“Organisers Tried To Cover Up Incident”: Yogi Adityanath On Hathras Stampede

121 people, including women and children, died at the stampede in UP’s Hathras. New Delhi: The organisers of a ‘prayer meet’ – held by godman Bhole Baba in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras, which ended in a stampede that killed over a hundred – “tried to cover up the incident”, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said after visiting … Read more

Siblings, Aged 3 And 9, Among Children Killed In Hathras Stampede

Hathras stampede took place as the ‘satsang’ ended Hathras: Satyendra Yadav was walking towards his vehicle after the ‘satsang’ when his wife called — their three-year-old son Chhota had died in the stampede that had broken out moments earlier. The 29-year-old driver from Delhi had reached here with his family, including his mother and two … Read more

No Emergency Exits, Lack Of Cops: Focus On Lapses After Hathras Stampede

Over two lakh people attended Bhole Baba’s ‘satsang’, or ‘prayer meet’. New Delhi: Tough questions are being asked after 121 people were killed during a stampede at a ‘religious’ event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras Tuesday evening, including which government body or official permitted such a large rally and why there were no crowd-control or safety … Read more

Day After 116 Die In Stampede, Top Cops At Accident Site, Godman’s Ashram

Hathras stampede killed at least 116 people, including 106 women and seven children New Delhi: Baba Narayan Hari is likely to be arrested soon after at least 116 people died in a stampede at his ‘satsang’ (religious congregation) in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday. The self-styled godman, whose original name is Suraj Pal and is … Read more

Most Victims Of Hathras Stampede Identified: UP Government

At least 116 people, mostly women, were killed at a religious gathering in UP’s Hathras on Tuesday. New Delhi: Most of the 116 people who died in a stampede during a ‘satsang’ organised in Sikandra Rao area of the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday have been identified, the Uttar Pradesh government said. Devotees … Read more

In Middle Of Lok Sabha Speech, PM Mourns Hathras Dead, Shouting MPs Silenced

PM Modi was speaking in the Lok Sabha when the Hathras tragedy happened (File). New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi – in the middle of a fierce attack on the Congress and the opposition in Parliament this evening – broke off to inform the House of a tragedy in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras. Dozens, including women … Read more

Updates: 116, Including Children, Killed In Stampede At Religious Event In UP

Updates: President Droupadi Murmu also expressed condolences to the families of those who were killed. New Delhi: At least 116 people, including women and children, were killed after a stampede broke out at a religious event in Uttar Pradesh’s Hathras on Tuesday, officials have said.  The stampede occurred during a ‘satsang’ (prayer meeting). Visuals from … Read more