The tragedy occurred when hundreds of people gathered for the 'padikasu' (temple coin) distribution ceremony at the 'Karuppasamy' (a rural ...

Kerala High Court today granted bail to all the 41 accused in the Puttingal Devi temple fire work tragedy, that claimed 109 lives at Paravo...

There are 26 accused, including 15 temple managing committee members and workers of the contractors of the firework display held on April 1...

Unprecedented security and disaster preparedness had been put in place for the smooth conduct of the last 36-hours of the seven-day Pooram ...

The two temple trusts conducting the festival pick a licensee for the fireworks, each with a budget of Rs 20-25 lakh.

Thrissur Pooram will be celebrated in line with the guidelines issued by the High Court to ensure safety and security.

The Forest Department had yesterday issued notice to two major Devaswoms organising the Pooram imposing restrictions on parading elephants.

With firecrackers from Sivakasi not allowed into Kollam for the annual event, the suspicion is that the organisers may have sourced them fr...

J S V Prasad issued an order to this effect and directed executive officers of all temples in the state to take necessary precautionary mea...

The board has issued a circular to all temples under it, directing that the fireworks display be carried out only in compliance with rules ...

Vladimir Putin today expressed condolences to the top Indian leadership over a massive fire tragedy at a Kerala temple that left 100 people...

A large number of people died when concrete chunks and iron grills from the structures fell on those who had gathered to watch the festivit...

"The people and the government of Pakistan express their deep condolences on the loss of precious lives, resulting from a fire in the templ...

The fire erupted when sparks emanating from a fireworks display ignited a store room filled with crackers and pyrotechnic material.

Ajay Singh expressed grief over the tragedy at Ratangarh and demanded a compensation of Rs five lakh each for the victims' families.

Death toll at Chamunda Devi temple stampede has reached 150.

Undeterred by the tragedy that struck in the Naina Devi temple in which 146 pilgrims were killed in a stampade, devotees continued to trek ...