
New Delhi: Stampedes at temples and other religious places in India have claimed nearly 900 lives in the past nine years, including those who died in Friday night's melee at Sabarimala shrine. Most recently, on March 4, 2010, about 63 people were killed and 15 injured when a gate at Kripalu Maharaj's Ashram at Pratapgarh in Uttar Pradesh collapsed during distribution of food on the occasion of a ritual, for...

04:07 PM, Jan 15, 2011

The truck with pilgrims was returning from Naina Devi temple. ...

09:38 AM, Mar 31, 2009

Fresh cases of death came to notice on Tuesday when the relatives reported. ...

12:41 AM, Oct 02, 2008

Why were they not prepared for a rush and why was no medical aid available? ...

12:05 AM, Oct 01, 2008

Former external affairs minister is a trustee of the Chamunda Devi temple. ...

06:41 PM, Sep 30, 2008

A stampede outside Naina Devi Temple in August left had left 145 dead. ...

04:46 PM, Sep 30, 2008

Rumours of a landslide triggered the stampede.
Yatra resumes ...

01:34 PM, Aug 04, 2008

After the stampede at the Naina Devi shrine, yatra resumes on Monday. ...

09:19 AM, Aug 04, 2008

The crowd had gathered on the second day of the Sharavan Ashtami festival. ...

08:41 PM, Aug 03, 2008