Prayagraj

Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of the Prayagraj district, the most populous district in the state and 13th most populous district in India and the Prayagraj division. The city is the judicial capital of Uttar Pradesh with the Allahabad High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011, Prayagraj is the seventh most populous city in the state, thirteenth in Northern India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of 1.53 million in the city. In 2011, it was ranked the world's 40th fastest-growing city. The city, in 2016, was also ranked the third most liveable urban agglomeration in the state and sixteenth in the country. Hindi is the most widely spoken language in the city.

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As many as six people were injured after a hot air balloon air filled with helium gas exploded at the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, where he performed a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam alongside Uttar Pradesh's Chief..
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Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck attended the Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj at the special invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The King's..
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Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan criticised the BJP-led Uttar Pradesh government over the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj, alleging contamination of water due..
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On the occasion of Basant Panchami, devotees have started gathering at the ghats, waiting to take holy dips in the Triveni Sangam.
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Three people lost their lives and four others were injured in a collision on Samruddhi Expressway near Wavi early Saturday morning. The victims were returning..
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Amidst mourning the loss of 30 lives in the Maha Kumbh stampede, one man searches tirelessly for a missing seer. Families wander through Prayagraj's hospitals..
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Security and crowd management efforts have been intensified at the ghats in Prayagraj for the Basant Panchami sacred bathing ritual, expected to attract 4 to 5..
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Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath welcomed diplomats from 73 countries to Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, emphasizing its cultural significance and potential for spiritual..
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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has criticized the handling of the Maha Kumbh stampede, which resulted in 30 deaths, stating it is more pressing than the..
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The Yogi Adityanath government has cancelled all VIP protocols in Prayagraj for the three remaining special snan days of Maha Kumbh after the Mauni Amavasya..
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Thirty-six devotees injured in a stampede at Swaroop Rani Nehru Hospital in Prayagraj are receiving optimal treatment. Mostly women aged 50 to 70, they are..
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Six pilgrims from UP and Bihar returning from Maha Kumbh died in two separate accidents on Thursday, raising the death toll to 28 since the start of the event. A..
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Indian Railways successfully operated 364 outward trains from Prayagraj to accommodate around 12 lakh pilgrims, complemented by 77 inward trains. Amid the Maha..
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Indian Railways successfully operated 364 outward trains from Prayagraj to accommodate around 12 lakh pilgrims, complemented by 77 inward trains. Amid the Maha..
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Hundreds of pilgrims were left stranded without transportation, food, or shelter after a stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj caused chaos. Traffic curbs and..
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A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court alleging that a special VIP arrangement at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj may have contributed to a deadly stampede. The..
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There was another stampede at the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, hours after the first crowd crush near Sangam Nose on Wednesday, i.e.,..
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah expressed condolences for the loss of lives due to the stampede at Maha Kumbh. Modi mentioned he is..
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Photographers Basabdatta Sarkar and Krishna Roy recount their experience at Prayagraj's Mauni Amavasya where an incident led to panic. Amid holy chants, a sudden..
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A deadly stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj occurred early Wednesday, resulting in 30 deaths, mostly women. Thousands of pilgrims were caught in a sudden,..
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Swift intervention by central forces, police, NDRF, and seers averted disaster after a stampede at Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Over 3,500 BSF troopers and 20 NDRF..
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At least 30 pilgrims were killed and over 60 injured during a stampede at Prayagraj's Maha Kumbh event on Wednesday. The tragedy occurred as crowds surged for a..
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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the Maha Kumbh stampede, which left 30 dead and 60 injured. He announced financial aid for..
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