Republic Day parade attendance: Former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and opposition leaders present among dignitaries and ministers.
Attendance at the Republic Day parade included former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar seated in the front row beside the Lok Sabha Speaker, and opposition leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi observed in the third row. The report also lists the Vice President, the Chief Justice, multiple Union ministers, state leaders, party officials, senior bureaucrats and a large diplomatic contingent among attendees.

Boeing Dreamliners in India face tariff challenges and ongoing accident investigations amid continued market growth.
Tariff tensions and recent regulatory scrutiny shape Boeing's prospects for additional B787 Dreamliner orders in India, while the company stresses long-term confidence in Indian demand and industrialisation goals despite short-term challenges. Boeing cited its significant supplier network and annual sourcing from India and limited comment to procedural aspects of the AAIB probe into the fatal Air India AI171 Dreamliner crash. The company described competition from Airbus as normal and maintained that growing route networks will support B787 demand.

Odisha government: zero tolerance for crimes against women, accused arrested, enhanced women's welfare and farmer support measures.
The government asserts a zero tolerance policy for crimes against women, reporting arrests of all accused and a significant rise in conviction rates in early 2025. It couples enforcement commitments with targeted welfare measures-Subhadra Yojana coverage exceeding one crore, substantial budgetary allocation for women's services, and initiatives creating "Lakhpati Didis." Agricultural support measures include paddy procurement at Rs 3,100 per quintal, Rs 800 per quintal input assistance for Kharif and Rabi, disaster support, and schemes to boost farmer incomes through diversification and allied activities.

Republic Day coverage: military display, cultural tributes, Ashoka Chakra award, IED security incident and oil import shifts.
No legal or regulatory issues arise; the document is a non adjudicatory news summary reporting Republic Day ceremonies including military displays and the Ashoka Chakra conferral, an IED blast injuring security personnel during an anti Naxalite operation in Chhattisgarh, and changes in crude oil procurement with private and state refiners diverging in purchases.

Odisha tableau showcased transition from agrarian roots to innovation with women-led inclusion and cultural heritage.
Odisha's Republic Day tableau presented the state's shift from agrarian roots to innovation-led growth, asserting that self-reliance rests on tradition reinforced by technology and skills. It highlighted women-led inclusive participation, displayed a semiconductor chip to signify technological advancement, and represented Koraput coffee, handloom weaving, and handicrafts to underline sustainable livelihoods, tribal empowerment, and preservation of traditional skills, while cultural icons like the Konark Sun Temple replica and traditional arts affirmed the state's civilisational legacy.

Premier Energies commissions 400 MW solar cell facility, expands capacity and pursues vertical integration into ingots and wafers.
Premier Energies commissioned a 400 MW mono PERC solar cell facility in Telangana, raising cell capacity from 3.2 GW to 3.6 GW as part of an Rs 11,000-crore expansion to reach ~10.6 GW cell and ~11.1 GW module capacities by 2028. Funding sources include Rs 1,300 crore IPO proceeds, a Rs 2,200-crore debt facility, and internal accruals. The company plans vertical integration into ingot and wafer production to enhance supply reliability and align with government policy encouraging domestic production.

Puducherry tableau highlights craft heritage and Auroville's vision, showcasing terracotta artisans and sustainable community living.
Puducherry's Republic Day tableau emphasized terracotta art, pottery, and sculpture as enduring practices that sustain artisan livelihoods, transmit indigenous knowledge, and embody sustainable living, while foregrounding Auroville's Matrimandir to signify a collective vision of unity, spiritual aspiration, and community development.

Republic Day tableau links India's storytelling heritage to a policy-driven creative economy and immersive media technologies.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting's Republic Day tableau linked heritage preservation with creative industry growth through three segments-Shruti (oral traditions), Kriti (written and performative traditions), and Drishti (modern media)-and highlighted contemporary content infrastructure and immersive technologies, including AVGC-XR, virtual production and AI, as part of a policy-oriented vision under WAVES 2025 and the Dawn of the Orange Economy.

Power ministry tableau highlights renewable integration, smart metering, prosumers, and clean mobility as energy policy priorities.
The Ministry of Power showcased a tableau portraying the transition to a sustainable, digital, and reliable energy ecosystem, emphasising renewable integration, advanced metering and automation, grid monitoring and real-time control, rooftop solar and the prosumer model, and support for clean mobility to signal commitments to energy security, inclusivity, and affordable, resilient power delivery.

Gujarat's Republic Day tableau honours Vande Mataram and Bhikhaji Cama, linking Swadeshi to self reliance and flag legacy.
Gujarat's Republic Day tableau honors the 150th anniversary of 'Vande Mataram' and Bhikhaji Cama by depicting her with the flag she first unfurled in Paris in 1907, linking that emblem to the historical evolution of India's national flag culminating in the Constituent Assembly's adoption of the tricolour with the Dharma Chakra; the float situates this lineage within the themes of Swadeshi, self reliance, and freedom, presents the slogan in multiple constitutionally recognized languages, and juxtaposes Cama's flag with Gandhi's charkha symbolism and contemporary calls for self reliance.

