Maha Kumbh: Devotee couple blames 'unruly' pilgrims for tragic stampede, shares ordeal

New Delhi (IANS) An elderly couple, who visited Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, blamed the "unruly" pilgrims for the tragic stampede which claimed 30 lives and injured over 60 on Mauni Amavasya.

Sharing their harrowing experience,…

200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains in next 2-3 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi (IANS) Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 "amazing", Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail…

Nil tax till Rs 12 lakh: How taxpayers will benefit from tax slab changes in Budget 2025-26

New Delhi (IANS) The big-ticket announcement by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman regarding the income tax slab for an income up to Rs 12 lakh has brought wide cheers to the faces of the middle-class and taxpayers.

By bringing down their…

Unfortunate, unacceptable: Rashtrapati Bhavan reacts to Sonia Gandhi’s ‘poor thing’ remark

New Delhi (IANS) Rashtrapati Bhavan has strongly responded to Congress MP Sonia Gandhi’s remark referring to President Droupadi Murmu as a "poor thing". 

In a statement, Rashtrapati Bhavan clarified that the President was not fatigued at any…

Two terrorists killed as Army foils infiltration bid in J&K’s Poonch

Jammu (IANS) The Army foiled an infiltration bid on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district and killed two terrorists. 

Nagrota-headquartered White Knight Corps said that it detected a terrorist movement on the LoC…

No foreign spark ahead of this session: PM Modi takes dig at Oppn

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that for the first time in 10 years, there has been no attempt from abroad to stoke any trouble ahead of the Parliament session. 

He said, "For the first time, no spark has been ignited…

Fresh tripartite talks on opposition to creation of 7 Manipur districts held

Imphal (IANS) A crucial tripartite meeting between the Centre, Manipur government, and the United Naga Council (UNC), over the Naga body’s demand for rollback of the "arbitrary creation" of seven new districts in the state, discussed the issue in…

MP cement plant accident: Death toll reaches four, over 30 injured

Panna (IANS) The death toll in the JK cement factory incident in Madhya Pradesh's Panna reached four on Thursday while more than 30 labourers have been critically injured, police said. 

The incident occurred when labourers were building…

After facing defeat in Chandigarh mayoral poll, AAP blames Congress for cross-voting

Chandigarh (IANS) After the INDIA bloc's partners the Congress and AAP on Thursday faced a humiliating defeat for the Chandigarh mayor's post despite a majority to the main opposition BJP, the latter accused its partner of indulging in cross-voting.…

Cabinet nod for buying Rs 10,200 cr India-made ammunition for Pinaka rocket launchers

New Delhi (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the indigenous procurement of ammunition worth around Rs 10,200 crore for the Indian Army’s Pinaka multi-launcher rocket system, in another booster shot for the country’s self-reliance…