As per the government data, in the first quarter of 2024, Kashi was visited by 2.56 crore people. This translates into an increase of around 8.89 crore domestic tourists in Q1 2025.
On 4th May, NBDA issued the advisory to all editors associated with the group. The NBDA emphasised that the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has raised concerns over news channels inviting anti-India commentators from Pakistan in their programme(s) who “propagate false propaganda against India."
The Dehradun Police have rubbished the claim made by 'Mr Haque' and others that the Muslim man was thrashed because of his religious identity. In reality, it was a case of road rage.
Earlier, an online complaint was filed by an RTI activist named Jayanta Das, in which he accused Ramakrishna Das Mahapatra of removing the wood without taking permission from the temple administration.
In a statement, Newslaundry claimed, "In our earlier video, our editor wrongly described the incident as “small” and referred to it as “an affair.” This was a factual error. We deeply regret it."
The attack resulted in sharp reactions from Israeli leaders. National Unity chairman and former defence minister Benny Gantz directly blamed Iran for the attack.