TODAYS TOP NEWS
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Happy 77th Republic Day
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Republic Day Parade on the Kartavya Path. Eighteen marching contingents and 13 bands will take part in the parade that will last around 90 minutes. An animal contingent comprising Zanskar ponies, Bactrian camels, raptors (kites) and Army dogs will also be part of the parade.
2. The Veer Gatha 5.0 awards ceremony was held in New Delhi, celebrating young students who creatively showcased the bravery and sacrifices of India’s gallantry heroes. The winners were felicitated by “Sanjay Seth”, Minister of State for Defence, and “Jayant Chaudhary”, Minister of State for Education. Veer Gatha is a joint initiative of the Ministries of Defence and Education, aimed at fostering patriotism among students.
Under Veer Gatha 5.0, a total of 100 winners were selected at the national level from 91 schools across 18 countries under three categories.
3. Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah have congratulated all the Padma Awardees for their outstanding contributions to the nation. In a social media post,
4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appreciated President Smt. Droupadi Murmu’s Address on the eve of Republic Day and described it as inspiring.
5. National Health Authority (NHA) organised a Federated Intelligence Hackathon at IIT Kanpur to advance the development of Digital Public Goods for Health Artificial Intelligence. The six-day event, which began on January 19, was held as a pre-event to the India AI Impact Summit 2026 and brought together policymakers, technologists, researchers, and innovators to deliberate on the future of responsible and scalable Health AI.
6. The Padma Awards 2026, announced on the eve of Republic Day, have recognised 131 individuals for contributions across public life, arts, literature, education, and social work. The list reflects a mix of nationally known figures and grassroots changemakers, with notable honours for Indian cinema and music, alongside a stated focus on “unsung heroes” from marginalised communities.
7. Silambam exponent K. Pajanivel of Puducherry has been conferred with the Padma Shri, in recognition of his outstanding contribution to traditional martial arts. he has played a key role in preserving, promoting, and popularising this ancient Tamil martial art, both in India and abroad.
8. President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards-2025 on 30 persons. This includes the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to six persons, the Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak to six persons, and the Jeevan Raksha Padak to 18 persons. Six of the awardees are being honoured posthumously. Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards is given to individuals for meritorious acts of human nature in saving the life of a person.
9. Mann Ki Baat: Highlights
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged the countrymen, especially the youth associated with industry and Start-ups to emphasise quality.
(b) He called on people to resolve to improve the quality of whatever is manufactured in the country.
(c) the Prime Minister said, the Constitution came into effect on this very day, and it gives people an opportunity to pay homage to the founding fathers of the Constitution.
(d) Speaking about the Indian community in Malaysia, which is doing commendable work in preserving and promoting the essence of their culture, PM Modi said, there are more than 500 Tamil schools in Malaysia, and in addition to teaching the Tamil language, other subjects are also taught in Tamil.
(e) The Prime Minister said, India AI Impact Summit, which is going to be held next month, will highlight India’s progress and achievements in the world of AI.
10. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed grief over the demise of Veteran Journalist and renowned Broadcaster Sir Mark Tully. In a social media post.
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LEGAL REPORT
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1. The Delhi Police issues traffic advisory for smooth conduct of ceremonial parade of 77th Republic Day.
2. Thousands of farmers and labourers launched a foot march to Mumbai from Nashik on Sunday to press for their various demands, including land rights, irrigation facilities and uninterrupted power supply.
Led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and Akhil Bharatiya Kisan Sabha, the protesters, carrying red flags, accused the government of not keeping its promises and threatened to gherao Mantralaya, the state secretariat, in Mumbai, if their issues are not resolved.
3. Enforcement Directorate on Sunday said it has chargesheeted real-money online gaming app WinZO and its promoters, alleging that players lost Rs 734 crore on the platform as the company “embedded” bots and AI to “manipulate” the game’s algorithms.
4. Speaking online at the ongoing ninth edition of the Kerala Literature Festival (KLF), eminent historian Romila Thapar has said, while calling the practice of removal of entire dynasties such as the Mughals from textbooks as “nonsense”.
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DEFENCE News
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1. Colonel Sofiya Qureshi, who was a prominent face from the Indian side on a global stage during Operation Sindoor against Pakistan-based terrorists in 2025, has been named as a recipient of the Vishisht Seva Medal in the 2026 Republic Day honours list.
2. Indian Air Force officer Group Captain and astronaut “Shubhanshu Shukla” was conferred the Ashoka Chakra, the nation’s highest peacetime gallantry award. The honour recognises his conspicuous bravery and exemplary courage during “Axiom Mission 4” to the International Space Station.
3. The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, to develop a fully indigenous Artificial Intelligence-based system through collaborative research and innovation..
4. The Indian Coast Guard Ships (ICGS) Varaha and Atulya arrived at the Port of Colombo for an official visit and were welcomed in accordance with naval traditions by the Navy.
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Varaha, 96.2 meter length Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV), is commanded by Commandant Ashvini Kumar, while the 50-meter length Fast Patrol Vessel ICGS Atulya is under the command of Commandant Anit Kumar Mishra.
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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1. Sunny Deol- Anurag Singh’s Border 2 movie has begun its theatrical journey on a strong note both in India and overseas, but the film narrowly missed rewriting the worldwide Day 1 record set last year by Dhurandhar, headlined by Ranveer Singh and directed by Aditya Dhar.
2. Emraan Hashmi’s series “Taskaree: The Smuggler Web” has created history on Netflix. The show has become the number one non-English series globally, making it the first Indian series to achieve this milestone.
3. Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman recently found himself at the centre of a heated debate after the remarks he made during a recent interview. He revealed during the conversation that he’s been getting less work in Hindi cinema since the last eight years and the reason for it could be because the decision making is increasingly controlled by ‘people who are not creative’. He also hinted that it may be communal thing.
Now actor Arun Govil known for playing Lord Ram in Ramanand Sagar’s ‘Ramayan’ has now spoken on it. Govil pointed to the long history of Muslim actors dominating the mainstream. He added, “Earlier, we’ve had actors like Dilip Kumar, he was the king of the industry in his time. Even today, Shah Rukh, Salman, Aamir, they are all stars, if there were communal bias, how would they have become stars.
26 Jan(Monday)
Vedic Ritu/ Hemant
Drik Ritu : Shishir (Winter)
पक्ष :: Shuklapaksh
(In Purnimanta calendar)
Vikram Samvat – 2082
Month : Magha 23,
(In Amanta calendar)
Shaka Samvat – 1947
Month :Magha 08
Tithi : Ashwini (up to 12:32 pm)Bharani
Nakshatra : Ashtami (up to 9:18 pm)Navami
Rahu : 08:34 AM – 09:56 AM
Yamaganda : 11:17 AM – 12:39 PM
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