Published 07:30 IST, January 30th 2025
Maha Kumbh Stampede: CM Yogi Reviews Security Arrangements, Issues Fresh Guidelines
Maha Kumbh Live Updates: At least 30 people were killed and 60 injured in the Mahakumbh stampede in Prayagraj

Maha Kumbh Stampede LIVE: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi ordered a judicial probe after a tragic stampede occurred at the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj early Wednesday morning, claiming the lives of at least 30 people and leaving 60 others injured. The incident took place at Triveni Ghat during the pre-dawn hours. Following the incident, CM Yogi ordered a judicial probe into the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh for the families of the deceased. Authorities have identified 25 of the victims, with some hailing from other states, including Karnataka, Assam, and Gujarat.
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23:43 IST, January 30th 2025
3 more suspected cases of GBS detected in Maharashtra
The number of suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) in Pune and some other districts of Maharashtra has risen to 130 with the addition of three more patients of the rare nerve disorder, health department officials said on Thursday.According to the officials, no new case was reported on Thursday and these three infections were from previous days.
23:38 IST, January 30th 2025
Vehicle entry restrictions lifted in Prayagraj
Prayagraj District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Mandar on Thursday announced the removal of vehicle entry restrictions in Prayagraj, which had been imposed for the smooth movement of devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela.
"As of today, January 30, devotees are returning, and police have been instructed to remove the diversions and barricades. There will be no entry restrictions on vehicles on January 31, February 1, and February 4," he said.
23:37 IST, January 30th 2025
J-K Assembly's first budget session in 6 years to begin on Mar 3
The Budget Session of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will begin on March 3 with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s address, officials said on Thursday.This will be the first budget of the Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government after assuming power on October 16 last year, ending a six-year-old central rule.
22:02 IST, January 30th 2025
BPSC row: Police disperse protesters in Patna; two FIRs registered against 350 protesting aspirants
Protesting BPSC candidates on Thursday tried to stage a demonstration in front of the commission's office here, only to be dispersed by police who told them that "no gathering was allowed in the restricted area."
The aspiring candidates had gathered demanding cancellation of the 70th Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination, held across the state on December 13.
22:00 IST, January 30th 2025
'Worshipper of Godse': Tejashwi claims Nitish clapped at Gandhi's death anniversary function
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday trained his guns at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, alleging that he was seen clapping at a function on the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's death anniversary.
The former deputy CM made the allegation on X, sharing a purported video clip of the function in which Kumar stood flanked on either side by his current deputy Vijay Kumar Sinha and assembly Speaker Nand Kishor Yadav.
21:59 IST, January 30th 2025
Congress 'betrayed' us, its councillors 'indulged in cross-voting': AAP
The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday blamed the Congress for the shock defeat of its candidate for the post of mayor in the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation election that took place here.
It alleged that some of the Congress councillors indulged in cross-voting, resulting in BJP's Harpreet Kaur Babla being elected as the new mayor in the high-stakes election.
21:23 IST, January 30th 2025
Railways operated 364 trains for Maha Kumbh devotees from Prayagraj on Jan 29: Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said 364 trains ran to various destinations from different stations of Prayagraj for the convenience of devotees returning home after taking holy dip in Sangam on the day of Mauni Amavasya on January 29.
Dilip Kumar, Executive Director, Information and Publicity, Railway Board provided zone-wise details of 364 train operations and said besides these 364 trains which originated from Prayagraj to different destinations, 77 trains arrived in Prayagraj from other places.
20:52 IST, January 30th 2025
2.06 crore devotees took holy bath in Sangam on Jan 30: UP Govt
Uttar Pradesh government said that more than 2.06 crore devotees took the holy bath till 8 pm on Thursday.
20:48 IST, January 30th 2025
Task force will identify undocumented Bangladeshis in Sambhajinagar: Maharashtra minister
Maharashtra minister Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday said a task force under collector will be formed to identify Bangladeshi nationals residing illegally in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar.The task force will be asked to submit its report within a month, said the senior cabinet member who holds the social justice portfolio and is also the guardian minister of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district in central Maharashtra.
