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Maha Kumbh: 30 dead and 60 injured in stampede, says DIG Vaibhav Krishna
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
"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
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Swami Chidanand calls Maha Kumbh stampede 'unfortunate,' stresses on follo
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Swami Chidanand Saraswati, President of Parmarth Niketan Ashram, expressed condolences over the stampede during the Mahakumbh, calling it an 'unfortunate incident.'. He emphasised the importance of following the administration's instructions for safety. Swami Saraswati also commended the Akh
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Bageshwar Dham Chief urges devotees at Mahakumbh to take holy dips from re
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bageshwar Dham Chief Dhirendra Krishna Shastri on Wednesday said that he had circulated a video message after the Mahakumbh stampede urging devotees to take a holy dip from wherever they were.
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Himachal CM expresses grief over stampede at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in a stampede at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. The incident occurred in the early hours, claiming multiple lives and leaving several injured. Offering his condolences, Sukhu praye
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Stampede incident at Mahakumbh is extremely sad: President Murmu
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
President Droupadi Murmu has expressed sadness over the mishap at Mahakumbh in Prayagraj early this morning.
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"In constant touch with UP CM and local administration": Amit Shah extends
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
A stampede-like situation arose at the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday, resulting in several injuries.
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Mahakumbh stampede: "Looking into causes of this morning's incident," says
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Mahakumbh DIG Vaibhav Krishna said that the police are looking into the causes of the stampede-like situation that occurred in the early hours of Wednesday.
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Mahakumbh stampede: "Situation in Prayagraj is under control," assures Yog
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to devotees at the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj to take a holy dip at the ghats nearest to them and advised them to not insist on taking a dip at the Sangam Ghat due to large crowds.
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"Only three Amrit Snans in Mahakumbh," says President of Akhil Bharatiya A
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
President of Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, said, "It is 'Amrit snan' today. There are three 'Amrit snans'- Makar Sankranti, Mauni Amawasya and Basant Panchami. Amavasya tithi will continue till tonight. Earlier, we had decided that we would not take out the (Akhara) processions due to
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"Devotees should take holy dip at ghats nearest to them": UP Minister OP R
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
This comes after "a stampede like" situation arose at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj in the early hours of Wednesday. Special executive officer Akanksha Rana, however, said that the situation was not serious and that the injured were receiving medical treatment.
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Akharas to resume their 'Amrit Snan', CM appeals to devotees to follow adm
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Speaking to ANI, Puri said, "Our snan was postponed in the morning after a massive crowd gathered at the ghats. We tried to postpone our snan. Now that the crowd has reduced and the ghats meant for our snan are being vacated, so it seems that all Akharas will be able to do snan today... W
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PM Modi speaks to UP CM Yogi Adityanath for second time in an hour after
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Prime Minister on Wednesday has spoken to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for the second time in an hour after a stampede-like situation in the ongoing Mahakumbh.
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