Essayer OR - Gratuit

At least 27 pilgrims from Maha's Jalgaon die as UP bus plunges into river in central Nepal

Millennium Post Delhi

|

August 24, 2024

THE BUS WAS EN ROUTE FROM POKHARA TO KATHMANDU

- BISWAJEET BANERJEE

At least 27 pilgrims from Maha's Jalgaon die as UP bus plunges into river in central Nepal

A tragic accident occurred in Nepal on Friday when a bus from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, carrying pilgrims from Maharashtra's Jalgaon district plunged into the Marsyangdi River, killing at least 27 passengers and injuring 16 others.

The accident took place around 11:30 am near Aina Pahada in the Tanahun district, about 500 feet below the highway. The bus was en route from Pokhara to Kathmandu.

The bus, belonging to Kesarwani Tour and Travels Agency of Gorakhpur, was carrying 43 passengers,

The victims, from Varangaon, Daryapur, Talvel and Bhusaval in Jalgaon district, 470 km from Mumbai, were on a trip to Nepal.

While 16 people died on the spot, 11 succumbed to their injuries while undergoing treatment.

Relief Commissioner Uttar Pradesh Naveen G S said that as per information by the Indian Embassy, three other persons are missing. "Some of the seriously injured persons have been airlifted to Kathmandu hospital,” he told the reporter.

PLUS D'HISTOIRES DE Millennium Post Delhi

Millennium Post Delhi

SC reserves verdict on plea of Justice Varma assailing inquiry panel by LS

The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a plea of Allahabad High Court judge Yashwant Varma challenging the legality of the parliamentary panel probing corruption charges against him.

time to read

1 min

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

COMPOUNDS OF COERCION

The arrest and extradition of a powerful tycoon accused of running one of the world's largest online scam networks has brought a rare moment of clarity to a murky, transnational crime industry.

time to read

3 mins

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Millennium Post Delhi

'This was a new world for me'

Emraan Hashmi plays the role of a customs officer in 'Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web'

time to read

1 mins

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Millennium Post Delhi

From Content to Commerce

The real disruption of AI in India lies not in automation, but in how imagination becomes enterprise across languages and regions

time to read

4 mins

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

J&K: Icy cold freezes Dal Lake fringes

The winter chill deepened on Thursday across northern states, as fringes of Dal Lake and several other water bodies froze in Jammu and Kashmir, and mercury plunged further in Uttar Pradesh.

time to read

2 mins

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Millennium Post Delhi

SC: Not directed removal of every dog from streets

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said it had not directed the removal of every dog from the streets and the directive was to treat these stray canines according to the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.

time to read

1 mins

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Millennium Post Delhi

Farmers protest across Greece over rising costs, EU trade deal

Farmers in Greece escalated nationwide protests on Thursday, launching a 48-hour blockade of major highways, junctions and toll stations over soaring production costs and a contentious European Union trade deal with South American nations.

time to read

1 min

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Six more arrests; Whatsapp groups, ten social media influencers under scanner

The Delhi Police on Thursday made six more arrests in connection with central Delhi's Turkman Gate violence and identified at least 10 social media influencers for spreading false claims about the demolition of the encroached area near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid, officials said.

time to read

2 mins

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Shah reviews J&K security situation

Union Home minister Amit Shah on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting in the national capital to review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, reiterating the government's commitment to ensuring lasting peace and eliminating terrorism from the Union Territory.

time to read

1 min

January 09, 2026

Millennium Post Delhi

Millennium Post Delhi

VENEZUELA TO NOW PURCHASE ONLY AMERICANMADE PRODUCTS: TRUMP

WASHINGTON: In a significant policy announcement on Wednesday, US President Donald Trump stated that Venezuela will spend the revenue from a newly agreed oil arrangement exclusively on products made in the United States.

time to read

1 min

January 09, 2026

Listen

Translate

Share

-
+

Change font size