India’s air defence system, S-400, which shot down several Pakistani jets during Operation Sindoor in May last year, is set to feature on Republic Day parade for the first time.

Communal violence broke out in Tarana town of Ujjain district after stone pelting, leading to arson and looting. Section 144 imposed, police deployed to restore order.

Tharoor’s absence from the meeting had sparked speculations that he was upset with Rahul Gandhi’s snub at a Mahapanchayat event in Kochi.