From street protests to empty bank branches, scenes from across India captured the impact of the nationwide bank strike as employees rallied in support of their demands on January 27, 2026.
The Republic Day 2026 parade highlighted India’s cutting-edge defence capabilities, with fighter jets in Varuna and Sindoor formations, attack helicopters, tanks, missile systems, and unmanned platforms, demonstrating precision, technology, and battlefield readiness.
The Republic Day Parade 2026 featured 30 breathtaking tableaus by states, Union Territories and ministries, highlighting India’s cultural diversity, freedom legacy, development milestones and vision of an Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat.
From Bhaderwah and Banihal to Manali, Anantnag and Shimla, fresh snowfall reshaped daily life across North India’s hill regions, leaving roads blanketed in white, vehicles stranded and people adapting to winter’s arrival.
From freezing mornings in Srinagar to vibrant performances in Kolkata, security forces, artists and police contingents across India came together for full dress rehearsals ahead of the Republic Day parade 2026, showcasing unity, discipline and national pride.
The first snowfall of the season blankets North India’s hill regions in white, offering breathtaking winter views from Kashmir to Uttarakhand.
The year 2025 unfolded as a period of fragile truces and active conflicts across the world, with wars and border tensions persisting in regions from South Asia and the Middle East to Eastern Europe and Africa, highlighting the continued challenge of achieving lasting global peace.
