North Korea parades troops, artillery to mark 70th anniversary as nation in Pyongyang; Kim Jong-un, Chinese envoy attend
Fp Staff • 6 years agoNorth Korea staged a huge military parade on 9 September to mark its 70th anniversary as a nation.
Republic Day programmes pass off peacefully in Kashmir amid shutdown call by separatists
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAll Republic Day programs in Kashmir, including the main event in Srinagar, on Friday passed off peacefully amid tight security
Punjab Regiment, ITBP, Maharashtra win awards for best tableaux in Republic Day parade
Ians • 7 years agoMaharashtra won the award for best state tableau at 2018's Republic Day Parade while the Punjab Regiment bagged the award for the best marching contingent.
69th Republic Day parade: BSF women bikers 'Seema Bhawani' perform for first time; receive applause at Rajpath
• 7 years agoIn one of the many firsts this year, a women contingent of the Border Security Force on Friday performed motorcycle stunts during the Republic Day parade
'Day of the Dead' parade in Mexico City honours earthquake victims, rescuers
Fp Staff • 7 years agoMexico City's central Zocalo plaza was filled by the papier mache dead, skeletal Catrina figures and candle-covered shrines as hundreds gathered to honour the 228 capital residents killed by 19 September earthquake
Chinese president Xi Jinping calls for stronger PLA to defeat 'all invading enemies', safeguard peace
• 8 years agoChinese president Xi Jinping touted the need to build a "world-class" army capable of "defeating all invading enemies" at a military parade held Sunday to mark the 90th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Republic Day: Do you have what it takes to ace this really really difficult quiz?
Fp Staff • 8 years agoTest your Indian history aptitude with this really difficult quiz in honour of the 68th Republic Day of India!
She makes us very proud: Thousands attend Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday parade
• 9 years agoThe queen, wearing a lime green outfit visible from the far points of the crowded Mall, travelled by horse-drawn carriage, sometimes waving to the throng.
Matter of pride: French soldiers create history, first foreign military contingent to take part in R-Day parade
Fp Archives • 9 years agoFrench Army soldiers today created history by marching down the Rajpath during the Republic Day parade, becoming the first foreign military contingent to take part in the celebrations.
Dancing to drum beats, hundreds of gay rights activists march through New Delhi
Fp Archives • 9 years agoHundreds of gay rights activists danced to drum beats and held colorful balloons as they marched in a parade in New Delhi on Sunday.