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Murdering democracy is in BJP’s DNA: Prakash Karat in Tripura

Published on Jan 30, 2025 09:54 AM IST

Karat stressed that the CPIM would fight for protection of democracy, uniting all secular and democratic forces.

ByPriyanka Deb Barman

Manipur govt orders major reshuffling of 70 officers after Guv Bhalla takes charge

The reshuffle involves 60 IAS, IRS, IFS, MCS officers, as well as ten police officers, including seven IPS officers and three Manipur Police Service officers

Published on Jan 30, 2025 09:29 AM IST

ByThomas Ngangom

Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists, including 7 women, surrender in Narayanpur

With this, a total of 71 Maoist cadres, including senior members, have surrendered in the district since January 2024.

Security forces in a Maoist infested area in eastern India. (HT File Photo)

Published on Jan 30, 2025 08:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent

Nuh woman’s murder: Husband shot her dead, reveal cops; 2 held

Investigators said that the husband, Mohammad Inayat, 28, was arrested following interrogation at the Bicchore police station late on Tuesday night, where he had been taken from his home in Hajipur Gauheta earlier on Tuesday evening

Nuh superintendent of police, Vijay Partap Singh, said that it was Inayat who had purchased a country-made weapon from Shakir which he used to kill his wife. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Jan 30, 2025 06:46 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

Quick response by ambulances saved lives

These ambulances made over 100 trips from the Central Hospital at the Mela ground, where the injured were rushed

An ambulance makes its way to the site of the incident at the Mahakumbh on Wednesday (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 09:56 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Not first Kumbh to be marred by tragedy

The Mahakumbh-2025 saw a deadly stampede on Mauni Amavasya, echoing past tragedies at Kumbh Melas, including 42 deaths in 2013 and 800 in 1954.

Tragedy struck early on Mauni Amavasya at the Sangam nose, at the Mahakumbh on Wednesday. (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 09:51 PM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Devotees flood Varanasi Ghats, lanes, stretch district admn bandobast to limits

On Mauni Amavasya, Varanasi saw a massive influx of pilgrims, with around 10 lakh taking a holy dip, stretching police resources amid crowd management efforts.

Varanasi Ghats were packed with devotees since morning on Wednesday. (Rajesh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 09:38 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

Mahakumbh stampede: Akhadas display restraint, allow pilgrims to bathe first

Sadhus of 13 Akhadas, including Naga ascetics, showed restraint post-stampede at Sangam, postponing rituals for pilgrims before bathing later.

Sadhus of Akhadas return to their camps after the stampede at Mahakumbh, early on Wednesday morning (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 09:30 PM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

HC orders audit of civic-run maternity homes after death of pregnant woman

Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:43 PM IST

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Assam: Man trampled to death by wild elephant in Goalpara

The man had gone to his farmland in the early hours of the day when the wild elephant attacked him, family members said.

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 03:11 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Assam: Man, wanted for attacking woman in Guwahati, injured in police encounter

Jwel Khan sustained multiple bullet injuries in the lower part of his body and has been admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 02:20 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Assam coal mine tragedy: Gauhati HC issues notice to state govt

The court asked all the respondents to file the latest status report regarding action taken by the state government to stop the practice of rathole mining

The next date of the hearing in the case is February 7. (Gauhati HC website)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 09:56 AM IST

ByUtpal Parashar

Akhadas’ bathing time shifted from 5 am to 4 am to manage crowd surge

As per the amended schedule of bathing decided by the mela administration in tune with the senior sadhus of the Akhadas, this time Mahanirvani and Atal Akhadas will leave their camps for the bathing ghats at 4:00 am

A pilgrim performs rituals before taking a holy dip in the Ganges River at Dashashwamedh Ghat during the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela festival in Prayagraj on January 28 (AFP)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 09:30 AM IST

ByK Sandeep Kumar, Mahakumbh Nagar

Varanasi overflowing: Faith and fervour take over the streets of Kashi

Traffic congestion added to the woes, with long queues of vehicles stretching from Mohansarai and Dafi on the Prayagraj-Varanasi lane of the National Highway.

