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Kerala Temple Fire: All 41 Accused Get Bail As Cops Fail To File Chargesheet In 90-Days
The Kerala High Court has today given bail to all 41 accused in Kerala's Kollam temple fire tragedy that claimed over 100 lives because police failed to file the chargesheet within 90-day deadline.
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Steps Needed To Address Psychological Impact Of Kollam Tragedy: Activist
Weeks after the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor in Kollam left over 100 dead and several injured, a senior political activist today said urgent steps are required to address the "psychological impact" of the tragedy on the people living in the area.
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Kollam Temple Fire: Kerala To Seek Rs 117 Crore Aid From Centre
The Kerala government today said it would seek Rs 117 crore aid from the Centre for rehabilitating victims who suffered losses in the April 10 Puttingal Devi Temple fire tragedy at Kollam that killed 108 people.
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Fire-Hit Puttingal Temple In Kerala Reopens For Devotees
A week after the fire tragedy at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor left 108 dead, the temple reopened early this morning. The Tantri (Chief priest) Unnikrishnan Namboothiri opened the sanctum sanctorum at 4.00 am.
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Kerala BJP Seeks CBI, NIA Probe Into Temple Disaster
The Kerala BJP on Saturday sought a probe by the CBI and the NIA into the temple disaster that left 114 people dead and over 350 injured late last Saturday night during an illegal fireworks display at the Puttingal Devi temple.
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'Declare Kollam Temple Fire Tragedy As National Calamity', Says Oommen Chandy
The Kerala government today requested the Centre to immediately declare the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy that claimed 113 lives and left several injured as a national calamity.
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Kollam Fire: DNA Testing To Identify Those Killed In Puttingal Temple Tragedy
DNA testing procedures to identify bodies of 13 persons charred beyond recognition in the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy at Kollam will be carried out at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio Technology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kollam Temple Fire: New Video Captures Fireworks Morphing Into Disaster
The explosion that ricocheted through a Kerala temple and the flames that swept through the area while thousands of devotees were gathered has been recorded on a video that shows the moment a large fireworks display turned into a disaster.
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Chinese Chemicals In Crackers That Caused Kerala Temple Fire, Tests Show
Early investigations into the Puttingal temple fire show use of chemicals in the fireworks which are traditionally not used by Indian fireworks manufacturers. Sources in the government said that the first test reports indicate the presence of chemicals manufactured in China and used by the fireworks industry there.
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They Lost Parents In Kerala Temple Fire, Now Fear Losing Their Dreams
11-year-old Kishore and his 14-year-old sister Krishna lost their parents in the massive fire at Kerala's Puttingal Devi temple on Sunday. Kishore heard his father shout for help with his head bleeding, surrounded by bodies. The 11-year-old also saw people desperately trying to save his mother, but both the parents died.
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In Kollam Temple Fire, Check On 'Anti-Nationals', Say Judges: 10 Facts
The Kerala police's multitude of lapses led to the massive fire at the temple in Kollam, where nearly 110 people were killed and 1,000 injured, said furious judges today at the state's high court.
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National Human Rights Commission Notice To Kerala Over Temple Fire Tragedy
The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued a notice to the Kerala government over the temple fire tragedy that killed at least 109 people and left over 300 injured.
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Blame Game Begins Over Kerala Temple Fire
A day after the fireworks tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur in Kollam that left 109 people dead and more than 350 injured, a blame game has begun.
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His Father Was On Crutches, Couldn't Escape Kollam Fire - A Son's Torment
Ananthu PS lies in a hospital bed reliving second by second the fire that his father couldn't escape. When the fireworks at the Puttingal Devi temple turned into the darkest of nightmares, his father, in crutches, couldn't escape.
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Kollam Temple Fire: Rights Panel Issues Notices To Top Kerala Officials
A day after a devastating fire swept through the Puttingal Devi Temple complex in Kollam killing over 100 people, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to the Kerala Chief Secretary and top officials of Kollam district seeking their reports in four weeks.
