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Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to key office bearers of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) in connection with the June 4 stampede outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which left 11 people dead and 56 others injured. Justice S R Krishna Kumar, who heard the petition seeking to quash the FIR against the KSCA office-bearers, restrained the police from taking any coercive action against the officials until the next hearing. Th ...Read More >
Two top Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) officials resigned in the aftermath of the stampede at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives. A. Shankar and E.S. Jairam, the KSCA Hon. Secretary and Hon. Treasurer respectively, tendered their resignation on Saturday (June 7, 2025). "This is to inform that due to the unforeseen and unfortunate events that have unfolded in the last two days and though our role was very limited, but owing moral responsibility, we wish to state that ...Read More >
Bengaluru stampede: A day after the KSCA and RCB had approached the Karnataka High Court in connection with the FIR filed against them, the Karnataka cricket association's secretary A Shankar and treasurer ES Jairam tendered their resignations. The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) secretary, A Shankar, and treasurer, ES Jairam, announced their resignations on Saturday, three days after the tragic loss of 11 lives during the felicitation event for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A Shankar and E S Jairam have resigned from their respective posts as secretary and treasurer of the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), taking moral responsibility for the stampede that led to the death of 11 people during RCB's IPL trophy celebrations. In a joint statement, Shankar and Jairam said they had submitted their resignations on Thursday night to the KSCA president. "...due to the unforeseen and unfortunate events that have unfolded in the last two days, and thoug ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Cricket Association had sought permission for RCB's IPL trophy celebrations at Vidhan Soudha, a letter sent by it to the state government has revealed, reaffirming KSCA's assertion that it facilitated approvals for the franchise which is under fire following 11 deaths in a stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. After an FIR was lodged against them, KSCA president Raghuram Bhat, secretary A Shankar and treasurer E S Jayaram submitted in the Karnataka High Court t ...Read More >
BENGALURU: The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) stated before the Karnataka High Court, in its petition challenging the First Information Report (FIR) registered against its office bearers, that celebrating the RCB victory was, in fact, the call of the State Government as it felicitated the players at Vidhana Soudha in the presence of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and several cabinet ministers with all the secretariat and police higher-ups being prese ...Read More >
Bengaluru | June 7, 2025: Cricketer Virat Kohli has been named in a police complaint filed in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebration that left 11 people dead and dozens injured. The complaint, filed by A.M. Venkatesh of the Naija Horatagaarara Vedike at Cubbon Park Police Station, accuses Kohli of negligence and seeks action against him as a public figure associated with the event. Police confirmed that the complain ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A complaint has been filed against cricketer Virat Kohli at the Cubbon Park Police Station in connection with the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. The complainant, social activist HM Venkatesh, accused Kohli of promoting what he described as "gambling through IPL," alleging it incited the massive crowd that led to the tragedy. Police said the complaint will be considered under the already registered case and examined ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Four people have been arrested in connection with the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which occurred during Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team's first-ever IPL victory celebrations and killed 11 people earlier this week. According to the police, Nikhil Sosale, a top marketing official of the RCB, was among those arrested. He was on his way to Mumbai when he was arrested from Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at around 6.30am. Sosale handles all prom ...Read More >
Defending the suspension of Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda and other police officials for the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium that killed 11 people, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday said, prima facie those who have not fulfilled their responsibility properly have been suspended. While speaking to reporters, he accused BJP and JD(S) of doing politics on the issue. Responding to a question on BJP and JD(S) demanding his and Deputy CM D K Shivakumar's resignation and accu ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 7 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi demanded that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. On Bengaluru stampede, Joshi told reporters, 'The state government should bear moral responsibility. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should not continue on his position even for a moment. CM and Deputy CM sh ...Read More >
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar expressed grief over the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium, lamenting the loss of lives and the damage to Bengaluru's reputation. He dismissed opposition allegations and accusations of playing politics, emphasizing the government's responsibility.Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Thursday turned emotional over the loss of lives due to the stampede near the Chinnaswamy Stadium and said that Bengaluru has lost its image due to the inci ...Read More >
Silchar: Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday visited the flood-ravaged districts of Hailakandi and Sribhumi in the Barak Valley. He assured affected residents of providing timely disbursement of rehabilitation grants and swift repair of damaged infrastructure.This marks Sarma's second visit to the flood-hit region within four days, underscoring the gravity of the situation. Speaking to the media in Sribhumi after inspecting multiple relief camps, the CM said, "Flood-related proble ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The govt is facing a storm of criticism over the absence of political accountability for the stampede at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium which claimed 11 lives. Though the govt suspended three IPS officers and transferred another, mounting public outrage and opposition fire has centered on the fact that no minister has been held accountable for clearing Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL celebrations.At a press conference Friday, NDA partners BJP and JD(S) demanded the resignation of c ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Barely 48 hours after the horrific stampede at M Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB's IPL celebration, it was business as usual in the central business district of the city Friday as horns blared, and tyres screeched. The stadium, though, was eerily quiet.Normally a beehive of activity, the mood was understandably somber with Karnataka State Cricket Association brass still grappling with the shock and fallout of the unprecedented tragedy.Police officers had landed on doorsteps of several ...Read More >
