Infosys Foundation helps out Kollam temple fire victimsInfosys Foundation today donated Rs 35 lakh worth of hospital equipment and medicines for the Kollam temple tragedy victims, who are underg...
18 Apr, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
Thrissur Pooram festival ends without any incidentUnprecedented security and disaster preparedness had been put in place for the smooth conduct of the last 36-hours of the seven-day Pooram ...
18 Apr, 2016, 01.57 PM IST
Not in favour of banning firecrackers in temples: Goa CM Laxmikant Parsekar"This is my pen. We use it for writing. One naughty boy uses it to injure the eye. Are we going to ban the pen?" he argued to emphasise his...
15 Apr, 2016, 07.49 PM IST
Narendra Modi's Kollam visit 'big relief' for people of Kerala: Oommen ChandyHours after the tragedy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had visited the temple premises and taken stock of the situation arising out of the m...
15 Apr, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Fireworks not to be part of any temple festival, says AP govtJ S V Prasad issued an order to this effect and directed executive officers of all temples in the state to take necessary precautionary mea...
13 Apr, 2016, 09.41 PM IST
7 members of Puttingal temple's managing committee surrenderSeven absconding members of the managing committee of the Puttingal Devi temple, where 109 persons were killed in one of the worst temple t...
12 Apr, 2016, 01.25 PM IST
Demand for ban on fireworks display: Government calls all-party meetThe Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities i...
12 Apr, 2016, 12.49 PM IST
Kerala temple tragedy toll rises to 109, six bookedThe toll rose to 109 with three persons succumbing to their injuries while around 300 were still under treatment at various hospitals for b...
11 Apr, 2016, 06.56 PM IST
Travancore Devaswom Board says no ban on fireworks in temple festivalsThe board has issued a circular to all temples under it, directing that the fireworks display be carried out only in compliance with rules ...
11 Apr, 2016, 12.41 PM IST
Vladimir Putin condoles loss of lives in Kerala temple tragedyVladimir Putin today expressed condolences to the top Indian leadership over a massive fire tragedy at a Kerala temple that left 100 people...
10 Apr, 2016, 09.19 PM IST
Country mourns Kerala temple tragedy, fireworks safety in focusA large number of people died when concrete chunks and iron grills from the structures fell on those who had gathered to watch the festivit...
10 Apr, 2016, 08.39 PM IST
Pakistan offers condolences over Kerala temple tragedy"The people and the government of Pakistan express their deep condolences on the loss of precious lives, resulting from a fire in the templ...
10 Apr, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
A sad Sunday for country as it mourns Kerala temple tragedy"Fire at temple in Kollam is heartrending and shocking beyond words. My thoughts are with families of the deceased and prayers with injured...
10 Apr, 2016, 04.20 PM IST
IMA to move HC seeking ban on fireworks displayThe fire erupted when sparks emanating from a fireworks display ignited a store room filled with crackers and pyrotechnic material.
10 Apr, 2016, 03.11 PM IST
BJP President Amit Shah cancels public programmes in KeralaAmit Shah, who was scheduled to address two rallies in Kerala, cancelled his public events in the wake of Puttingal Devi Temple fire traged...
10 Apr, 2016, 01.03 PM IST
Sonia expresses grief over temple fire tragedyCongress President Sonia Gandhi today expressed grief over the loss of lives in the temple fire tragedy in Kerala that has left over 90 dea...
10 Apr, 2016, 11.42 AM IST
Fire mishap at Kollam temple: PM Modi rushing to Kerala"Fire at temple in Kollam is heart-rending & shocking beyond words. My thoughts are with families of the deceased & prayers with the injure...
10 Apr, 2016, 09.29 AM IST