Prayagraj: Jagadguru Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj has criticized the handling of the Kumbh Mela, citing severe mismanagement and inadequate planning. His remarks come in response to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s controversial ‘Mrityu Kumbh’ statement, which described the event as poorly managed and hazardous.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has criticized Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena over the recently launched Yamuna clean-up drive, accusing him of delaying action for political reasons. The project, which Saxena claims will clean the polluted river within three years, was announced soon after the BJP's electoral victory.

The Maharashtra government is preparing to introduce a bill aimed at reviving dance bars in Mumbai. The draft bill was scheduled for approval by the state cabinet on Tuesday but was deferred for modifications.

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A drunk driver rammed his Scorpio jeep into multiple security guards and threatened them with a firearm at J.P. North, a residential-cum-commercial complex in the Vinay Nagar area of Kashimira, Mira Road, Mumbai on Tuesday around 7 am.

India is already meeting and exceeding key climate targets and has a real opportunity to grow even faster, using clean energy and industry, UN climate change chief Simon Stiell has said.

A 16-year-old girl, Aliya Begum, lost her life after being attacked with stones while trying to protect her father from a mob lynching. The incident took place in Antarum village, Zaheerabad, Telangana. Police have arrested two accused in connection with the case.

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Railways to examine the fixing of maximum passengers and sale of platform tickets -- issues raised in a PIL over the recent stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station.