In Pictures | Change of Guard ceremony

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

New Delhi Railway Station stampede: Passengers got confused between Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj Special trains

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

BJP targets Congress after U.S. cancels programme for ‘voter turnout’ in India

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 eighth Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat on “Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership.’

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

Delhi stampede: A list of major stampedes in India

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

BJP, Assam CM launching smear campaign against Gogoi; legal action being initiated: Jairam Ramesh

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

Maha Kumbh-bound traffic increases at M.P.-U.P. border on weekend

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