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Andhra Pradesh temple stampede: Focus on 3 apparent lapses – crowd control, entry and exit, makeshift construction

November 01, 2025 10:52 pm

Deputy Superintendent of Police for Palasa town, where the temple is located, told The Indian Express that eight women and one child died in the stampede

'Extremely heartbreaking': CM Naidu mourns deaths in Andhra temple stampede, orders relief & rescue for injured

November 01, 2025 1:51 pm

Andhra Minister Nara Lokesh also expressed his grief over the incident, and spoke with the local MLA to oversee the treatment of those affected in the stampede.

‘Incident has shaken national conscience’: SC orders CBI probe into Karur stampede, sets up 3-member panel to oversee it

October 14, 2025 12:57 pm

The committee supervising the CBI probe will be headed by retired SC judge, Justice Ajay Rastogi, and include two senior IPS officers, not below the Inspector General of Police rank.

Knowledge Nugget: Stampedes and NDMA Guidelines — What you must know for the UPSC exam

October 01, 2025 1:33 pm

Karur rally stampede claimed 41 lives. This wasn’t the first time a stampede claimed lives—similar incidents have happened earlier as well. But what exactly is a stampede? What led to it, and what are the NDMA guidelines for crowd management? Here’s all you need to know. Also, go 'Beyond the Nugget' to understand why stampedes kill.

Vijay not named in Karur stampede FIR: Why DMK govt is treading carefully around Tamil superstar

September 29, 2025 10:00 am

The government has opened criminal cases against second and third-tier functionaries of Vijay’s party TVK, but stopped short of naming the superstar himself.

RCB Cares announces Rs 25 lakh as compensation for families of stampede victims outside M.Chinnaswamy

August 30, 2025 1:01 pm

"Not just as financial aid, but as a promise of compassion, unity, and ongoing care," wrote RCB in their press release

Haridwar temple stampede: FIR pins blame on ‘rumour’ of snapped electrical wire

July 28, 2025 9:19 pm

After completing the rescue operation at the site, the police team reached the District Hospital in Haridwar and were informed that 22 persons were injured and six persons had died.

After Haridwar stampede jolt, Uttarakhand looks at regulating pilgrim flow

July 28, 2025 5:22 pm

On Sunday, eight people died in a stampede at Haridwar's Mansa Devi mandir following panic triggered by a rumoured electrical hazard around 100 metres from the entrance

Bengaluru stadium stampede: Karnataka cricket association, event firm DNA oppose judicial commission report in HC

July 25, 2025 6:57 pm

The Justice John Michael D’Cunha commission on the Bengaluru cricket stadium stampede has recommended legal action against several officials of the RCB, DNA Entertainment Network, the KSCA and the Bengaluru police.

CAT order on Bengaluru stampede: State govt, RCB, suspended IPS officer make submissions in Karnataka HC

July 18, 2025 8:54 am

Appearing on behalf of the Karnataka government, Senior Advocate P S Rajagopal argued that the Central Administrative Tribunal had gone into a fact-finding exercise which it was not authorised or warranted to go into, and then absolved the police officers and granted them relief.

STAMPEDE PHOTOS

In pictures: Triggered by Mahakumbh rush, stampede at New Delhi Railway Station kills 18

February 16, 2025 12:36 pm

The stampede at the New Delhi Railway Station occurred amid the rush for Maha Kumbh. The injured were taken to Lok Nayak Hospital.

In Pictures: Stampede at Mahakumbh claims 30 amid rush of devotees on Mauni Amavasya

January 29, 2025 10:03 pm

Several people were injured and hospitalized after a stampede-like situation broke out during the Mauni Amavasya ritual at the Maha Kumbh in Uttar Pradesh.

Stampede at 'Bhole Baba' satsang in Hathras claims lives of 121 people

July 03, 2024 12:53 pm

The stampede happened during a satsang conducted by Narayan Sakar Vishwa Hari, also known as Bhole Baba.

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