Beating Retreat ceremony

Beating Retreat ceremony on India-Pakistan border suspended as flood fury hits Hussainiwala

August 30, 2025 3:40 pm

Nearly six feet of water entered the National Martyrs Memorial complex and the retreat ceremony venue on Friday.

Beating Retreat Ceremony 2025: Delhi Police issues traffic advisory—routes to avoid and alternatives

January 29, 2025 9:59 am

Delhi traffic advisory for Beating Retreat Ceremony 2025: The traffic may be impacted from 2:00 PM to 9:30 PM today, on Wednesday, and Delhi Police has advised people to avoid routes around Vijay Chowk and the New Delhi region.

Watch: Beating retreat ceremony underway at Vijay Chowk in New Delhi

January 29, 2024 5:52 pm

President and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces Droupadi Murmu arrived at the venue in the traditional 'buggy', which was brought back during this year's Republic Day parade after a gap of 40 years.

Beating Retreat 2023: What is the ceremony's history, and who presides over it?

January 30, 2023 7:31 am

The ceremony will be attended today by President Droupadi Murmu, who is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Beating Retreat today: Three things to watch out for in spectacular ceremony

January 30, 2023 7:31 am

A magnificent drone show comprising as many as 3,500 indigenous drones will light up the evening sky over Raisina Hill this year. The event will be attended by President and Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

Beating Retreat ceremony: Delhi Police issue traffic advisory, check which routes to avoid today

January 30, 2023 7:31 am

All the public buses will be diverted from their normal routes from 2 pm to 9.30 pm to facilitate the vehicles of invitees and spectators and to avoid traffic congestion on roads around the venues of the ceremony and India Gate.

Beating Retreat 2023 Live Updates: Tunes based on ragas highlight of grand event at Vijay Chowk

January 29, 2023 7:00 pm

Beating Retreat Ceremony, News Live Updates: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh were present on the occasion; elaborate traffic arrangements in place for the grand event

Delhi News Highlights: Hindu Sena puts up placards against BBC outside its office in national capital over docu on PM Modi

January 29, 2023 10:36 pm

Delhi News Highlights, January 29: Placards reading “BBC is a threat to India's Unity and it should be Banned" and "BBC stop tarnishing India's image. BBC leave India” were put up outside the main gate of the BBC office.

Navy’s tableau to depict 1946 uprising and indigenous aircraft carrier

January 22, 2022 4:51 pm

In February 1946, around 1,100 Indian sailors went on a strike in what came to be known as the Naval uprising, though it was called a mutiny then.

Abide With Me, Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite hymn, dropped from Beating Retreat once again

January 22, 2022 9:50 pm

The hymn had been played every year during the ceremony since 1950 but dropped in 2020 and reinstated last year after its exclusion created a furore.

Glimpses of rehearsal of Beating the Retreat Ceremony 2023 parade

January 22, 2023 2:31 pm

The bands of the three wings of the military – Indian Air Force, Indian Army, and Indian Navy – performed in the ceremony.

Ahead of Beating Retreat ceremony: Full dress rehearsal, drone and laser shows leave audience spellbound

January 27, 2022 10:18 pm

The ceremony marks the culmination of the four-day Republic Day celebrations.

Ahead of R-Day: Rehearsals in full swing for Beating Retreat ceremony

January 19, 2022 8:27 pm

The ceremony, to be held at New Delhi's Vijay Chowk on January 29, marks the culmination of the four-day Republic Day celebrations.

Beating Retreat: 26 performances bring 70th Republic Day celebrations to a close

January 30, 2020 11:55 am

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane, Air Force Chief Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria and Navy Chief Admiral Karamvir Singh were present on the occasion.

Rehearsals in full swing for Beating Retreat ceremony

January 29, 2020 8:26 am

The only western tune 'Abide with me' which is usually played as the concluding piece of the Beating Retreat ceremony might be replaced by Vande Mataram this year.

Beating Retreat ceremony: 26 performances mark conclusion of Republic Day celebrations

January 28, 2020 11:08 am

The defence forces who come to the national capital to be a part of Republic Day celebrations are sent back to their barracks by the President through this Beating Retreat ceremony.

Beating retreat ceremony marks end of Republic day celebration

January 31, 2019 9:56 am

'Beating Retreat' ceremony is held here every year on 29 January, marking the culmination of the four-day-long Republic Day celebrations

Beating Retreat ceremony brings Republic Day celebrations to a close

January 29, 2016 10:04 pm

The Beating the Retreat ceremony which takes place on Vijay Chowk on Rajpath on January 29, marks the end of Republic Day celebrations.

Rashtrapati Bhawan gears up for Beating Retreat ceremony

January 27, 2016 10:10 pm

Rashtrapati Bhawan gets illuminated during the full dress rehearsal for the Beating Retreat ceremony, in New Delhi.

For Beating the Retreat, President brings back the buggy

January 30, 2014 10:26 am

The ceremony marks the end of Republic Day celebrations.

The Beating Retreat Ceremony: Visuals Of The Rehearsal

January 29, 2016 2:06 pm