Devotees throng Varanasi after their visit to Prayagraj during the Maha Kumbh mela, at Godowlia Chowk in Varanasi on Tuesday. (Rajesh Kumar/HT)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 09:28 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

NHAI to build flyover on key Gurugram stretch

Gurugram deputy commissioner, Ajay Kumar, on Tuesday said that estimates for shifting the utilities have been sought from different departments and soon work for shifting the sewage, water and electricity lines will be taken up

The project to expand the road from Hero Honda Chowk to Umang Bhardwaj Chowk, which is 3.2 km in length was conceived in 2021, but due to non-availability of land and encroachments, the construction could not be started by the NHAI. (HT PHOTO)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 07:18 AM IST

ByAbhishek Behl

Nuh woman shot dead for resisting rape

Investigators said the incident took place in the early hours of Tuesday, when the deceased and her husband — both farmers — were in their field when they were approached by four masked men. Police, quoting the husband’s complaint, said two of the men were armed with a pistol, and demanded that the couple hand over their valuables

A 25-year-old woman was shot dead in a village in Nuh, Haryana after she resisted a rape attempt, police officers said. (FILE PHOTO)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 07:16 AM IST

ByDebashish Karmakar

People are fed up with the lies of the AAP govt: Virendra Sachdeva

Sachdeva spoke to HT about promises made by the BJP and his party’s strategy to end more than a decade of Aam Aadmi Party rule.

Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:34 AM IST

ByAlok K N Mishra

1,640-metre long chadar offered on last day of Urs at Taj

A special 1,640m ‘Satrangi Hindustani Chadar’ was offered at Shah Jahan's grave during Urs, while Hindu activists protested outside Taj Mahal.

1640 meter long ’Satrangi Hindustani Chadar’ offered at Taj Mahal marking last day of three-day Urs on Tuesday. (Ranjvijay Singh/HT)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:24 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Agra

Two killed after their bike collides with divider

The accident happened in Vibhuti Khand area when the trio was going towards Mantri Awas on their motorcycle from a mall, said police in a statement.

According to police, the deceased who were posted in banks as assistant managers in Muzaffarnagar and Agra, had come to Lucknow for a training. (For representation only)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 06:20 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow:

Burari building cave-in: ‘A rumble and a sudden collapse’

Five people, including two minors, were killed, while 12 people were rescued in the building collapse in Burari.

Rescue work underway on Tuesday. (Arvind Yadav/HT Photo)

Published on Jan 29, 2025 04:57 AM IST

ByAheli Das, Sanjeev K Jha

Walking hours and miles in search of Sangam

As crowd swells public transport, shuttle buses etc fall short; devotees face long waits and chaos ahead of Mauni Amavasya

A large number of devotees are reaching Mahakumbh Nagar to take a holy dip at Sangam ahead of Mauni Amavasya, on Tuesday. (HT Photo)

Published on Jan 28, 2025 08:59 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Tech-aided crowd management keeps Mahakumbh going smoothly

The ICCC, the watchtower established on the first floor of the Kumbh Mela Authority, is the heart that helps police and the district administration keep a watch on movement of influx of devotees

The Integrated Command and Control Centre in the Mela area (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:54 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

Mauni Amavasya @ Mahakumbh: Spl trains from nearby stations to help ferry pilgrims to Prayagraj

There is a plan to run a total of 400 Kumbh special trains. The continuous operation of trains will continue on January 29 as well as January 30

Rush of pilgrims at railway stations of Prayagraj (Anil Kumar Maurya/HT)

Published on Jan 28, 2025 08:48 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakubh Nagar (prayagraj)

Dhanbad to Prayagraj: Braving general class train, bus over 550 km and 15 hrs to take a dip

“Certainly it was quite exhausting and at the same time satisfying too, when I checked inside the hotel room,” he said while sipping a cup of tea in the Mela area

Rahul Halder at the Mahakumbh (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:44 PM IST

ByRajeev Mullick, Mahakumbh Nagar (prayagraj)

SRTCs from other states ferry devotees to Mahakumbh

Buses from various states are facilitating pilgrim travel to Prayagraj for Mauni Amavasya, with shuttle services facing crowd challenges.

Devotees descend on Prayagraj for Mauni Amavasya (Deepak Gupta/HT)

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:34 PM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Mahakubh Nagar (prayagraj)

FIR filed for irregularities in Chhattisgarh health dept procurement in 2023

The FIR, filed on Jan 22, stated that officials from Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Ltd (CGMSCL) and the Directorate of Health Services, alongside 4 firms were involved in irregularities

The alleged irregularities have resulted in a significant loss to the state exchequer. (Representative file photo)

Published on Jan 28, 2025 04:50 PM IST

ByRitesh Mishra

Assam: Mother, daughter killed after elephants stray into home

The elephants destroyed several houses in that area and a 60-year-old woman and her daughter, aged around 40 years, were sleeping in one of those houses

Locals on Tuesday morning protested against the forest department. (Representative file photo)

Published on Jan 28, 2025 01:06 PM IST

ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha

Mahakumbh to Vns: Crowd chokes Kashi roads, ghats; police brass hits streets to manage devotees

Crowds surged to Kashi Vishwanath Temple due to Mahakumbh, prompting police to manage traffic and security. Schools closed; online classes initiated.

