tirupati stampede

Heads roll after Tirupati stampede — Deputy SP, two others suspended, 3 officers transferred, big changes at TTD | India News

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A day after six people died in a stampede at the Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple in Tirumala, heads rolled within the Tirupati district administration and the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) Thursday after the Andhra Pradesh government under Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu suspended two officials and transferred three others. Naidu, who visited the site of Wednesday’s … Read more

Tirupati stampede: CM Chandrababu Naidu announces judicial inquiry; 2 officials suspended | India News

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NEW DELHI: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday announced a judicial inquiry into the Tirupati temple stampede which claimed six lives. The CM also took action against the officials by suspending “two officials who failed to ensure smooth operations”.“I could see some loopholes in the monitoring system in Tirupati,” CM Naidu said … Read more

Tirupati stampede: President Murmu, PM Modi condole death of devotees

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Injured victims of a stampede, broke out late Wednesday night at Lord Venkateswara Swamy temple, being treated at a hospital, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. At least six devotees died and dozens were injured in a stampede that broke out late Wednesday evening as hundreds of them jostled for tickets for Vaikunta … Read more

PM Modi condoles loss of lives in Tirupati stampede incident | India News

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the deaths caused by a stampede near Vishnu Nivasam in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh. He said that the state government is assisting the victims of the incident.In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Prime Minister’s Office wrote, “Pained by the stampede in Tirupati, Andhra … Read more

6 killed, 30 injured in stampede in queue for event tokens at Tirupati temple | India News

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A stampede claimed the lives of six devotees and left over 30 injured during the issuance of Vaikuntha Dwara Sarva Darshan tokens for Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati Wednesday evening.The chaos erupted around 8pm when Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams officials began distributing tokens at various centres, including Vishnu Nivasam, Srinivasam and Padmavati Park. The stampede occurred … Read more

6 dead in stampede at Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati Temple; CM Naidu holds high-level meet | India News

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NEW DELHI: At least six people were killed in a stampede that broke out late Wednesday evening in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati temple. The stampede broke out near Vaikuntha Dwara Darshan ticketing center as devotees rushed to get tokens. Hundreds of devotees had turned up from across the country for the 10-day Vaikunta Dwara Darshanam commencing … Read more