Hyderabad: Mounted police personnel ride horses during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in Hyderabad, Telangana, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Lucknow: Home Guard personnel take part in the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade in front of the Vidhan Bhawan, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Lucknow: Security forces take part in the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade in front of the Vidhan Bhawan, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Lucknow: Artists present a cultural programme during the full dress rehearsal of the Republic Day parade in front of the Vidhan Bhawan, in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

New Delhi: Bihar police personnel during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

New Delhi: Bihar police personnel during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

New Delhi: Bihar police personnel during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)

Patna: Bihar police personnel pose for a selfie during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Republic Day parade at Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday, January 24, 2026. (Photo: IANS)