Over a year after the stampede during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru victory celebrations, the department enquiry against three senior IPS officers was closed with them being exonerated
A sudden crowd surge at a popular Hindu festival in eastern India’s Odisha state on Thursday left at least one person dead and many sent to hospital, a news agency reported. The incident occurred as tens of thousands of people gathered in the coastal town of Puri for the annual Rath Yatra chariot festival, according to the Press Trust of India. The festival is considered one of the world’s oldest and largest religious processions. The centuries-old festival involves the idols of Hindu deities...
The court, however, said the employment offer would be on a temporary basis, subject to judicial review
On September 27, thousands of people gathered in Karur, Tamil Nadu, to attend a rally by actor-turned-politician Vijay. As the chief of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party arrived hours late, the crowd swelled and surged towards his vehicle, triggering a stampede that killed 41 people and injured over 100. C. Jaisankar and Nacchinarkkiniyan M. report on the tragedy, caused by many factors, including poor planning and alleged security lapses
The DMK petition has pointed out that Chief Minister Vijay’s proposed visit to Karur has the potential to give rise to an apprehension, regarding the fairness and independence of the investigative process.