pwbet gaming Stampede At Maha Kumbh Mela; Kejriwal's 'Yamuna Poison' Claim; Parl Panel Adopts Revised Waqf Bill | Jan 29 News Wrap

Rescue operation underway after a stampede occurred on 'Mauni Amavasya' during the ongoing 'Maha Kumbh Mela' festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.Photo: PTI Rescue operation underway after a stampede occurred on 'Mauni Amavasya' during the ongoing 'Maha Kumbh Mela' festival, in Prayagraj, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.Photo: PTI

Hello readers! In today’s news wrap, we bring you the key developments of the day.

Here is a quick rundown of the events where a tragic stampede incident took place in Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh, the official number of casualties have not been declared yet but several are feared dead.

Meanwhile the temperature is rising as Delhi Assembly elections are nearing and AAP supremo Kejriwal has accused Haryana of poisoning the Yamuna river which has been condemned by PM Modi and BJP leaders.

On the international front, US President Donald Trump directed tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring back NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June 2024.

January 29 News Wrap

Several Feared Dead After Stampede Breaks Out At Mahakumbh Amid Mauni Amavasya Rush

A ‘stampede-like’ situation broke out at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj early Wednesday after a large number of pilgrims turned up to take a dip in Sangam on the occasion of ‘Mauni Amavasya’. The incident occurred around 2 am where several people, including women and children, suffered injuries with some feared dead.

Ambulances and police vehicles rushed to the Sangam and injured people were taken to the central hospital in the Mela area. Although the exact count of casualties is not clear yet, several media reports said that at least 10 people are feared dead and around 40 injured.

Before this match, India will take on Japan in their second match of the tournament and Pakistan will clash with South Korea at the same venue.

Ammad Butt is leading the Pakistan hockey team with goalkeeper Ishtiag Abdullah Khan. Jungjun Lee is leading the Korean side and Taeseok Min is the coach. Jaehan Kim is their goalkeeper.

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Yamuna 'Poisoned' Remark: Haryana Govt To File Case Against Arvind Kejriwal; EC Seeks Evidence From AAP Chief

The Haryana government is all set to file a defamation case against former Delhi Chief Minister and current Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal over his remarks alleging the BJP government in Haryana has "poisoned" the Yamuna water, state minister Vipul Goyal said on Wednesday. The development came right ahead of the Delhi Assembly Elections which is scheduled to take place on February 5.

"Kejriwal has spread panic among the people of Haryana and Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal has given an irresponsible statement...There is no truth in these allegations. The Haryana government will not spare him," Mr Goyal said.

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Parliament Panel Adopts Waqf Recommendations, Revised Bill

The Joint Committee of Parliament scrutinising the Waqf (Amendment) Bill adopted its draft report and the amended version of the proposed law with a majority vote, JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal said, reported PTI.

Members of Parliament have been given time till 4 pm to submit their dissent.

Opposition MPs, some of whom have given their dissent, slammed the exercise as undemocratic, claiming that they were given little time to study the final report and frame their dissent notes.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant said all opposition members will give their dissent.

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RG Kar Case: Protesting Doctors To Not Be Marked Absent From Duty, Rules SC

The Supreme Court of India has stated that all doctors who were on protest due to the RG Kar rape and murder case, will not be marked absent from duty. In a ruling favouring the protesting doctors, the SC ruled that attendance shall be regularised if they resumed work after the bench order in August 2024.

The matter was heard by a bench led by Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna. During the hearing, SC asked hospitals, including Delhi AIIMS to regularise doctors' absence during protests over the rape and murder of a resident doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata.

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Trump Seeks Elon Musk's Aid In Bringing Sunita Williams Back From Space; Slams Biden Admin Over 'Abandoning' Her

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US President Donald Trump directed tech billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring back NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore who have been stranded at the International Space Station (ISS) since June, 2024. Trump in his social media post also lambasted the previous Joe Biden administration for 'abandoning' them.

NASA earlier announced that its astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore would return to Earth in February 2025 on SpaceX Crew Dragon flight. However, the astronauts in December got their space mission extended once again until the end of March or even April owing to a delay in launching their replacements, according to NASA. 

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SL Vs AUS: Steve Smith Becomes Fourth Australian To Reach 10,000 Test runs

Australia’s batting maestro Steve Smith joined the 10,000-run club after he reached the elite landmark against Sri Lanka in the first Test at the Galle International Stadium in Galle on Wednesday, January 29.

Steve Smith etched his name into the history books by becoming just the fourth Australian to score 10,000 in Test cricket.

Smith flicked left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya for a single to mid-on to reach the elite landmark in his 205th innings, also becoming the fifth-fastest batter in Tests.

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