Indonesia made its presence felt at India's 76th Republic Day celebrations on Sunday, with a 152-strong contingent from the Indonesian National Armed Forces participating in the grand parade at Kartavya Path in New Delhi.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday unfurled the national flag at Kartavya Path on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day, followed by the national anthem with a thunderous 21-gun salute using 105-mm Light Field Guns, an indigenous weapon system.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid heartfelt tribute to the bravehearts who laid down their lives for the country, at the National War Memorial, marking the beginning of the Republic Day celebrations in New Delhi.
Wishing for strengthening efforts to preserve the ideals of the Constitution and working towards a prosperous India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday extended greetings to the nation on the occasion of the 76th Republic Day.
India will celebrate its 76th Republic Day today, in a grand showcase of the country's unique blend of rich cultural diversity, unity, equality, development and military prowess at the Kartavya Path.
"The Congress leadership was not comfortable with the venue. Since, there was no point in meeting without the grand-old party,"Kumar said.
Visiting US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin held wide-ranging talks with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on bilateral defence matters ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the US.
Special Judge (MP-MLA Court) Avnish Gautam sentenced the mafia don to life imprisonment with Rs 1 lakh fine for the murder of Awadhesh Rai, elder brother of Congress leader Ajay Rai in 1991.
His remarks came a day after Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Railway Board has recommended for a CBI probe to probe the deadly accident
According to sources, five bogies of a goods train derailed near Mendhapali of Bargarh district on Monday morning.
