News18 Evening Digest: PM, President Attend Beating Retreat Ceremony, NCP Leaders Meet Sunetra Pawar & Other Stories

Last Updated:January 29, 2026, 17:53 IST

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President Droupadi Murmu and PM Modi at Beating Retreat ceremony | ANI Image

In today’s evening digest, News18 brings you the latest updates on PM Modi, President Murmu Attend Beating Retreat Ceremony, NCP Leaders Meet Sunetra Pawar Ahead of Leadership Change and other stories.

PM Modi, President Murmu Attend Beating Retreat Ceremony As Republic Day Celebrations End

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday attended the Beating Retreat ceremony, which formally brought the country’s Republic Day celebrations to a close. Read More

Sunetra Pawar For NCP Chief? Praful Patel, Chaggan Bhujbal Meet Ajit Pawar’s Wife

Amid the speculations on who is going to take over as the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief following the demise of Ajit Pawar, it is being speculated that his wife — Sunetra Pawar — is likely to take charge of the party. Sunetra Pawar is currently a Rajya Sabha member. Read More

‘TVK Wants To Give Support To Congress’: Actor Vijay’s Father Hints At Big Political Move

Actor and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) chief Vijay’s father, SA Chandrashekar, has hinted at a major political development in Tamil Nadu by saying that the TVK is considering extending support to the Congress in the upcoming Assembly elections. Read More

‘Are We Going In A Regressive Direction?’: Supreme Court Stays UGC Equity Rules Amid Row

In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the recent UGC equity regulations, calling them “vague" and prone to misuse, and stressed that the unity of India must be reflected in all educational institutions. Read More

‘They Don’t Want To Work’: CJI Surya Kant Blames Trade Unions For Hurting Industrial Growth

The Supreme Court on Thursday flagged trade unionism as a major factor contributing to industrial stagnation in the country, with Chief Justice Surya Kant observing that the functioning of trade unions has led to the closure of several industrial units across India. Read More

‘Unavailability To Replace Pakistan’: Iceland’s Humorous X Post On T20 World Cup Goes Viral

In a hilarious X post, Iceland Cricket said that they would be unavailable to replace Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, since the time left to prepare for the marquee event is very less, adding that they are not like Scotland, who can just turn up on a whim. Read More

Vishal Dadlani Says ‘Success Does Not Guarantee Peace’ As Arijit Singh Announces Retirement

Singer and music composer Vishal Dadlani has penned down a note about ‘success’ and ‘peace’ amid Arijit Singh’s retirement announcement. On Wednesday night, Dadlani took to his Instagram handle and pointed out that Singh’s retirement from playback singing is proof that “Success does not guarantee peace". Read More

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