India’s cultural diversity, military might and socio-economic progress are on display during the 71st Republic Day celebrations in the capital Delhi.
It’s the anniversary of the day when the country was declared a republic in 1950.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is the chief guest at the 90-minute long official ceremony.
Celebrations are also underway in the UAE with the Indian diplomatic missions leading the way.
Some Indian curriculum schools have given students the day off.
At least eight die, 17 missing after ferry capsizes off North Cyprus
At least eight people died and 17 were missing after a ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized off north Cyprus on Sunday, leaving survivors clinging to its overturned hull.
Rescuers battle floods and debris as Himalayan disaster death toll nears 800
Rescuers in Nepal and China raced on Sunday to find thousands of people missing after a glacier collapse unleashed a catastrophic mudslide across the Himalayas, as they faced challenging weather conditions and rising water levels.
Manhunt underway after woman killed, several injured at Swiss shooting
A 22-year-old woman has been killed and five people injured, some seriously, in a shooting overnight at a rave in the Swiss town of Aarau, local police said on Sunday, adding all victims are residents of Switzerland and in their 20s.
Israeli strike kills two Palestinians, Gaza medics say
An Israeli airstrike near a bakery in Deir Al-Balah killed two Palestinians, including a three-year-old child, and wounded several others on Sunday, health officials said.
Kyiv region strike death toll rises to 38, Zelenskyy says
The death toll from a Russian strike on an ammunition depot in Ukraine's Kyiv region has risen to 38 and the search continues for four people who are still missing, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday.
Israeli settlers stage new attack on home in West Bank's Qusra, witnesses say
Dozens of masked Israeli settler fighters have attacked homes surrounding the occupied West Bank village of Qusra on Saturday, the first major attack since a siege by settlers in the area earlier this month drew an international outcry.
Norway's King Haakon honours 'dear father' Harald in first speech as sovereign
King Haakon VIII of Norway has paid homage to his late father as "such a good dad" in his first address to the nation since becoming sovereign, his voice briefly filling with emotion when evoking his widowed mother, Queen Sonja.
Storm leaves one dead, two injured in Cyprus
One person has died and six others were rescued after a storm and rough seas caused three boats to hit rocks and sink off Cyprus on Saturday, local media reported.
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