Key accused, 2 others held in Hathras stampede case; cops probe ‘political’ link

Noida: Devprakash Madhukar, the main accused in Hathras stampede, was arrested from Delhi by Uttar Pradesh Police which claimed he was the main organiser-fundraiser for the July 2 ‘satsang’ and suspected that self-styled godman Bhole Baba’s events were “funded” by a political party. Claiming that some political parties had recently contacted Madhukar, the police said…

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Heavy rain disrupts daily life in U’khand, Himachal; Assam flood situation remains grim

New Delhi: Heavy rain disrupted daily life in vast swathes of north India, including Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, on Friday while the flood situation in Assam remained grim with major rivers flowing above the danger mark and nearly 24 lakh people affected. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited several flood-hit areas in Dibrugarh, one…

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Team India meets PM Modi at his residence

New Delhi: Exuberant fans lined up to express support despite monsoon showers and heavy security deployment before Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosted them for a breakfast meet as India’s T20 World Cup-winning cricket stars returned to a euphoric reception, here on Thursday. Hundreds of supporters, holding placards congratulating their favourites and waving the national flag,…

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Over 100 killed, including women and children in stampede at ‘satsang’ in UP’s Hathras

Hathras (UP): Over 100 people were killed and several others were injured in one of the worst-ever stampede at a religious congregation here on Tuesday, officials said.  Those who killed in include women and scores of children. They said the incident occurred at a ‘satsang’ event in Pulrai village where people had gathered in large…

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