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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said in a written response to a question in Lok Sabha. The stampede happened at the New Delhi Railway station in the evening of February 15 amid a huge rush of devotees headed to the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. In his response in Parliament, Vaishnaw did not give the number of the deceased and the injured, but after the incident officials had said the stampede killed 18 people and left 15 injured. Vaishnaw said a high-level inquiry has been ordered into the incident. On other questions by members on the stampede and amenities created for devotees during the Maha Kumbh Mela, the railway minister gave a detailed response.

Policybazaar, declined nearly 5% on Wednesday after the company's proposal to infuse Rs 696 crore in its healthcare arm failed to cheer investors. The scrip of PB Fintech tanked 4.70% to close at Rs 1,399.95 apiece on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). On the BSE, it fell 4.44% to settle at Rs 1,404.15 per share. In volume terms, 46.18 lakh equity shares of PB Fintech were traded on the NSE, and 1.23 lakh scrips exchanged hands on the BSE during the day.

According to the FIR, Priya, a resident of Laluwala village under Bhojpur police station, and her friends filmed the incident and shared the video on a social media platform linked to Rajiv Singh. The video, shot on Sunday and widely circulated, shows the group beating the cat, which later died. They then poured petrol on the animal and set it on fire.

NYT Strands puzzle answers for March 12, 2025, are now available, and today's theme is «Bearing Gifts.» As part of The New York Times' latest word puzzle series, Strands continues to challenge players with engaging and thought-provoking themes. Below, we dive into the puzzle’s details, including the theme, Spangram, and hidden words that make up today’s challenge.

Inditex Chief Executive Officer Oscar Garcia Maceiras said constantly changing news on tariffs and geopolitics was making it difficult to make long-term predictions, the latest business leader to highlight the impact of uncertainty as U.S. President Donald Trump overhauls trade and foreign policy.

Ladhani Group, which is the largest bottler of Coca-Cola in India and has also a play in the hospitality and chemicals segments, plans to invest around Rs 11,000 crore in the next five years across its verticals, a top company official said on Wednesday. It plans to spend around Rs 8,000 crore on SLMG Beverages, its flagship firm and the largest bottling franchisee for Coca-Cola in India, for opening new units to expand its presence in Uttar Pradesh and newly acquired markets of Bihar. SLMG Beverages is among the top 15 bottlers globally for Coca-Cola and aims to be among the top ten in the coming years. It is ready for more franchising opportunities in India and foreign countries, its Joint Managing Director Paritosh Ladhani told PTI. The Lucknow-based group also plans to invest around Rs 3,000 crore in its hospitality business in the next five years and double the number of hotel rooms.

Last year saw a boom in India's concert economy with big names such as Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Dua Lipa Diljit Dosanjh and Maroon 5 drawing big crowds. The success of large-scale concerts highlighted India's untapped potential as a global entertainment destination. According to BookMyShow's year-end report, 30,687 live events took place in 319 cities, marking an 18% increase in consumption compared to the previous year. Zomato Live, the ticketing arm of the food delivery company, has noted that India is becoming a hotspot for international music tours due to its growing economy and enthusiastic fanbase. After Coldplay's successful tour in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that India has a massive scope for live concerts. «You must have seen fabulous pictures of Coldplay concert organised in Mumbai and Ahmedabad. It shows that India has a massive scope for live concerts. Big artists from around the world are attracted towards India… I expect the state and the private sector to focus on needed infrastructure and skills,» he said. India's emerging concert economy boosts tourism and hospitality business while also generating a large number of jobs. The

West Bengal government has banned Holi celebrations at the popular Sonajhuri Haat in Birbhum district's Santiniketan this year, citing possible damage to the greeneries in the forest belt, an official said on Wednesday. The Sonajhuri Haat is located near Visva Bharati's Santiniketan campus, a UNESCO heritage site. Bolpur Divisional Forest Officer Rahul Kumar said several banners have been put up in the area, requesting people — a large number of whom could be foreigners and domestic tourists — neither to park vehicles nor celebrate the festival of colours there. Visitors were also requested not to videograph Holi festivities, he said. «The department will seek support of police and administration to enforce the ban but will also leave it to people for the better sense to prevail,» Kumar told PTI. A spokesperson of Visva Bharati, a central university, said the varsity authorities cannot open the campus area for lakhs of people on Holi, keeping in mind the UNESCO heritage status.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. IndusInd Bank shares recovered on Wednesday after falling to its lowest level in one year as investors were reassured by statements made by its promoter Ashok Hinduja and CEO Sumant Kathpalia. The shares of the private sector lender had crashed by 27% on Tuesday after the bank disclosed discrepancies in accounting for foreign currency derivative trades over a period of five to seven years.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tiger Woods was training at home, working his way back from yet another injury, when he was struck by one more devastating blow on the back-nine of his career: a ruptured Achilles tendon. Woods, who was attempting to return from his latest back surgery, says he felt a sharp pain in his left Achilles and underwent a “minimally-invasive" repair for an injury that will require arduous rehabilitation—with no guarantee that it will ever fully heal.

