Maha Kumbh's High-Tech Kitchen

IMAGE: To accommodate the huge number of pilgrims, a high-tech kitchen has been established at Baba Satyapal Maharaj's pandal. Photograph: ANI The double-decker bus restaurant at the Maha Kumbh.......

Scuffle caused stampede, not rush: Vaishno Devi shrine board

The Saturday stampede that killed 12 people occurred 'due to a scuffle between two groups of pilgrims', the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) said in a statement, emphasising only 35,000......

J-K plans mythological theme park near Vaishno Devi shrine

The Jammu and Kashmir administration is planning to set up India's best mythological theme park near the famous Vaishno Devi shrine in Reasi district and has sought investors for the project,......

Day after stampede, devotees follow 'stricter' rules at Vaishno Devi

A day after 12 people died in a stampede at Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Jammu and Kashmir's Katra on Saturday, pilgrims thronged the temple for darshan following 'stricter' guidelines of the......

How to attract tourists to India

Indian travel companies are getting practical. Realising that Phuket, Colombo, Kathmandu and Genting Heights are attracting far more tourists from Western countries, and also that the Indian......

Paralympics: Archer Rakesh knocked out in semi-finals

IMAGE: Archer Rakesh Kumar kept his composure to make his way to the Paralympics semi-finals on Sunday. Photograph: Kind courtesy X Rakesh Kumar failed to bring out his A-game against nemesis Ai......