20:15 IST, January 30th 2025
Swati Maliwal Assault Case: Court Junks Bibhav Kumar’s Revision Pleas
A Delhi court has dismissed the pleas of Bibhav Kumar, an aide of former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, against the orders of cognisance of the chargesheet against in an alleged case of assault involving AAP MP Swati Maliwal.
Additional sessions judge Raj Kumar also dismissed the revision plea of Delhi Police against the trial court’s order in November last year, directing the prosecution to supply a list of material objects that were seized but not relied upon by the prosecution in the alleged assault case on Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal.
"Keeping in view the submissions of the counsel for the revisionist or accused to the effect that he was not pressing the above said criminal revision petition and the fact that the chargesheet is complete qua the accused, I am of the opinion that the present criminal revision petition is absolutely devoid of any merits and the same is hereby dismissed," the judge said.
The court was dealing with three pleas.
In an order passed on January 29, the court noted the submissions of Kumar’s counsel on not pressing the revision plea against the magistrate’s order of cognisance of the final report.
Considering the evidence, the court also dismissed as "meritless" the second plea against the case being sent to the sessions court, saying there was "no infirmity, illegality or impropriety" in the trial court order.
19:59 IST, January 30th 2025
Amit Shah Asks Gujarat Govt To Implement 3 New Criminal Laws In Police Commissionerates By April 30
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday that the Gujarat government should ensure the implementation of the three new criminal laws in all police commissionerates by April 30 and across the state at the earliest.
Chairing a review meeting on the implementation of the criminal laws in Gujarat in presence of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, Shah also said that the state government should issue circulars to ensure that the provisions of organised crime, terrorism, and mob lynching are not misused.
The Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, which came into effect on July 1 last year, replaced the colonial-era Indian Penal Code, the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Indian Evidence Act of 1872, respectively.
Appreciating the work done so far by the Gujarat government in implementing the new laws, the home minister said the state government should ensure their implementation in all police commissionerates by April 30, and across the state at the earliest, according to an official statement.
19:23 IST, January 30th 2025
Union Minister Bittu urges EC to check Punjab CM vehicles for illegal cash transportation
Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Thursday urged the Election Commission to inspect the official vehicles of all Punjab MLAs, ministers and the chief minister travelling to and from Kapurthala House here.He alleged that cash was being transported from Punjab in these vehicles for distribution during the Delhi polls.
19:05 IST, January 30th 2025
BJP leader moves Delhi HC for defamation case against CM Atishi
A BJP leader on Thursday moved the Delhi High Court against an order dismissing his defamation case against Chief Minister Atishi.
In his plea, Praveen Shankar Kapoor said while rejecting the defamation complaint and quashing the summons issued by a magisterial court, the special judge went "beyond" the scope of his power in law.
19:04 IST, January 30th 2025
Budget Session of Rajasthan Assembly to begin on January 31
The Rajasthan Assembly's Budget Session will begin on Friday with Governor Haribhau Bagde's address.
A Raj Bhavan spokesperson said Bagde would deliver his address at 11 am.
Separate meetings of the legislative parties of the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress were held on Thursday, in which issues to be raised in the House during the session were discussed.
18:22 IST, January 30th 2025
Gold prices scale yet another peak of Rs 83,800 per 10 grams
Gold prices rose for the second straight session to hit another fresh all-time high of Rs 83,800 per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday amid strong global trends.According to the All India Sarafa Association, the yellow metal of 99.9 per cent purity edged up by Rs 50 to hit another fresh peak of Rs 83,800 per 10 grams from the previous close of Rs 83,750 per 10 grams on Wednesday.
18:21 IST, January 30th 2025
'Kejriwal is anti-national': JP Nadda slams AAP chief over 'poison in Yamuna' remark
BJP president J P Nadda on Thursday attacked the ruling AAP in Delhi over the issue of corruption and asked people to make the national capital "AAP-DA" (disaster) free in the upcoming elections.
