News in brief (Jan 26): Cartoonist RK Laxman passes away
Bengaluru, Jan 26: A day after US President Barack Obama's arrival in India, Obama will be attending the Republic Day celebrations alongwith his wife Michelle Obama.
Follow the latest news updates of the day:
7.10 pm: Eminent cartoonist RK Laxman passes away in Pune.
6.47 pm: Pakistani Army Chief meets Chinese foreign minister, says China is an irreplaceable ally. Earlier, Pak PM Mawaz Sharif wrote to PM Modi for improved relations.
6.15 pm: India-US Business Summit to follow CEO meet.
6.05 pm: President Obama, PM Modi and other leaders at the India-US CEO Forum at Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi.
5.10 pm: Republic Day Retreat Ceremony being held at the Wagah border
4.30 pm: US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama at the Rashtrapati Bhavan to attend the At Home reception ceremony.
3:00 pm: It's for entire country to see how sacred occasion is used for political reasons:Yogendra Yadav, AAP on Kiran Bedi seated in R-Day front row.
2:30 pm: Kaman Setu, Uri: Sweets exchange ceremony between Indian & Pak Army...
2:00 pm: US President to meet with Congress leaders; Rahul, Sonia Gandhi arrive at ITC Maurya
Fulbari(WB):
Sweets
exchanged
at
Indo-Bangladesh
border
on
the
occasion
of
66th
Republic
Day
pic.twitter.com/C7jrirgD9n
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
26,
2015
1:50 pm: Fulbari(WB): Sweets exchanged at Indo-Bangladesh border on the occasion of 66th Republic Day
12:49 pm: Bengal Tableaux for republic day depicting path breaking Kanya Shree initiative was not allowed: Derek O Brien, TMC
Republic
Day
celebrations:
Arvind
Kejriwal
hoisted
flag
pic.twitter.com/orfYEzIoxC
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
26,
2015
12:11 pm: R-Day comes to an end; Arvind Kejriwal hoisted flag at BJP office
12:00 pm: Air formations come to an end
11:20 am: 'Make in India' tableaux steals the show
#RepublicDay
|
The
BSF
Camel
Band:
the
only
mounted
band
in
the
world.LIVE:
http://t.co/c2SC6EHRig
pic.twitter.com/UZWXNlVZxJ
—
Hindustan
Times
(@htTweets)
January
26,
2015
10:58 am:
10:38 am: Parade begins; 'Naari Shakti' theme evident
Delhi
:
President
Mukherjee,
PM
Modi,
US
Prez
Obama
at
Rajpath
for
R-Day
celebrations
#ObamaInIndia
(pic:
DD
News)
pic.twitter.com/t5iFpYOA6Q
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
26,
2015
10:05 am: Award ceremony of Ashoka Chakra begins
10:00 am: US Prez Barack Obama, Michelle arrive at the Raj Path
9:40 am: PM Modi reaches the Amar Javan Jyoti to pay homage to martyrs
Low
intensity
IED
blasts
in
3
places
in
Imphal(Manipur),
no
casualties
reported
pic.twitter.com/IHQoVqXvP7
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
26,
2015
9:35 am:
9:20 am: Low intensity IED blasts in 3 places in Imphal (Manipur), no casualties reported
9:09 am: RepublicDay parade to be broadcast live around the world for the first time; displays would include PM's pet projects like 'Swachch Bharat Abhiyaan', metro project, Jan Dhan Yojana and 'Make in India'
8:50 am: Malaysia Airlines Website Hacked by Group Calling Itself ‘Cyber Caliphate'
Delhi:
Security
tightened
ahead
of
the
66th
Republic
Day
parade,US
Prez
Obama
to
be
the
chief
guest
#ObamaInIndia
pic.twitter.com/L1JI6oeCrr
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
26,
2015
8:24 am: Latehar (Jharkhand): Maoists call for a shut down against US President Barack Obama's visit
Mumbai
:
Chhatrapati
Shivaji
Terminus
was
lit
up
in
Tricolor
last
evening
for
the
66th
Republic
Day
pic.twitter.com/ziyo8WBpE9
—
ANI
(@ANI_news)
January
26,
2015
8:10 am:
7.35 am: Two low intensity blasts in Assam's Digboi, no casualties reported
6.55 am: PM Narendra Modi today conveyed his greetings on Republic Day
गणतंत्र
दिवस
पर
सभी
देशवासियों
को
हार्दिक
शुभकामनायें
।
Greetings
to
everyone
on
Republic
Day.
—
Narendra
Modi
(@narendramodi)
January
26,
2015
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