Far from madding crowds: Good planning, modern tech can prevent deadly stampedesIndia faces recurring stampedes at large gatherings, exacerbated by inadequate crowd control and predictable triggers. To mitigate these tr...
09 Jun, 2025, 12.13 AM IST
Saudis use AI, drones and thousands of cameras to keep hajj pilgrims safeSoftware is also used to help guide more than 20,000 buses deployed to transport pilgrims between holy sites during one of the world's bigg...
04 Jun, 2025, 08.58 PM IST
Opposition wanted hundreds to die like in the past Kumbh tragedies: Yogi AdityanathUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath credited the successful handling of the Maha Kumbh to government measures and public cooperati...
01 Apr, 2025, 04.13 PM IST
It is in darkest times that...: Rahul Gandhi lauds porters for saving lives during NDLS stampedeRahul Gandhi met with porters at New Delhi Railway Station to commend their efforts in saving lives during the recent stampede, which resul...
01 Mar, 2025, 09.48 PM IST
Climate change drying up rivers, need to act now: UP CM at Maha KumbhUttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath emphasized the urgent need to address climate change, linking it to drying rivers. He highligh...
17 Feb, 2025, 09.00 AM IST
Mahakumbh’s viral star ‘Mona Lisa Bhonsle’ responds to ₹10 crore rumors; Here’s what she saidThe 2025 Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj witnessed the unexpected rise of Moni Bhonsle, a garland seller from Indore, who gained viral fame as...
30 Jan, 2025, 08.01 AM IST
A tech-savvy Maha Kumbh: India aims for a safer religious festivalThe Maha Kumbh Mela 2025 in Prayagraj is leveraging advanced AI and facial recognition technology to efficiently manage the world's largest...
23 Jan, 2025, 12.01 PM IST
Maha Kumbh 2025: India uses AI to stop stampedes at world's biggest gatheringOrganisers of the Kumbh Mela are using AI and installing 300 cameras, including drones, to manage crowds and prevent stampedes at the relig...
18 Jan, 2025, 07.58 AM IST
The AI boom has an unlikely early winner: Wonky consultantsAs the tech industry explores avenues to monetise generative AI, consultants have already started capitalising on its potential profitabili...
27 Jun, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
Trying to catch the bottom of a falling stock market is tempting for mutual fund investors, but it is often a fool’s errandEquity-based mutual funds are an asset class meant for years and decades. On that scale, the movement of one day will not matter much. Even...
17 Jun, 2024, 06.30 AM IST
University stampede: Kerala Govt seeks inquiry reports from Vice Chancellor, Principal Secretary Higher EducationAfter a fatal stampede at Cochin University during a music tech festival, resulting in four deaths and over 50 injuries, Kerala's authoriti...
26 Nov, 2023, 07.32 AM IST
RFID in offing for pilgrims visiting Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in J-KOfficials in the know of the developments said that Jammu and Kashmir administration, through Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, is plann...
22 May, 2022, 04.48 PM IST
Vaishno Devi shrine: Authorities announce steps to decongest, over 15000 pilgrims visit on SundayTwelve people lost their lives and 16 others were injured in the stampede in the early hours of Saturday after a scuffle between two groups...
02 Jan, 2022, 08.55 PM IST
Tech companies like Nokia, Wikipedia crowd at Kumbh Mela to test real-time innovationsAround three crore pilgrims are expected to gather at the Kumbh Mela in Nashik this year, but sadhus and spectators aren't the only expecte...
24 Aug, 2015, 11.34 AM IST
China's $3.2 trillion worth m-cap erosion is twice the size of Indian stock marketThe Shenzhen Composite Index has led declines with a 38 per cent plunge since its June 12 peak, as margin traders unwound bullish bets.
08 Jul, 2015, 10.54 AM IST
E-tailers hit by barrage of buyer brickbatsDelayed shipments, defective products and orders cancelled by sellers who run out of stock are testing the patience of eager online shopper...
28 May, 2014, 11.17 AM IST
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Some outlets have begun rationing rice, the price of wheat flour has gone through the roof, there's no butter on store shelves, and gas at ...
25 Apr, 2008, 09.33 AM IST