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Kerala Temple Fire: All 41 Accused Get Bail As Cops Fail To File Chargesheet In 90-Days
The Kerala High Court has today given bail to all 41 accused in Kerala's Kollam temple fire tragedy that claimed over 100 lives because police failed to file the chargesheet within 90-day deadline.
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Steps Needed To Address Psychological Impact Of Kollam Tragedy: Activist
Weeks after the fire tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor in Kollam left over 100 dead and several injured, a senior political activist today said urgent steps are required to address the "psychological impact" of the tragedy on the people living in the area.
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Kollam Temple Fire: Kerala To Seek Rs 117 Crore Aid From Centre
The Kerala government today said it would seek Rs 117 crore aid from the Centre for rehabilitating victims who suffered losses in the April 10 Puttingal Devi Temple fire tragedy at Kollam that killed 108 people.
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Fire-Hit Puttingal Temple In Kerala Reopens For Devotees
A week after the fire tragedy at the 100-year-old Puttingal Devi temple at Paravoor left 108 dead, the temple reopened early this morning. The Tantri (Chief priest) Unnikrishnan Namboothiri opened the sanctum sanctorum at 4.00 am.
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Kerala BJP Seeks CBI, NIA Probe Into Temple Disaster
The Kerala BJP on Saturday sought a probe by the CBI and the NIA into the temple disaster that left 114 people dead and over 350 injured late last Saturday night during an illegal fireworks display at the Puttingal Devi temple.
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'Declare Kollam Temple Fire Tragedy As National Calamity', Says Oommen Chandy
The Kerala government today requested the Centre to immediately declare the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy that claimed 113 lives and left several injured as a national calamity.
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Kollam Fire: DNA Testing To Identify Those Killed In Puttingal Temple Tragedy
DNA testing procedures to identify bodies of 13 persons charred beyond recognition in the Puttingal Devi temple tragedy at Kollam will be carried out at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio Technology (RGCB) in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kollam Temple Fire: New Video Captures Fireworks Morphing Into Disaster
The explosion that ricocheted through a Kerala temple and the flames that swept through the area while thousands of devotees were gathered has been recorded on a video that shows the moment a large fireworks display turned into a disaster.
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Chinese Chemicals In Crackers That Caused Kerala Temple Fire, Tests Show
Early investigations into the Puttingal temple fire show use of chemicals in the fireworks which are traditionally not used by Indian fireworks manufacturers. Sources in the government said that the first test reports indicate the presence of chemicals manufactured in China and used by the fireworks industry there.
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They Lost Parents In Kerala Temple Fire, Now Fear Losing Their Dreams
11-year-old Kishore and his 14-year-old sister Krishna lost their parents in the massive fire at Kerala's Puttingal Devi temple on Sunday. Kishore heard his father shout for help with his head bleeding, surrounded by bodies. The 11-year-old also saw people desperately trying to save his mother, but both the parents died.
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In Kollam Temple Fire, Check On 'Anti-Nationals', Say Judges: 10 Facts
The Kerala police's multitude of lapses led to the massive fire at the temple in Kollam, where nearly 110 people were killed and 1,000 injured, said furious judges today at the state's high court.
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National Human Rights Commission Notice To Kerala Over Temple Fire Tragedy
The National Human Rights Commission on Monday issued a notice to the Kerala government over the temple fire tragedy that killed at least 109 people and left over 300 injured.
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Blame Game Begins Over Kerala Temple Fire
A day after the fireworks tragedy at the Puttingal Devi temple in Paravur in Kollam that left 109 people dead and more than 350 injured, a blame game has begun.
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His Father Was On Crutches, Couldn't Escape Kollam Fire - A Son's Torment
Ananthu PS lies in a hospital bed reliving second by second the fire that his father couldn't escape. When the fireworks at the Puttingal Devi temple turned into the darkest of nightmares, his father, in crutches, couldn't escape.
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Kollam Temple Fire: Rights Panel Issues Notices To Top Kerala Officials
A day after a devastating fire swept through the Puttingal Devi Temple complex in Kollam killing over 100 people, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) today issued notices to the Kerala Chief Secretary and top officials of Kollam district seeking their reports in four weeks.
