Rumour, overcrowding, narrow passage spark U'khand temple stampede

As the ambulances drove in with sirens blaring outside the Mansa Devi temple, where a stampede sparked by a rumour killed at least six people, several injured persons were lying at the entrance......

Devotees Throng Temples On New Year's Day

Devotees thronged temples across the country praying for a healthy, happy and wonderful 2023. Long queues of devotees were seen at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the Dakshineswar Kali temple in......

UP: Outsiders banned from camps set up for kanwariyas

A senior Uttar Pradesh government official on Tuesday directed authorities to ensure that no outsiders are allowed to enter camps set up for kanwariyas. IMAGE: Flower petals being showered on......

Citing Covid, Haridwar bans dip in Ganga on Makar Sankranti

Amid the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases, the Haridwar administration has banned devotees from taking a holy dip in the Ganga on Makar Sankranti, January 14. IMAGE: Har ki Pauri in Haridwar.......

Does Ziva Dhoni Want To Be A Cricketer?

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni with daughter Ziva. Photograph: Kind courtesy Ziva Dhoni/Instagram   Mahendra Singh Dhoni's daughter Ziva is winning hearts again. The 10 year old, who accompanied her......

Anurag Thakur to Wrestlers: 'Don't take any steps that would...'

IMAGE: Sports Minister Anurag Thakur urged the wrestlers to be patient. Photograph: Pierre Suu/Getty Images for Variety Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday asked protesting wrestlers not to......

No immersion of medals; wrestlers return from Haridwar

IMAGE: Protesting wrestlers Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar, on Tuesday. Photographs: PTI On a drama-filled Tuesday, some of India's best......

'Silence vow': Shell-shocked wrestlers return home

IMAGE: Barring Sakshi Malik who remained in Delhi, the wrestlers returned home. Photograph: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay The "shell-shocked" protesting wrestlers, except Sakshi Malik, have returned to......

Wrestling's world body condemns detention of wrestlers

IMAGE: Protesting wrestlers Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, Vinesh Phogat and Sangeeta Phogat at Har ki Pauri ghat, in Haridwar, on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI The United World Wrestling (UWW) on......