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How excitement of Hindu pilgrims turned to death and chaos at Maha Kumbh Mela

SPECIAL REPORT: For many Hindu pilgrims, bathing at the festival where three holy rivers meet is the spiritual journey of a lifetime. But as millions descended on this northeast Indian tent city, was it a disaster waiting to happen? Namita Singh reports from Prayagraj

The Independent UK · Jan 30, 2025

The Humble Rickshaw is Going Electric Thanks to Hyundai

As an American, the rickshaw is a foreign, yet attractive, concept to me. Our city streets, thanks to years of trash urban planning and parking lot requirements, are built for cars, trucks, and SUVs. All of which have been increasing in size in recent decades and making these urban areas…

RideApart · Jan 30, 2025

Tragedy Strikes Maha Kumbh Festival In Northern India

Tragic stampede at Maha Kumbh festival in India leaves 30 dead and 60 injured, investigation underway. Hindus gather for sacred bathing ritual amidst mourning.

Top News · Jan 30, 2025

4th T20I: India aim to seal series against England

NEW DELHI: When India play a revitalized England in the fourth Twenty20 International on Friday in Pune, they will be concerned about Sanju Samson's technical shortcomings against express pace as well as Rinku Singh's decline in form and fitness.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2025

Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America? Google Maps and contentious geography

Google Maps will change the name of Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America when the US government officially makes the change

Al Jazeera · Jan 30, 2025

'Fantastic for Indian cricket': Former player calls for Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma to continue play domestic cricket

NEW DELHI: With all attention on the Ranji Trophy thanks to the presence of superstars like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan called for the trend to continue.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2025

Ranji Trophy: Shardul Thakur takes hat-trick as Meghalaya collapse to 2/6 against Mumbai

NEW DELHI: India seamer Shardul Thakur took a hat-trick for Mumbai against Meghalaya in a crucial Ranji Trophy encounter at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy in Mumbai on Thursday.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2025

Unfazed Devotees Shrug Off Stampede At India Mega-festival

Swarming throngs of devotees bathed in rivers at the world's biggest religious gathering in India on Thursday, undeterred by a stampede a day earlier that killed at least 30 people.

International Business Times · Jan 30, 2025

Is Virat Kohli out of 'best of the generation' debate as Steve Smith joins 10,000-run club?

NEW DELHI: Steve Smith became the 15th player in history and the fourth Australian to reach 10,000 Test runs on Wednesday, further solidifying his stature in the cricketing world. The 35-year-old stand-in captain accomplished the milestone with a single off Prabath Jayasuriya in Galle during the first morning of the…

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2025

Two top coaches to train elite Indian athletes

NEW DELHI: Two prominent coaches, Jamaica's Jerry Lee Holness and Germany's Ronald Wiegel, will be training Indian athletes in the present Olympic cycle. Their initial assignment will be the forthcoming World Championships in Tokyo, and subsequently the Asian Games in 2026.

The Times of India · Jan 30, 2025