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  • New Delhi railway station stampede kills at least 18 in India

    New Delhi railway station stampede kills at least 18 in India

    • At least 18 people were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.
    • Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in northern India, according to Delhi’s caretaker chief minister.
    • A relative of one of the deceased said an announcement about a change of train platforms created confusion that led to the stampede.

    At least 18 people, including 14 women, were killed in a stampede at a railway station in India’s capital of New Delhi, the Press Trust of India news agency reported Sunday.

    Many of the victims were Hindu pilgrims who were traveling to the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj in northern India, according to Delhi’s caretaker chief minister, Atishi, who uses only one name.

    The stampede happened late Saturday while thousands of people were gathered at the New Delhi railway station waiting to board a train. The incident occurred after some passengers slipped and fell on others while coming down from a footbridge that connects train platforms, authorities said.

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    Sheela Devi, who was at Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narain Hospital in New Delhi to collect her daughter-in-law’s body, said an announcement about a change of train platforms created confusion among the passengers that led to the stampede.

    At least 18 people died in a stampede after some passengers slipped and fell on others at the New Delhi Railway station, in New Delhi, India, on Feb. 15, 2025.
    (AP Photo)

    “The crowd went out of control and no one could control it,” said Nikhil Kumar, a shopkeeper who witnessed the crowd surge.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that he was “distressed by the stampede.”

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    “My thoughts are with all those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured have a speedy recovery. The authorities are assisting all those who have been affected by this stampede,” he said on the social platform X.

    Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that an investigation has been ordered to find what led to the stampede.

    At least 30 people were killed in a stampede at the six-week festival last month after tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters.

  • Trump admin hits brakes on B electric vehicle charging station program

    Trump admin hits brakes on $5B electric vehicle charging station program

    Former Trump EPA Chief of Staff Mandy Gunasekara examines how the Trump administration is pushing back on former President Biden’s environmental justice agenda on ‘The Bottom Line.’

    The Federal Highway Administration pumped the brakes on a program to dole out funds to states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

    The move regarding the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) program comes less than a month into President Donald Trump’s second term in office.

    In a letter to state Department of Transportation directors dated Feb. 6., Emily Biondi, associate administrator for the Office of Planning, Environment and Realty, discussed the move.

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    The Federal Highway Administration is pumping the brakes on a program to dole out funds to states for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images | Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

    “The new leadership of the Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) has decided to review the policies underlying the implementation of the NEVI Formula Program. Accordingly, the current NEVI Formula Program Guidance dated June 11, 2024, and all prior versions of this guidance are rescinded,” Biondi noted.

    “As result of the rescission of the NEVI Formula Program Guidance, FHWA is also immediately suspending the approval of all State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment plans for all fiscal years. Therefore, effective immediately, no new obligations may occur under the NEVI Formula Program until the updated final NEVI Formula Program Guidance is issued and new State plans are submitted and approved,” the letter indicated.

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    Then-President-elect Donald Trump and then-President Joe Biden attend Trump’s inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on Jan. 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Saul Loeb – Pool/Getty Images)

    The $5 billion program was included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which then-President Joe Biden signed in 2021.

    “Instructions for the submission of new State plans for all fiscal years will be included in the updated final NEVI Formula Program Guidance. Since FHWA is suspending the existing State plans, States will be held harmless for not implementing their existing plans. Until new guidance is issued, reimbursement of existing obligations will be allowed in order to not disrupt current financial commitments,” Biondi’s letter notes.

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    Fox News Digital reached out to request comment from the Federal Highway Administration on Friday.

  • New Year 2025 Celebrations in Mumbai: Local Trains Honk in Unison at Midnight As Passengers Cheer ‘Happy New Year’ at CSMT Station (Watch Videos)

    New Year 2025 Celebrations in Mumbai: Local Trains Honk in Unison at Midnight As Passengers Cheer ‘Happy New Year’ at CSMT Station (Watch Videos)

    The New Year 2025 has finally arrived, and people around the globe are welcoming it in various ways, celebrating the start of a new chapter. In Mumbai, the local trains are considered a lifeline of the city. On New Year’s Eve, the Indian Railways too joined the celebrations with the annual tradition of honking trains together. At Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, as the clock struck midnight, the trains on the platforms blared their horns in unison and passengers cheered ‘Happy New Year,’ adding a grand and memorable touch to the festivities. The heartwarming act created an unforgettable experience for everyone present. Watch the viral video below. New Year’s Eve Times Square Ball Drops To Welcome 2025: Celebrations Take Place As NYC Rings In New Year With Annual NYE Tradition Amid the Dazzling Spectacle (Watch Videos).

    Indian Railways Rings in New Year 2025 in Unique Way

    Honking in the New!

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