Allahabad Railway Station

Akhilesh rejects Azam Khan's resignation as Kumbh in-charge

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday rejected the resignation of Cabinet Minister Mohammad Azam Khan as the chief of Kumbh Mela Organising Committee. ...  

FTN: Could the Kumbh stampede have been avoided?

In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, 36 pilgrims were killed in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. ...

Azam Khan's resignation after Allahabad stampede symbolic: Shreya Dhoundial

CNN-IBN's senior special correspondent Shreya Dhoundial joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the Allahabad stampede. ...  

CJ: Kumbh pilgrims cram into Allahabad station despite stampede

Citizen Journalist Rajesh Sharma was one of the survivors of the Kumbh stampede. He sent us this video from the Allahabad station where hapless pilgrims and passengers are braving it out at the station. Basic infrastructure is missing as hundreds remain huddled at the station. ...

Stampedes tend to happen when huge crowds gather: UP Guv

Even as the blame game continues between the UP government and the Railways over responsibility for the stampede at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh Governor BL Joshi has stoked controversy. He has commented that stampedes do tend to happen when crowds gather. ...  

FTN: Could the Kumbh stampede have been avoided?

Tonight at 10:30, CNN-IBN Deputy Editor Sagarika Ghose discusses with a panel of experts whether the Kumbh stampede could have been avoided. You can send your viewpoint and questions on the issue here or tweet them to us @Face_the_Nation or @SagarikaGhose. 

India @ 9 with Rajdeep Sardesai

CBI finds its own prosecutor AK Singh colluding with one of the accused in 2G case. UP government denies lapse on its part in Allahabad railway station stampede. ...

Allahabad stampede: UP govt denies lapse on its part, Railway says all measures were taken

The UP government on Monday denied any lapses on its part in connection with the stampede at the Allahabad railway station on Sunday, even as the railways also said the incident did not occur because of them. ...

Allahabad stampede: UP govt denies lapse on its part

The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday denied any lapses on its part in connection with the stampede at the Allahabad railway station on Sunday, even as the railways also said the incident did not occur because of them. And amidst the blame game, the death toll in the tragedy has climbed to 36, including 29 women and one child while 39 others have been injured. ...  

Allahabad stampede: Bansal announces compensation

A day after the stampede at the overcrowded Allahabad Railway Station claimed 36 lives, Railway Minister PK Bansal on February 11 said it was not possible for railways to run trains every 10 minutes to clear the heavy rush of Kumbh passengers. ...  

Allahabad railway station stampede: Death toll up to 36

In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, at least 36 pilgrims were killed and over 30 people were injured in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. Authorities fear the death toll could rise further and 17 bodies are still to be identified. Eyewitnesses say a police lathicharge triggered the chaos. ...  

Allahabad stampede: Azam Khan takes morally responsibility, quits as Kumbh incharge

Azam Khan resigned as the Kumbh incharge following the stampede. ...

Officials responsible for Allahabad stampede are murderers: Uma

In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, at least 37 pilgrims were killed and many were injured in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. BJP leader Uma Bharti, who visited the accident site and later met the injured, questioned the arrangements made by railways ahead of the religious gathering. ...  

Allahabad station stampede: Rajnath Singh demands probe

Condoling the loss of lives in the stampede at Allahabad, BJP President Rajnath Singh on Monday said the incident could have been avoided if adequate precautions had been taken at the railway station teeming with thousands of Kumbh pilgrims. ...  

Allahabad railway station stampede: One policeman started lathi-charge, others followed, says eyewitness

The death toll in the stampede at the Allahabad railway station had gone up to 37 by Monday morning. ...

Allahabad station stampede: People struggle to get information

Hours after a stampede left over 30 Maha Kumbh pilgrims dead in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station on Sunday, many people are blaming the railway authorities and some looking for their loved ones at the hospital are also complaining of poor administration. ...  

UP Governor summons Akhilesh over stampede

Railway Minister PK Bansal on Monday dismissed the reports of the collapse of a foot overbridge at the Allahabad railway station and said adequate arrangements were made at the station. "The reports of foot-over bridge collapsing are not true. There were too many people on the foot-over bridge, which led to the stampede. Railway arrangements were adequate," Bansal said. ...  

Allahabad railway station stampede: Blame game begins

Bodies strewn across the platform at Allahabad railway station, the injured crying for help, the biggest 'Shahi Snan' at the Maha Kumbh Mela couldn't have ended in a bigger tragedy. The death toll has risen to 36 and over 30 are said to be injured. However, what triggered the stampede isn't clear. When the foot overbridge was jam-packed, the police started lathi-charging the crowds to control it. Nearly four hours...  

Allahabad railway station stampede: death toll rises to 36

In a major tragedy on the most auspicious day of the Maha Kumbh on Sunday, at least 36 pilgrims were killed and many were injured in a stampede at the Allahabad railway station. Authorities fear the death toll could rise further. Eyewitnesses say a police lathicharge triggered the chaos. ...