Bhubaneswar, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leader of Opposition in the Odisha Assembly and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday criticised the state government, blaming it for the tragic stampede at Puri that claimed three lives. "While I refrain from accusing the government of criminal negligence, their blatant callousness has undeniably contributed to this tragedy. I urge the government to implement urgent corrective measures to ensure the smooth conduct of Adapa Bije, Bahuda, Suna Besha...Read More
Puri, Jun 29 (PTI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday claimed that the stampede near Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri exposed the state government's glaring incompetence in ensuring a peaceful Rath Yatra for devotees. At least three persons were killed and around 50 others injured in the stampede near the temple in the early hours of Sunday, a senior official said. Also Read | Bodoland Lottery Result Today, June 29, 2025: Assam State Lottery Sambad Sunday Lucky Draw Results Declared, Check...Read More
Puri, Jun 29 (PTI) BJD president Naveen Patnaik on Sunday claimed that the stampede near Gundicha Temple in Odisha's Puri exposed the state government's glaring incompetence in ensuring a peaceful Rath Yatra for devotees. At least three persons were killed and around 50 others injured in the stampede near the temple in the early hours of Sunday, a senior official said. "I extend my heartfelt condolences to the families of the three devotees who have lost their lives in the tragic stampede at S...Read More
Bhubaneswar, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) After three people were killed and many injured in a stampede at Saradhabali near the Gundicha temple in Puri on Sunday, the Odisha government said that a thorough probe will be conducted. The stampede occurred early in the morning between 4 a.m. to 4.30 a.m. Some eyewitnesses claimed that a truck entered the area where the devotees were gathered, who were waiting there for 'darshan' of the holy siblings. The truck reportedly came there to clear the palm lo...Read More
Bengaluru: Top police officers suspended for the June 4 stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium Saturday appeared before the one-man judicial commission led by Justice John Michael D' Cunha. The officers are former Bengaluru police commissioner B Dayananda, former additional commissioner of police Vikash Kumar Vikash, and ex-deputy commissioner of police Shekhar Tekkananavar. They submitted statements in connection with the incident.As many as 11 persons died and 75 were injured in the stampede o...Read More
Bengaluru Power Cuts: Citizens of Bengaluru brace yourself for long hours of power outages from June 29 and June 30. More than 100 areas will be impacted as BESCOM undertakes its quarterly maintenance work in various of its division. Bengaluru Power Outages June 29: According to the update by BESCOM on its X handler, there will be power outages in Kittaganahalli, Palasandra, Saptagiri, Maruthinagar, Sankapur, Raghavendra Nagar, Goolarivee, Baddihalli, Kesaramadu, C.M Badawan, Kalalli and SKS v...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: The State government on Friday accorded approvals to a slew of industries. Among those are Krishnapatnam Power Corporation Limited (KPCL), which is set to establish a 350 MW Solar and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Thamminapatnam and Mommidi villages of SPSR Nellore district with a Rs 1,225 crore investment, creating 575 jobs. Furthermore, the government also waived off a Rs 54 crore extension of time fee, contingent on project completion within two years as per the Andhra P...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah pulled up top cops of the state, for their shoddy response to the stampede in the city during the Royal Challengers Bangalore's victory celebrations. He criticised the poor quality of investigation into the incident and also referred to the cops delaying information about the incident during the RCB celebrations. Restore public confidence in law enforcement: CM tells cops While speaking at a review meeting at the office of the director general o...Read More
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah dismissed demands for accountability regarding the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede. He stated the government had no role and criticized the BJP for politicizing the tragedy. Siddaramaiah mentioned police negligence caused the congestion. He confirmed suspensions and transfers following the incident. The CM approved the Vidhana Soudha event but distanced himself from the stadium celebrations.Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday rejected calls for political accountability...Read More
The Allahabad High Court has criticized the Uttar Pradesh government for delaying compensation to families of victims of the Maha Kumbh stampede in Prayagraj. Justices expressed concern over the lack of autopsy before handing over a victim's body.A two-judge vacation bench of the Allahabad High Court has come down on the Uttar Pradesh government over a delay in disbursing ex-gratia compensation to the families of those who died in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29. Hearing...Read More
