Siddaramaiah says, “In Gujarat, the Morbi bridge collapse claimed 140 lives. In January this year, 30 pilgrims lost their lives during the Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh. Were the Chief Ministers of ...

The biggest Kumbh Mela yet was the sight of a deadly stampede on January 29, 2025 caused by a massive surge of attendees during the holy dip on Mauni Amavasya. The Maha Kumbh Mela in 2025 was visited ...

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) -Three people were killed and six injured in a stampede during a festival in eastern India on Sunday, officials said. "Three people have died and six sustained injuries; ...

With important Rath Yatra-related rituals yet to take place, the Odisha government should be prepared for another test ...

India faces a growing crisis of stampedes at religious festivals, sports events, and transit hubs, driven by rising ...

First Kumbh stampede, then Delhi station stampede, then India-Pak conflict, Air India crash and now the Puri stampede - the ...

India has witnessed a series of tragic religious stampedes in 2025, which raised significant concerns about crowd management ...

From religious events such as the Maha Kumbh and Rath Yatra to crowded railway stations and public festivities, inadequate crowd control and mismanagement have transformed massive gatherings into ...

From the sacred banks of the Ganges to the roaring stadiums of the IPL, a series of unimaginable tragedies tested the resilience of a nation, leaving a scar that will take a generation to heal.

Being the most populous country, India should be aware of the dangers that unregulated overcrowding in public spaces can ...

The Tribunal also highlighted the lack of formal communication from the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA).

The Puri tragedy symbolises not only an administrative shortcoming but also a human one, underlining how systems can fail when vigilance wanes. As the size of religious gatherings continues to rise, I ...