Patna stampede: Bihar govt vows to punish people responsible for 'lapses'

The Bihar government on Sunday vowed to punish those responsible for "lapses" that led to the stampede at the historic Gandhi Maidan in Patna on October 3, leaving 33 people dead and 29 injured.......

Suffocation reason behind Patna stampede, say officials

Facing flak for the stampede at Gandhi maidan that left 33 dead and 29 injured, Patna district administration on Saturday denied lapses and said the tragedy “seems to be result of......

Wails and sobs echo from Gandhi Maidan after Patna stampede

Gloom and pall descended on Patna’s Gandhi Maidan after 33 people died in a stampede shortly after the end of the Dussehra celebrations.   A girl and a woman cry outside an......

Forensics confirm pesticide in Chhapra mid-day meal

A forensic report on Saturday confirmed the presence of poisonous pesticide in the midday meal served to the students of the school in Chhapra where 23 children died after taking the contaminated......