Who is the chief guest for Republic Day 2021? There will be no chief guest this year, making it the first Republic Day parade without a chief guest in 50 years. Initially, British PM Boris Jonhson was invited to come to India. However, he was forced to cancel his visit due to the outbreak of a new Covid strain in the UK. Before this, India didn’t have a chief guest for the parade in 1952, 1953 and 1966. … [Read more...] about Republic Day 2021: From no chief guest this year to parade timings and venue, here are all the details
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Taliban fighters battered in southern Kandahar amid call for truce in northern Kunduz province
According to the statement, the Taliban militants were gathered in parts of the restive Arghandab district on Saturday to attack security checkpoints in different areas of the district but the security forces backed by fighting planes targeted the insurgents elsewhere in the district, killing 38 on the spot and injuring 13 others. … [Read more...] about Taliban fighters battered in southern Kandahar amid call for truce in northern Kunduz province
Morning Digest: Police give farmers nod for tractor parades in Delhi on Republic Day; India, China to hold 9th round of Corps Commander talks today, and more
Netaji would have been proud of a new, self-reliant India: ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wondered how Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have felt had he seen the new India, which is not only becoming self-reliant but also giving a befitting reply to those interfering in its territorial sovereignty. The Prime Minister was speaking in Kolkata while participating in the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of the iconic freedom fighter. … [Read more...] about Morning Digest: Police give farmers nod for tractor parades in Delhi on Republic Day; India, China to hold 9th round of Corps Commander talks today, and more
Since the Ramadan of 2017, these terrorists from Tamil Nadu planned a violent Jihad
The prime accused Sheik Dawood and Mohamed Rifas had conspired with co-accused and organised meetings at various places in Tamil Nadu, since Ramadan, 2017, with the intention of radicalising and recruiting the co-accused and others for shahadat (getting themselves killed) to establish Islamic rule in India. … [Read more...] about Since the Ramadan of 2017, these terrorists from Tamil Nadu planned a violent Jihad
Death toll rises to 11 in IS attack on Hashd Shaabi members in Iraq
The attack took place on Saturday night when IS militants, including suicide bombers, tried to take control of an important outpost in the al-Eith area in eastern the province, but was repelled by Hashd Shaabi members, a statement by the Hashd Shaabi said. … [Read more...] about Death toll rises to 11 in IS attack on Hashd Shaabi members in Iraq