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CM Yogi announces Rs 25 lakh aid for Maha Kumbh stampede victims

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed condolences over the stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, where at least 30 people lost their lives and 60 sustained injuries. Officials confirmed that 25 bodies had been identified,...

January 29, 2025 9:40 PM

Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj: 30 dead, 60 injured

A stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj early Wednesday resulted in the deaths of 30 people and left 60 others injured, according to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Kumbh, Vaibhav Krishna. Twenty-five bodies have been identified, while efforts are ...

January 29, 2025 5:19 PM

Cabinet approves revised ethanol procurement prices

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the revision of ethanol procurement prices for public sector Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 2024-25. The period exte...

January 29, 2025 4:09 PM

PM Modi targets AAP and Congress for ’25 years of ruin’, calls for ‘double-engine’ govt in Delhi

Launching his election campaign for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday fiercely criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Congress, accusing both parties of mismanaging the capital for 25 years. Speaking ...

January 29, 2025 3:28 PM

Trump, Musk suggest sped-up return of NASA astronauts, but details scarce

President Donald Trump said Tuesday night he had asked Elon Musk's SpaceX to return two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station, who were already scheduled to fly back on a SpaceX capsule in March. Musk earlier on Tuesday said Trump had...

January 29, 2025 2:47 PM

India rejects Canadian report on election meddling, accuses Canada of interference in internal affairs

The Ministry of External Affairs rejected a Canadian report on Tuesday that alleged the Indian government interfered in Canada's elections. The ministry countered the claim, saying that, in fact, it is Canada that has been consistently interfering in...

January 29, 2025 1:17 PM

JPC meet on waqf bill ends; final draft adopted

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) meeting convened to scrutinize the contentious Waqf Amendment Bill concluded on Wednesday, with the panel adopting the Bill by a vote margin of 14 in favor and 11 against. Opposition members have until 4 p.m. t...

January 29, 2025 2:17 PM

Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek-V3

Chinese tech company Alibaba on Wednesday released a new version of its Qwen 2.5 artificial intelligence model that it claimed surpassed the highly-acclaimed DeepSeek-V3. The unusual timing of the Qwen 2.5-Max's release, on the first day of the Luna...

January 29, 2025 12:01 PM

Poll: 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the US

An opinion poll indicated on Tuesday that 85% of Greenlanders do not wish their Arctic island - a semi-autonomous Danish territory - to become a part of the United States, Danish daily Berlingske reported. U.S. President Donald Trump said earlier th...

January 29, 2025 11:51 AM

After historic 100th mission, ISRO eyes 100 more launches in five years

Celebrating the historic milestone of its 100th mission, ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan on Wednesday outlined ambitious plans for the space agency, aiming to launch another 100 missions in the next five years. "Today we made a historical achievement," N...

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