Morning news wrap: Puri stampede claims three lives near Gundicha Temple; Char Dham Yatra halted for 24 hours amid heavy rain alert; and more | India News – Times of India

Morning news wrap: Puri stampede claims three lives near Gundicha Temple; Char Dham Yatra halted for 24 hours amid heavy rain alert; and more | India News – Times of India

A tragic stampede during Puri’s Rath Yatra left three dead and several injured, raising serious questions about crowd control measures during large religious gatherings.Meanwhile, ministry of external affairs firmly rejected Pakistan’s claims of Indian involvement in the recent suicide bombing in North Waziristan, calling the accusation “deserving of contempt.” In the US, Senate Republicans advanced…

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Trolley cable snaps at bridge on Char Dham highway, 1 dead | India News – Times of India

Trolley cable snaps at bridge on Char Dham highway, 1 dead | India News – Times of India

DEHRADUN: A worker from UP was killed and another critically hurt when a cable of the lifting trolley carrying workers at an under-construction bridge over Alaknanda river snapped on Saturday night, officials said.The incident took place when construction work was ongoing at the bridge in Rudraprayag district to link Gaurikund and Badrinath highway as part…

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‘Game Changer for Uttarakhand’: Dhami on preparations for winter Char Dham Yatra – Times of India

‘Game Changer for Uttarakhand’: Dhami on preparations for winter Char Dham Yatra – Times of India

RUDRAPRAYAG: Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said on Saturday that the state government has begun preparations for the winter Char Dham Yatra, which he believes will prove to be a “game changer” for the state. “This time we are starting the winter pilgrimage. The plan has been made for it. Instructions for its preparation…

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