Indian Air Force Group Captain and astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla has been awarded the Ashok Chakra, the country’s highest peacetime gallantry award. This honor was given by President Draupadi Murmu during the parade organized on the duty path during the 77th Republic Day celebrations. Shubhanshu Shukla has joined the select army officers who have received this…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom The country is celebrating 77th Republic Day today. In such a situation, this time a new rocket launcher system ‘Suryastra’ and the recently formed Bhairav Light Commando Battalion will also be included in the formal parade to be held on the duty path of…
People in the country are immersed in the celebration of Republic Day (26 January) today. This time too, the country’s military power and modern weapons will be displayed grandly in the Republic Day parade. The weather pattern seems to have changed since last few days. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert of torrential…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom A total of 982 personnel of police, fire department, home guards and civil defense (HG&CD) and correctional services were awarded gallantry and service medals on the eve of Republic Day 2026. According to a statement issued by the government on Sunday (January 25, 2026),…
The issue of alleged atrocities on voiceless animals in Telangana is now resonating in the national capital. On Tuesday, a large group of animal rights activists went on a rampage in front of Telangana Bhawan in Delhi. Their anger was over the alleged brutal killings of thousands of stray dogs and more than a hundred…
General elections are to be held in Bangladesh on 12th February. The Yunus government has barred exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League from contesting the elections. Party activities have been banned. Sheikh Hasina has issued her first public speech while in exile. He has called upon the citizens of Bangladesh to stand…
The country’s largest airline Indigo has vacated more than 700 slots at various domestic airports. In view of the huge disruption in operations in early December, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) had reduced the airline’s winter flights by 10 percent, after which the company took this step. The fixed time given for takeoff…
Delhi woke up to less polluted air and a clear sky on Saturday morning, a day after the year’s first rain, which was also the highest January rainfall in two years yet. The last highest rainfall in the first month of the year was recorded on January 30, 2023, when the city received 20.4 mm…
Delhi Police Crime Branch took into custody a 45-year-old woman for allegedly driving an SUV fitted with fake diplomatic number plates through high-security zones of Delhi — a case officials say raised serious national security concerns ahead of Republic Day celebrations in the national capital. The arrest was made following specific intelligence that a woman…
Most parts of Kashmir received fresh snowfall, and Srinagar received the first snowfall of this season. Srinagar-Jammu National Highway was closed due to snowfall and more than 20 flights had to be canceled from here. Officials said on Friday that light to moderate snowfall was recorded in the plains of Kashmir, while moderate to heavy…
