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Devotees heading to Kumbh stranded at UP-MP border after stampede

A large number of vehicles carrying thousands of devotees to Maha Kumbh remained stuck on the border between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday due to a huge crowd in Prayagraj,......

Kumbh devotees walk 15 km for bus; thousands stranded at rly station

It is quarter to 10 pm on Thursday. A group of more than a dozen pilgrims, tired after a nearly 30-km walk to and from Triveni Sangam, take a rest for a while on the side of a road near a mustard......

Agent promised legal US entry, spent around Rs 50L but....: Deportee

In July 2024, Rohit set out for what he believed would be a pathway to a better future after an Amritsar-based travel agent promised him entry to the US legally but it came crashing down when he......

Leopard gatecrashes Lucknow wedding uninvited

A wedding in Lucknow saw an uninvited guest, a leopard, who strayed into the venue, leaving a forest official injured, attendees in panic and the bride and groom stranded in a car for hours.......

MP stops hundreds of vehicles heading to Kumbh to prevent overcrowding

Hundreds of vehicles heading for the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj have been stopped in Madhya Pradesh due to the heavy traffic and to avoid overcrowding, officials said on Saturday. IMAGE: Devotees......

Budget plans to complete 1 lakh homes in stalled projects

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday announced a fresh Rs 15,000 crore 'SWAMIH Fund' for completion of 1 lakh units in stalled housing projects across various cities, a move aimed......

Reliance spent $13 bn on acquisitions in five years

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd has spent $13 billion on acquisitions in the past five years across new energy, telecom, retail and media business to script a pivot away from......

Have You Heard About The Potato Crisis?

Amid the political blame game over Bengal's potato ban, which led to shortages in Jharkhand and Odisha, Uttar Pradesh farmers are the unlikely winners. IMAGE: Farmers harvest potatoes in the......

Spend Your Weekend With Urvashi Rautela!

From old favourites to brand new attractions, Sukanya Verma lists all the excitement OTT has laid out in its action-packed menu this week. Daaku MaharaajWhere to watch? NetflixLanguage:......

Vidaamuyarchi Review: Nonstop Action!

When we put 'Thala' Ajith and 'Action King' Arjun in the same frame, you can expect fireworks and they don't let you down, notes A Ganesh Nadar. Ajith Kumar has been in the news lately for all the......

Hrithik Roshan's Top 25 Songs

A singer. A soldier. A superhero. A maths teacher. A Mughal emperor. A conman. A workaholic. A quadriplegic. An actor. An avenger. From saviour of aliens to Shah Rukh Khan in a mask, Hrithik......

The Shyam Benegal I Knew

His cinema of compassion inspired me, gave me tools to develop empathy for others. But it also made me understand that serious, socially committed cinema with deeply engaging narratives and great......

Be A Part of Nayanthara's Life

Superheroes, snowmen, freedom fighters, Sukanya Verma lists everything the OTT channels have to offer this week. Nayanthara: Beyond The Fairy TaleWhere to watch: NetflixLanguage: English......

Ranji Trophy: Vidarbha pile on the runs against Mumbai

IMAGE: Yash Rathod's 59 helped Vidarbha fight back. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Yash Rathod and Akshay Wadkar shared an unbroken 91-run partnership as Vidarbha recovered from a mini collapse to......

Badoni's Slog Sweep Strands Him On 99

IMAGE: Ayush Badoni was dismissed for 99 and it left the stadium stunned. Photograph: LSG/X Drama and heartbreak unfolded at Delhi's Arun Jaitley stadium during a high-stakes Ranji Trophy......

Gill's century powers India to ODI series sweep vs England

Images from the third and final One-Day International between India and England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Scorecard IMAGE: Shubman Gill celebrates after completing......

Smith, Carey's unbeaten tons put Australia in control

IMAGE: Steve Smith's unbeaten 120 is his second successive hundred of the series. Photograph: Kind Courtesy Cricket Australia/X Captain Steve Smith produced a batting masterclass against spin......

Super Smith reaches more than one landmark in Galle!

IMAGE: Australia's stand-in skipper Steve Smith scored his 35th Test ton on Day 1 of the 1st Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Wednesday. Photograph: ScreengrabX Australia's modern-day batting......

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