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Six-day 'Bharat Parv' festival to be held at Red Fort from Jan 26 to 31

A six-day national cultural and tourism festival featuring tableaux, performances, crafts and cuisines from across states and UTs will be held at Red Fort lawns with free public entry

IS Bindra, ex-BCCI president who shaped cricket's marketing era, dies at 84

Bindra served as the board president from 1993 to 1996, and was also the president of the Punjab Cricket Association from 1978 to 2014

10K cops, 3K CCTV cameras, AI glasses deployed for Republic Day security

In a major technological push, police personnel on the ground will also be equipped with AI glasses integrated with FRS and video analytics

Three killed, two injured as clay mine collapses in MP's Singrauli district

The incident occurred in Parsohar village under the Kundwar outpost within the jurisdiction of the Jiawan police station, about 70 kilometres from the district headquarters, they said

ECL urges staff to boost coal output to meet annual production targets

Cumulative coal offtake during the April-December period stood at 33.666 million tonnes, helping ensure continuity of supplies and revenue flow

Embassy Developments pre-sales to jump 2.5-fold to ₹5,000 crore

Embassy Developments clocked sales of ₹2,031 crore last fiscal as against ₹1,838 crore in 2023-24

Padma awardees hailed as torchbearers of social change, says Amit Shah

Ninety awardees are women, and the list also includes six individuals from the category of foreigners, NRI, PIO, OCI, and 16 posthumous awardees, besides 45 unsung heroes

Republic Day 2026: Space hero Shubhanshu Shukla awarded Ashoka Chakra

In June last year, Shukla became the second Indian to have gone to space and the first one to set foot on the ISS as part of the Axiom-4 mission

Mark Tully, veteran journalist and chronicler of India, passes away at 90

The award-winning journalist was ailing for some time and had been admitted to the Max Hospital in Saket for the past week

LogiMAT India to boost 15% of Indo-german logistics, investment growth

Bilateral trade between India, Germany has crossed the $ 50 bn milestone in 2024-25, underscoring the countries' deepening partnership in logistics, technology, and investment, a statement said

Republic Day: 33 Delhi Police officers, including 5 women, to be honoured

Thirty-three Delhi Police personnel, including five women, will receive gallantry, distinguished and meritorious service medals on Republic Day for bravery and service

Adani Group, Embraer to set up commercial aircraft assembly line in India

India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets and air traffic demand is rising, with airlines expanding their fleets and new airports coming up

Mamata accuses EC of bulldozing Opposition for BJP, harming democracy

Calling National Voters' Day a "tragic farce", Mamata Banerjee accuses the Election Commission of acting for the BJP and undermining India's democratic foundations

Chennai Petroleum Corp reports ₹1,002 cr Q3 profit on strong margins

The city-headquartered company had posted a net profit of ₹20.78 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous financial year

'Colonial child' to India's chronicler: Mark Tully, the voice India trusted

Born in 1935 in Tollygunge, Tully had spent the first decade of his life in India, studying at a boarding school in Darjeeling before he was sent off to England for further education

Shun allurement, prejudice, employ wisdom while casting votes: Prez Murmu

President Murmu urges voters to shun allurement and misinformation on National Voters' Day, stressing responsible voting as the backbone of India's democracy

People paying a heavy price for air pollution with their health: Rahul

Gandhi has been raising the issue of air pollution. He had demanded a discussion on the issue during the Winter Session of Parliament

PM Modi urges industry, start-ups to prioritise quality in Indian products

In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' radio address, Modi said Indian products should be synonymous with top quality and urged the industry to manufacture zero-defect products

45 citizens awarded Padma Shri in 'unsung heroes' category on Republic Day

The 75-year-old bibliophile from Haralahalli village near Mysuru in Karnataka has been chosen for the Padma Shri for his unique effort to empower learners across India

Nhai plans to reduce its debt to below ₹2 trillion by March 2026

NHAI's debt liability had peaked at ₹3.5 trillion in 2021-22. As of December 31, 2025, the debt stands at ₹2,35,947 crore