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Lucknow: The three-member judicial commission set up by the Uttar Pradesh government to probe the Maha Kumbh stampede will visit the site Friday, panel head Harsh Kumar, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court, said. Kumar also said that the commission has a month...

New Delhi: Opposition parties at an all-party meeting Thursday called for a discussion in Parliament on the Maha Kumbh tragedy and the UP government's alleged focus on VIPs rather than the common pilgrims, as Union minister Kiren Rijiju asserted that the Business Advisory Committee will...

New Delhi: Following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in which at least 30 people were killed and around 60 others injured, a public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking legal action against authorities and officials for their “negligent...

New Delhi: The joint committee of Parliament examining the Waqf (Amendment) Bill submitted its report to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Thursday. Panel chairperson Jagdambika Pal met Birla at his Parliament House office and handed over the report. The panel Wednesday adopted by a majority...

Lucknow: After Prayagraj witnessed a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela early Wednesday morning, leaving at least 30 people dead and around 60 others injured, people were still coming to terms with their loss Thursday. Some recalled moments leading up to the stampede that left...

Prayagraj: The Uttar Pradesh government has invoked strict measures in Prayagraj a day after a stampede took place in the Maha Kumbh Mela. At least 30 died and 60 others sustained injuries in the stampede on Wednesday as crores of devotees descended in the Mela...

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court Wednesday formed a special investigation team (SIT) headed by two police officers to probe a case of alleged gangrape at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district last year. Noting that there has already been a delay in the...

New Delhi: A war of words erupted Wednesday between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the quality of Yamuna water supplied to Delhi, with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini mounting counterattack against his Delhi counterpart Atishi over her...

New Delhi: The Opposition Wednesday hit out at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede, with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying that mismanagement and administration's special focus on VIP movement were responsible for the tragic incident. Gandhi also said "VIP...

Prayagraj: At least 30 people were killed and 60 others injured in a stampede that broke out at the Maha Kumbh Mela in the early hours of Wednesday, officials said. The pre-dawn stampede at the Sangam area of the Maha Kumbh broke out as crores...