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Thursday, January 29, 2026
TopicKumbha Snan

Topic: Kumbha Snan

30 people died in Maha Kumbh stampede, 60 others injured, says UP Police

The tragedy took place when massive crowds gathered to take a holy dip on Mauni Amavasya.

At Maha Kumbh gathering, Hindu ascetics to propose renaming ‘Shahi snan’, amending Places of Worship Act

The apex body that organises Kumbh Melas has drawn up proposals to eliminate Mughal-era traditions & call for legalisation of mosque surveys to be discussed at the Dharam Sansad next month.

Shouldn’t have gone to Kumbh, ‘Covid-guilty’ mela returnees now say in MP’s Vidisha

From MP, it was Vidisha district that sent highest number of devotees to Kumbh. Many tested positive for Covid on return. Cases surged in MP after people returned from Kumbh.

Indian diaspora can participate in Kumbha Snan at Pravasi Bharatiya Divas in Varanasi

The theme of the 15th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is "Role of Indian Diaspora in building a New India".

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Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.