Amit Shah lays foundation stones for 6 NDRF centres; says, "NDMA, NDRF have put India on global map in field of disaster relief"Union Home Minister Amit Shah presented the President's Colour Award to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in Ghaziabad. This hono...
14 May, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
India's new envoy to China presents credentials copy to Chinese Foreign MinistryIndia's new envoy Vikram Doraiswami has presented his credentials to China's Assistant Foreign Minister Hong Lei in Beijing. Doraiswami als...
08 May, 2026, 01.32 PM IST
King Charles, Queen Camilla arrive at White House for state dinner hosted by President TrumpUK's King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at the White House on Tuesday evening (local time) for a state dinner hosted by US Presiden...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Trump hails British as 'friends' as king visits amid Iran tensionsPresident Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States has "no closer friends" than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the...
28 Apr, 2026, 09.59 PM IST
Tricolour hoisting, 21-gun salute & PM’s address: Delhi all set for 79th Independence Day celebrationsNew Delhi is making final preparations to celebrate its 79th Independence Day at the Red Fort, marking the anniversary of freedom from Brit...
13 Aug, 2025, 09.23 AM IST
India bids farewell to former prime minister Manmohan Singh with state funeralIndia bid farewell to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with a State funeral at Nigambodh Ghat. His final journey saw the presence of to...
29 Dec, 2024, 12.09 AM IST
Republic Day 21 Gun Salute: Are the cannon shells real? Where do the cartridges fall?Explore the authenticity of Republic Day's 21-Gun Salute: Are the cannon shells real, and where do the cartridges fall? Delve into the intr...
26 Jan, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Eminent farm scientist M S Swaminathan cremated with State honoursSwaminathan passed away on Thursday. He was 98. The final rites were performed by the family members and the body was cremated at the Besan...
30 Sep, 2023, 04.51 PM IST
Sidelights of 77th I-Day celebrations at Red FortTuesday's address is the Prime Minister's tenth consecutive Independence Day address to the nation. At the Red Fort, his address was preced...
15 Aug, 2023, 03.11 PM IST
Prince Harry, Prince Andrew didn't salute at Queen's funeral. Here's whyPrince Harry and Prince Andrew did not take part in the salute to the Queen's coffin because they are no longer active royals.
19 Sep, 2022, 11.52 PM IST
Home-grown howitzer gun to be used for ceremonial 21-gun salute on I-dayThe Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) has been developed under the government's 'Make in India' initiative by the Defence Researc...
10 Aug, 2022, 04.40 PM IST
Mortuary workers, street vendors to be Special Guests for 75th I-Day celebration"We are going to use indigenously designed and developed gun for the ceremonial 21 gun salute. We have been using a British one-pound cerem...
10 Aug, 2022, 03.57 PM IST
Change of guard at Rashtrapati Bhavan begins with knock on the doorPranab Mukherjee took the last salute of the President's Bodyguard (PBG) with President-elect Kovind standing to his left.
25 Jul, 2017, 01.01 PM IST
Kashmir is 'jugular vein' of Pakistan: President Mamnoon HussainHe said Kashmir is the "jugular vein of Pakistan" but his country would continue efforts for the peaceful resolution of the long-standing d...
23 Mar, 2016, 07.13 PM IST
631 cadets pass out of Indian Military AcademyA total of 631 cadets passed out of the Indian Military Academy here today after completing the rigorous course to join the Indian Army as ...
08 Jun, 2013, 03.58 PM IST
- Pranab Mukherjee's ceremonial drill on Day 1 as President
The ceremonial drill on Day 1 is so elaborate it was rehearsed in full on Saturday.
23 Jul, 2012, 10.42 AM IST
- New Delhi's 100 years: 10 days of George V's stay and 1111 booms
The next 3 days were free of grand ceremonies and the cannons were rested. But December 12 was Durbar day and the city heard the imperial s...
12 Dec, 2011, 11.08 AM IST