The stampede tragedy took place during a programme organised by the TDP in Nellore district Wednesday where Leader of Opposition N Chandrababu Naidu was addressing a roadshow.
The use of tear gas, a crowd-control measure prohibited by world soccer governing body FIFA, has come under scrutiny and police have said the decision to do so was being investigated.
Violence & hooliganism have long plagued Indonesian football, especially in places such as Jakarta, but Saturday's disaster in Java, a small town, has thrown a spotlight on the problem.
The mishap took place as devotees gathered early morning outside Khatu Shyam temple in Rajasthan’s Sikar on the occasion of ‘Gyaras’, an auspicious day according to the Hindu calendar.
Eyewitnesses as well as vendors on the 13-km route said the new year’s rush resulted in a much bigger crowd than the 35,000 people who were anticipated. J&K DGP says scuffle triggered stampede.
The mass gathering was organised to celebrate the Lag B'Omer, an annual religious holiday marked with all-night bonfires, prayer and dancing, at Mount Meron.
By turning a blind eye to the snakes in his own backyard, Trudeau is setting the stage for a disaster of epic proportions for his country, his people, and the world at large.
In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.
Among 19 Indian firms sanctioned by US Treasury Dept was Lokesh Machines Ltd accused of coordinating with 'Russian defence procurement agent to import Italy-origin CNC machines'.
While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.
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