Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) A ‘stampede-like atmosphere’ was averted at the New Delhi Railway Station on Sunday with prompt implementation of crowd-control measures and no injuries were reported, the Delhi Police said. Delays in multiple trains led to heavy congestion at platforms 12 and 13 of New Delhi Railway … Read more
New Delhi, March 4 (IANS) Heads seem to have started rolling over the stampede at New Delhi Railway station last month with the government shifting out the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Delhi, an official said on Tuesday. The February 15 incident triggered by a surge in crowd waiting to board trains to Prayagraj for Maha … Read more
Lucknow, March 3 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday praised his government’s prompt actions following the tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj on January 29. He said that the swift action ensured timely medical aid for victims and prevented widespread panic. He also refuted reports of pollution at the Sangam … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday turned away a petitioner who, citing video footage and visuals related to the February 15 night stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station, claimed that the death toll had been suppressed by the authorities, thereby, denying ex-gratia to families of many victims. Refusing to issue … Read more
Hathras (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 21 (IANS) After the judicial commission gave a clean chit to Bhole Baba in the Hathras stampede case, families who lost their loved ones have expressed deep dissatisfaction, questioning, “What do we do now?” Speaking to IANS, Mukesh Yadav, the lawyer representing the event organisers, said, “Around 1,500 witnesses were interrogated, … Read more
Lucknow, Feb 21 (IANS) The Judicial Commission investigating the tragic stampede in Hathras, Uttar Pradesh, has submitted its final report to the Yogi Adityanath-led government. The incident, which took place on July 2, 2024, during a religious congregation, claimed 121 lives, most of them women, and left dozens injured. The findings of the commission were … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Following a “devastating stampede” which broke out at the New Delhi Railway Station during peak evening hours on February 15 leaving 18 dead, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday called for a response from the railway authorities. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela … Read more
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) Workers of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) held a protest here on Tuesday over the recent stampede at New Delhi Railway Station in which 18 people were killed and several others were injured, demanding action against those responsible for the alleged negligence resulting in the tragedy. The protesters shouted slogans … Read more
Lucknow, Feb 18 (IANS) Samajwadi Party leader Shivpal Yadav on Tuesday alleged that the Uttar Pradesh government misused public money and should resign. Slamming the government, the SP leader said that the government “failed” to make appropriate arrangements for the devotees leading to the tragedy. Stepping up the attack, he said that the government has … Read more