind the hero.
It pains former F1 driver Karun Chandhok to see that interest in motorsport in India has declined drastically.
She sang the chartbusters Aaj Kal Tere Mere Pyar Ke Charche in Brahmachari, Tumse Oh Haseena Kabhi Mohabbat Na Maine Karni Thi in Farz and Ajhu Na Aaye Balma in Saanjh Aur Savera.
'The moment the Army approved the script, they told us that they will give their full support and asked us for our full dedication.'
Vanzara, a former "encounter specialist", was acquitted in the alleged fake encounter case of Sohrabuddin Shaikh and Tulsiram Prajapati and discharged in the Ishrat Jahan alleged fake encounter case.
Glimpses of Valentine's Day 2022 being celebrated across the planet.
It was a repatriation flight for the Indians stuck in London and being exposed to infection during the long journey was a risk but Formula 1 hopeful Jehan Daruvala had no option.
Dan Ticktum, who is also into his maiden Formula 2 season like Daruvala, won the race from pole position with another rookie, Christian Lundgaard, finishing second. Louis Deletraz was third.
'Beyond the 'sir' and the 'salute', there was a man who cared about his soldiers and that's what made him a great leader.' Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw's grandson Jehan remembers the man who was the soldier's soldier.
In a fresh embarassment to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed all further proceedings in the Gujarat High Court relating to the alleged fake encounter killing of a teenaged girl Ishrat Jahan and three others, on suspicion of being terrorists, by the state police.
She has also accused him of torturing her both mentally and physically for over two years.
Union Home minister Rajnath Singh asked Opposition parties if they were prepared to apologise to the nation for their "malicious campaign" against PM Modi over the killing of Ishrat Jehan.
Hosts RCB will be playing for pride after their slender hopes of entering the playoffs went up in smoke with their defeat to Delhi Capitals on Sunday.
Mohammad Kaif had led the side to its first U-19 World Cup win on January 28, 2000.
Mick Schumacher is now expected to move up to Formula One with Red Bull's Honda-powered AlphaTauri team
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