New York: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio wished India on Republic Day, as he appreciated Quad cooperation between the countries on defence and other fronts. He said that the US-India relationship delivers “real results” for the two countries through close cooperation on defence, energy, critical minerals, and for the Indo-Pacific region through the Quad….
New Delhi: 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 high-security zones, they say. Additional Commissioner of Police (New…
New Delhi: 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 Path,…
By Ramu Chilimella Did anyone else catch it? We’ve just wrapped up the first quarter of the 21st century. December 31, 2025, wasn’t only the end of another year—it quietly marked 25 transformative years. No fireworks announced it, no headlines paused to reflect, yet a full generation of living, learning, losing, and becoming has slipped…
Can there be a more stirring tribute to India’s 77th Republic Day than a roaring 3–0 lead over a visiting New Zealand side at Guwahati—just days before the T20 World Cup countdown begins? As the tricolour rises each January, so too does a familiar rhythm in Indian life: the crack of willow, the hum of…
Chandigarh: Former BCCI president Inderjit Singh Bindra, who passed away in the national capital on Sunday, is credited with laying the foundation for modern cricket infrastructure in Punjab. The former IAS officer-turned-cricket administrator had a long tenure as the president of the Punjab Cricket Association. Bindra, who played a major role in ushering in a…
New Delhi: India and Europe have made a “clear choice” to build a strategic partnership by leveraging their complementary strengths to show a new way of engagement to a “fractured world”, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday ahead of summit talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. European Council President Antonio Costa…
New Delhi: Veteran journalist Mark Tully, a chronicler of India and an acclaimed author, passed away at a private hospital here on Sunday after suffering multi-organ failure, hospital authorities said. He was 90. The award-winning journalist had been ailing for some time and had been admitted to Max Hospital at Saket in south Delhi on…
New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra, singer Alka Yagnik, Malayalam superstar Mammootty, and R Madhavan were among the 131 individuals recognised with Padma Awards for their distinguished contributions in the field of arts. Veteran actor Dharmendra, who died in November last year at the age of 89, was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest…
When tidings reached the demon-king that his legions had been swept aside by Vibhīṣaṇa’s counsel and prowess, he summoned his war-ministers and marched forth, the tread of his hosts shaking the earth. Under the fierce design of Śukrācārya, the demons advanced in a storm of fury, pressing hard upon the simian ranks. But Śrī Rāma,…
