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Topic: Republic Day

Rafale fighter jet to debut at Republic Day parade

A single Rafale aircraft will culminate the flypast by carrying out the 'Vertical Charlie' formation during the Republic Day celebrations at Rajpath.

Indian Embassy in China limits Republic Day flag hoisting ceremony to staff due to Covid

According to the official media in China, 11 regions are under de facto lockdown amid the relapse of the coronavirus infections.

Farmers from Ludhiana leave for Delhi to participate in tractor rally against new farm laws

Farmers who have been agitating against the three contentious farm laws said they will take out a massive tractor rally in Delhi on 26 January to mark their protest.

Delhi Police chief holds meet to review situation at farmers’ protest sites ahead of R-Day

In the meeting, Delhi Police Commissioner S N Shrivastava also took stock of anti-terrorism measures and reviewed pending cases under POCSO and crime against women.

65,000 Delhi Police personnel will be on duty on Republic Day amid tractor rally ‘scare’

14 companies of police personnel are currently protecting Delhi’s borders, but this is set to be increased to 20 as protesting farmers plan tractor march.

These cannons could be at Republic Day parade, & policy change to ‘WhatsApp University’

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Bangladesh armed forces’ contingent arrives, will join R-Day parade to mark 50 yrs of liberation

The contingent comprising 122 members of the Bangladesh armed forces was brought to India on a special C-17 aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

Reader View: Cancel Republic Day parade, honour the efforts of all Covid frontline workers

YourTurn is our weekly feature in which ThePrint’s readers share their views or opinions in response to the question of the week.

No kids under 15, no standing spectators, shorter parade — Covid forces a ‘different’ R-Day

The 2021 Republic Day parade on 26 January will come just days before India completes a year of its battle against Covid-19.

India ‘unlikely’ to have Republic Day chief guest after UK PM drops out — a first in 55 yrs

With Boris Johnson cancelling his visit, India has approached leaders of countries in the immediate neighbourhood, but Covid makes the situation uncertain. 

On Camera

SC’s stray dog order lit a match in Delhi. Are they a menace or companions?

The last time this matter flared up was when Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in a very similar directive in April, called for the relocation of stray dogs in the capital.

Modi’s ‘Diwali bonanza’ for the common man—next-gen GST reforms, lower tax on daily-use items soon

Finance ministry says the proposed revamp will focus on structural reforms, rate rationalisation & ease of living, & will be deliberated upon in the coming weeks.

What is Project Sudarshan Chakra, announced by Modi from ramparts of Red Fort

The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?