1. The Maha Kumbh Mela, which was being held in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, will conclude on, February 26.
2. A special court in Delhi has sentenced former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar to life imprisonment in a case related to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
3. It is said that the founder of the Kumbh Mela system is Adi Shankara, who proposed ‘Advaita’.
4. The monasteries (Aghatas) of the 13 armed Aghori monks, namely Nirvani, Atal, Niranjani, Anand, Juna, Avahan, Agni, Nirmohi, Digambara Ani, Nirvani Ani, Naya Udasin, Bada Udasin, and Nirmala, play an important role in the Kumbh Melas.
5. Mahatma Gandhi took a holy dip at the Kumbh Mela in 1918.
6. The United States voted in favor of Russia against the draft resolution brought by Ukraine at the UN to reach a peaceful resolution to the war between Russia and Ukraine.
7. The UGC has invited university and college students to participate in the National Hackathon competition to be held in March at IIT Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
8. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin inaugurated the Kalaignar Centenary Boxing Academy, built at a cost of Rs. 8 crore in Gopalapuram, Chennai, and watched the boxing match of the players.