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Mamata calls ECI's Nat'l Voters' Day celebration a 'tragic farce'

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday termed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) celebration of National Voters' Day a "tragic farce" and questioned the poll body's right t... Read More


Govt announces 131 Padma Awards spanning grassroots heroes, icons

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- The Union government on Sunday announced the Padma Awards for 2026, approving 131 civilian honours across the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri categories, recognisin... Read More


Ashoka Chakra for space hero Shubhanshu Shukla

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, who made history as the first Indian to step aboard the International Space Station, was on Sunday conferred the Ashoka Chakra, the country's hig... Read More


Jaishankar hopeful of new phase in India-EU ties as Antonio Costa, von der Leyen arrive

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said he expects upcoming summit-level discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the leadership of the European Union t... Read More


Cinema, music, craft: 11 Bengal luminaries get Padma Shri

Kolkata, Jan. 25 -- As many as 11 accomplished personalities from West Bengal-spanning cinema, music, literature, education, medicine, theatre and traditional crafts-have been named for the Padma Shri... Read More


Mark Tully, veteran journalist, India's chronicler, passes away in Delhi at 90

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- Veteran journalist and author Mark Tully, whose reporting shaped international understanding of India across decades of political change, died on Sunday at a private hospital in ... Read More


Justice a living institution that must balance continuity with change: CJI

Panaji, Jan. 25 -- Justice is a "living institution" that must balance continuity with change, and law should neither resist transformation nor embrace novelty without reflection, Chief Justice of Ind... Read More


India to display military might, growth story

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- India will present a sweeping showcase of its development trajectory, cultural plurality and military capability at the 77th Republic Day celebrations to be held at Kartavya Path... Read More


Centre names 982 Police, Fire & Civil Defence personnel

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- On the eve of Republic Day, the government announced Gallantry and Service Medals for 982 personnel drawn from the Police, Fire Services, Home Guard and Civil Defence, and Correc... Read More


IAF awards honorary ranks to over 400 personnel

New Delhi, Jan. 25 -- On the eve of the 77th Republic Day, on Sunday, the Indian Air Force announced the award of honorary commissions and promotions to Master Warrant Officers and Warrant Officers, r... Read More