The Mahakumbh 2025 began at dawn with initial reports of 3.5 million devotees, growing to 16.5 million by afternoon at Prayagraj's Sangam. The administration deployed 60,000 security personnel across 44 ghats, with pilgrims walking 12km to reach bathing sites.
Indo-Bangladesh tensions escalated as both nations summoned each other's diplomats over border fencing disputes, while Army Chief confirmed maintaining troop levels along the China border despite "degree of standoff."
Political dynamics shifted in Delhi as Rahul Gandhi's first campaign rally equated PM Modi with CM Kejriwal, prompting immediate responses from both camps. The electoral narrative focused on caste census and governance promises.
Mark Zuckerberg's premature claims about Indian election results drew corrections from IT Minister Vaishnaw, while concerns emerged about Trump's H-1B visa policies affecting Indian tech workers.