Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh 2025 as a significant milestone for India during his address to the Lok Sabha. He credited the people of India, UP, and Prayagraj for their contributions and thanked them for the event's grand success, highlighting the global recognition it brought to India.
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On Thursday, the election for the new president of the International Olympic Committee takes place at Costa Navarino, with seven contenders vying for the position. Key candidates include Sebastian Coe, David Lappartient, Juan Antonio Samaranch Junior, and Kirsty Coventry among others. Each candidate brings unique qualifications and visions for the future of the IOC.
India's opposition bloc filed a motion to remove Vice President Dhankhar as Rajya Sabha chair. They accuse him of bias. Around 60 MPs signed the notice. Disagreements arose over discussions about alleged Congress links with George Soros. Both Houses of Parliament faced disruptions. A majority vote in both houses is needed to remove the chairman.
An accident in Manpur, involving a traveller carrying pilgrims, has left six people dead and 15 injured. The accident happened when the vehicle collided with a motorcycle and then a tanker. The crash resulted in the immediate deaths of four individuals, with two more dying in the hospital.
Tesla's entry into the Indian EV market seems imminent as the updated 2025 Model Y, codenamed Juniper, was spotted testing on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway. This facelifted version boasts design tweaks like C-shaped LED taillights and a long-range battery offering 526 km. The Model Y could be the first Tesla vehicle to launch in India, featuring a 15.
Senator Cory Booker from New Jersey delivered a 25-hour and 4-minute speech in the Senate, breaking a record. He condemned the Trump administration's policies and emphasized the urgent threats they pose. Booker remained standing throughout, joined occasionally by other Democratic senators. His speech gained massive online attention and received praise for its endurance and dedication.
India just sent a spacecraft to the Moon. Pakistan can’t host a cricket match. Yet, according to the World Happiness Report 2025, Pakistanis are happier. If that sounds absurd, that’s because it is—and perhaps, as Camus might suggest, it’s precisely in that absurdity that the secret lies.
Israeli PM Netanyahu's office dismisses a video release by Hamas as propaganda. The footage shows Israeli hostages, with appeals to the Israeli government for the completion of the ceasefire deal. Netanyahu's office remains firm on their stance against Hamas’s tactics, while families of hostages demand urgent action for their release.