Lucknow: A man accused of kidnapping and raping a three-year-old girl in Lucknow was killed in an encounter with police in the early hours of Friday. The accused was identified as Deepak Verma, 24.Police said he was a habitual offender, and several criminal cases were lodged against him at various police stations. Police had announced a reward of Rs 1 lakh for any information leading to his arrest.On Thursday, a complaint was registered at Alambagh police station that a three-year-old girl was k ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India] June 7 (ANI): Union Minister Pralhad Joshi demanded that Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar in connection with the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. On Bengaluru stampede, Joshi told reporters, 'The state government should bear moral responsibility. Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar should not continue on his position even for a moment. CM and Deputy CM sh ...Read More >
New Delhi: Nominations for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's pivotal standing committee were filed on Friday. Satya Sharma of BJP submitted her papers for the post of chairperson, while Sunder Singh filed for deputy chairperson. For the Aam Aadmi Party, Praveen Kumar and Mohini Jeenwal filed their nominations, respectively, for the posts of chairperson and deputy chairperson.The filing of nominations took place at the municipal secretary's of ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A 25-year-old man, claiming to be a survivor of the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 dead and dozens injured, has filed a police complaint holding the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event organiser DNA agency responsible for the tragedy, officials said on Friday. The complainant, identified as Rolan Gomes, told the Cubbon Park Police that he suffered a shoulder dis ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 6 Jun: More than 200 people without valid inner line permits (ILP) were externed from the Itanagar Capital Region on Friday, a senior police officer said. The violators were detected during an enforcement drive conducted by the Naharlagun police across Papu Hills, Naharlagun, Nirjuli, and Banderdewa, as part of the ongoing initiative to uphold the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation. Naharlagun Superintendent of Police (SP) Mihin Gambo said that all 219 individuals were found without ...Read More >
RCB felicitation at Vidhana Soudha came with stringent guidelines, shows Karnataka government Letter. The Karnataka government had cleared the arnataka State Cricket Association's (KSCA) request to felicitate Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the eastern steps of the Vidhana Soudha on June 4, with strict conditions, including a Rs 15 lakh refundable security deposit if tents or structures were erected at the venue. According to the government order accessed exclusively by India Today, the a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Four officials of RCB and event management firm DNA Entertainment Private Limited were arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede outside Chinnaswamy stadium that killed 11 people, police sources said. They were remanded to 14-day judicial custody. A complaint was filed by social activist HM Venkatesh against cricketer Virat Kohli holding him responsible for the stampede during the celebrations of RCB's first ever IPL victory on June 4. However, no FIR has been registered on ...Read More >
RCB Stampede: Karnataka Cricket Association Says RCB, Government Responsible For Bengaluru Stampede The Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has moved the High Court seeking an urgent hearing against the FIR filed in connection with the deadly Chinnaswamy Stadium stampede that killed 11 and injured over 50 during RCB's IPL victory celebrations. KSCA President, Secretary, and Treasurer have called the FIR a "serious miscarriage of justice," claiming the event was held at the Karnataka gover ...Read More >
Lucknow, Jun 6 (PTI) The Allahabad High Court on Friday ordered a stay on any coercive action, including demolition, against more than two dozen madrasas in Shravasti district of Uttar Pradesh. The Lucknow bench passed the interim order on petitions filed by Madrasa Moinul Islam Qasmiya Samiti and 26 other individual madrasas, all in Shravasti district. Also Read | Indus Waters Treaty Suspension: Desperate Pakistan Wrote 4 Letters to India, Pleading Reinstatement of IWT, Say Sources. Justice ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Friday remanded four individuals, including senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official Nikhil Sosale and three event managers, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. They were arrested in a joint operation by the Cubbon Park Police and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at Kempegowda International Airport in the early hours of June 6 (Friday). Meanwhile, ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Another FIR has been registered against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), DNA Entertainment, an event management company, and the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) management boards at Cubbon Park police station in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium. The FIR was registered based on the complaint of Rolan Gomes, a resident of Mallasandra, Kengeri. Rolan, who works as a designer in a private company, has lodged this complaint. He went to Chinnaswamy Stadiu ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A complaint has been filed against cricketer Virat Kohli at the Cubbon Park Police Station in connection with the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives and left dozens injured. The complainant, social activist HM Venkatesh, accused Kohli of promoting what he described as "gambling through IPL," alleging it incited the massive crowd that led to the tragedy. Also Read | PM Narendra Modi's Panch Pran Initiative Insp ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A 25-year-old man, claiming to be a survivor of the June 4 stampede near Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium that left 11 dead and dozens injured, has filed a police complaint holding the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA), and event organiser DNA agency responsible for the tragedy, officials said on Friday. The complainant, identified as Rolan Gomes, told the Cubbon Park Police that he suffered a shoulder dis ...Read More >
Bengaluru, June 6: A Bengaluru court sent Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head and three DNA Event Management Company staffers, arrested on Friday in connection with the stampede near Chinnaswamy Stadium, which claimed 11 lives, to judicial custody till June 19. Nikhil Sosale, Head of Marketing for RCB, along with Sunil Matthew, Kiran, and Sumanth from DNA Event Management, were arrested by the Cubbon Park police. The 41st Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate's (ACJM) court question ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 6 (ANI): A Sessions Court in Bengaluru on Friday remanded four individuals, including senior Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) official Nikhil Sosale and three event managers, to 14 days of judicial custody in connection with the stampede outside M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here. They were arrested in a joint operation by the Cubbon Park Police and the Central Crime Branch (CCB) at Kempegowda International Airport in the early hours of June 6 (Friday). Also Read ...Read More >
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