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Wrong platform change announcement may have led to stampede: Eyewitnesses

People's belongings scattered everywhere, a crowd unlike anything seen before with scores pushing and scrambling for space amid cries for help -- eyewitnesses have recalled the horror as the death......

Railways answers: What caused stampede at Delhi station

Chief Public Relations Officer of Northern Railway, Himanshu Shekhar Upadhyay on Sunday said that a passenger coming towards platforms 14-15 slipped and fell on the stairs, and many passengers......

Delhi police launches probe into station stampede, scanning CCTV footage

Delhi Police on Sunday launched an investigation into the stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, saying it will analyse CCTV footage to determine the sequence of events before the chaos......

Delhi station tightens crowd control; Vaishnaw rules out conspiracy

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday ruled out any conspiracy behind the stampede at the New Delhi station and said there was no extraordinary rush either, even as agencies enhanced crowd......

18 killed, more than a dozen hurt in stampede at Delhi rly station

At least 18 people were killed in the overnight stampede at the packed New Delhi Railway Station, with a senior railway official saying on Sunday that the incident occurred after some passengers......

'No Politics When It Comes To The Country's Finances'

'Each state is unique, but when it comes to finance, the fundamentals cannot be different.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the launch of the NITI NCAER States Economic Forum portal......

Budget 2025: UDAN scheme modified to connect 120 new destinations

To tap Indian civil aviation market's growth potential, the government on Saturday announced a modified regional air connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) to connect 120 new......

India faces high debt, but sustainable for now: NCAER

At nearly 82 per cent of GDP, India's public debt is very high, but the country doesn't face debt sustainability issue on account of high growth rate and higher share of local currency debt, NCAER......

Nirmalaji Listens To Economists' Ideas

'The Budget needs to focus more on social welfare schemes.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chairs the first pre-Budget consultations with leading economists in connection with the......

Review: The Waking Of A Nation: Boring!

Ram Madhvani's series is all over the place and also boring to watch, complains Deepa Gahlot. The words inspired by true events are written and crossed out after the title The Waking Of A Nation.......

'Treated Jallianwala Massacre With Sensitivity'

'When you are taking on something which is this big in India, there are so many pressures about wanting to do justice to them, so I am still scared.' IMAGE: Ram Madhvani explains a scene to Nikita......

Did Sonakshi Change Her Religion After Marriage?

IMAGE: Sonakshi Sinha and Zaheer Iqbal on their wedding day. Photograph: Kind courtesy Sonakshi Sinha/Instagram When Sonakshi Sinha got married to Zaheer Iqbal on June 23, 2024, eyebrows were......

'Salman Will Add His Naughtiness'

'I go to Salmanbhai every day before the shoot.''I write straight scenes, simple scenes.''He will read them and add a little bit of spice.' IMAGE: Salman Khan with Sooraj Barjatya. Photograph:......

Hisaab Barabar Review: Sloppy Execution

A superficial drama that never rises above its boring sentimentality, notes Mayur Sanap. There's an inherent appeal to the David vs Goliath theme as narrative device that depicts the journey of an......

WPL: Can UP Warriorz spoil RCB's playoff dreams?

Staring at elimination, UP Warriorz will hope for a stronger middle-order performance as they aim to derail Royal Challengers Bangalore's campaign and conclude their Women's Premier League season......

WPL: UP Warriorz eyeing revenge against Gujarat Giants

IMAGE: Gujarat Giants will be looking for another good all-round show from Ashleigh Gardner when they take on UP Warriorz in the WPL match in Lucknow on Monday. Photograph: BCCI UP Warriorz will......

WPL: Can UP Warriorz continue winning run against MI?

IMAGE: UP Warriorz will be looking for another good all-round knock from Sophie Ecclestone when they take on Mumbai Indians in the Women's Premier League match, in Bengaluru, on Wednesday.......

WPL: UP Warriorz need to raise game against RCB

IMAGE: Grace Harris celebrates her hat-trick with her UP Warriorz teammates during the Women's Premier League 2025 match against Delhi Capitals at the M. Chinnaswamy stadium, Bengaluru, on......

WPL: Delhi Capitals eye top spot; UP Warriorz first win

IMAGE: Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Dani Wyatt-Hodge of Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Women's Premier League 2025 match at the BCA stadium, Vadodara, February 17, February......

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