By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Millions of devout Hindus thronged the northern Indian city of Prayagraj on Thursday for the Maha Kumbh festival, a day after dozens died in a stampede at the largest gathering of humanity in the world. Train and bus stations in the city saw a surge in crowds as …
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(Reuters) – A lawmaker from India’s opposition Congress party was arrested on Thursday on charges of rape and assault, news agency ANI reported. Rakesh Rathore, who represents the Sitapur constituency in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh in the Indian parliament, was arrested days after a woman accused him of rape and assault. He has denied …
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By Rajendra Jadhav MUMBAI (Reuters) – India is set to see above-average temperatures in February, with key wheat- and rapeseed-growing states likely to see maximum temperatures up to 5 degrees Celsius above average on some days in a risk to crops, two weather bureau sources said. As the world’s second biggest wheat producer, India is …
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MUMBAI (Reuters) – Several people were feared dead after a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela, or Great Pitcher Festival, in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh State on Wednesday, on one of the holiest days of the event as tens of millions of people gathered at the site. Here is a list of major stampedes in …
PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – More than seven people were killed and around 10 injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday, said an official, as tens of millions gathered to take a holy dip on the most auspicious day of the six-week Hindu festival. Here is a look at …
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By Saurabh Sharma and Shivam Patel PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) -Dozens of people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela in northern India on Wednesday as tens of millions of Hindus gathered to take a dip in sacred river waters on the most auspicious day of a six-week festival. Reuters counted 39 …
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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Nearly 40 people were killed in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday and several others injured in a pre-dawn stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela – a Hindu religious festival touted to be the largest human gathering in the world. Here are some details about the incident and the …
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PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – Nearly 40 bodies were brought to a hospital morgue near the site of a stampede at the Maha Kumbh festival in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh, three police sources told Reuters. There has been no official announcement of casualties from the local government, nearly twelve hours after the stampede, caused by pilgrims …
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By Ira Dugal This was originally published in the India File newsletter, which is issued every Tuesday. Sign up here to get latest news from India and how it matters to the world. Investors in India are on edge ahead of the annual federal budget scheduled for release on Saturday. In a Trump-driven twist, however, …
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) – India successfully launched into orbit on Wednesday a new navigation satellite aboard a home-grown rocket, strengthening its independent satellite positioning system at a time when space-based technologies are becoming increasingly critical. The NVS-02 satellite lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota about 6:23 a.m. IST (0053 …
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