India's military prowess on full display at Republic Day paradeIndia celebrated its 76th Republic Day with a spectacular military parade in the presence of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. Highlig...
26 Jan, 2025, 12.48 PM IST
A history of globalisation on horsebackThe animal has been part of Western imagination since Paleolithic humans painted the Lascaux caves around 20,000 years ago
24 Dec, 2024, 11.26 AM IST
UK's Princess of Wales makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosisCatherine, Princess of Wales, on Saturday tentatively returned to UK public life for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer, atte...
15 Jun, 2024, 07.06 PM IST
King Charles III saddles up for birthday paradeCharles was followed on horseback by his eldest son and heir, Prince William, Charles' brother Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, and sister An...
17 Jun, 2023, 11.09 PM IST
Five things to know about the queen's coffin processionSome 6,000 soldiers, sailors and pilots from the British armed forces will take part in the procession, Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral ...
19 Sep, 2022, 11.11 AM IST
Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee: Flaming tributes across 4 continents to mark the 70-year reign of monarchNine bridges over the River Thames in central London will be lit up.
02 Jun, 2022, 07.42 PM IST
India celebrates 73rd Republic Day in style, Covid curbs keep crowds smallIndia displayed its military might and vibrant cultural heritage on Rajpath with the ceremonial event this year being drastically scaled do...
26 Jan, 2022, 06.38 PM IST
Republic Day parade's first marching contingent is world's only active horsed cavalry regimentThe regiment has the unique distinction of leading the last recorded cavalry charge in history when it took on the Turks at the battle of H...
26 Jan, 2022, 11.39 AM IST
Forgotten tales of valour and courage: Chivalry and courage at the Battle for HaifaThe battle of Haifa, Israel, should be commemorated not just for the circumstances it was fought under but also for the impact it had on hu...
24 Sep, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
National War Memorial to miss August 15 deadlineThe much-awaited National War Memorial (NWM), which will honour over 22,600 soldiers who have laid down their lives in wars and operations ...
12 Aug, 2018, 10.56 AM IST
Republic Day parade: French soldiers create history by marching down Rajpath48 members of 'The Music of the Infantry', a ceremonial band based in Lyon in France, played two military tunes at the parade as the specta...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.57 PM IST
R-Day parade will showcase India's military strengthAbu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will be the Chief Guest of the Republic Day parade.
11 Jul, 2018, 04.22 PM IST
Battle of Haifa: Mysore lancers were sent in to support the allied forces in WWIThe Lancers were raised from the remnants of Tipu Sultan’s army after his death in 1799.
24 May, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
China's terracotta warrior statues took 40 years to complete, and other interesting factsChina’s terracotta warriors headlines after an American tourist stole one statue’s thumb from a museum.
12 Mar, 2018, 11.20 AM IST
Shaktimaan, the injured police horse, passes awayDays after it got a prosthetic limb, Shaktimaan, an Uttarakhand Police horse which lost a leg in an attack by a Bharatiya Janata Party legi...
20 Apr, 2016, 11.15 PM IST
India displays military prowess, cultural heritage at Republic DayIndia's military prowess and the country's diverse cultural heritage were on display at the 67th Republic Day parade on the magnificent Raj...
26 Jan, 2016, 02.49 PM IST
- India observes 63rd Republic Day, displays military might
India celebrates its 63rd Republic Day on Thursday that will be attended by the President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh alo...
26 Jan, 2012, 10.41 AM IST