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Critics say image concerns behind Indian stampede information blackout
Indian officials downplayed a deadly stampede at the world's largest religious festival because they wanted to protect the ...
How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela
For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster ...
UP brings new measures after stampede deaths rock Mahakumbh mela
Uttar Pradesh tightens crowd control at Maha Kumbh after stampede kills 30, banning vehicles and revoking VIP passes to ...
Friday Briefing: 67 Dead in Washington Air Collision
The jet carrying 64 people had departed from Wichita, Kan., and the helicopter was carrying three U.S. service members. The ...
Mahakumbh a no-vehicle zone till February 4, VIP passes cancelled
PRAYAGRAJ A day after at least 30 people were killed in a pre-dawn stampede at the Mahakumbh, the Uttar Pradesh government on ...
At least 30 dead in India stampede at Hindu mega-festival
Indian police confirmed that 30 people had been killed and dozens more injured nearly 18 hours after the stampede.
Trump takes aim, without evidence, at diversity policies over midair collision
President Donald Trump suggested without evidence on Thursday that the deadly midair collision of two aircraft in Washington ...
Mahakumbh stampede: Causes of such disasters, how they can be prevented
The NDMA, the apex body on formulating disaster mitigation policies in the country, had in 2014 published a report on crowd management at big events and prevention of stampedes. Here are its key ...