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Topic: Allahabad

Two crore devotees expected to take Kumbh’s third ‘shahi snaan’ on Sunday

Arunav Sinha -
'Shahi snaan' is considered the highlight of Kumbh Mela, which commenced on January 15. The last bathing day will be on Mahashivratri on March 4.

Gadkari promises ‘flying buses’ to connect Varanasi to Allahabad

PTI -
Union transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced plans to develop waterways in the Saryu river, and said these would allow travel to Bangladesh via Varanasi.

Paneer masala, gulab jamuns: Trains to serve vegetarian food to Pravasi Bharatiya delegates

Ananya Sengupta -
North Indian vegetarian food will be served on Allahabad-Delhi special trains. 

Cultural Taliban in India needs to watch Dharmendra’s ‘Chupke Chupke’ again

Amit Upadhyaya -
Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Chupke Chupke, set in Allahabad (now Prayagraj), delivers a simple message through hilarious performances.

Allahabad is now ‘Prayagraj’, after Yogi Aditynath’s UP cabinet approves its renaming

PTI -
Opposition parties have criticised the decision, which comes ahead of the Kumbh Mela in January next year.
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China detains and harasses an Indian citizen. New Delhi must do more than issue a démarche

Seshadri Chari -
The baseless claim of Arunachal Pradesh as 'Southern Tibet' cropped up once again when an Indian national was harassed by Chinese immigration officials at Shanghai Airport.

From ‘chokers’ to champions—how the South African cricket team has undergone a transformation

Is Bangladesh ready for ‘developed country’ status? It’s all optics for Sheikh Hasina

Economy

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

Sharan Poovanna -
The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

Defence

Airbus & Embraer in the mix, IAF plans revamp of military transport fleet with MTA as new workhorse

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Once acquired by IAF, the medium transport aircraft (MTA) will replace both AN-32s and IL-76s, it is learnt. The idea behind the revamp is to meet modern operational needs.

National Interest

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

Shekhar Gupta -
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.

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