Photographers Basabdatta Sarkar and Krishna Roy recount their experience at Prayagraj’s Mauni Amavasya where an incident led to panic. Amid holy chants, a sudden pushback […]
Month: January 2025
30 die in stampede at Kumbh on morning of auspicious dip
At least 30 pilgrims were killed and over 60 injured during a stampede at Prayagraj’s Maha Kumbh event on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred as crowds […]
Gukesh tightens lead at the top; Pragg back to winning ways
In Round 10 of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2025, Gukesh Dommaraju retained his lead, defeating Max Warmerdam. Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu outplayed Vladimir Fedoseev, while Arjun […]
US Federal Reserve leaves key lending rate unchanged in first decision after Trump inauguration
The Federal Reserve decided to maintain its benchmark lending rate between 4.25% and 4.50% despite President Trump’s calls for reductions. The Fed highlighted stable unemployment […]
Men and women not equal, says IUML neta, stirs row in Kerala
IUML’s state general secretary P M A Salam stated that men and women are not equal, using the example of gender-specific categories in the Olympics. […]
‘Crowd equal to 50% of UP’s population’: How Maha Kumbh stampede unfolded
A stampede at Maha Kumbh Mela early Wednesday resulted in the deaths of at least 30 people and injured 60 others as millions of devotees […]
Maha Kumbh stampede: Devotees’ crowd came like a tornado, survivors recount horror
During the early hours of Mauni Amavasya at Maha Kumbh, a stampede at Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj resulted in 30 deaths, predominantly women. The chaos […]
‘Screaming in fear’: Women chased, threatened by DMK-flagged cars on ECR
A viral video shows women screaming in fear as they are chased and threatened by youths in two cars on East Coast Road in Chennai. […]
Trump admin set to push India to ink more defence deals
The Trump administration is urging India to significantly increase its purchase of US military technology, which has already cost over $25 billion since 2007. The […]