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India Today
29-07-2025
- Politics
- India Today
The 26 will get peace, we'll be able to sleep: Op Mahadev soothes some Pahalgam pain
"Today, those 26 people will get peace. Today, we will also be able to sleep peacefully," said an emotional Asavari Jagdale in Pune on Tuesday. Jagdale's father was among the 26 people, mostly Indians, segregated on the basis of religion and shot dead by Pakistani terrorists in Pahalgam on April 22. Jagdale was reacting to the confirmation that the three perpetrators who killed her father in cold blood had been three terrorists, including the mastermind of the Pahalgam terror attack were killed on July 28 at Srinagar's Mahadev Hills in a joint operation by security forces. On Tuesday, Home Minister Amit Shah, speaking at a debate on Operation Sindoor, confirmed that the three were the butchers of launched Operation Sindoor to punish those behind the Pahalgam massacre, and destroyed terror camps in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and in the heart of Pakistan's Punjab. For over three months, India was on the hunt for the perpetrators of the Pahalgam attack. Success was achieved only on July killing of the terrorists must have come as a relief and reduced the pain of the family members who saw their loved ones killed in front of them."I thank the Indian Army and the Indian government. Today, those 26 people will get peace. Today, we will also be able to sleep peacefully, and we hope that such an incident does not happen again, and peace prevails in the country," Jagdale told news agency ANI."The government should continue operations like Mahadev so that such incidents do not happen again," she Dwivedi, the wife of the Pahalgam terror attack victim, Shubham Dwivedi, spoke to India Today TV."After losing my husband, I could have sat back at home. I could have stayed in my shell. At one point, I didn't want to talk to the media or anyone. But then I chose to do this—because if I don't speak, nobody will know what I'm going through. When people see the pain I'm in, they stand with me. Because nobody wants to face what I'm facing right now," she had thought Shubham would take care of her family but but now, she is taking care of her own family and that of Shubham's."I am taking care of both the family, and they are also taking care of me really well. It's both ways. I am really proud that I live in a society where people around me stand like a pillar—my friends, my family, Shubham's friends, they stand with me," she Ganbote, wife of Pahalgam victim Kaustubh Ganbote, also spoke to ANI, "We had faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi that those who did this would be caught and killed. They were killed; it is a good thing. I thank the army."While these families suffered a tragedy which will take a lifetime to recover from, a sense of justice will soothe some of the Pahalgam pain for them.- EndsTune InMust Watch
India Today
26-07-2025
- Automotive
- India Today
Google Maps error leads Audi into ditch in Navi Mumbai, driver rescued
A woman, who was relying on Google Maps for navigation, accidentally drove her Audi into a ditch in Navi Mumbai's Belapur area and was rescued by incident occurred around 1 am on Friday. According to police, the woman was alone in the Audi and was headed towards Ulwe when the incident of taking a bridge, her car took a wrong turn guided by Google Maps and fell into a Police were alerted to the incident and, with the help of the marine security team and a boat, successfully rescued the woman.'At about 1 am on Friday, we received information about an Audi car that had fallen into the Belapur ditch. Our team, along with marine security guards and local police, responded immediately,' Narayan Palampalle, Assistant Police Inspector, Belapur, told news agency ANI.'Using a boat from the marine security team, we safely rescued the woman. She was alone in the car when the incident occurred,' he said.- Ends
Economic Times
13-07-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
Former Puri King objects to ISKCON performing Rath Yatra rituals "throughout the year", says it "hurts our religious sentiment"
Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, the former King of Puri, raised concerns. He disapproved of ISKCON's year-round Rath Yatra celebrations outside India. He considers it against tradition and scriptures. Discussions are underway with ISKCON's Mayapur head office to address this. He also addressed the restriction on non-Hindus entering the Jagannath Puri temple. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The former King of Puri, Gajapati Dibyasingh Deb, has objected to ISKCON devotees celebrating Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra "throughout the year" outside India, calling it "inappropriate", thus against tradition and said talks are ongoing with ISKCON's head office in West Bengal to stop such practices."There is a specified date for that in our Sanatan Vedic culture, and it is celebrated only on Jyeshtha Purnima. We are seeing that the ISKCON is celebrating the birthday on different days abroad... This is inappropriate, against the scriptures and tradition. Shri Jagannath Mandir Puri is making efforts for this," he told ANI."Whether it is the Rath Yatra or Snan Yatra of Lord Jagannath, the dates are decided by the Lord himself in Skanda Purana, Brahma Purana and different holy scriptures. The Snan Yatra is the day of his appearance," he Dibyasingh Deb said ISKCON had agreed to follow scripture-based traditions in India, and no violations were seen in recent years."After criticism, the Indian ISKCON agreed to celebrate the Snan Yatra and Rath Yatra as per the scriptures, and there has been no violation for two to three years. But outside India, ISKCON is celebrating Snan Yatra and Rath Yatra throughout the year. This is inappropriate, against the scriptures and tradition. Shri Jagannath Mandir Puri is making efforts for this," he added that discussions are underway with ISKCON's Mayapur head office to stop these practices abroad. "Discussions are ongoing with the ISKCON head office in Mayapur, West Bengal, as to how to stop this. We hope that they get information and scriptural evidence from the Jagannath Puri temple and they stop this violation outside India, because this hurts the religious and spiritual sentiments of all the devotees of Lord Jagannath in the world," the erstwhile king of Puri about the long-standing restriction on non-Hindus entering the Jagannath Puri temple, he said any change must come from the Shankaracharya."Currently, there