Those injured in stampede at NDLS have been rushed to LNJP and other hospitals. The situation was brought under control by easing the rush through operation of four special trains.
Opposition MPs staged walkout in the Rajya Sabha where Congress president demanded that Modi govt declare the actual number of dead. The Lok Sabha, too, saw chaotic scenes.
Security measures include no-vehicle zone in mela area, restrictions on vehicles entering Prayagraj. Devotees abandoning transport stranded on highways & heading to mela on foot.
The stampede was caused by a surge in devotees around the Sangam area Wednesday, all attempting to bathe during ‘brahm muhurt’, a period before sunrise considered auspicious.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
Reel Minister, Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav, must resign at the earliest. He has been an absolute failure as far as the Ministry of Railways is concerned.
No Rail Minister in India has presided over so many accidents and so many deaths. Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav should be in Guiness Book of Records.
Reel Minister, Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav, must resign at the earliest. He has been an absolute failure as far as the Ministry of Railways is concerned.
No Rail Minister in India has presided over so many accidents and so many deaths. Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav should be in Guiness Book of Records.