Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) Although the state government has not officially cited any reasons for the stampede in the Chorebagan Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, which killed 19 people, eyewitnesses said that utter crowd mismanagement, coupled with sudden rain, were the reasons for the mishap.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will visit Tajikistan's Dushanbe to represent India at the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), which is set to be held on October 19-20.
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) An initial probe into the stampede at the community Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, which claimed 19 lives, has revealed that a combination of three factors, namely sudden rains, a misleading announcement and severe lapses within the pandal premises, triggered the chaos leading to such a tragedy.
Greater Noida, Oct 18 (IANS) The deaths of five members of a family whose bodies were found inside their home in Greater Noida are suspected to be linked to suicide amid a prolonged property dispute, police said on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday participated in a cleanliness drive along the Yamuna under the ‘Ek Sankalp, Swachh Yamuna’ campaign, saying that cleanliness must become a way of life and calling for collective efforts to prevent the river from becoming increasingly polluted.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Praveen Khandelwal, BJP MP from Chandni Chowk and Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General, on Sunday expressed serious concerns over the growing impact of the ongoing protests in Delhi on businesses and traders.
Kolkata, Oct 18 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday issued an appeal to the opposition parties in the state, requesting them to refrain from doing politics and making politically loaded statements in connection with the tragic stampede at the community Durga Puja pandal in North Kolkata, where 19 people lost their lives.
Gwalior, Oct 18 (IANS) Families of those killed in a tragic road accident near the Shitla Mata Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior district gathered outside the post-mortem house on Sunday and expressed outrage over what they alleged was the administration's failure to ensure proper traffic management during the heavy rush of devotees amid the Navratri festival.
New Delhi, Oct 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the road accident near Shitla Mata Temple in Madhya Pradesh's Gwalior, and announced financial aid to the families of the deceased and injured.
Lucknow, Oct 18 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office has rejected claims circulating on social media that a voter received four voter ID cards after submitting only two Form 6 applications, clarifying that the individual had actually submitted four applications and consequently received four Elector Photo Identity Cards (EPICs).
