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Ashok Chakra; Kirti Chakra

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi to be conferred with the Vishisht Sewa Medal

cultural display

2,500 artists showcases 150 years of ‘Vande Mataram’ at Republic Day parade

Antonio Luis Santos da Costa

R-Day 2026 celebrations conclude with air show flypast at Kartavya Path; President’s Bodyguard escort Droupadi Murmu, EU leaders

headgear

Republic Day 2026: PM Modi sports multicoloured pagdi; a peek into his iconic turban looks over the years

Air Force

Sindoor formation flypast, JAI: 77th Republic Day parade showcases continued evolution of India’s military capabilities

armed forces

R-Day 2026: Integrated command depicts Op Sindoor success which neutralised 100 terrorists in 88 hours

Apache AH-64E

R-Day 2026: India showcases RUDRA, Apache, Prachand helicopters in spectacular aerial display

European Union

Republic Day 2026: European Union contingent displays institutional unity, support for international maritime security

flower petals

Republic Day 2026: MI-17 choppers shower petals, Parade Commander Lt Gen Bhavnish Kumar leads parade on Kartavya Path

Antonio Luis Santos da Costa

R-Day 2026: President Droupadi Murmu arrives at Kartavya Path in ceremonial buggy

Droupadi Murmu

‘India’s self-reliance in defence powered Op Sindoor historic success’: President Murmu in address to nation on R-Day eve

Anke Gowda

131 Padma awards for 2026; Dharmendra, VS Achuthanandhan honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously, Karnataka’s Anke Gowda among recipients

Anti-Conversion Act

FIR registered against 5 Muslim girls under Anti-Conversion Act in UP’s Moradabad

health

Twenty-two people detected with jaundice symptoms in Indore’s Mhow, 8 hospitalised

bodies

Jharkhand: Security forces recover bodies of 17 Naxals, including five female cadres

appointment letters

PM Modi distributes over 61,000 appointment letters to new govt employees at 18th Rozgar Mela

EU-India Summit

Kaja Kallas arrives in India on her first visit as EU Vice President

arms

Terror module busted in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur ahead of Republic Day, 4 BKI operatives arrested

Nainital

SDRF rescues stranded people as heavy snowfall hits Uttarakhand

CRPF

Jaish-e-Mohammad commander gunned down in joint operation in J&K’s Kathua