Phulrai Mughal Garhi, India, July 3 (Reuters): More than three times the permitted number of people attended a Hindu religious event in north India that culminated in a stampede, killing at least 121 people, authorities said on Wednesday, adding that most of the victims were women. About 250,000 people gathered for Tuesday’s event in the Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh state, about 200 km (125 miles) from the Indian capital, New Delhi, despite permission being granted only for 80,000, an initial police report showed. Most of the deaths resulted from suffocation, said doctors at a district hospital treating several victims.

NEW DELHI, July 2 (Reuters) – Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi’s first speech in the new parliament ran into controversy with parts of it, including accusations against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party, redacted on Tuesday for violating the rules of the legislature. The decision by the speaker of the lower house came a day after Gandhi made his maiden speech as the leader of the opposition in the chambers, his first official position after two decades as a lawmaker representing the main opposition Congress party. Among the sections removed from the speech, which was telecast live by TV

Cricket goes beyond being a Game of Cricket in India and after the success in T20 World Cup, there was a bursting of Joy and Celebration all over the country. This win was also not just for the cricket team but for each citizen of the country as it showed everybody how they can be proud and celebrate. The Road to Glory: Key Moments in India’s T20 World Cup Journey Dominating the Group Stage India displayed during their group stage thus leaving a victorious campaign ahead of them. Admirable tactical performance impressive individual achievements and coordination of work on the

Paris (AP): Voters across mainland France have begun casting ballots Sunday in the first round of exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist, far-right forces for the first time since the Nazi era. The outcome of the two-round election, which will wrap up July 7, could impact European financial markets, Western support for Ukraine and how France’s nuclear arsenal and global military force are managed. Many French voters are frustrated about inflation and economic concerns, as well as President Emmanuel Macron’s leadership, which they see as arrogant and out-of-touch with their lives. Marine Le