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Haste to take soil from near godman's feet caused stampede: Hathras eyewitness In Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, a stampede at a religious gathering led to 121 deaths as devotees rushed to collect "Baba's Charan Dhul" (soil from the godman's feet), according to eyewitness Sudhir Pratap Singh. The godman allegedly announced the collec...
08 Jul, 2024, 01.49 PM ISTHathras stampede main accused surrenders in Delhi, claims his lawyer Devprakash Madhukar, the prime accused in the Hathras stampede that resulted in 121 fatalities, surrendered to police in Delhi as confirmed by his lawyer. Madhukar, the main sevadar of the satsang, was the sole individual named in the FIR. Several o...
06 Jul, 2024, 11.45 AM ISTUttar Pradesh govt partners with MakeMyTrip to boost state's tourism sector The Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with MakeMyTrip to boost tourism in the state. Under the agreement, MakeMyTrip will serve as a strategic partner, providing insights into consumer trends, tourist pr...
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Hathras Stampede: Six arrested in incident so far, says Aligarh IG Aligarh Inspector General (IG) Shalabh Mathur confirmed the arrest of six individuals connected to the Hathras incident. The arrested individuals, comprising four men and two women, were all members of the organising committee and served as 'Sevadar...
04 Jul, 2024, 03.48 PM ISTRussian President Putin expresses condolences for Hathras stampede tragedy Hathras incident occurred on Tuesday in Hathras district, where thousands had gathered near Phulrai village in the Sikandrarau area for a 'satsang' led by a religious preacher. In response, the Uttar Pradesh Police lodged an FIR against the event or...
03 Jul, 2024, 04.06 PM ISTWe never thought such an incident would happen, says father of 3-year-old killed in Hathras stampede A stampede at a religious congregation in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, killed 121 people, mostly women, as devotees suffocated to death and bodies piled atop each other. The incident occurred as the 'satsang' ended, and some accounts say people slipped i...
03 Jul, 2024, 03.33 PM ISTHathras Stampede: Petitions filed for CBI, SC-monitored probe into the incident A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Allahabad High Court demanding an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the Hathras stampede incident which has claimed 121 lives so far, leaving 28 injured.
03 Jul, 2024, 03.33 PM ISTHathras stampede: PM Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for next of kin of dead Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep sorrow over the Hathras stampede. He announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. More than 50 people died during a 'satsang' event in Uttar Pradesh's Pulrai village. Modi ...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.52 AM ISTHathras stampede: UP CM Yogi Adityanath's visit likely today Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath slammed the political parties doing politics over the tragic incident and said, "Doing politics on such an incident is extremely unfortunate and condemnable. This is the time to heal the wounds of the vic...
03 Jul, 2024, 11.50 AM ISTHathras stampede: FIR details how people stopped to collect Baba's 'car tyre mud' leading to 121 deaths The stampede occurred as attendees rushed to collect mud from the baba's vehicle. The congestion led to people being trampled upon, including women and children, near a waterlogged field. The FIR exonerates the police and administration, stating the...
03 Jul, 2024, 10.53 AM IST"Majority will become minority...": HC raises concerns over religious conversion gatherings The Allahabad High Court recently expressed serious concerns regarding religious conversion gatherings, highlighting the potential demographic implications if unlawful conversions persist in India.
02 Jul, 2024, 01.39 PM ISTAyodhya: UP govt suspends six officials after road cave-ins, waterlogging on Ram Path The Uttar Pradesh government has taken action against six officials from civic agencies due to their negligence, following incidents of road cave-ins and waterlogging along the newly-built Ram Path in Ayodhya. After heavy rains on June 23 and June 2...
29 Jun, 2024, 10.50 AM IST'Delhi feels like Venice, boat on road': Few hours of rain brings the capital to knees. Residents share videos of flooded areas Delhi-NCR experienced heavy rainfall for the second day, offering relief from intense heat but causing significant waterlogging. The IMD predicts more showers. Residents shared concerns over flooded streets on social media. The Safdarjung Observator...
28 Jun, 2024, 11.55 AM ISTKuwait fire tragedy: Gorakhpur mourns death of Angad, Jayaram Kuwait fire tragedy: Emotionally devastated Rita Gupta, holding her husband Angad's photo, awaits his body in Gorakhpur following his death in the Kuwait fire. Angad and Jayaram Gupta, residents of Gorakhpur, were among 45 Indian victims. Families s...
14 Jun, 2024, 05.59 PM ISTDelhi airport bomb scare: 13-year-old boy apprehended, sent email 'just for fun' A 13-year-old boy has been apprehended for sending a hoax bomb threat email to the Delhi airport, claiming a bomb was planted on a Toronto-bound Air Canada flight. The boy admitted he sent the email "just for fun" to see if it could be traced back t...
11 Jun, 2024, 03.55 PM ISTBJP objects to Akhilesh Yadav's remarks, asks EC to take strict action against attempts to spread anarchy on result day A high-level BJP delegation, including UP's deputy CMs and state ministers, met with the Chief Electoral Officer of Uttar Pradesh, expressing concerns about potential unrest during the Lok Sabha vote counting on Tuesday, particularly from the Samajw...
03 Jun, 2024, 09.14 PM ISTHeat wave kills at least 56 in India, nearly 25,000 heat stroke cases, from March-May A confluence of factors has led to a very hot summer in South Asia, a trend scientists say has been worsened by human-driven climate change. At least 33 people, including election officials on duty in India's just-concluded general election, died of...
03 Jun, 2024, 09.45 AM ISTUP Exit Polls 2024 Result Live: NDA to secure a landslide win in UP with 64-74 seats, predicts multiple exit polls Uttar Pradesh 2024 Exit Polls Live Updates: Uttar Pradesh witnessed a voter turnout of 54.03 per cent across 14 parliamentary constituencies in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha elections. According to the Election Commission of India’s Voter Turnout...
01 Jun, 2024, 11.52 PM ISTMukhtar Ansari factor dominates discussions in Ghazipur constituency In the Uttar Pradesh constituency of Ghazipur, the late Mukhtar Ansari, a mafia don-turned-politician, remains a significant topic as his brother Afzal Ansari of the INDIA bloc competes against BJP's Parasnath Rai for the Lok Sabha seat. The electio...
31 May, 2024, 11.47 AM ISTDuring Cong-SP rule, day began with news of scams, ended with terror blasts: Adityanath The chief minister's remark came during a public meeting at Pipraich in Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency where he was seeking votes for BJP candidate and sitting MP Ravi Kishan Shukla.
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