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• NEW DELHI

A total of 719 candidates remained in the fray for the Delhi Assembly elections on Sunday after 1,522 nomination sets, including multiple ones, were filed before scrutiny by Election Commission ahead of the polling on February 5, an official said.

Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has enforced robust measures on a large scale to ensure the availability of safe and hygienic food for millions of devotees, at the Maha Kumbh 2025 underway in Prayagraj, according to a statement issued by the Health Ministry on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to take stock of the situation after a fire gutted several tents in Sector 19 of the Mahakumbh venue in Prayagraj. No one was injured in the incident.

Eyeing the vote bank of Dalit government employees, AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday proposed building low-cost houses for sanitation workers and wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking subsidised land for the purpose.

Substantial evidence has begun to emerge against the controversial short-seller Hindenburg Research and its founder Nathan Anderson in a court battle in Ontario, Canada, exposing Hindenburg's secret ties, and potential securities fraud and faulty disclosures made by the firm and the founder, according to media reports.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the successful launch of India's first private satellite constellation, 'Firefly,' by Bengaluru-based space-tech start-up Pixxel, calling it a testament to India's growing strength in space innovation.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised people's participation in the Maha Kumbh, being organised in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, as a celebration of India's "unity in diversity." 

In his first 'Mann ki Baat' episode of 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished all countrymen a happy Republic Day in advance and said it was special this time.

Every year, the Kashmiri Pandit community observes January 19 as the 'Holocaust Remembrance Day/Exodus Day' to mourn the loss of lives, homes, livelihoods, language, culture, Kashmir and Kashmiriyat.

Union Minister for Railways and Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, will participate in the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2025 at Davos, it was announced on Sunday.

Dense fog blanketed Delhi-NCR on Sunday, leading to significant disruptions in train schedules across multiple routes and challenging travel conditions for commuters. 

An alleged stone attack on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor Arvind Kejriwal's car is set to turn into the latest flashpoint in the run-up to February 5 Delhi Assembly elections.

As the fastest-growing large economy, with steady growth projected at 6.7 per cent over the next two fiscal years, India continues to outpace global peers and cement its position as a leader in economic resilience and progress, the government said on Saturday.

India's auto sector is poised for strong growth and the ‘Make in India’ initiative under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues to help automotive companies not only produce more vehicles locally but also ramp up export volumes too, including EVs, industry leaders said on Saturday.

The AAP on Saturday screened a trailer of its controversial documentary film 'Unbreakable' at its office and vowed to take the ‘banned’ film to every Delhiite to expose the alleged conspiracy of the BJP and the Delhi Police to stop its private screening. 

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with the patients and their attendants awaiting treatment at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. He accused the Centre and the Delhi government of being "insensitive" to them.

Delhi's air quality saw a significant improvement on Friday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 294, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). However, the national capital and surrounding cities continued to witness dense fog, which caused delays in train services.

The Expo, the country's largest mobility expo, will be held from January 17-22 across three separate venues -- Bharat Mandapam and Yashobhoomi in Delhi, and India Expo Center and Mart in Greater Noida.

On the ninth anniversary of the "Startup India" initiative, a grand Startup Mahakumbh was held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, where Aman Gupta, co-founder of Boat, expressed his strong admiration for the program. 

In one of the most significant meetings, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday evening met the President of Singapore Tharman Shanmugaratnam and held discussions on the ‘futuristic sectors’.

PM Modi also hailed insights from the ‘QS World Future Skills Index,’ saying that over the last decade, the government has worked on strengthening youth by equipping them with skills that enable them to become self-reliant and create wealth.

Ahead of upcoming space missions, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday approved the establishment of the Third Launch Pad (TLP) at Satish Dhawan Space Centre of ISRO at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh.

Congress MP from Saharanpur, Imran Masood, has launched a broadside against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing him of ignoring issues crucial to the Muslim community during his party's election campaigns in Delhi. 

Infamous short-selling firm Hindenburg Research, which is now being disbanded as per an open letter from its founder Nate Anderson, has been under the radar of Indian regulators like the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) over its report against the Adani Group, which was dismissed by the Supreme Court.

Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna on Thursday administered the oath of office to Justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge of the Supreme Court.