Ban firecrackers in temple festivals: Amma
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Spiritual guru Mata Amritanandamayi on Sunday sought a ban on the use of firecrackers at temple festivals after a fire tragedy in a Kerala temple left over 100 people dead….
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Modi visits Kerala temple tragedy site
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Sunday afternoon and along with Chief Minister Oommen Chandy drove to the Puttingal Devi temple in Peravur town, where a fire left 110…
Disaster in Kerala temple kills 110, Modi visits site
Kerala (Kollam): The victims of Paravur Puttingal temple accident being treated at a hospital in Kollam district of Kerala, about 60 km from state capital Thiruvananthapuram on April 10, 2016. (Photo: IANS) By Sanu George…
Social harmony, unity would help defeat anti-India forces: Naqvi
Ajmer, April 10 (IANS) Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Sunday said “social harmony and unity” is to be strengthened further to defeat the forces that cause division and conflict in the Indian society. “We…
Rs.10 lakh to families of dead in Kerala tragedy
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) The Kerala government on Sunday ordered a judicial probe into a temple fire tragedy here and announced Rs.10 lakh compensation to families of each of the dead. Chief Minister Oommen…
PM reaches Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram, April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here in Kerala on Sunday afternoon to proceed to Kollam where a fire tragedy in a temple left over 100 people dead. Modi was accompanied by…
Kerala temple officials go missing after tragedy
By Sanu George Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Top officials of the Puttingal Devi temple in Kerala have reportedly gone missing after an illegal fireworks show left some 100 people dead early on Sunday, police…
Military begins rescue work in Kerala temple
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The army, navy and air force on Sunday joined rescue operations in a Kerala temple where a fire tragedy left some 100 people dead, officials said. At least six helicopters,…
Pakistan offers condolences over temple tragedy
Islamabad, April 10 (IANS) Pakistan on Sunday expressed “deep condolences” over a fire tragedy in a Kerala temple that left around 100 people dead. “The people and the government of Pakistan express their deep condolences…
CPI-M voices grief, shock over Kerala deaths
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) The CPI-M on Sunday expressed “deep shock” and offered “deep condolences” following a fire tragedy in a Kerala temple that left around 100 people dead. “The CPI-M expresses its deep…
Kollam temple is dedicated to Puttingal Devi
Kollam, April 10 (IANS) The Puttingal Devi temple, where a fire tragedy killed some 100 people on Sunday, lies in the coastal town of Paravur in this district in Kerala. According to the temple web…
Fire disaster in Kerala temple kills 100
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) An illegal fireworks show in a Hindu temple in Kerala early on Sunday set off a huge fire which left nearly 100 people dead and over 350 injured, many in…
Saddened by Kerala temple tragedy: Nitish Kumar
Patna, April 10 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said he was “saddened” by the fire at a Kerala temple in which nearly 100 people were killed. “Saddened by the Kerala temple fire…
Permission for Kerala temple fireworks display was denied
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) The district authorities in Kollam had denied permission for any fireworks display at the Puttingal temple in Kerala where a fire tragedy on Sunday left nearly 100 people dead. The…
Shaken by Kerala temple tragedy: Sachin
Mumbai, April 10 (IANS) Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday said he was “shaken” by the fire at a Kerala temple that left nearly 100 people dead. “Shaken by the tragic news of Kollam…
Kerala temple tragedy: Sonia, Rahul express grief
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice president Rahul Gandhi on Sunday expressed shock and grief over the fire tragedy in a Kerala temple that killed nearly 100 people. “Praying for…
Fighting for the right to worship: No religion can discriminate against women
By Firoz Bakht Ahmed It’s a common trend that where social, political and religious systems fail, the judiciary steps in – as in the case of the entry of women to the Shani Shingnapur temple….
PM, other top leaders visiting Kerala temple accident site
Kollam (Kerala), April 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and other leaders will be arriving here on Sunday to visit the Paravur Puttingal temple where 96 people lost their lives…
Naqvi to offer chadar at Ajmer Sharif on PM’s behalf
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Spreading a message of peace and harmony, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday handed over a ‘chadar’ to Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi to offer it…
Test reveals archbishop’s real father
London, April 9 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has announced that a DNA test result revealing the identity of his real father has come as a “complete surprise”. The Most Reverend Justin Welby, 60, has…