Prayagraj witnesses sea of faith as devotees take holy dip at Sangam on Vaishakh Amavasya

IANS | April 17, 2026 8:55 AM

Prayagraj, April 17 (IANS) On the sacred occasion of Vaishakh Amavasya, thousands of devotees thronged the holy city of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, immersing themselves in deep spiritual fervour. Revered as the “City of Faith,” Prayagraj, home to the sacred confluence of rivers, witnessed devotees taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam from the early hours of Brahma Muhurat.

Kangana Ranaut calls PM Modi 'flag bearer of feminism' during LS debate

IANS | April 16, 2026 10:17 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a Lok Sabha debate, describing him as a leading advocate of women's empowerment in India and asserting that many in the country view his leadership as transformative in advancing gender equality.

Karnataka: Muslim leaders upset over Davangere seat decision after Congress fields Shivashankarappa's grandson

IANS | April 16, 2026 9:20 PM

Davangere, April 16 (IANS) The Davangere Assembly seat in Karnataka fell vacant following the death of veteran Congress leader Shamanur Shivashankarappa. After this, leaders of the Jamiat Ulema-e-Karnataka had demanded that the Congress field a candidate from the Muslim community in the by-election. However, the party chose to field Shamanur Shivashankarappa's grandson as its candidate, a decision that triggered strong dissatisfaction among Muslim leaders associated with the organisation.

CCI gives Adani Group clean chit in SECI tender case

IANS | April 16, 2026 9:04 PM

New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given a clean chit to Adani Enterprises and Adani Green Energy in a SECI tender case, finding no prima facie case of contravention of fair market competition norms warranting an investigation.