Addressing a poll rally in Krishna Nagar here, he also slammed the AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal for his remarks that Haryana is "mixing poison in the Yamuna".
18:20 IST, January 30th 2025
Don't waste your vote, pick AAP to defeat BJP: Akhilesh Yadav in Delhi
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday urged Delhi residents not to "waste" their ballot and defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party by voting for the AAP.
Participating in a road show in Delhi's Kirari with former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, Yadav said, "The BJP is going to be swept clean by AAP's 'jhadu' (broom)."
17:18 IST, January 30th 2025
ECI denies reports of raid at Punjab CM Mann's house in Delhi
The Election Commission of India has not conducted any raid on the Delhi residence of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, the Kapurthala House, news agency ANI quoted official sources.
17:05 IST, January 30th 2025
EC officials arrive at Punjab CM Bhagwan Mann's Kapurthala House residence in Delhi for search: AAP
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17:02 IST, January 30th 2025
Kejriwal has turned Delhi into a garbage dump: Swati Maliwal
“Arvind Kejriwal has turned Delhi into a garbage dump...There is garbage everywhere...People are facing a lot of problems. The garbage is there in the sewage, road, and outside the houses of the people...No one is doing anything to tackle this problem...Therefore we went outside the residence of Arvind Kejriwal and dumped the garbage there to make him feel how the people of Delhi are feeling,” Rajya Sabha MP Swati Maliwal said.
16:59 IST, January 30th 2025
Budget Session: President Murmu to address Parliament on Friday
President Droupadi Murmu will address both Houses of Parliament on Friday, marking the beginning of the Budget Session. The Union Budget will be presented on February 1.
Murmu will address the joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha at 11 am on Friday.
16:22 IST, January 30th 2025
Kejriwal forced Delhi people to drink polluted water of Yamuna: Amit Shah
“Kejriwal has realized his defeat in the election, that is why he is doing such cheap politics. Kejriwal ji, by polluting the Yamuna, you have forced Delhi to drink polluted water and you have sacrificed all the money meant for water purification, cleaning of roads and providing clean water by the Jal Board to AAP's corruption,” Amit Shah said at an election rally in Delhi.
16:23 IST, January 30th 2025
Delhi people have got great opportunity to get free from Kejriwal's 'AAP-Da': Amit Shah
“On Feb 5, Delhiites have a great opportunity to get free from Kejriwal's ‘AAP-Da’,” Amit Shah said at an election rally in Delhi.
14:55 IST, January 30th 2025
Delhi Markets to Remain Closed on Polling Day on Feb 5
The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) on Thursday said that all 700 markets in Delhi will remain closed on February 5 for polling day.
14:54 IST, January 30th 2025
Indigo Says Airfares Have Stabilised, Increased Flights to Prayagraj
IndiGo on Thursday said airfares have stabilised for the Prayagraj flights and that the airline has significantly increased the number of flights on the route to 900 for the Maha Kumbh.
14:18 IST, January 30th 2025
UP Congress MP Rakesh Rathore Arrested in Rape Case
Congress MP Rakesh Rathore arrested from his residence in Sitapur by Kotwali Nagar Police. The arrest took place during a press conference he was holding after his bail plea was rejected by the High Court.
14:18 IST, January 30th 2025
Nirmala Sitharaman to Make History With 8th Consecutive Budget
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 1 will present a record eighth consecutive budget that is expected to contain measures to shore up weakening economic growth and ease the burden on the middle class struggling with high prices and stagnant wage growth while being fiscally prudent.
14:18 IST, January 30th 2025
BJP Candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla Elected as the New Mayor
BJP candidate Harpreet Kaur Babla elected as the new Mayor of Chandigarh
14:55 IST, January 30th 2025
PM Modi Pay Homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat
PM Modi visited rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Gandhi Smriti Memorial at Rajghat on his death anniversary, honouring his immense contributions to the nation and his commitment to truth and non-violence.
