The tableau began with Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, whose composition Vande Mataram in 1875 became the eternal mantra of freedom, igniting patriotism, unity, and devotion to the motherland across generations.
Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee is set to be honoured with the Padma Shri award by President Droupadi Murmu for his contributions to the arts, especially Indian cinema.
In her address to the nation on the eve of the 77th Republic Day, President Murmu also highlighted various translations of the national song, originally composed by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, that were vital in shaping India's freedom struggle.
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj will organise a felicitation function on January 25 to honour elected Panchayat representatives invited as Special Guests to witness the Republic Day Parade 2026 at Kartavya Path in New Delhi, a press release by the ministry said.
Shukla, speaking to ANI, rubbished much of the social media chatter about Gambhir's stint as head coach of Team India, which has had its rocky moments. He also assured that despite the stuff said on social media about him by fans, he remains a popular coach among players.
Team India shattered Pakistan's record for the fastest 200+ run chase in T20Is in terms of balls among full member nations as they chased New Zealand's target in 15.2 overs.
The second day of the Ranji Trophy fixtures delivered high-quality action across several venues, including memorable double centuries from Sarfaraz Khan and Sudip Chatterjee. Day two also saw speedsters Mohammed Shami and Akash Deep picking up wickets, but the biggest concern was India Test
Speaking to the media after an over eight-hour-long questioning by the SIT, KTR said he fully cooperated with the enquiry and answered all questions posed during the seven-and-a-half-hour session. However, he described the exercise as repetitive and lacking substance, alleging that offici
Expressing her concerns over the humanitarian situation, Priyanka Chaturvedi said, "The ICC has also rejected Bangladesh's demand to play the match outside. Out of all the committee members present on the board, only Pakistan has supported them; no one else has. It is clearly visible that
The opening day of the Ranji Trophy Elite fixures delivered high-quality action across venues, including Sarfaraz Khan and Siddhesh Lad's centuries, Yash Rathod's unbeaten century for Vidarbha, Harpreet Brar and Jalaj Saxena producing match-turning bowling spells, and Venkatesh Iyer and Sudi
BRS working president KTR on Thursday alleged that the ongoing phone-tapping investigation in Telangana is politically motivated, targeting opposition leaders while diverting attention from governance failures.
Harish Rao said he was not afraid of any inquiry and would cooperate fully. He alleged that the government was misusing police machinery to intimidate opposition leaders and divert attention from alleged corruption.