Tumakuru: The fire and emergency services station in Pavagada, Tumakuru, plunged into panic late Saturday night when an unexpected guest — a wild sloth bear — turned up on its premises.

Referring to recent incidents of overcrowding and stampedes, Jha said that standard operating procedures (SOPs) must be developed for every event, including at railway stations, religious gatherings, ...

"It's a peak hour and since there were no alternative modes of public transportation the students inevitably boarded the SVT bus which was bound to Pavagada town from Y N Hosakote '', according to ...