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
Indians deported from the U.S. being escorted by the police as they leave the airport upon their arrival, in Amritsar, early Sunday on February 16 , 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Daljit Singh, who was among the deportees who reached Amritsar from the U.S. on Saturday (February 15, 2025) night, on Sunday claimed they were … Read more
Terror group Islamic State was unable to mount large-scale attacks in India but its handlers tried to incite lone-actor attacks through supporters based in the country, a U.N. report has said. According to the 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, these terror … Read more
Terror group Islamic State was unable to mount large-scale attacks in India but its handlers tried to incite lone-actor attacks through supporters based in the country, a U.N. report has said. According to the 35th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning ISIL (Da’esh), Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, these terror … Read more
Every two years, as Bengaluru’s winter fades and the city folk welcome spring, it’s also time for metal birds from all over the globe to take to the skies with a thunderous roar. This ritual started more than three decades ago at the Air Force Station in Yelahanka with the first-ever airshow — then known … Read more
Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. File | Photo Credit: AP The Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, will pay a state visit to India on February 17-18. During the visit, he would hold talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, covering various aspects of the bilateral relations, the Ministry of External … Read more
Passengers crowd to board a train for Maha Kumbh from the New Delhi railway station on Saturday. New Delhi railway station stampede: 15 dead, 11 injured Fifteen people, including three children, lost their lives in a stampede at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday night (February 15, 2025). Eleven others were injured, according to … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday (February 16, 2025) said the government will constitute a deregulation commission to further reduce the role of the state in all spheres of governance. Speaking at an event, PM Modi said the government has ended hundreds of compliances and now through Jan Vishwas 2.0, more archaic compliances are being … Read more