President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday awarded the Ashok Chakra posthumously to Havildar Hangpan Dada for displaying exemplary valour and self-sacrifice while fighting terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir in May last year. ....

India's military might, its cultural diversity and achievements in various areas were showcased at a grand parade here on Thursday as the nation celebrated its 68th Republic Day with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan as the Chief Guest. ....

The Army said on Thursday it lost six soldiers in two avalanches which hit army posts and patrols on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Bandipora district. ....

The 68th Republic Day was celebrated with fervour and enthusiasm.The celebrations are held to honour the day Constitution of India came into force in the year 1950. ....

India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) developed indigenously, made their maiden appearance at the Republic Day parade here on Thursday. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was "deeply saddened" by the death in New Delhi on Thursday of Russian ambassador Alexander Kadakin. He was 68. ....

Several parts of Himachal Pradesh on Thursday received moderate to heavy snow, snapping road connectivity to many areas in the higher reaches. ....

The Goods and Services Tax (GST), the country's biggest tax reform initiative, figured at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Thursday. ....

President Pranab Mukherjee posthumously awarded Ashok Chakra to Havildar Hangpan Dada, who was killed near in Jammu and Kashmir in May last year while fighting terrorists. ....

Heavy snowfall on Thursday cut off the Kashmir Valley from the rest of the country for the third consecutive day as eight people died due to snow-triggered tragedies. ....

The 68th Republic Day celebrations began in the national capital on Thursday, with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan the Chief Guest at the annual parade. ....

The Supreme Court is likely to hear on January 30 a batch of petitions by animal rights groups challenging the validity of a Tamil Nadu law permitting Jallikattu. ....

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings to the people on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day. ....

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Wednesday said that the telephonic conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump was an indication enough that ties between the two nations would be "empowered". ....

India and the UAE on Wednesday elevated their relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership while signing 14 agreements, including on energy security and defence cooperation, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Gulf nation as "an important partner in India's growth story". ....

President Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said that country's pluralistic culture and tolerance were still being put to test by vested interests, while also noting that the time was ripe for a debate on the need for simultaneous polls to the Lok Sabha and the state assemblies. ....

The BJP on Wednesday attacked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal after the Delhi Police Economic Offences Wing initiated an inquiry into the allegations of forgery for irregularities in PWD work. ....

Senior politicians Sharad Pawar, Murli Manohar Joshi and the late P.A. Sangma are among the seven recipients of the Padma Vibhushan award -- India's second-highest civilian honour -- announced on Wednesday. ....

An avalanche on Wednesday struck an army camp in the snow-hit Kashmir Valley, killing a soldier, an army spokesperson said. ....

With elections in five Indian states days away, a large number of NRIs from Canada have landed in India to garner votes for their favourite political parties. ....