Bengaluru [Karnataka], Jan 26 (ANI): Ace cueist Pankaj Advani, who has been named for the Padma Bhushan, has said that the third-highest civilian award is recognition for the snooker and billiards fraternity.
Kathmandu [Nepal], Jan 26 (ANI): On the occasion of the 69th Republic Day, the Indian Mission in Nepal on Friday handed over 30 ambulances and six buses to various hospitals and non-profit charity organisations.
Aligarh(Uttar Pradesh) [India], January 26 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Basic and Secondary Education Sandeep Singh on Friday made a faux pas and termed the 69th Republic Day as 59th.
Patiala (Punjab) [India] January 26 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday unfurled national flag at YPS Stadium in Patiala to mark the 69th Republic Day celebrations.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 26 (ANI): On the occasion of India's 69th Republic Day, sweets were exchanged between troops of the Border Security Force (BSF) and Border Guards, Bangladesh at the Fulbari border in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district.
New Delhi [India], Jan. 26 (ANI): As India celebrated its 69th Republic Day today, several Bollywood celebrities like Amitabh Bachchan, Riteish Deshmukh and Anushka Sharma among others took to social media to extend their wishes on the occasion.
Lucknow/Hyderabad (Uttar Pradesh/Telangana) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): As the country geared up for the 69th Republic Day celebrations, All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi unfurled the tricolor at Madina circle in Hyderabad on Friday.
New Delhi [India] January 26 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Friday hoisted the tricolour on the 69th Republic Day in Guna district.
Allahabad (UP) [India], January 26 (ANI): As the 69th Republic Day is being celebrated across the nation, saints in Allahabad unfurled tricolour at Magh Mela on Friday.