The bodies of four devotees from Belagavi who died in Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj on Wednesday will be transported from Prayagraj to Delhi and then airlifted to Belagavi, said Deputy Commissioner (DC) Mohammad Roshan on Thursday.
Five skiers were killed in two separate avalanches in the French Alps. Four Norwegian skiers died in Val-Cenis, while a Swiss skier lost her life near Vallorcine. Authorities have issued warnings about heightened avalanche risks in the region.
The bodies of four devotees from Karnataka's Belagavi, who lost their lives in the stampede at the Maha Kumbh, arrived at Delhi Airport around 12 PM on Thursday, according to Belagavi District Commissioner Mohammad Roshan.
Family members gathered at the residence of the mother and daughter who died during the Mahakumbh stampede that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday in Prayagaraj.
"Before Brahma Muhurta, between 1 am to 2 am, a huge crowd gathered on the Akhara Marg. Due to this crowd, the barricades on the other side broke and the crowd ran over the devotees waiting to take a holy dip on the other side. About 90 people were taken to the hospital through ambulances
Speaking to reporters, District Magistrate of Baghpat, Asmita Lal said, "There was a Jain community program in Baraut. This program has been carried out for the last 30 years. A wooden structure collapsed here, injuring about 40 people. 20 people were sent home after treatment, and 20 people
A family of Nepali mercenary who died while fighting from Russian side in ongoing war on Ukraine has performed cremation rituals by making a representational body using "Kush", a sacred grass of Hindus at Pashupati Aaryaghat.
A tragic accident occurred in Gundlupet, Karnataka, where a female passenger died after leaning out of a moving vehicle and being struck by an approaching tanker. Officials inspected the site, including Mysuru Urban Division authorities.
The Supreme Court has asked Rajasthan police to respond to a bail plea filed by Sumera Parvez, accused of conspiring in the murder of her husband Asbak Mon, a motorbike racer who died in 2018 in Jaisalmer.
According to the police, the deceased was identified as Parth Rawat, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, who was enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) programme, studying in the first year.
The sources further said that in the last 2 years, this is the 8th Indian fisherman who has died in Pakistan and 180 Indian fishermen who have completed their sentences await release from Pakistani jail.