Page 16 - Latest Updates on Republic Day
R-Day closure: 100 flights to be cancelled daily between Jan 18-26 in Delhi
Approximately, 1,000 flights in the total of nine days and 15,000 passengers daily are likely to be affected by the shutdown
 "R-Day closure: 100 flights to be cancelled daily between Jan 18-26 in Delhi")
Curbing China's hegemony: Modi invites ASEAN leaders for Republic Day
In 2014 the Modi govt had renamed the 'Look East Policy' to 'Act East Policy'
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On Republic Day, India to showcase 'Act East' policy: Nirmala Sitharaman
"The prime minister's intention that the 'Look East' policy should now be the 'Act East' policy is really taking shape."
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East by Southeast: Three challenges for India's 'Act East' policy
Going forward India may find that its economic interests may collide with its political interests even as China's presence will continue to cast a long shadow on India's relations with ASEAN
 "East by Southeast: Three challenges for India's 'Act East' policy")
Republic Day sales on Amazon, Flipkart to kick off on January 21
Amazon, as usual, has offered 12-hours early access to its Prime members starting the sale from Saturday afternoon
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Modi's diplomacy lacks gravitas: Congress on Trump declining R-Day invite
Trump is unlikely to accept India's invitation to be the chief guest at the parade, sources said Sunday
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South African President arrives Fri, to be guest of honour at Republic Day
During the visit, the South African President and PM Modi will hold extensive talks on bilateral, regional and global issues
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Alleged JeM member arrested for planning attacks in Delhi on Republic Day
The arrest was made after police got a tip-off that a JeM terrorist, the mastermind behind a series of grenade attacks in Srinagar, was planning similar terror strikes in heavy footfall areas in Delhi
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Republic Day: Capt Tania Shergill to become first woman parade adjutant
A parade adjutant is responsible for the parade
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Republic Day programmes in Jammu and Kashmir pass off peacefully
The celebrations were under threat as intelligence inputs had suggested that a non-Kashmiri female suicide bomber might try to disrupt the parade
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Wrong R-Day chief guest?
On any other day the Brazilian President would be very welcome. On Republic Day, however, I would have preferred a person I can look up to
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Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is 2020 Republic Day chief guest
During his meeting with Bolsonaro, Prime Minister Modi invited the President of Brazil to be the chief guest at the Republic Day in 2020. Bolsonaro accepted the invitation with pleasure
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Brazilian Prez Bolsonaro to be chief guest at India's 2020 Republic Day
Prime Minister Modi invited Bolsonaro to the Republic Day, 2020
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Republic Day: In a first, IAF flies plane using bio-jet fuel during parade
In a significant move, the use of indigenously produced biofuel for military aircraft has been cleared after months of exhaustive ground and flight trials
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Cheers greet standing salute stunt by first woman biker at Republic Day
The amazing formations on wheels included Video Conference, Yoga, Lotus, and a Human Pyramid
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After 2018 fiasco, Rahul Gandhi gets front row seat at 70th Republic Day
Rahul Gandhi earlier took to Twitter to wish the countrymen on Republic Day
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Republic Day 2019: 'Nari shakti', military might on display at parade
India's 70th Republic Day: Theme for the Republic Day celebrations this year was the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Catch LIVE updates on R-Day celebrations
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Republic Day: India exhibits diversity, history, military might at Rajpath
South African President Ramaphosa was the chief guest at the 90-minute celebrations marking the anniversary of the day
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Republic Day 2019: PM Modi breaks protocol to greet people at Rajpath
The Prime Minister started his walk soon after President Ram Nath Kovind and his South African counterpart and chief guest at the Republic Day parade, Cyril Ramaphosa, left Rajpath
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Republic Day 2019: President Kovind confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani
Under intense hail of bullets from the terrorists, Lance Naik Nazir Ahmad Wani eliminated the 'district commander' of the Lashkar-e-Taiba and one foreign terrorist in a daring display of raw courage
 "Republic Day 2019: President Kovind confers Ashoka Chakra on Nazir Wani")
