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Hamas frees 4 Israeli hostages in second swap of Gaza deal

JERUSALEM/CAIRO/GAZA, Jan. 26 -- Palestinian militant movement Hamas released four female Israeli soldier hostages on Saturday, in return for some 200 Palestinian prisoners, in keeping with a ceasefir... Read More


Cops who stopped '22 Amarnath Yatra attack among gallantry award winners

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- A total of 942 police, fire, home guard and civil defence personnel were awarded medals this Republic Day, including gallantry medals for former inspector general (IG) Vijay Kuma... Read More


India-Indonesia bilateral: Eye on trade, defence, maritime cooperation

New Delhi, Jan. 26 -- India and Indonesia on Saturday unveiled measures to enhance cooperation in trade, defence, maritime security and health, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi holding up the Southea... Read More


Mega kitchens at Mela: 40,000 rotis in an hour, 40 quintals of curry at one go

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 26 -- More than 500 bhandaras (community meals) are running at various sites in the Mahakumbh area where lakhs of devotees are getting prasad (meals) every day. Large scale arran... Read More


Pre-Mauni Amavasya surge: 1.5L- 2L pilgrims taking Sangam dip every hr

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 26 -- In the run- up to the second Amrit Snan of Mauni Amavasya on January 29, pilgrims continued to pour into the 4000-hectare tent city at Mahakumbh Nagar. The average count o... Read More


Mahakumbh feels complete with your arrival: Yogi to Sringeri Peetham Shankaracharya

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath met and felicitated Jagadguru Shankaracharya Shri Vidhushekhar Bharti Ji Maharaj of Sringeri Peetham during his visit here on Saturday. "It ... Read More


Stage set for R-Day celebrations at Mela

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 26 -- The 76th Republic Day will also be celebrated in Sangam area here where the Mahakumbh-2025 is under way these days. A large number of sadhus, pilgrims, kalpwasis, security... Read More


CM worships Dharma Dhwaj, offers prasad

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 26 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath performed the ceremonial worship of the Dharma Dhwaj and ensured all the sadhus accepted the "prasad" during his visit to the Guru Gorakshana... Read More


IWAI now has full-fledged regional office in Varanasi

VARANASI, Jan. 26 -- In a move aimed at streamlining Inland Water Transport (IWAI) projects and related works in Uttar Pradesh, the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) has upgraded its existing... Read More


Toll plazas under NHAI scrutiny following STF raids

GORAKHPUR, Jan. 26 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has intensified its monitoring of toll plazas in the region following recent raids by the Special Task Force (STF) that uncovered ... Read More