The CM's reaction came to the DCP (Vidhana Soudha security) letter written before the event warning against holding felicitations at Vidhana Soudha 'hastily', surfaced now Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday defended the decision to go ahead with the RCB victory celebration in front of Vidhana Soudha, saying no untoward incident happened there. Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah said, "The police department did not give comprehensive information about the police security arrangements at the...Read More
Eleven people died in the stampede near Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy stadium on Wednesday, a day after Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted their maiden IPL trophy. The Karnataka government has increased the compensation announced for victims of the stampede that took place on Tuesday during the IPL victory celebration of Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. While the government initially announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to each of the victims, along with free treatment t...Read More
India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute); however, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th) The Indian junior women's hockey team made a positive start to its tour of Europe with a 3-2 win over hosts Belgium here on Sunday. India opened the scoring through Geeta Yadav (11th minute). However, in the second quarter, Belgium equalised through Marie Goenns (25th). Soon Belgium took the lead as Louise van Hecke (34th) found the back of the net. India ...Read More
BENGALURU: Struggling to come to terms with the tragedy that has struck them, the families of the victims of the stampede outside M Chinnaswamy Stadium have one question: "Who gave permission for the entire victory celebrations that claimed our loved ones?"Ashwini UL, mother of one of the stampede victims, Divyanshi, asked: "My first question to the govt is who wanted this function? What was the need for arranging the felicitation function in front of Vidhana Soudha or announcing the roadshow an...Read More
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday said that a commission has been formed that is currently conducting an inquiry into the Bengaluru stampede incident, where 11 people had lost their lives on June 4 during RCB's IPL victory celebrations. He further refrained from commenting further on the matter, noting that the state's Home Minister would provide a detailed response. 'The commission is conducting an inquiry. I will not say much. The Home M...Read More
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday dismissed demands for his resignation by JD(S) leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy over the Bengaluru stampede tragedy, calling the allegations 'politically motivated' and asserting that his government had acted swiftly against lapses. The stampede, which occurred during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations near Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, left 11 dead and over 50 injured. Whi...Read More
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday dismissed demands for his resignation by JD(S) leader and Union Minister HD Kumaraswamy over the Bengaluru stampede tragedy, calling the allegations "politically motivated" and asserting that his government had acted swiftly against lapses. The stampede, which occurred during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) victory celebrations near Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 4, left 11 dead and over 50 injured. Whi...Read More
Meet India's Highest-Paid OTT Actor: From Rs 35 Crore For 8-Minute Cameo To Rs 125 Crore Single Show -- Beats Shah Rukh, Salman, Hrithik; His Name Is... Following a tragic incident at Chinnaswamy Stadium that claimed 11 lives, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday announced that the government has taken action against implicated police officers based on initial findings. He highlighted that the judicial inquiry has been ordered as demanded by the BJP and JDS. Reacting to the BJP and ...Read More
Mysore (Karnataka) [India], June 8 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that no untoward incident took place on the Vidhana Soudha premises during the felicitation on the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha (state Assembly) and concerned police officers have been suspended as arrangement was not adequate at Chinnaswamy Stadium. He said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Janata Dal (Secular) (JDS) are making politically motivated allegations in the stampede case that took place dur...Read More
Mysuru, June 8 (PTI) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday said that the stampede that killed 11 people outside the Chinnaswamy stadium shouldn't have happened and he "didn't have any connection with the cricket stadium". The CM also said, he was pained by the incident. "This incident shouldn't have happened, it happened at the Cricket stadium. I don't have any connection with the cricket stadium," Siddaramaiah told reports here. The stampede occurred on June 4 evening in front of t...Read More
