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TopicKanwar Yatra

Topic: Kanwar Yatra

Kubereshwar Dham stampede: 2 women killed, several injured ahead Kanwar Yatra in MP’s Sehore

The incident occurred due to a massive crowd gathering ahead of the Kawar Yatra, which was expected to be led by devotional storyteller Pandit Pradeep Mishra on 6 August.

ThePrint photos of the week: 13-19 July, 2025

In PhotosOfTheWeek, we bring you five pictures clicked by ThePrint’s photojournalists and reporters this past week.

Security heightened, CCTVs installed in Moradabad ahead of Muharram & Kanwar Yatra

According to city SP Ranvijay Singh, peace committee meetings have also been held at all police stations, besides internal departmental coordination.

Uttarakhand calls SC stay order on directives to vendors on Kanwar route potential law-&-order threat

Directives to vendors to display names of owners & staffers are to prevent misrepresentation to Kanwar yatris & in line with central and state laws, says the Uttarakhand government.

5 Kanwariyas electrocuted to death in Jharkhand’s Latehar after high-tension wire falls over vehicle

Three others have been injured. The incident occurred early Thursday morning when pilgrims were returning from Baba Baidyanath temple in Deoghar.

Our take on UP’s Kanwariya Yatra directives, 2024 Budget & delay in Census — in 50 words

This week, the Supreme Court stayed UP and Uttarakhand’s Kanwariya Yatra directives, the government presented the 2024 Budget and the Economic Survey criticised the...

Yogi govt defends Kanwar Yatra order in SC — ‘meant to promote harmony, UP committed to secular values’

Apex court Friday extended its interim stay on UP, Uttarakhand govts' directives to eateries to display owners' names while yatra was ongoing. Stay to remain till next hearing 5 August.

Displaying eatery owners’ names doesn’t protect Kanwariyas’ sentiments. It’s discrimination

If the intention was to facilitate devotees, a legitimate concern, UP and Uttarakhand police could have simply asked eateries to display whether they serve pure vegetarian food.

Supreme Court stays state directive on ID display for food stalls on Kanwar Yatra route

The Court, Monday, issued notices to these state governments, seeking their response to the petitions challenging this directive and has scheduled the next hearing for 26 July.

On Camera

Bads of Bollywood brought Emraan Hashmi out of our guilty pleasure closet, made him cool

With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

Govt inks deal with HAL for 97 new Tejas Mk1A; previous order’s deliveries likely to begin next yr

There were no plans to have Mk1A version. However, compromise was reached between HAL & IAF in 2015 since original plan for getting Mk2 would've been time-consuming affair.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.