Republic Day 2026 Live Updates: Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi on Monday praised India’s security forces and shared glimpses from the 77th Republic Day parade, calling them the “pride of the nation”. In a post on X, PM Modi said the Republic Day parade reflected the strengthening capabilities of India’s armed forces. We have closed the LIVE blog

Independence Day 2025 LIVE updates: Rickshaw driver Govinda Prajapati, his body painted in the vibrant colours of the Indian flag, celebrated Independence Day while travelling aboard a local train at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai on Friday. We are now closing the blog.