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26.01 / 16:57
markets Citi President Celebrity band country First Republic Day celebrations held at Irwin Amphitheatre, capital city turned into 'fairyland' at night
Republic of India was born as the Constitution came into effect on the promised day of January 26, 1950. However, the celebrations marking the historic occasion was held at a heritage amphitheatre in Delhi and not along the ceremonial boulevard that has over time become synonymous with the annual ceremony. Sukarno, the first president of Indonesia, was the chief guest at India's first Republic Day celebrations in 1950. Seventy-five years later, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto became the chief guest at the parade which will also saw the participation of a marching contingent and a band contingent from that country.
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markets Strategy awards PAM song singer folk Union Minister Pralhad Joshi honours Padma Shri awardee Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday honoured renowned Gondhali folk artist Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar from Bagalkote, who was selected for the Padma Shri award, at his residence in Delhi.
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markets Digital Strategy Destiny PAM Updates Arsenal Destiny 2 Episode Heresy Act 1: Check out release date, time and weapons
Destiny 2’s Episode Heresy brings notable additions. It includes a new dungeon, Heretical Arsenal weapons and subclass upgrades.
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markets Refugees War country rights peace Trump wants Egypt and Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza. Here's why they are likely to refuse
Donald Trump's suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is likely to be met with a hard «no» from the two U.S. allies and the Palestinians themselves who fear Israel would never allow them to return.
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markets Strategy Bill PAM Interviews Relationships Bill Gates opens up about his divorce from Melinda and the 'biggest mistake' he regrets
Melinda French Gates, labeling it as «the mistake I regret the most.»
26.01 / 16:49
markets UPS Target Software Enterprise country Interviews Everstone-backed Wingify looks to expand offerings, eyes $100 mn annual revenue
Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru/Mumbai: SaaS-based startup Wingify expects to expand its range of offerings to cater to a wider target market, its co-founder Sparsh Gupta said, after private equity firm Everstone Capital bought a majority stake in the software services company last week. "Our next goal would be to clock about $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) over the next couple of years.
26.01 / 16:13
Entertainment show performer concert gatherings Videos Anand Mahindra shares viral video of Coldplay's 'biggest ever concert', hails 'India as live entertainment's new frontier'
live entertainment in India. Held at the Narendra Modi Stadium, the Grammy-winning British band’s performance marked their largest concert to date, with thousands of fans gathering to experience the electrifying show.
26.01 / 16:13
markets Digital Strategy President Experts PAM country Colombia president says will not accept US deportation flights
Gustavo Petro said Sunday he would not allow US migrant deportation flights access to his country's airspace.
26.01 / 16:09
markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM Department Delhi sees warmest R-Day in 8 years with maximum temperature of 23.7 deg C
India Meteorological Department (IMD). The capital had recorded a maximum temperature of 26.1 degrees Celsius on January 26, 2017.
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markets President country International "Russian-Indian relations based on special strategic partnership": Putin extends Republic Day wishes to President Murmu, PM Modi
Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, praising India's achievements over the past 75 years.
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markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM country Govt proposes more sops for scrapping vehicles with BS-II, older emission standard
BS-II and earlier emission standards. At present, a discount of 25 per cent in Motor Vehicle tax is provided on purchase of a new vehicle after scrapping old personal vehicles, while the rebate is capped at 15 per cent in case of commercial vehicles.
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markets Waves Digital Strategy Chelsea PAM Women's soccer has its first million-dollar player. Here's how the record fee has grown over the years
Naomi Girma has made history as the first million-dollar player in women’s soccer. The 24-year-old completed her transfer from San Diego Wave to Chelsea for a record-breaking $1.1 million (900,000 pounds) on Sunday.
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markets Digital Strategy Election Experts PAM "People of Jangpura will become Deputy CM, not just me," says Manish Sisodia
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) candidate from the Jangpura Assembly seat, Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that if he is voted to power, then, he will sit with Arvind Kejriwal as a cabinet minister and Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and it won't be only him who will get that position but the people of his constituency.
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markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM stage Govt plans direct farm sales, aims to cut middlemen, boost farmer income: Chouhan
Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Sunday said the government is working on a model to allow farmers to sell their produce directly to consumers, reducing middlemen's role. Interacting with about 400 farmers after the Republic Day parade at Pusa campus, Chouhan emphasized that the «farm to consumer» model will help farmers get maximum benefits, an official statement said.
26.01 / 15:07
markets Digital Strategy Experts PAM social CM Stalin boycotts Governor Ravi's 'At Home' reception
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday did not take part in the traditional 'At Home,' reception hosted by Governor R N Ravi on the occasion of Republic Day and he visited Madurai to participate in events to felicitate him for getting the Centre's tungsten mining initiative cancelled. In the function held at Raj Bhavan, leaders of opposition parties --the AIADMK, BJP, DMDK and Puthiya Tamizhagam-- took part. Chief Minister Stalin and his cabinet colleagues had attended the 'At Home' reception on the occasion of Independence Day in 2024.
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markets UPS Digital Strategy Mobile electronic Loan disputes, mobile banking complaints up in FY24
credit cards, and ATM/debit cards, which together accounted for 87.24% of total grievances, up from last year, RBI said in the annual report of the Ombudsman scheme. Only ATM and debit cards complaints eased.

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