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Delayed trains, stretched infra and an announcement turn death trap

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- In just 45 chaotic minutes, a flood of passengers and a series of mismanaged circumstances - delayed trains, contradictory platform announcements, and overwhelmed infrastructure ... Read More


Congestion, crowding and chaos: A recipe for disaster at platforms 12-16

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Ajmeri Gate terminal of the New Delhi railway station is notorious for its near-constant rush owing to its direct connectivity to the Delhi Metro and an expansive parking. O... Read More


Pushed, trampled, left to die: Survivors retell ordeal

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Umesh Giri, 45, sustained a fracture on his left foot, but paid his injury no heed - he had just received news that his wife Silam Devi was one of the 18 people killed in the sta... Read More


Instant cash relief takes victims' kin by surprise

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The Indian Railways got autopsies conducted on the bodies of Saturday's stampede victims at three city hospitals through the night, gave ex-gratia relief of Rs.10 lakh in cash to... Read More


Kids to elderly: lives wiped out, FAMILIES BROKEN

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- Among the deceased in one of the deadliest stampedes to have occurred in the Capital were a Class 5 student and her grandparents, a nurse who recently lost her job and a 41-year-... Read More


porters among 1st responders to rush to aid

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- As the crowd swelled and word about the stampede spread at New Delhi railway station, porters - the backbone of a station who are often overlooked - were among the first to respo... Read More


Understanding impacts of Sri Lanka's historic polls

New Delhi, Feb. 17 -- The year 2024 was widely hailed as the year of elections with 73 countries conducting nationwide polls and more than 1.5 billion voters exercising their franchise. While the 2024... Read More


Five held for smuggling ammunition in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 17 -- The special task force (STF) unit of the West Bengal police arrested five people between Friday and Sunday for allegedly smuggling ammunition, officials aware of the matter said on... Read More


Teen kills brother in accidental firing

Bengaluru, Feb. 17 -- A three-year-old boy was killed after his 13-year-old brother unknowingly fired a loaded gun at their home in Dondemadihalli area of Mandya district of Karnataka on Saturday, pol... Read More


36-yr-old man held for killing wife in Aizawl

Aizawl, Feb. 17 -- A 36-year-old man was arrested for allegedly killing his wife after he brutally beat her with a club in front of their children in Aizawl, Mizoram, police said on Sunday. The accus... Read More