Stampede ‘will of God’, won’t deter the faithful: VHP | India News – The Times of India

LUCKNOW: The stampede at Sangam that claimed 30 lives on Maha Kumbh’s most auspicious day won’t dampen the spirits of pilgrims as their religious grounding has taught them to accept such adversities as “the will of God”, VHP’s international president Alok Kumar said on Thursday as crowds continued to throng the venue. “Past experiences show…

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364 trains took 12 lakh home on day of Maha Kumbh tragedy | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Indian Railways operated 364 outward trains from various stations of Prayagraj to ferry around 12 lakh pilgrims on Wednesday. The railway ministry said that in addition, another 77 inward trains were operated. The outward trains from Prayagraj included 142 regular and 222 Maha Kumbh special trains.Vaishnaw said senior…

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BJP mantri’s remark sparks buzz of patch-up with Shiv Sena UBT | India News – The Times of India

MUMBAI: Political circles were abuzz with speculation about Shiv Sena (UBT) and BJP coming together after BJP minister Chandrakant Patil told Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday that he was waiting for the “golden moment” when the two parties would ally again.Patil met Uddhav at the wedding reception of BJP MLA Parag Alavani’s daughter….

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Maharashtra government says won’t fund eggs for midday meal | India News – The Times of India

MUMBAI: With Maharashtra joining the list of BJP-governed states that have discontinued eggs in midday meals for classes 1 to 8, opposition strongly criticised the decision on Thursday.In a government resolution issued this week, the school education department revised the list of dishes provided in midday meals, removing provisions for eggs and sugar. Instead, it…

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Study warns of glacial outburst risks from hydropower projects in Himalayas, caution comes after nod to resume Teesta III | India News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Days after an environment ministry expert panel gave its conditional nod to resume construction of Sikkim’s 1,200 MW Teesta III hydroelectric project, a study published in the international journal ‘Science’ has warned that the increasing number of such projects near glacier lakes in the Himalayas amplifies GLOF risks.It was the catastrophic glacial lake…

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Flagging people using social media to report problems, Gadkari asks officials to address highway quality issues | India News – The Times of India

Nitin Gadkari (PTI Image) NEW DELHI: In this age of social media, you can’t sweep things under the carpet, Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday while highlighting how even small issues relating to quality of road and toll become viral. He said the use of social media has become a tool for…

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