The scene at Godaulia and ghats in Varanasi (Rajesh Kumar/HT)

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 09:54 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Varanasi

40 lakh devotees descend on Ayodhya, disrupt local arrangements

Ayodhya faces major traffic jams as 40 lakh pilgrims arrive post-Mahakumbh, overwhelming local facilities; two elderly devotees died, possibly from cardiac arrest.

The sea of devotees in Ayodhya on Monday (HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 09:46 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Ayodhya

HC grants bail to builder arrested in gangster murder case

The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to developer Vimal Jain, arrested in January 2024 for allegedly conspiring and financing the murder of gangster Sumit Yerunkar, who was shot dead in Chunabhatti

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 08:52 AM IST

ByPrateem Rohanekar

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Karat stressed that the CPIM would fight for protection of democracy, uniting all secular and democratic forces.

The reshuffle involves 60 IAS, IRS, IFS, MCS officers, as well as ten police officers, including seven IPS officers and three Manipur Police Service officers

With this, a total of 71 Maoist cadres, including senior members, have surrendered in the district since January 2024.

Investigators said that the husband, Mohammad Inayat, 28, was arrested following interrogation at the Bicchore police station late on Tuesday night, where he had been taken from his home in Hajipur Gauheta earlier on Tuesday evening

These ambulances made over 100 trips from the Central Hospital at the Mela ground, where the injured were rushed

The Mahakumbh-2025 saw a deadly stampede on Mauni Amavasya, echoing past tragedies at Kumbh Melas, including 42 deaths in 2013 and 800 in 1954.

On Mauni Amavasya, Varanasi saw a massive influx of pilgrims, with around 10 lakh taking a holy dip, stretching police resources amid crowd management efforts.

Sadhus of 13 Akhadas, including Naga ascetics, showed restraint post-stampede at Sangam, postponing rituals for pilgrims before bathing later.

HC orders audit of civic-run maternity homes after death of pregnant woman

The man had gone to his farmland in the early hours of the day when the wild elephant attacked him, family members said.

Jwel Khan sustained multiple bullet injuries in the lower part of his body and has been admitted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.

The court asked all the respondents to file the latest status report regarding action taken by the state government to stop the practice of rathole mining

As per the amended schedule of bathing decided by the mela administration in tune with the senior sadhus of the Akhadas, this time Mahanirvani and Atal Akhadas will leave their camps for the bathing ghats at 4:00 am

Traffic congestion added to the woes, with long queues of vehicles stretching from Mohansarai and Dafi on the Prayagraj-Varanasi lane of the National Highway.

Gurugram deputy commissioner, Ajay Kumar, on Tuesday said that estimates for shifting the utilities have been sought from different departments and soon work for shifting the sewage, water and electricity lines will be taken up

Sachdeva spoke to HT about promises made by the BJP and his party’s strategy to end more than a decade of Aam Aadmi Party rule.

A special 1,640m ‘Satrangi Hindustani Chadar’ was offered at Shah Jahan's grave during Urs, while Hindu activists protested outside Taj Mahal.

The accident happened in Vibhuti Khand area when the trio was going towards Mantri Awas on their motorcycle from a mall, said police in a statement.

Five people, including two minors, were killed, while 12 people were rescued in the building collapse in Burari.

As crowd swells public transport, shuttle buses etc fall short; devotees face long waits and chaos ahead of Mauni Amavasya

The ICCC, the watchtower established on the first floor of the Kumbh Mela Authority, is the heart that helps police and the district administration keep a watch on movement of influx of devotees

There is a plan to run a total of 400 Kumbh special trains. The continuous operation of trains will continue on January 29 as well as January 30

“Certainly it was quite exhausting and at the same time satisfying too, when I checked inside the hotel room,” he said while sipping a cup of tea in the Mela area

Buses from various states are facilitating pilgrim travel to Prayagraj for Mauni Amavasya, with shuttle services facing crowd challenges.

The FIR, filed on Jan 22, stated that officials from Chhattisgarh Medical Services Corporation Ltd (CGMSCL) and the Directorate of Health Services, alongside 4 firms were involved in irregularities

The elephants destroyed several houses in that area and a 60-year-old woman and her daughter, aged around 40 years, were sleeping in one of those houses

Crowds surged to Kashi Vishwanath Temple due to Mahakumbh, prompting police to manage traffic and security. Schools closed; online classes initiated.

Ayodhya faces major traffic jams as 40 lakh pilgrims arrive post-Mahakumbh, overwhelming local facilities; two elderly devotees died, possibly from cardiac arrest.

The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to developer Vimal Jain, arrested in January 2024 for allegedly conspiring and financing the murder of gangster Sumit Yerunkar, who was shot dead in Chunabhatti

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