

In a first, India will begin Republic Day celebrations from January 23 instead of January 24, to include the birth anniversary of late freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. Ahead of Republic Day on January 26, a full-dress parade was held ar Rajpath in New Delhi On Sunday. The rehearsal started from Vijay Chowk and the route that the parade will take on January 26 - proceeding towards the Red Fort via Rajpath. Pics/ Pallav Paliwal

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The iconic Lalbaugcha Raja idol was shifted onto a raft on Sunday afternoon after delays since morning due to high tide and technical challenges, with final immersion, delayed by several hours, expected to take place around 11 pm, officials said.