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Tuesday, January 13, 2026
TopicMaha Kumbh

Topic: Maha Kumbh

Before he was ferrying VVIPs at Mahakumbh, Pintu Mahara was serving time for murder, extortion

Mahara was lauded by CM Yogi Adityanath in the UP assembly for earning Rs 30 cr in 45 days by ferrying people. Police say his father and brother are also history-sheeters.

Maha Kumbh solid waste perfectly managed, Ganga clean as tap water—2 scientists from India, US find

Preliminary findings of Richard Dasher from Stanford University’s US-Asia Technology Management Center & Amit Kapoor from Institute for Competitiveness, India, presented at govt event.

Kumbh is a highly personal journey. BJP shouldn’t have made it a political one

The last thing that the Kumbh is about is celebrities, luxury tents, exclusive access to the Sangam, or the quest for political supremacy.

Woman headed to Kumbh went ‘missing’ after NDLS stampede. She was in the last place they’d look

Tara Devi was supposed to board train to Prayagraj with husband to attend Maha Kumbh when stampede broke out at NDLS. Her family ran pillar to post in search of 50-yr-old, but in vain.

Yogi declared Sangam waters fit for a dip & a sip despite CPCB findings. Here’s what doctors say

Central Pollution Control Board report submitted to National Green Tribunal revealed alarming levels of faecal coliform contamination in Ganga and Yamuna during Maha Kumbh.

India an ‘unexpected’ role model for Europe & inside Maha Kumbh’s lost & found centre

International media continues to cover Trump & his announcement of reciprocal tariffs, which will hit India particularly hard and put further pressure on the rupee.

No downtrend in Kumbh rush, tighter crowd control measures in place at NDLS day after stampede

Special trains have been arranged to accommodate the massive crowd heading to Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh, say railway officials

18 dead, over dozen injured, in stampede at New Delhi Railway Station

Among those deceased are 14 women and 5 minors, two of them below 10.

Real story of Naga sadhus. Kumbh’s rockstars watch T20, OTT, reels, don’t live in caves

One Naga sadhu has mastered the art of making reels and Facebook posts with apps like GirlFriend Photo Editor. In one post, he’s wearing a pair of Ray Bans, while holding rifles.

Ruckus in Parliament over Maha Kumbh stampede, Dhankhar-Kharge showdown in Rajya Sabha

Opposition MPs staged walkout in the Rajya Sabha where Congress president demanded that Modi govt declare the actual number of dead. The Lok Sabha, too, saw chaotic scenes.

On Camera

Don’t mistake India’s economic recovery for a new era of rapid growth

The underlying issue is that there hasn’t been enough of a structural change in the economy since the launch of reforms in 1990-91, despite per capita incomes multiplying nearly five-fold.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.