Bengaluru, Jan 25 (UNI) When the President of India announced the Padma Shri Award for 2025 on the eve of Republic Day, one name stood out among the distinguished recipients: Dr Ricky Kej. A three-time Grammy Award winner and a musician whose artistry defies borders, Kej’s recognition is not just a personal milestone but a…
Prayagraj, Jan 29 (UNI) At least 30 devotees died and 60 others injured in a stampede after barricades collapsed on the Sangam bank at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj early on Wednesday, a senior police officer said here. Deputy Inspector General of Police (Kumbh) Vaibhav Krishna said that the incident took place between 1 am…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) The 76th Republic Day celebrations concluded with the iconic Vijay Chowk immersed in the melodies of Indian tunes during the Beating Retreat ceremony here on Wednesday. The bands of the Army, Navy, Indian Air Force and the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) played 30 foot-tapping Indian tunes before a distinguished…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) A High-Level Committee (HLC), under the Chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday approved Rs 3027.86 crore for disaster mitigation projects for various states. The committee, comprising of Finance Minister, Agriculture Minister and Vice Chairman NITI Aayog as members considered proposals of mitigation project on lightning safety to…
Lucknow, Jan 29 (UNI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday termed the deaths of devotees in stampede during Maha Kumbh at Prayagraj as unfortunate and heart-wrenching and announced that a judicial inquiry will be conducted to probe the incident. While talking to reporters, the CM also announced financial assistance of Rs 25 lakh…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Wednesday challenged Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal to announce that he will conduct caste census and remove the 50 percent cap on reservations. Addressing a public meeting in support of the party candidates in Bawana, he alleged that both…
Prayagraj, Jan 29 (UNI) A major accident was quickly contained due to the swift action by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s government on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya during Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, official sources said here. Sources said that over 50 ambulances, using a Green Corridor, reached Sangam Nose within minutes, making over 100 trips…
Wellington, Jan 29 (UNI) ICC Hall of Famer Debbie Hockley has paid tribute to Melie Kerr after the star all-rounder created history by becoming the first player from New Zealand to win the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy for ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year. Kerr capped off a tremendous calendar year of 2024 this week…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday alleged that “half-baked arrangements, VIP movements, self promotion and mismanagement” were responsible for the stampede on the Sangam bank at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Taking to his social media handle, Kharge said, “Despite spending thousands of crores of rupees, such arrangements are condemnable….
New Delhi, Jan 29 (UNI) Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday described the stampede incident at Prayagraj Maha Kumbh as “extremely sad” and asked the state government to “focus on better arrangements for common devotees rather than VIPs”. On his social media handle X, Rahul Gandhi in a post X said,…
