The Supreme Court on Friday (January 16, 2026) raised concerns about the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha, who went far beyond the confines of a purely administrative role to prepare a “draft decision” concluding that the notice of motion given by Rajya Sabha MPs for removal of Justice Yashwant Varma was inadmissible. The top court said it “would be just and proper if the Secretariat exercises restraint” in such matters.
PRAYAGRAJ: An aircraft belonging to Indian Air Force Station Bamrauli, which is predominantly used to observe bird activity crash landed near Rambagh area of Prayagraj around 12:30 on Wednesday.
Millions of people have taken a holy bath at the Hindu festival of Kumbh Mela (also known as Mahakumbh) – described as humanity’s biggest gathering – in northern India’s Prayagraj city on Monday. The event – held once every 12 years – starts on Monday and over the next six weeks, the devout will bathe at Sangam – the confluence of India’s most sacred Ganges river with the Yamuna river and the mythical Saraswati. Hindus believe that taking a dip in the sacred river will cleanse them of sins, purify their soul and liberate them from the cycle of birth and death – as the ultimate goal of Hinduism is salvation. About 400 million pilgrims are expected to attend the 45-day spectacle, which is so large it can be seen from space.
