NEW DELHI: Eyewitnesses at the New Delhi Railway Station recounted the horrific situations that led to the deadly stampede killing at least 18 and injuring several on Saturday night. The incident occurred when a large crowd gathered at platforms 14 and 15, awaiting trains bound for Prayagraj, where the Maha Kumbh is ongoing. Talking about…
Multiple media outlets and social media handles quoted these witnesses as saying that many people were injured in the alleged 6am rerun of Wednesday’s Akhara Marg stampede, triggered by waves of pilgrims running towards the ghats just when batches that had just bathed at Sangam were making their way back. Some reports alleged “six to…
PRAYAGRAJ: Undeterred by the stampede of the day before, flow of devotees continued at Maha Kumbh Thursday, a day after Mauni Amavasya. More than 1.7 crore devotees had bathed at Sangam by Thursday afternoon, and the number reached around 2 crore by end of the day. The mela administration continued to operate shuttle buses and…
NEW DELHI: A stampede broke out in the early hours of Wednesday at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, just ahead of the most significant ritual ‘Amrit Snan’ on Mauni Amavasya, which is expected to draw nearly 10 crore pilgrims from around the world. Later, UP Police said that 30 people were killed while 60 were…
NEW DELHI: The Ram Janmabhoomi Temple management committee in Ayodhya on Tuesday issued an advisory requesting local devotees to postpone their visits for 15-20 days amid “unprecedented increase” in visitors.The temple committee also said that a large number of devotees are also traveling from Prayagraj to Ayodhya via train and road due to the ongoing…
Jay Shah’s son is blessed by Hindu priests in Prayagraj. (ANI) Jay Shah, the International Cricket Council (ICC) chairman and former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary, arrived in Prayagraj on Monday with his family to attend the Maha Kumbh. The 36-year-old received a warm welcome at the airport upon his arrival.After…
Amit Shah takes holy dip at Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Monday visited Prayagraj for a one-day trip, where he took holy dip at the Triveni Sangam during the ongoing Maha Kumbh. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed Shah upon his arrival in the city.Amit Shah was joined…
NEW DELHI: Airfares to Prayagraj have skyrocketed ahead of the Jan 29 Mauni Amavasya snan. Travel portals show Chennai-Prayagraj return tickets for Jan 28 and back two days later are costing above Rs 53,000. A return trip from Kolkata on these dates is costing over Rs 35,500; from Hyderabad/Mumbai/Delhi it’s over Rs 47,500 and from…
PRAYAGRAJ: PM Modi said Friday that Maha Kumbh 2025 would become a “Maha Yagya of unity” and take the spiritual and cultural identity of the country to new heights.The PM addressed a public meeting at Maha Kumbh mela ground after inaugurating 167 projects, collectively worth Rs 5,500 crore, to improve the city’s infrastructure and provide…
