“At least 30 people have lost their lives and 60 others have been injured in the stampede at the Maha Kumbh venue in Prayagraj,” said Vaibhav Krishna, DIG Mahakumbh. He added that the stampede took place between 1-2 a.m., when a huge crowd broke the barricades, which led to casualties.

Multiple casualties took place as a stampede broke out at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday (January 29, 2025) as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya.

Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, is reportedly mulling to invest in the ambitious 'Stargate AI' project led by US President Donald Trump. The project is valued at USD 500 billion and has the backing of OpenAI, Oracle and Japanese company Softbank. Trump has dubbed it the largest AI infrastructure project in history. He said there is global competition for AI leadership, but Stargate is setting the standard.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused Arvind Kejriwal of falsely alleging that the Haryana government mixed poison in the Yamuna and dared the AAP supremo to make public the DJB report that he cited to level the charge on the BJP-ruled state.

In response, the AAP said the Delhi Jal Board "confirmed" that charges levelled by Kejriwal are true, and challenged the BJP to get the ammonia level in the river checked by a joint team of engineers from Haryana and Delhi with an Election Commission oversight.

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) shares jumped 4.5 per cent in Wednesday's trade, logging an intraday high at Rs 196.1 per share. The stock advanced after the company posted its healthy Q3 results.

Around 9:26 AM, BHEL share price was up 4.16 per cent at Rs 195.4 per share on BSE. In comparison, the BSE Sensex was up 0.22 per cent at 76,071.10.

In her first press briefing on Tuesday (local time), US Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) found that about $ 50 million was used to fund 'condoms in Gaza'.

Calling the funding "preposterous", Leavitt said that the government is focused on being good stewards of American Dollars.

Renewables solutions provider Suzlon Energy on Tuesday posted 91 per cent jump in consolidated net profit at Rs 388 crore for December quarter on the back of higher revenues.

The company had a net profit of Rs 203 crore in the quarter ended December 31, 2023, a company statement said.

A stampede-like situation broke out at the Maha Kumbh in the early hours of Wednesday ahead of the 'Amrit Snan' on Mauni Amavasya, leaving several people injured. Around 100 million pilgrims are expected to gather at the Sangam Ghats today on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya, according to ANI.

Over 600 private hospitals in Haryana will stop treating patients under the Ayushman Bharat scheme from February 3, announced the state’s Indian Medical Association (IMA). This decision follows the government’s failure to release reimbursements amounting to Rs 400 crore.

Ayushman Bharat, which currently includes approximately 1,300 hospitals in Haryana — 600 of which are private — has faced significant financial issues.

Ahead of the Union Budget, Tata Technologies on Monday called for increased allocation toward upskilling initiatives aligned with Industry 4.0 to create a future-ready workforce.

In order to achieve India's ambitious goals outlined in the roadmap for a $5 trillion economy, the budget should prioritise innovation-driven policies, investments in emerging technologies, and the development of products in India, for India and the world, Tata Technologies CEO & MD Warren Harris said in a statement.

Buoyed by strong sales of 173 homes for Rs 11,816 crore in its ultra-luxury project in Gurugram, realty major DLF is now targeting at least Rs 23,000 crore revenue from the remaining 247 units in its new offering 'The Dahlias'.

In October last year, DLF launched its 17-acre super-luxury housing project 'The Dahlias' at DLF phase 5 in Gurugram, comprising 420 apartments and penthouses.

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