Bengaluru: A letter written by the DCP of the Vidhana Soudha security division to the state government has revealed serious concerns over organising a felicitation ceremony for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) players at the iconic steps of the Karnataka state legislature. The DCP warned that the rushed planning of the event could jeopardise security arrangements due to the expected massive turnout of fans. Following a request from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host a felic...Read More
Bengaluru: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday claimed that he became aware of the deaths caused by the stampede outside Chinnaswamy Stadium only at 5.45 pm on June 4, the day Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) held their IPL victory celebrations. The tragedy resulted in 11 fatalities and over 56 injuries. "I came to know that deaths happened at 5.45 pm. At 3.50 pm, deaths were reported at the hospital, but I came to know about it only at 5.45 pm. Until that point, I was not aware of...Read More
Bengaluru: What was meant to be a night of celebration turned into a tragedy when a stampede at the gates of Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium claimed the lives of 11 people and left 47 injured. Thousands had gathered to celebrate Royal Challengers Bengaluru's historic IPL title win, but the overcrowding led to chaos and heartbreak for many. Among the victims was 21-year-old Bhavik Lakshman, an engineering student in his final year. A video of his grieving father, B.T. Lakshman, mourning at his s...Read More
Bengaluru: The victory celebration for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) turned into a tragedy on June 4 when a massive crowd gathered outside Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium, leading to a stampede that killed 11 people and injured many others. Now, it has come to light that the police had issued a clear warning about possible security issues just hours before the event, but it was ignored. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) MN Karibasvanna had sent a letter to G Satyavathi, secretary of the...Read More
Bengaluru: A tear jerking video of a father crying at his son's grave has gone viral on social media and renewed attention to the stampede in Bengaluru. The video shows Lakshman, refusing to leave the grave of Bhumik, one of the 11 victims who died in the Bengaluru stampede. Bhumik, a 20 year old engineering student from Hassan, was amongst the many who were injured during the stampede on Wednesday at a felicitation event held for IPL champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The function, which w...Read More
Bengaluru: A formal complaint was submitted to Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Saturday against chief minister Siddaramaiah over alleged negligence leading to the June 4 stampede near the Chinnaswamy stadium that claimed 11 lives, even as the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensified its attack on the Congress leadership in the state. In his complaint to the governor, Girish Kumar, a resident of Kottigepalya in Bengaluru, alleged that the chief minister had personally invite...Read More
MADURAI: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who arrived in Madurai on Saturday night, will be taking part in the BJP's state core committee meeting during the day on Sunday, and address party functionaries at Velammal Global Hospital Ground in the evening. BJP sources said Shah will be visiting the Meenakshi Amman Temple on Sunday morning, where he is expected to spend around 30 minutes. He will then hold a meeting with the state's core committee, which includes union minister for state L Murugan, ...Read More
Experts cite a series of errors - rushed government decisions, conflicting messaging, poor planning, fatigued police force, crowd mismanagement, and delayed responses - that ended up being a recipe for disaster. Bengaluru erupted in celebrations after RCB ended its 18-year IPL drought by defeating Punjab Kings on Tuesday night. Hours later, tragedy struck outside Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a stampede claimed 11 lives and injured around 50 during the team's homecoming frenzy. Experts cite a ser...Read More
BENGALURU: A senior police officer had raised red flags over the lack of security personnel and potential crowd control issues just hours before a stampede killed 11 people outside the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL victory celebration on June 4.According to official letter accessed by the TOI, MN Karibasavana Gowda, who oversees legislature security, issued a written warning to the state government on the morning of the event. In a letter addressed to G Sathyavat...Read More
Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) President Raghu Ram Bhat and a few other office bearers moved the Karnataka High Court on Friday seeking to quash the FIR filed against them in the Chinnaswamy stadium stampede case. Police on Thursday registered an FIR against RCB, event management firm DNA entertainment private limited, and Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA). Karnataka Chief Minister Siddarmaiah too on Thursday had instructed the state DGP and IGP to immediately arrest the r...Read More