K'taka govt appoints Bengaluru Urban DC to probe stampede incident

IANS | June 5, 2025 5:18 AM

Bengaluru, June 5 (IANS) The Congress-led Karnataka government has issued an order appointing senior IAS officer G. Jagadeesha, the Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate, as the enquiry officer to probe the stampede incident near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, officials said.

'Absolutely heartrending': PM Modi condoles deaths in B'luru stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium

IANS | June 4, 2025 9:07 PM

New Delhi/Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the stampede incident near the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru in which at least 11 people were killed while over 30 sustained injuries. The incident happened while fans were trying to enter the stadium to participate in the celebration event organised to mark the occasion of RCB winning its first-ever IPL trophy.

RCB's IPL victory celebration turns tragic: 8 killed in stampede near B'luru's Chinnaswamy Stadium (Ld)

IANS | June 4, 2025 6:12 PM

Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) The celebrations for the first-ever IPL victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned tragic on Wednesday with over 50 fans injured and falling sick, and eight feared killed following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. The incident occurred while fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.

RCB's IPL victory celebration turns tragic: 3 killed, 20 injured in stampede near B'luru's Chinnaswamy Stadium

IANS | June 4, 2025 5:32 PM

Bengaluru, June 4 (IANS) The celebrations for the first-ever IPL victory of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned tragic on Wednesday with over 20 fans injured and falling sick, and three killed following a stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium here. The incident occurred while fans were attending the celebration event for the RCB team lifting the IPL 2025 trophy.

Flood situation grim in Northeast as toll rises to 34; HM Shah talks to CMs

IANS | June 1, 2025 11:18 PM

Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) The overall flood situation in the northeastern states remained grim with the death toll in six states of the region rising to 34, an official said on Sunday. Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a telephonic conversation with the Chief Ministers of Assam (Himanta Biswa Sarma), Arunachal Pradesh (Pema Khandu) and Sikkim (Prem Singh Tamang) and Manipur Governor (Ajay Kumar Bhalla) and inquired about the flood situation.

Machine Gun Kelly furnishes rare comment on his baby with Megan Fox

IANS | May 27, 2025 4:06 PM

Los Angeles, May 27 (IANS) Rapper Machine Gun Kelly is happy in his era of dad mode. While walking the red carpet at the 2025 American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday, May 26 (Pacific Standard Time) the 35-year-old ‘Cliche’, rapper (whose real name is Colson Baker) couldn’t help but gush over his baby girl.