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Congress blames VIP culture for mishap

The Congress has strongly criticised the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the stampede at the Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Rahul Gandhi attributed the incident to “mismanagement” and the administration’s “special focus on VIP movement” instead of ensuring the safety of common devotees. The stampede, which occurred on Wednesday amid millions of pilgrims attending the Mauni Amavasya, resulted in multiple casualties. While the exact number of fatalities and injuries is still being ascertained, the incident has raised serious concerns over the management of the religious gathering. Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge expressed his heartbreak…

From GDP to fiscal deficit to GST, here are key numbers to be watched – India TV

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From GDP to fiscal deficit to GST, here are key numbers to be watched – India TV

Image Source : INDIA TV REPRESENTATIVE PICTURE Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the eighth budget of her consecutive term. There are expectations that she will soon give relief to the middle-class taxpayers. Since 2019, she has changed over from the traditional red leather briefcase to the ceremonial red "bahi-khata," and in recent years, the government has adopted a paperless budget presentation format. Fiscal Deficit and debt roadmap Fiscal Deficit: Projected at 4.9 per cent of GDP for FY25, and the government has set a target to bring it down to 4.5 per cent by FY26. The markets will…

Special screening to mark 50 years of ‘Deewaar’

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Special screening to mark 50 years of ‘Deewaar’

To mark 50 years of "Deewaar", the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) is organising a special screening of the film on February 1. Penned by Salim-Javed and directed by the legendary Yash Chopra, the blockbuster action drama released on January 21, 1975. Amitabh Bachchan and Shashi Kapoor were the male leads. The film will be showcased at Mumbai's iconic Regal Cinema on Saturday at 6 pm on a "new screen", FHF posted on its official Instagram page. "A very special screening of Yash Chopra’s "Deewaar" (1975) to celebrate 50 years of the release of a landmark film of…

Nat Sciver-Brunt creates world record in Women’s cricket in day-night Ashes Test – India TV

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Nat Sciver-Brunt creates world record in Women’s cricket in day-night Ashes Test – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Nat Sciver-Brunt Australia continued to dominate England in the ongoing Women's Ashes as the hosts had the upper hand on the opening day of the day-night Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). It was yet another tough day down under for England but their all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt created history with the bat. She scored 51 runs after England were invited to bat first to become the first batter in Women's cricket to register a 50-plus score in six consecutive Tests. She has been extremely consistent in the longest format of the game scoring 865…

What skydiving taught Jithin Vijayan, winner of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

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What skydiving taught Jithin Vijayan, winner of the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award

Jithin Vijayan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement “The first 20 to 30 seconds, you are certain you are going to die. Then the parachute opens, and you are so happy that you are alive!” says Jjithin Vijayan about the first time he tried Tandem Skydiving (skydiving where the student is attached to the instructor with the harness). Jithin has travelled a long way from there, achieving memorable feats in skydiving. He is just back from New Delhi, after receiving the Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award from President of India Droupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.The CEO of NDimensionZ Solutions Pvt…

Passenger jet collides with helicopter at Reagan National Airport in Washington, flight services halted – India TV

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Passenger jet collides with helicopter at Reagan National Airport in Washington, flight services halted – India TV

Image Source : AP Rescue teams reached the crash site at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Washington. A passenger jet collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington in the United States. As per reports, the incident led to a major aviation emergency. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the incident and stated that an investigation is underway. American Airlines flight 5342 was inbound to Reagan National at an altitude of about 400 feet and a speed of about 140 miles per hour when it suffered a rapid loss of altitude over the Potomac River,…

SC questions BJP MLA’s intentions in CBI case against Shivakumar

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SC questions BJP MLA’s intentions in CBI case against Shivakumar

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Basangouda R Patil (Yatnal) over his challenge over the withdrawal of consent to the CBI for probing the disproportionate assets case against Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and N Kotiswar Singh told senior advocate K Parmeswar, appearing for BJP MLA, it appeared the petitioner was before the Supreme Court for political mileage. "Why are you here? For political mileage?" asked Justice Surya Kant. Parmeswar said the state government was yet to file its counter affidavit and the issue was not…

Israel prison service prepares for release of terrorists for Israeli hostages today – India TV

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Israel prison service prepares for release of terrorists for Israeli hostages today – India TV

Image Source : AP Check the Israel-Hamas war updates. Tel Aviv: The Israel Prison Service (IPS) in a statement on Thursday said that it is prepared operationally for the process of releasing the imprisoned terrorists in return for the release of Israelis held hostage in Gaza, in accordance with the guidelines of the Gaza ceasefire agreement. Israel Prisons Chief Commissioner Kobi Yaakobi held another situation assessment for the operation. (Three more hostages are expected to be released on Thursday, bringing the total number released since the start of the ceasefire to ten.) The IPS received the list of security prisoners…

Madonna calls out Trump for anti-LGBTQ+ agenda

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Madonna calls out Trump for anti-LGBTQ+ agenda

Madonna has called out the Donald Trump administration after a series of anti-trans executive orders, including barring transgender people from serving and enlisting in the military, as well as banning federal funding for youth gender-affirming care. The pop icon has urged citizens to keep fighting for their rights. This is Trump’s latest attempt to reverse policies set by former president Joe Biden's government to protect transgender people and their care. On Monday, Trump directed the Pentagon to conduct a review that is likely to lead to them being barred from military service. Madonna, a longtime advocate for…

Usman Khawaja reflects on perspectives after career-saving century against Sri Lanka – India TV

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Usman Khawaja reflects on perspectives after career-saving century against Sri Lanka – India TV

Image Source : GETTY Usman Khawaja Usman Khawaja scored only 184 runs in five matches in the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After a flop show in the series, many former cricketers called for his retirement from the format but the Australian team management backed the opener and that resulted in him scoring a big ton in the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle Interantional Stadium. The 38-year-old made an unbeaten 147 runs and will be hoping to convert that to a double ton on Day 2. Meanwhile, after the day’s play, the southpaw called for perspective and…