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Heartbreaking accounts of next of kin: 'Six of us came here, now we are five'

Mahakumbh Nagar (Prayagraj), Jan. 30 -- Jai Prakash Soni's voice quivered as he recounted the heartbreaking loss of his mother, Sheela, in the stampede that struck Sangam Ghat in Prayagraj on Wednesda... Read More


'A sudden crowd surge and then...'

Mahakumbh Nagar (Prayagraj), Jan. 30 -- It was 2 am on Wednesday when the entire 4,000-hectare Mahakumbh Mela area echoed with chants of "Jai Gange" and "Har Har Mahadev" on the occasion of Mauni Amav... Read More


Sub-inspector on duty at stampede site dies

MAHAKUMBH NAGAR, Jan. 30 -- A sub-inspector deployed in the Sangam Nose area, where a stampede occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, died later in the evening. According to Jhunsi station house o... Read More


Trump 2.0 could still be an opportunity for Indian tech

India, Jan. 29 -- Donald Trump's second term as president of the United States (US) marks a pivotal moment in global politics, with a reigning narrative that the world order has undergone a profound t... Read More


Signs of more than a recovery in learning

India, Jan. 29 -- Findings of the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2024 point to a robust recovery from the learning loss incurred in the Covid years. Extended school shutdowns, digital hurdle... Read More


Traffic simulation study demand at Gateway

MUMBAI, Jan. 29 -- Colaba residents, including marine professionals from the neighbourdood, have urged the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) to conduct a traffic simulation study at the Gateway of Indi... Read More


Spl trains from nearby stations to help ferry pilgrims to Prayagraj

MAHAKUBH NAGAR, Jan. 29 -- Lakhs of devotees reached Prayagraj by train on Tuesday to take a dip on Mauni Amavasya. There was such a rush in nearby districts of Prayagraj on Monday night that railways... Read More


Two die in Agra-Jaipur highway mishap

AGRA, Jan. 29 -- Two people, who were returning after taking a dip at Sangam in Prayagraj during the ongoing Mahakumbh there, died and four others sustained injuries after the car in which they were t... Read More


Top court asks Centre to file response on Succession Act applicability for apostates

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday observed that if Muslim women, after renouncing their faith, are allowed to be governed by the Indian Succession Act instead of Muslim Personal Law, ... Read More


Lightbox returns a third of its 2nd fund to investors

Mumbai, Jan. 29 -- Lightbox has returned about a third of its $100 million second fund to investors following a partial exit from cloud kitchen startup Rebel Foods and its exit from Embibe, an AI-edte... Read More