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77th Republic Day parade to witness many firsts

The sesquicentenary of 'Vande Mataram' will be the dominant theme of this year's Republic Day Parade, with enclosure backdrops along the Kartavya Path displaying old paintings illustrating the......

Republic Day 2026: Army To Showcase Animal Contingent

IMAGE: The Indian Army's animal contingent will march on Republic Day 2026. Photographs Kind courtesy Indian Army India will witness a rare and powerful sight on Republic Day 2026 as animals of......

8 Islamic nations agree to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'

Trump's 'Board of Peace' is being projected by Washington, DC as a new international body to usher in peace and stability in Gaza and beyond, triggering speculation that it could throw a challenge......

R-Day parade: Navy tableau to feature 5th century ship

The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade will feature a stitched ship from the fifth century CE, now christened as INSV Kaundinya, and several frontline indigenous platforms including......

Khalistani, Bangladeshi terror outfits may target Delhi ahead of R-Day: Intel

Intelligence agencies on Saturday issued an alert ahead of Republic Day, warning of a possible attempt by proscribed Khalistani outfits and Bangladesh-based terror organizations to target New Delhi......

Sensex ends lower on foreign fund outflows, selling in blue-chips

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday after a day's breather, tracking unabated foreign fund outflows and selling in blue-chip stocks amid global tariff-related concerns.......

IMFreport: 'Zombie firms' reflect inefficient insolvency resolution

The International Monetary Fund, in its report on the Indian economy, said the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) Amendment Bill addresses many deficiencies but it has not provided for the......

Sunny Deol Gets Emotional At Border 2 Launch

IMAGE: Sunny Deol at the Border 2 launch event, December 16, 2025. Photograph: Panna Bandekar Despite suffering a personal tragedy weeks ago, when his father -- the legendary actor Dharmendra --......

Tata Steel Masters: Praggnanandhaa holds Gukesh

IMAGE: Indian GMs D Gukesh and R Praggnanandhaa played out a draw in the fourth round of the the Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee, the Netherlands, on Wednesday. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess......

Arjun held as Gukesh stands firm in Tata Steel Chess clash

IMAGE: Arjun-Gukesh battle ends in draw. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/X Top seed Arjun Erigaisi could not get past the defenses of world champion D Gukesh as the two Indians agreed to a draw in......

Tata Steel Masters Chess: Praggnanandhaa loses again, Gukesh held

IMAGE: R Praggnanandhaa is at the bottom of the table and will have to make a strong comeback in the remaining 11 rounds in order to pose a challenge. Photograph: Lennart Ootes/FIDE Defending......

Erigaisi outclasses Praggnanandhaa; Gukesh held by Sindarov

IMAGE: Arjun Erigaisi beat R Praggnanandhaa in 32 moves in the first round of the Tata Steel Masters. Photograph: Anna Shtourman/FIDE Top seed Arjun Erigaisi scored a convincing victory over......

Sabalenka canters into another Brisbane International final

IMAGE: Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her semi final win against Czech Republic's Karolina Muchova on Saturday. Photograph: Dan Peled/Reuters Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka outclassed......