Wed Feb 05 02:30:00 UTC 2025: ## PM Modi Takes Holy Dip at Triveni Sangam, Delhi Elections Heat Up, and More News
**Prayagraj, India (Feb 5, 2025)** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi today performed a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the Maha Kumbh Mela, drawing large crowds eager to witness the event. Video footage shows the PM participating in Ganga pujan.
**Delhi, India (Feb 5, 2025)** – Delhi is bracing for the 2025 Assembly elections. With 70 seats up for grabs, the city is buzzing with political activity. Voting is underway, and early reports indicate a high voter turnout. President Murmu, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, Rahul Gandhi, and Delhi CM Atishi were among the early voters.
**Other National and International News:**
* **Train Derailment:** A goods train derailed in Rourkela, Odisha, causing disruption and inconvenience to residents.
* **Erode East Bypoll:** Voting continues in the Erode East bypoll in Tamil Nadu, with a reported turnout of 26.03%.
* **Arvind Kejriwal Case:** A case has been filed against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Haryana over his statements regarding Yamuna river pollution.
* **Unique Sentencing:** A court in India sentenced a thief to plant 200 saplings.
* **School Shooting:** A shooting at a school in Sweden resulted in 10 fatalities.
* **Earthquake:** Nepal experienced further earthquake tremors, causing residents to evacuate their homes.
* **Donald Trump Threat:** Donald Trump issued a strong warning against Iran.
* **Egg Theft:** A large-scale egg theft occurred in an unnamed powerful nation.
* **Bollywood Updates:** News and updates on various Bollywood films and actors, including the release of a Ram Charan film on OTT, Aamir Khan’s son’s dance, and Vicky Kaushal’s weight gain for a role.
* **Cricket News:** Coverage of the Champions Trophy 2025, including potential Australian captaincy changes and the possibility of a debut for three Indian players in an upcoming match against England. Additionally, news about Indian cricketer Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 35th birthday and his impressive career highlights was shared, including dismissing Sachin Tendulkar for a duck early in his career.
* **Threat to Schools:** Several schools in Noida received bomb threats, causing panic among students and parents.
* **Economic and Health News:** Reports on gold prices hitting record highs, the updated process for filing income tax returns, the benefits of Ayushman Bharat Yojana, lifestyle diseases increasing mortality risk by 70%, and the increasing prevalence of lung cancer even among non-smokers.
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