Kerala’s social security pensions are allegedly being misused by ineligible recipients, including BMW owners and deceased individuals. A vigilance probe in Malappuram found 38 out of 42 assessed pensioners ineligible. The state finance department is taking measures to reassess beneficiaries’ eligibility, removing fraudulent claimants, amid financial struggles to meet social security commitments for 60 lakh pensioners.

Kumbh Mela 2025: Maha Kumbh Mela is set to begin in Prayagraj on January 13, 2025, with the Paush Purnima Snan, and will conclude on February 26, 2025, coinciding with Maha Shivratri.

The incident occurred on November 5 on a state-run bus operating between Dhalli and Sanjauli, according to officials.