Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday claimed that 62 crore people have visited Maha Kumbh Mela so far, making it "one of the rarest events of the century". Speaking at the Unicorn Companies Conclave in Agra, Yogi stated that Kumbh would help in bringing people back to their spiritual roots by re-establishing connection with their traditions and culture.

Father of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital doctor who was raped and murdered last year said he feels his daughter was alive when he reached hospital after hearing about the incident. "Everyone who was there, including the then Commissioner of Police, was waiting for my daughter to die before they let us [see her]," he said.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin launched the Anaithu Palli Parent Teachers Association (APPA) App on Saturday. The app aims to improve the overall educational experience by bridging the communication gap between parents, teachers and administration. The platform, likely to benefit around 58,000 schools, will facilitate sharing of government news updates related to school education department.

Jammu and Kashmir Police removed posters placed near clock tower at Srinagar's Lal Chowk which urged tourists to avoid alcohol and drugs. The traders had put up the posters requesting the tourists to "respect our culture and traditions". Srinagar MP Ruhullah Mehdi said the people of Kashmir have the "right to preserve and protect their culture and faith".

The fourth batch of illegal Indian immigrants deported by the US landed in Delhi on Sunday, officials said. The twelve Indians were initially sent to Panama and of them, four went home to Punjab's Amritsar, NDTV quoted officials as saying. These Indians were among nearly 300 immigrants of several nationalities who were deported by President Donald Trump's government to Panama.

Slamming criticism of Maha Kumbh Mela by Opposition leaders, PM Narendra Modi said, "There's a section of leaders who mock religion...Often, foreign powers also seem to support these individuals." He added, "These people with slave mentality (gulami ki mansikta) attack our beliefs." Notably, RJD supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee had criticised arrangements at Maha Kumbh.

A 20-year-old student from Yakutpura was deceived by cyber fraudsters impersonating a well-known YouTuber, losing ₹4.2 lakh over 45 days. Hyderabad cybercrime police have launched an investigation into the case. Officials urge the public to remain cautious against online scams and verify any financial requests.

Around 60 exotic animals were seized by customs officials, from three male passengers at the Delhi Airport on Sunday. Sharing visuals on X, officials said that the seized animals include Corn and Milk Snakes, Ball Pythons, Bearded Dragons, Crested Geckos, Millipedes etc. "The recovered wildlife, along with the passengers, was handed over to authorities for further investigation," they added.

BJP National President JP Nadda and his family took a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam on Saturday at the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela. The Nadda family offered a sacred 'chunari' to Maa Ganga and fed the Siberian migratory birds. Nadda was also joined at the Sangam by CM Yogi Adityanath, BJP State President Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary, and others.

The National Testing Agency has declared the JEE Main Session 1 results for paper 2 which was held on January 30. While Patne Neel Sandesh from Maharashtra topped in BArch paper by scoring 100 percentile, Sunidhi Singh from Madhya Pradesh topped in BPlanning with full marks. Candidates can check their results on the official website: jeemain.nta.nic.in.