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RG Kar case: Hc dismisses state govt's plea for death penalty

Kolkata, Feb. 8 -- The Calcutta high court on Friday dismissed the West Bengal government's appeal seeking death penalty for RG Kar hospital rape-murder case convict Sanjay Roy, but accepted a similar... Read More


No. of voters in Maha exceeds state population, says Rahul

New Delhi, Feb. 8 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Friday promised to respond in writing minutes after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and his Maharashtra allies questioned the anomalies in t... Read More


'Mahakumbh pilgrim count crosses 40 crore'

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ), Feb. 8 -- The total number of devotees having bathed at the Sangam since the beginning of the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj on January 13 reached 40.68 crore (406.8 millon) on Fr... Read More


Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel takes holy dip, calls it a blessing

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ), Feb. 8 -- Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel arrived on Friday to take a holy dip at the Sangam. After the ritual, he lauded the Yogi government's preparations, highli... Read More


Akhadas depart after performing Isht Puja and Purnahuti havan

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ), Feb. 8 -- Akhada sadhus, including Naga ascetics, who had been a major attraction at Mahakumbh 2025 since its commencement on January 13, formally departed from the mela a... Read More


Fire in two tent city sectors, no casualty

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ), Feb. 8 -- Two incidents of fire were reported from different sectors of the Mahakumbh tent city on Friday morning but the flames were quickly brought under control, offici... Read More


India ready to host 2036 Olympics, says Padma Shri Dipa Karmakar

Mahakumbh Nagar, Feb. 8 -- Padma Shri Dipa Karmakar, who made history at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games as the first Indian gymnast to finish fourth, on Friday said that India's golden era in sports is ab... Read More


Pilgrims interact with 'Narad Muni' at Mela

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR (PRAYAGRAJ), Feb. 8 -- The Digital Experience Centre set up at Sector 3 of the Mahakumbh mela area is attracting visitors in large numbers these days, courtesy AI enabled model nicknam... Read More


4 Kanpur policemen forcibly retired, one denied promotion

Kanpur, Feb. 8 -- The police department has forcibly retired three sub-inspectors and a head constable in Kanpur, citing a series of punishments they had received throughout their careers, which range... Read More


Devotees from India, abroad to attend Ravidas Janmotsav

VARANASI, Feb. 8 -- Lakhs of Ravidasiyas, followers of Sant Ravidas, will gather at Shri Guru Ravidass Janam Asthan Mandir, Seer Govardhanpur, Varanasi, to celebrate Shri Guru Ravidas Janmotsav on Feb... Read More