West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had not made any such remarks when lives were lost during Hajj, Sukanta Majumdar of BJP ...

The earliest recorded use of "stampede" in English dates back to 1820s, according to Oxford English Dictionary. OED says its ...

The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, and all Muslims who are physically and financially able are expected to perform it ...

Saudi Arabia has confirmed that children will not be allowed at Hajj this year. The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said the move ...

Watching a concert or a sports event alongside thousands of other people can be both exhilarating and dangerous, and researchers now have new theories about how people behave when they get too close ...

The largest religious gathering in the world is taking place in India from Jan. 13 to Feb. 26. It is a significant test for ...

Commission members visited the stampede spot at the Sangam Nose, a triangular area just before the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and the invisible Saraswati. The panel is led by Harsh Kumar ...

Colombo, January 31 (Daily Mirror) - Assuring the safety and comfort of thousands of Hajj pilgrims who are to take part in this year’s pilgrimage with new measures, Sri Lanka Hajj Committee ...

Over 1,300 people died during Hajj last year. However ... Uttar Pradesh government for controlling the situation after the stampede within an hour, allowing millions of devotees to take their ...

PRAYAGRAJ - Indian officials downplayed a deadly stampede at the world's largest religious festival because they wanted to protect the public image of a potential successor to Prime Minister ...

Lucknow: After Prayagraj witnessed a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela early on Wednesday morning, leaving at least 30 people dead and around 60 others injured, people were still coming to terms with ...