Tara Devi was supposed to board train to Prayagraj with husband to attend Maha Kumbh when stampede broke out at NDLS. Her family ran pillar to post in search of 50-yr-old, but in vain.
The public relations campaign for the Maha Kumbh stops at nothing. The message is loud and clear: A ‘dubki’ at Sangam is an absolute must for the faithful. Otherwise…
CRPF will also be cooperating with the Delhi Police for additional help, as per official sources. Inspection is being carried out at the station by senior officers of CRPF.
Sangeeta Malik (34) was headed to Maha Kumbh with friends, while Suruchi (11) and Baby Kumari were travelling to Prayagraj with relatives when they were caught in stampede at NDLS.
Relatives had to fight, argue with security and hospital staff to be near their loved ones, collect bodies. Two-member Railways committee to probe NDLS stampede.
NDLS crush echoes of another stampede from 12 yrs ago at Allahabad (now Prayagraj) railway station, on busiest day of Kumbh. ThePrint looks at similar tragedies from last 2 decades.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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