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Souvenirs and sweets: The decentralised spirit of India's first Republic Day

India, Jan. 25 -- As the 77th Republic Day approaches, the National Capital is buzzing with rehearsals. The parade, a continuation of a British-era tradition, will begin at Raisina Hills, move along K... Read More


US carries out first known strike on alleged drug boat since Maduro's capture

India, Jan. 25 -- The US military said Friday that it has carried out a deadly strike on a vessel accused of trafficking drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first known attack since the raid that ... Read More


Indian-origin man shoots dead wife, 3 relatives in US over family dispute

India, Jan. 25 -- A 51-year-old Indian-origin man has been arrested for allegedly shooting dead his wife and three relatives purportedly due to a family dispute in the US State of Georgia. Vijay Kumar... Read More


Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 1 ahead peace talks

India, Jan. 25 -- Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least one person and wounded 31 overnight into on Saturday as negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the United States were to meet in the United A... Read More


Prosecutors drop sexual assault complaint against Julio

India, Jan. 25 -- Spanish state prosecutors said Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic after... Read More


Trump wants allies to handle their own security

India, Jan. 25 -- The Pentagon released a priority-shifting National Defense Strategy late Friday that chastised US allies to take control of their own security and reasserted the Trump administration... Read More


Mali Government imposes fuel rationing measures

India, Jan. 25 -- Mali's Government has moved to impose fuel rationing to counter widespread shortages caused by al-Qaida-linked groups operating in the border regions that have, in recent months, cut... Read More


South Sudan wanted sanctions relief for top officials

India, Jan. 25 -- After agreeing to accept deportees from the United States last year, South Sudan sent a list of requests to Washington that included American support for the prosecution of an opposi... Read More


ECI: A Republic's silent sentinel

India, Jan. 25 -- On January 25, 1950, just two days before India formally became a republic, a modest yet momentous institution came into being: the Election Commission of India (ECI). Conceived in t... Read More


The vote as the foundation of democracy

India, Jan. 25 -- I am a former brand ambassador for the Election Commission of Bihar. Today, on National Voters' Day, I am honoured to acknowledge the power of your vote and the importance of exercis... Read More