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Railways gears up for crowd control in Kumbh's last week

The railways has established holding areas in various stations as part of its preparation in anticipation of a surge in Maha Kumbh pilgrims during the final week of the religious congregation in......

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......

Deaths feared as Kumbh rush triggers stampede at New Delhi railway station

People are feared dead after a stampede-like situation broke out at the New Delhi railway station late on Saturday evening, triggering a chaos on platform numbers 14 and 15, officials said. IMAGE:......

Confusion over two Prayagraj trains triggered Delhi station stampede

The deadly stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station last evening happened as passengers got confused between 'Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj Special', and rushed to change their platform after an......

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......

'People Will Have More Money In Their Hands'

'When people have money in their hands, they make their judgment about whether they want to spend it entirely or spend some out of it.' IMAGE: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks in the Lok......

High speed Wi-Fi now available at 6,100 rail stations

The high-speed free Wi-Fi internet facility is now available at 6,100 railway stations across the country, RailTel said on Tuesday. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com "The milestone of 6,100......

Railways not to cancel any more passenger trains

The Indian Railways has decided to not cancel any more passenger trains to accommodate more freight traffic for coal transport. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo It will also gradually......

RailTel kiosks to soon offer mobile recharge, bill payment & more

Passengers in 200 railway stations across India will soon be able to recharge their mobiles, pay electricity bills, fill up Aadhaar and Pan card forms and even file taxes with help from Common......

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Railway hospitals will offer postgraduate courses for medical students.Shine Jacob reports. IMAGE: Surgery aboard the Lifeline Express. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Indian Railways has......

Vinesh quits Railways job amid rumours of new career

IMAGE: Wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia meet with Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, in New Delhi on Wednesday, September 4. Photograph: ANI Photo Former India wrestler......

Ranji Trophy: Gaikwad stuns Mumbai despite Iyer's ton

Gaikwad leads strong Maharashtra response after Iyer's ton lifts Mumbai IMAGE: RUturaj Gaikwad celebrate with team-mates. Photograph: BCCI Domestic/X Ruturaj Gaikwad hit an unbeaten 80 to lead a......

Ex junior star Rajiv Mishra dies under mysterious circumstances

IMAGE: Rajiv Mishra died under mysterious circumstances. Photograph: Hockey India Indian hockey failed one of its brightest stars in Rajiv Mishra even before his rise in 1998, thanks to injury......

Protesting wrestlers meet Sports Minister Anurag Thakur

IMAGE: Olympian and one of the leading figures among the protesting wrestlers, Sakshi Malik arrives at Sports Minister Anurag Thakur's residence on Wednesday. Photograph: ANI/Twitter A crucial......

Ready to quit jobs in fight for justice, say wrestlers

When asked about the claims that the minor who was among the grapplers who had accusing WFI chief Bhushan of sexual harassment had taken back her complaint, Malik said, 'This is all fake news to......

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