This comes after a stampede-like situation arose at Mahakumbh on January 29, in which at least 30 people were killed and 60 were injured. Till now twenty-five bodies have been identified.
A large number of devotees gathered at Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar to take a holy dip in the Ganga and offer prayers to Maa Saraswati on the occasion of Basant Panchami.
A gunfight broke out around 8.30 am in the forest area under Gangaloor police station, where eight Naxalites were killed during an encounter with security forces.
US President Donald Trump on Saturday welcomed the return of American detainees from Venezuela and highlighted a new agreement with the country to take back its nationals, including gang members, who had entered the US illegally.
In a spectacular display of faith and devotion, over 5.42 million devotees took dip on Saturday in the sacred confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mystical Saraswati in the ongoing Mahakumbh in Prayagraj.
The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday sought the Uttar Pradesh government's response to a bail plea filed by Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) Abbas Ansari, who is booked in a case under the UP Gangsters Act.
In a virtual meeting from Uttarakhand Sadan, New Delhi, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directed officials to develop a comprehensive action plan for a plastic-free Uttarakhand, cleanliness, and the Fit India Movement.
The arrest was made after the police received secret information. The arrested have been identified as Robinjeet Singh an Harpreet Sing and belonged to the Satta Naushehra Gang.
BJP's West Bengal president Sukanta Majumdar criticized Mamata Banerjee, challenging her to find someone who thinks Gangasagar is better than Maha Kumbh.
Himachal Pradesh Police have busted an interstate gang involved in drug supply operations across multiple districts under Mission Clean. All of 17 arrests have been made, including nine in the last 24 hours, according to SP Sanjeev Kumar.