The recovery of Russian oil flow to the world's third-largest oil importer and consumer is easing a supply crunch and cooling prices for rival Middle East grades. Russian oil supplies to India and China fell sharply earlier this year following U.S. sanctions on January 10 that targeted producers, insurers, ships and middlemen to curtail Moscow's oil revenue. In March, India's imports of Russian oil, mainly Urals crude, are back at 1.54 million barrels per day (bpd), after falling to 1.1 million to 1.2 million bpd in the previous three months due to concerns about sanctions, data from analytics firm Kpler showed.

Ukrainian soldiers holding the front line in the war-battered east of the country, the prospect of a 30-day ceasefire with Russia brought little relief — only distrust and suspicion. Senior Ukrainian and US officials walked away from high-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia late Tuesday agreeing to present Russia with a proposal to halt more than three years of fighting for several weeks. But in eastern Ukraine, there was little hope that even if Moscow agreed to a pause, the Kremlin would make good on promises to stop fighting. A 44-year-old serviceman with the call sign «Malchik» («Boy») said Russia would claim to adhere to a ceasefire and then find ways to keep attacking. «They'll say in public that there's no fighting and no shelling. But this scum has always harassed us and it will continue to,» he told AFP in the frontline city of Kramatorsk.

Thomas Kierans was stopped by a reporter in St. John’s, Nfld., on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Regarded around town as somewhat of a local treasure, he was dressed in a tan winter coat, a colourful knit scarf and a newsboy-style cap, and he was asked about some of his equally colourful and yet never realized ideas for mega-scale infrastructure projects.

United States President Donald Trump’s back-and-forth tariff threats are galvanizing an “invest in Canada” movement that’s prodding pensions to keep more of their cash at home.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. KAMPALA, Uganda—The property manager of a shabby office building in this congested East African capital has achieved what the U.S., U.N. and other well-meaning global powers have not: He has established peace between warring Sudanese factions.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India recently announced a budgetary allocation of ₹3,200 crore to set up 200 Day Care Cancer Centres in all district hospitals over the next three years. This is welcome.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Emami Ltd is tweaking its playbook to stay ahead. It is betting big on urban expansion, cutting back its dependence on general trade and doubling down on modern retail.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In her pop-art decorated office in the heart of Beverly Hills, real-estate broker Rochelle Maize got an early look at who would control the future of the Pacific Palisades. It was eight days after the wildfires broke out—before Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass had appointed a recovery czar, before rebuilding plans had been drawn.

Robert Kiyosaki of 'Rich Dad Poor Dad' fame has sounded an alarm on the ongoing stock market correction warning investors that the «crash» could be the biggest in the history of US markets and could surpass the one seen in 1929 which led to the Great Depression. On Tuesday, Kiyosaki tweeted, «THE EVERYTHING BUBBLE is bursting. I am afraid this crash may be the biggest in history. Germany, Japan, and America have been the engines up to now. Unfortunately our incompetent leaders led us into a trap….giant crash. I wrote about this crash in my book RICH DAD’s PROPHECY. This crash is going to be bigger than the 1929 Crssh…. A crash that led to the Great Depression».

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth is projected to exceed 6.5% in the fiscal year ending March 2026, said Moody’s Ratings in its latest Banking System Outlook – India report, released on Wednesday. The agency attributed this growth to increased government capital expenditure, tax cuts, and interest rate reductions. Moody’s report highlighted that India’s economy is set to recover from a cyclical slowdown. The Union Budget 2025-26, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, introduced significant tax relief under the new tax regime, exempting income up to Rs 12 lakh from taxation. The measures are expected to boost consumption and contribute to overall economic expansion. “India’s economic growth will pick up from a cyclical slowdown,” the report noted. Government spending and monetary easing are anticipated to support GDP growth, with Moody’s forecasting real GDP expansion of over 6.5% in FY26, up from 6.3% in FY25. The finance ministry’s Economic Survey has projected GDP growth in the 6.3%-6.8% range for the next fiscal, while official estimates indicate 6.5% growth for the current year.