12:21 IST, January 30th 2025
Mahakumbh: Over 5.51 Million Devotees Take Holy Dip at Sangam Today
Over 45.11 lakh pilgrims visited the Mahakumbh till 8 am on Thursday, the Uttar Pradesh Information Department said in a release.
More than 10 lakh Kalpwasis are present at the Sangam, while the total number of devotees who took a holy dip at the Sangam on Thursday morning stood at over 55.11 lakh.
12:21 IST, January 30th 2025
29 Naxals surrender in Kutul area of Chhattisgarh's Narayanpur
In a significant turnaround, as many as 29 naxals of the Kutul area Committee in Chhattisgarh surrendered before Narayanpur SP Prabhat Kumar on Wednesday, officials said.
As per the officials, 22 men and 7 women were among the surrendered Naxals.
10:12 IST, January 30th 2025
'May God Bless Their Souls' Trump Issues Statement on Crash
President Trump issues a statement at 10:52 p.m. said, "I have been fully briefed on the terrible accident which just took place at Reagan National Airport. May God Bless their souls."
10:12 IST, January 30th 2025
Passenger Plane Crashes Mid-Air Near Reagan Airport
A passenger plane carrying over 60 people collided with a US Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, DC, late Wednesday, as confirmed by Federal Aviation Administration and defence officials.
10:12 IST, January 30th 2025
Indian Railways to Celebrate 100 Years of Electrification on Feb 3
Indian Railways will be celebrating 100 of electrification on February 3, highlighting the first steps the Indian Railways took towards a greener rail system, said Swapnil Nila, Central Public Relations Officer.
The first electric train in India operated from platform 2 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Kurla in Mumbai on February 3, 1925. The railways had started electrification just 72 years after the first ever Indian train launched on April 16, 1853.
09:38 IST, January 30th 2025
5 key Changes After Mahakumbh Stampede
- No vehicles allowed in the Maha Kumbh fair area.
- No VVIP passes will allow vehicle entry, eliminating any exceptions.
- A one-way traffic system is in place for smooth movement of devotees.
- Vehicles from nearby districts of Prayagraj are being stopped at district borders.
- Entry of four-wheelers into the city is restricted until Feb 4.
09:38 IST, January 30th 2025
Devotees Gather at Maha Kumbh Kshetra Ghats for Holy Dip
Maha kumbh Live Updates: Devotees continue to arrive at the ghats in Maha Kumbh Kshetra to take a holy dip.
09:38 IST, January 30th 2025
Five Special Officers Assigned to Oversee Operations in Prayagraj
The government has deployed five Special Secretary-level officers to oversee operations in Prayagraj.
They will stay in the city until February 12 to help streamline arrangements. Additionally, Superintendent of Police-level officers will be assigned to enhance management and security, as per the official statement.
09:08 IST, January 30th 2025
CM Yogi Reviews Arrangements, Issues Fresh Directives After Stampede
Following the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, UP CM Yogi Adityanath has issued a slew of guidelines on crowd management, traffic flow, prevention of build-up of devotees and coordination among departments.
He ordered the deployment of Ashish Goyal, who served as Divisional Commissioner of Prayagraj during Kumbh 2019, and Bhanu Goswami, a former Vice Chairman of ADA, to further strengthen the arrangements, according to an official statement.
08:07 IST, January 30th 2025
CM Yogi Orders Judicial Probe into stampede
UP CM Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial probe into the stampede at Maha Kumbh on Wednesday.
A three-member judicial commission has been tasked with submitting its report within a month.
08:06 IST, January 30th 2025
CM Yogi Announces 25 Lakh Compensation for Victims Families
CM Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday expressed grief over the stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj and offered condolences to the families of the deceased.
Yogi Adityanath ordered a judicial inquiry and also announced a compensation of Rs 25 lakh each for the family of people who lost their lives.
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