NEW DELHI: Karnataka chief ministerSiddaramaiah on Wednesday while saying he did not “want to defend” the Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives, also said “many stampedes have occurred”. As the chief minister said his “government will not do politics on the incident”, he also name-dropped Kumbh Mela at the press conference. “I don’t want to…
President Donald Trump has named Dr. Casey Means as the United States Surgeon General nominee. In a statement that he posted on Truth Social, Trump characterized Dr. Means as having “impeccable MAHA credentials” and praised her background, saying she had the potential to become “one of the greatest Surgeon Generals in United States history.” He…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and finance minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday addressed concerns about loan waivers, making it clear that farmers must repay their crop loans by March 31. He admitted that election promises don’t always translate into immediate action and that future decisions will depend on prevailing circumstances. However, he assured that…
NEW DELHI : The home ministry on Tuesday declined to share data on the fatalities and injured victims in the stampede at Maha Kumbh mela in Prayagraj, saying that such data is not maintained by the Central govt.Junior home minister Nityanand Rai, in reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, shared that the organisation…
NEW DELHI: Leader of opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his address on Maha Kumbh in the lower house of the Parliament.Rahul attacked PM Modi for not paying the condolences to people who lost their lives in the stampede in January during the recently concluded Maha Kumbh…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Lok Sabha (ANI) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Lok Sabha, praising Maha Kumbh 2025 as a milestone for country. Lauding its success, he credited the people of India, Uttar Pradesh, and Prayagraj for making the event possible. Here are the key quotes from PM Modi’s…
MUMBAI: Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police on Sunday arrested Ulhanathan Arunchalam Maruthuvar (62), an alleged key figure in the Rs 122 crore New India Coop Bank scam, reports Ahmed Ali. Absconding since Jan, he was held near the police headquarters at Crawford Market late on Saturday.Sources indicated that after EOW issued a lookout…
UP CM Yogi Adityanath monitors arrangements at Maha Kumbh (Image credits: ANI) PRAYAGRAJ: Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for providing guidance for the Maha Kumbh Mela, and also praised the collective efforts that led to its execution, saying that “with a little political will and the right support, any…
NEW DELHI: The 45-day Maha Kumbh that ended on Wednesday saw a first-of-its-kind declaration by the Uttar Pradesh govt, in which it resolved to support all religious centres, including temples, mosques and faith-based organisations, in the state to turn green by adopting multiple environment friendly measures.The govt’s commitments under the ‘Mahakumbh Declaration on Climate Change’…
NEW DELHI: Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi, akharas and spiritual leaders as the Maha Kumbh 2025 in Prayagraj concluded on Wednesday with the final holy dip on Mahashivratri.In a social media post on X, Yogi claimed that over 662.1 million devotees have taken the holy dip in…