Mahakumbh Nagar: Multiple casualties took place as a stampede broke out at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh early Wednesday as crores of pilgrims jostled for space to take a holy dip on the occasion of Mauni Amavasya. While the Uttar Pradesh government was tight-lipped on the number of casualties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
New Delhi: The Congress on Wednesday hit out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the stampede at the Sangam, with Rahul Gandhi saying that mismanagement and the administration’s special focus on the VIP movement instead of common devotees were responsible for this tragic incident. Gandhi also said “VIP culture” should be reined…
Lucknow: After a stampede at the Maha Kumbh left many injured, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to people to take a dip in the Ganga at their nearest ghats and not try to reach the Sangam Nose, according to an official statement. Adityanath also held a high-level meeting with top officials…
New Delhi: The Joint Committee of Parliament scrutinizing the Waqf (Amendment) Bill on Wednesday adopted its draft report and the amended version of the proposed law with a majority vote, JPC chairperson Jagdambika Pal said. MPs have been given time till 4 pm to submit their dissent. Opposition MPs, some of whom have given their…
Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh): The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched their GSLV-F15 rocket carrying navigation satellite NVS-02 at 6:23 am on Wednesday at Sriharikota, Andhra Pradesh, marking the Indian space agency’s 100th mission. The mission was also the first for the space agency’s Chairman V Narayanan, who assumed office recently. It is ISRO’s maiden…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad president Mahant Ravindra Puri on Wednesday said that due to the stampede-like situation at Maha Kumbh, the seers have called off their Mauni Amavasya’s Amrit Snan. A stampede-like situation broke out at Sangam earlier on Wednesday at the Sangam, where several people, including women and children, suffered injuries. “You…
Mahakumbh Nagar: Multiple casualties were feared after a “stampede-like” situation broke out at the Sangam on Wednesday amid the ongoing Maha Kumbh, as a large number of pilgrims turned up for a holy bath on Mauni Amavasya, officials said. Officer on Special Duty for the Mela Akanksha Rana said, “Some people have got injured and…
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday accused Arvind Kejriwal of falsely alleging that the Haryana government mixed poison in the Yamuna and dared the AAP supremo to make public the DJB report that he cited to level the charge on the BJP-ruled state. In response, the AAP said the Delhi Jal Board…
Abu Dhabi: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and discussed ways to enhance and develop bilateral ties. Jaishankar, who arrived in the UAE on Monday on a three-day visit, recalled the crown prince’s visit to India during the meeting. “Pleased to…
Mahakumbh Nagar: With the ‘Amrit Snan’ on ‘Mauni Amavasya’ expected to draw around 10 crore pilgrims to the Maha Kumbh on Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up security and crowd-management systems. The government will also shower 25 quintals of rose petals using helicopters on the devotees even as it issued an advisory, urging…
