Srinagar: Gulmarg, a popular ski resort, and Tangmarg, a tourism hotspot in Jammu and Kashmir, have been announced as tobacco-free zones. This decision comes in anticipation of the ‘Khelo India Winter Games 2025’ set to take place in Gulmarg. The District Magistrate of Baramulla issued an order highlighting that tobacco use significantly contributes to various.
Patna: RJD leader Sanjay Yadav criticized the central government following the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which resulted in multiple fatalities. He accused the “double-engine government” of focusing solely on self-promotion instead of ensuring safety. Yadav questioned the lack of preventive measures considering the station’s capacity, highlighting the failure of the Uttar Pradesh government.
Imphal: After the demands of various tribal organizations representing the Kuki-Zo-Hmar communities, ten tribal MLAs from Manipur have expressed optimism that the Central Government will unveil a detailed political roadmap aimed at establishing peace. These legislators, seven of whom are from the BJP, have been advocating for separate governance or a Union Territory with legislative.
Jammu: The inauguration of the Vande Bharat train service to the Kashmir Valley has been postponed, according to officials. Earlier, unverified reports had indicated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would inaugurate the train service connecting Udhampur, Srinagar, and Baramulla on February 17. However, no official new date for the inauguration has been announced following the.
Barabanki: A tragic accident on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh resulted in the deaths of four individuals and left several others injured when a bus and a tempo collided. Police reports indicate that a bus traveling from Chhattisgarh to Ayodhya had broken down and was being repaired when a tempo, also en route to.
Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that his government is collaborating with U.S. President Donald Trump’s team to advance efforts for peace and resolve the conflict with Russia. In a post on X, Zelensky stated, “We have started working with President Trump’s team and are seeing promising outcomes. The world is looking to America.
Prayagraj: The ongoing Mahakumbh has seen over 3.75 million pilgrims partake in the holy dip at the Sangam by 8 am on Sunday, February 16, according to officials. Currently, there are no Kalpwasis at the venue, and the total number of devotees who have taken the sacred bath has surpassed 514.7 million as of February.
Amritsar: Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu criticized Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s comments regarding the deportation of Indian citizens who reportedly migrated illegally to the US, stating that politicizing such issues is inappropriate. Bittu expressed, “It’s not right to engage in politics about every situation. If migrants from Uttar Pradesh or Gujarat arrive in Punjab,.
Patna: Lalu Prasad Yadav, former Union Railway Minister and RJD Chief, stated that the stampede at New Delhi railway station, which resulted in at least 18 fatalities, was due to Railway mismanagement. He expressed his condolences to the victims’ families and insisted that the Railway Minister should take accountability for the incident. When asked about.
Kinshasa: M23 rebels have taken control of Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu Province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), as reported on February 16. This escalation in conflict prompted regional leaders to gather at the African Union (AU) summit, which aims to prevent the situation from worsening into a broader regional.
Chennai: Following the twin murders of an engineering student and his relative in Mayiladuthurai, the Tamil Nadu Police has initiated a statewide crackdown on history-sheeters and bootleggers. The tragic incident happened during a confrontation between a group of youths and three bootleggers, leading to the violent deaths of Harish, a polytechnic graduate, and Harisakthi, an.
