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Family members of the deceased in Samastipur district of Bihar after hearing about the death of three members. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement When Kajal Kumari’s parents and young relative left their village in Bihar’s Samastipur district on a pilgrimage to the Maha Kumbh, she did not know she would never see them again. In … Read more
In this screengrab from a video posted by @NarendraModi via Youtube on Feb. 16, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends ‘Bharat Tex 2025’ at the Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: PTI/@NarendraModi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (February 16, 2025) said he is optimistic that the textile sector will achieve the Rs … Read more
The change of guard is a long-standing military tradition conducted weekly to allow a fresh group of the President’s Bodyguards to take charge. Raised in 1773, the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) is the senior-most regiment of the Indian Army- skilled horsemen, tank operators, and paratroopers. They are tasked with ceremonial duties for the President. “The ceremony … Read more
Police manage the crowd at New Delhi Railway Station, in New Delhi. File | Photo Credit: ANI Railway sources said there was unprecedented crowd for passengers going to Kumbh. So special trains were running since quite a few weeks. Prayagraj express was slated to arrive on platform 14, there was still sometime for the train … Read more
Amit Malviya. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The BJP on Sunday (February 16, 2025) claimed that a U.S.-funded programme, now cancelled, linked to voter turnout in India is a pointer to the previous Congress-led UPA government allegedly enabling infiltration of Indian institutions by forces opposed to the country’s interests. BJP’s IT department head Amit … Read more
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar addresses the eighth Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat, on February 16, 2025. Photo: X/@DrSJaishankar The Indian Ocean is veritably a global lifeline, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Sunday (February 16, 2025), as he asked the countries in the region to look out for each other, supplement their strengths … Read more
President Droupadi Murmu witnesses the inaugural show of the Change of Guard Ceremony in the new format at the Forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on February 16, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI The change of guard ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan will now be held in a new format, featuring an elaborate visual and … Read more
NDRF personnel at New Delhi Railway Station where a stampede occurred due to overcrowding caused by devotees heading to Prayagraj, in New Delhi. | Photo Credit: ANI The packed New Delhi Railway station became a horrific sight for thousands of passengers, mostly the Maha Kumbh pilgrims, after an overnight stampede led to at least 18 … Read more
Congress MP Jairam Ramesh. File | Photo Credit: ANI The Congress on Sunday accused the BJP and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma of indulging in an “atrocious smear campaign” and “character assassination” against Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi, adding that legal action is being initiated in the matter. Congress general secretary (communications) Jairam Ramesh said … Read more
Traffic congestion seen as large numbers of devotees return home after taking a dip at Triveni Sangam during the ongoing ‘MahaKumbh Mela 2025’, in Prayagraj on Saturday. | Photo Credit: ANI The number of Maha Kumbh-bound vehicles in Madhya Pradesh’s Rewa, bordering with Prayagraj, has increased in the past 24 hours, prompting the administration to … Read more