is no discussion regarding it. One needs to go to the Shankaracharya regarding this. This is a religious matter, and only a Dharmaguru can make any decision on it; only then can there be any changes. I cannot say anything about it. The established tradition is that only Hindus have the right to enter," he former Puri King also spoke about the increasing footfall at the annual festival and called on the government to provide better facilities."The number of devotees is increasing each year. This year, the no. of devotees during the Rath Yatra was nearly 15 lakhs. The government should make the required arrangements for accommodation, security and facilities. The no. of devotees this year was much more than expected. Lakhs of people attended the rituals during the nine days of the Rath Yatra. I am sure the state government will provide good facilities," he comments come after a stampede during the Rath Yatra on June 29, which left three people dead and several the decision to pull the chariots at night, he said there is no official restriction, but safety must be considered."As per the government directions, if the chariots reach near the temple, then they can be pulled during the night. According to the Skanda Puran, even in the night, the chariots should be pulled using thousands of torches, if needed and make the Rath reach the temple anyhow. There is no restriction on pulling the chariots at night. But for the safety of the devotees and to avoid mishaps, it is not appropriate to pull the chariots at night," he July 7, large numbers of devotees gathered in Puri for the sacred 'Adhara Panna' ritual, where Lord Jagannath, along with his siblings Lord Balabhadra and Goddess Subhadra, was offered a special drink on the chariot. The ritual is one of the most significant events of the Rath Yatra celebrations.
India Today
21-06-2025
- Politics
- India Today
Rekha Gupta performs yoga by Yamuna, jabs Kejriwal over failed promises
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday performed yoga on the banks of the Yamuna River on the occasion of International Yoga Day, taking a dig at former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. She said her act was meant to highlight her administration's efforts to clean the river after years of unfulfilled promises by the AAP government."Yamuna river is the symbol of our faith but the previous governments have ignored it. They (AAP) did not work to clean it. But in the four months that we have been in power, we have worked to clean it."advertisementCalling out the previous AAP government's inaction on cleaning the Yamuna river, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that the point of the exercise was to show the people of Delhi the ongoing efforts to clean the river. "Soon, there will be cruises here where the boats are... Everyone wants to work in this regard, and we used the technology that is being used to clean the river for the first time. We are working in the direction that if a single drop of water enters the river, it must be clean," she said, as reported by news agency ANI."People ask me, where will the cruise run? I want to tell them, the cruise will run on this river where students performed yoga today on boats," she added. Hitting out at the AAP dispensation, she said they associated yoga with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and did not celebrate the they associate yoga with Prime Minister Modi, what can we do? Tomorrow, he might leave his food if he sees PM's association with it. After seeing BJP government in Delhi, he left the national capital," she government organised programmes at 11 locations to commemorate the IDY, with ministers, MLAs and BJP MPs joining the from PTI, ANIMust Watch
India Today
17-06-2025
- General
- India Today
Who's the teen whose terrace video might help solve Air India crash mystery
Seventeen-year-old Aryan Asari was hoping to shoot a simple video of a plane flying overhead for his friends. Instead, what he captured was the fiery final moments of Air India's Dreamliner 787-8, footage that went viral and could potentially aid investigators in piecing together what went came to Ahmedabad on June 12 to visit his father, who had recently moved into a rented apartment in Meghaninagar, an area close to the arriving at his father's place around 12.30 pm on Thursday, a spot nestled between the airport and the crash site, he discovered that planes frequently flew low overhead, according to a PTI report. Curious and excited, he climbed up to the terrace, hoping to catch a view he'd never experienced before. After lunch, he went up to the terrace with his sister and friend Raj by the aircraft flying overhead, Aryan began recording a video."The plane was passing from very close, so I thought of shooting a video, so I could show it to my friends. The plane went downwards, and I thought it was going to land as the airport was nearby," the teen told ANI."But when it went down, flames started coming up, and we saw that it had exploded. I was scared. I showed the video to my sister. I also told my father about it," said London-bound flight AI 171 had crashed less than a minute after take-off. "I'd never seen anything like that before," he the 242 people onboard, 241 died, including former Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani. Several others on the ground also died.I WILL NEVER SET FOOT IN AN AEROPLANE: GUJARAT TEENIt wasn't until later that the scale of what he had witnessed sank in."I couldn't sleep that night," Aryan told The Indian Express. "When I saw the news and realised I had filmed the final moments of that plane, it hit me. I still can't believe it.'His family said the incident left him traumatised. The police called Aryan in for questioning and took his statement, recognising that his video could hold vital clues for the crash a teenager who had never seen a plane fly so low, the experience left a lasting mark. "I will never sit in an aeroplane," he said video he captured rapidly gained attention online, leading the Ahmedabad Crime Branch to summon him on June 14 to record his statement as a speculation that he had been detained, the police later issued a brief clarification that he had come to give a Sunday morning, Kailashbhen Thakur, the landlady of the residence, shared Aryan Asari's ordeal with The Hindu."He had just arrived in the city for the first time. Within an hour, he witnessed something no one should ever see," she said. She mentioned that the incident had left the boy visibly disturbed, prompting his decision to return to his village and continue his InTrending Reel
