Maharashtra has declared a three-day state mourning from 28–30 January after Deputy CM Ajit Pawar died in a plane crash near Baramati. Schools will remain closed, official events cancelled and the national flag will be flown at half-mast.
Kashmir was draped in white after fresh snowfall led to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu national highway and disrupted flight operations. The plains, including Srinagar, saw light to moderate snow, higher reaches received moderate to heavy snowfall.
Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot, CM Siddaramaiah and DyCM DK Shivakumar attended the Republic Day parade at Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bengaluru, featuring a march past by armed forces, students, cultural performances and public participation.
Personnel from the Gorkha Rifles, Women CRPF, Dog Squad, Karnataka Women Police and other contingents took part in the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day Parade at the Manekshaw Parade Grounds in Bengaluru.
Snow and rain returned to North India, ending a prolonged dry spell as hills turned white and rain disrupted plains. In J&K, fresh snowfall closed the Srinagar-Jammu highway, halted the Mata Vaishno Devi yatra and led to cancellation of over 20 flights.
Kerala Police used water cannons and tear gas to disperse Youth Congress workers protesting against the State government. The Congress workers marched towards the Secretariat, demanding Devaswom Minister's resignation overSabarimala gold theft row.
Indian Army soldiers perform a demonstration with K9 Vajra-T tank, Ultra Light Howitzer artillery gun and Dhanush artillery gun at Deolali in Nashik
Kolkata police detained West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee supporters during a protest march against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) outside the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s office in Kolkata.
Rehearsals for the 77th Republic Day parade are underway at Kartavya Path in New Delhi ahead of the celebrations on 26 January. A mega group of nearly 2,500 artistes from across India is set to perform on the parade, which has 'Vande Mataram' as its theme
People from across the country have gathered at Pragyaraj in Uttar Pradesh to offer prayers on the occasion of 'Mauni Amavasya', during the ongoing 'Magh Mela' festival.
The Jallikattu event at the Manjamalai Riverbed in Palalmedu, near Madurai, was flagged off by TN DyCM Udhayanidhi Stalin. With over 1,000 bulls and 500 tamers expected to participate, over 2,000 police personnel have been deployed to manage the crowd.
As civic polls to 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra were underway, politicians and Bollywood superstars like Salman Khan, Aamir Khan and Hema Malini cast their votes amid claims that the ink applied on voters' fingers could be easily removed.
People celebrated Makar Sankranti in diverse ways across India, from kites and harvest rituals to holy dips and traditional sweets. It marks the Sun’s transition into Capricorn (Makar Rashi) and end of winter and the beginning of the agricultural season.
People in Tamil Nadu started celebrating the harvesting festival of Pongal as Chief Minister MK Stalin wished people that the festival brings peace, prosperity and happiness to every household.
Myriad kites, including the tricolour, filled Ahmedabad’s skies as politics, diplomacy and festivity merged during the International Kite Festival 2026, inaugurated by PM Modi and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
Somnath Swabhiman Parv was held to mark 1,000 years since Mahmud of Ghazni’s 1026 attack, highlighting its repeated destruction and reconstruction over centuries and symbolising the resilience of Indian civilisation.
With Makar Sankranti just a few days away, Gujarat is gearing up for the International Kite Festival, one of the biggest highlights of the state's Uttarayan celebrations.
Several Trinamool Congress MPs were detained while staging a protest outside the Home Ministry's office in Delhi against alleged misuse of probe agencies by the Centre, a day after the Enforcement Directorate raided the I-PAC office.
TMC party leaders and workers in Kolkata took out a protest against the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), after raids at the I-PAC office and the house of its chief, Pratik Jain.
Kites adorn shops in Bengaluru ahead of Makar Sankranthi. Set to be celebrated on 14 January, Sankranthi is celebrated as harvest festival
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staged a protest at the Delhi Assembly premises on Tuesday, highlighting the rising air pollution and deteriorating AQI levels in the national capital. AAP's Atishi accused the BJP of "running away" from addressing the critical issue
As the Indore Water Crisis worsens, 20 new cases of diarrhoea have been reported in Bhagirathpura. Of the 142 people who have been hospitalised, at least 11 are critical and in ICU.
The Tamil Nadu government announced a ₹3,000 cash gift and festive hamper for Pongal to rice ration card holders and Sri Lankan Tamil camp families, with the scheme set to benefit over 2.22 crore households through PDS outlets.
Northern and eastern India woke up to icy temperatures, with Prayagraj recording the coldest temperature around 8–9°C. Dense fog in Delhi, frosty mornings in Prayagraj, and chilly air in Assam’s Nagaon created a wintry tableau affecting daily life.
Women take a selfie with their furry friend to celebrate on New Year’s Eve at Koramangala, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday.
Crowds gathered on Brigade Road in Bengaluru during the New Year celebrations.
Thousands of revellers gathered to celebrate on New Year’s Eve at Koramangala, in Bengaluru, Karnataka, on Wednesday.
As people across the country gear up for midnight countdowns, parties and temple visits, cities across India have tightened security and traffic arrangements for New Year’s Eve.
INSV Kaundinya, the engineless vessel built using the ancient stitched-ship technique, has embarked on her maiden overseas voyage from Gujarat's Porbandar to Muscat to retrace old maritime routes that once connected India's western coast with Oman.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday undertook an over two-hour sortie onboard the indigenously-built submarine INS Vaghsheer on the Western seaboard, signalling India's focus on boosting undersea warfare capabilities.
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