Bantwal: The National Festival Celebration Committee on Saturday celebrated the 70th Republic Day at Bantwal taluk office on Saturday.
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa Saturday joined a select group of world leaders to have graced India's Republic Day celebrations in the past few decades.
Two militants were killed in an encounter with security forces on Saturday in Khunmoh area on the outskirts of Srinagar city in Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Mangaluru: Country-boat fishermen are staging protest against the Persin boats which are prepared for light fishing.
Search giant Google Saturday dedicated a special doodle to mark India's 70th Republic Day, which captured the country's architectural and cultural legacy as well as its rich bio-diversity.
Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani, a militant-turned-soldier who laid down his life fighting a group of terrorists in Shopian in Kashmir in November, was awarded the Ashoka Chakra by President Ram Nath Kovind Saturday.
Celebrations for the 70th Republic Day began Saturday with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in attendance as the chief guest, amid heavy security deployment in the city.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Congress has expressed disappointment over the omission of late Dr Shivakumara Swamiji from the list of those awarded Bharat Ratna on Friday evening.
President Donald Trump Friday announced a deal with opposition Democrats to temporarily reopen the US federal government, shut down for a record five weeks by a bitter row over funding for a US-Mexico border wall.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the people on the country's 70th Republic Day on Saturday.
"Happy Republic Day to all fellow Indians," he tweeted. Several leaders took to social media to extend their greetings on the occasion.
