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......

In a first, women Agniveers to join Republic Day Parade

The IAF band will consist of 66 Agniveers, including nine women Agniveers.This will be the first time they will be part of the IAF band in the parade. Key Points Nine women Agniveers will make......

Republic Day parade to see next-gen Army officers leading contingents

Several Republic Day parade contingent commanders this year come from multi-generation military families, including a granddaughter of a 1965 war hero and the son of an Army veteran Key Points Lt......

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.......

Vande Mataram Gets A 2.0 Version

'It took 22 working days for us to complete the song.' Photograph: Kind courtesy M M Keeravaani/Instagram Oscar-winning Composer M M Keeravaani has been commissioned to compose his version of......

PIX: Taimur celebrates Republic Day

A day after Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor threw a party at their home, their little son Taimur celebrated Republic Day in his own sweet way. The little boy wore a traditional kurta pajama,......

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 --......

Republic Day special: Nishant Dev's KO rocks Vegas

Star Indian boxer Nishant Dev made a smashing professional debut as he demolished USA's Alton Wiggins in the super-welterweight category at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas. IMAGE: Nishant Dev, who......

M S Dhoni's Republic Day Celebration

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Dhoni/Instagram The heartwarming video capturing the essence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's celebration of India's 75th Republic Day at his Ranchi farmhouse has wowed......

Australian Open: Madison Keys beats the heat and Pliskova to advance

Images from Day 7 of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Saturday. Defending champion Keys enters fourth round IMAGE: Madison Keys celebrates after winning her third round match against......

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......

Tata Steel Masters chess: Gukesh wins, Arjun suffers shock loss

IMAGE: D Gukesh won with black pieces out of a Queen's Indian defense game. Photograph: Tata Steel Chess/X Key Points World champion D Gukesh ended his run of draws with a gritty win over......