Minnesota immigration crackdown challenged; suit seeks to reduce federal agents and impose enforcement limits pending review.
A state-and-municipal lawsuit asks the court to restore pre-surge levels of federal officers in Minnesota and to impose limits on federal immigration enforcement methods, seeking a temporary order that reduces personnel while allowing continued enforcement subject to those constraints; the Justice Department urges rejection or a stay, and related motions address a prior injunction on crowd-control tactics, emergency requests to lift an appellate stay, and a separate order to preserve evidence from a recent shooting.

Reliance paused Russian crude buys; state refiners increased imports amid sanctions, discounts, and intermediary-led sourcing shifts.
Reliance and several private refiners curtailed direct purchases of Russian crude in January 2026, while state-owned refiners IOC and BPCL increased imports, together taking about 60% of January volumes. Sanctions on major Russian producers shifted trade toward non-sanctioned intermediaries and other exporters, concentrating direct deliveries among fewer buyers and prompting use of alternate trading channels to sustain supplies.

Republic Day appeal: commit to "nation first" and build a self reliant Bharat by 2047.
A Republic Day message urging a "nation first" pledge and a drive to make a self reliant, developed Bharat by 2047, grounded in the Constitution and democratic traditions; it links central rail allocations and Vande Bharat connectivity to economic benefits and social welfare, notes a cultural resurgence of the Tamil language across the country, and calls on diverse social groups to mobilise enterprise toward national development.

Asian markets react to yen support signals and reciprocal tariffs altering trade flows and investor sentiment.
Ayen appreciation after official signals to support the currency pressured Japanese exporter equities, while reciprocal tariff measures-100% and 25% import duties and a recent Canadian tariff adjustment on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for lower duties on Canadian products-demonstrate use of import taxes and concessions as tools in trade negotiation affecting market access and investor sentiment.

GST enforcement officer caught accepting 3.5 lakh bribe to secure release of seized lorries.
VACB arrested a GST enforcement officer after a sting operation caught him accepting Rs 3.5 lakh to release two lorries seized with scrap. The officer had detained the vehicles, inspected documents the consignor says were valid, demanded an excessive fine and a bribe to "manage" the matter, arranged a cash handover, and was apprehended following the complainant's report and a laid trap.

Immigration crackdown leads to disputed shooting and lawsuit to preserve evidence after federal agents limited local access.
State officials allege federal agents blocked state investigators from the shooting scene and withheld access to evidence after the death of Alex Pretti; state and county officials filed suit seeking preservation and inspection of materials, and a federal judge ordered that evidence not be destroyed or altered pending further proceedings to secure chain-of-custody and allow state participation in the fact-gathering process.

Canada-China trade relations see targeted tariff adjustments and EV import caps; Canada denies pursuing a free trade deal with China.
Canada will not pursue a free trade agreement with China and instead implemented targeted tariff adjustments to address recent retaliatory measures, notably rescinding a 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for a managed import regime (initial cap of 49,000 EVs at a 6.1% tariff rising over five years) and negotiated lower tariffs on certain Canadian agricultural exports; these steps were portrayed as corrective actions consistent with commitments under the regional trade agreement that limit pursuing FTAs with non-market economies without prior notification.

Monks from 40 countries to be honoured guests at Republic Day parade promoting peace and coexistence.
Monks and nuns from 40 countries who attended a two-day Global Buddhist Summit in Delhi will be honoured guests at the Republic Day parade on Kartavya Path, using a national ceremony to highlight themes of collective wisdom, mutual coexistence, and peaceful resolution of conflicts. The summit, held with culture ministry collaboration, brought over 800 delegates including about 200 overseas participants and roughly 100 Sangha representatives, and was presented as an expression of a national message addressing global inequalities and ecological concerns.

Homeland security funding: Democrats oppose DHS bill over ICE shootings and demand policy reforms, raising shutdown risk.
Senate Democrats refuse to support the Department of Homeland Security appropriations package following fatal shootings by immigration agents, conditioning their votes on reforms including warrants for immigration arrests, strengthened training and identification for agents, limiting Border Patrol interior assistance to ICE, and enhanced accountability; the DHS portion was sent as part of a six-bill House package, complicating removal or amendment and raising the risk of a partial government funding lapse.

Nepal fake rescue insurance scam leads to arrests of tour operators accused of staging evacuations to defraud insurers.
Six senior officials of Nepal tour operators and mountain rescue agencies were arrested after a Central Investigation Bureau probe found staged helicopter evacuations and collusion among guides, helicopter operators and medical facilities that produced 317 alleged fake rescues out of 2,320 operations and generated nearly USD 20 million in fraudulent insurance claims; the suspects face investigations for organised crime, criminal profit, money laundering and offences against the national interest.