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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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Bodies Of 45 Indians Who Died In Kuwait Fire Reach Kerala
The bodies of 45 Indian workers, who died in a massive fire in Kuwaittwo days ago, were brought back this morning. A special aircraft of the Indian Air Force landed in Kerala's Kochi and handed over 31 bodies of workers from three southern states.
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Kerala To Give Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To Families Of Kuwait Fire Victims
The Kerala government on Thursday said it will provide Rs 5 lakh financial assistance to the families of the people from the state who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy that claimed 49 lives and left 50 others injured.
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Did Sole Breadwinner Die In Kuwait Fire? Kerala Family Awaits Confirmation
A family in Kerala's Kollam district is praying that the news they received unofficially on Wednesday morning about the tragedy that struck Shameer, their sole breadwinner, in the Kuwait fire incident, is not true.
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Watch: Kerala Man Drives Burning Lorry To Safety In Dramatic Video
One man's quick-thinking prevented a major tragedy in the town of Kodenchery in Kerala.
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4 Years On, Crime Branch Files Chargesheet In Kerala Temple Fire Tragedy
More than four years after a massive explosion and fire killing over 100 people during Puttingal temple festival in Kerala's Kollam district, the state crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against 59 accused, including 15 temple officials. More than 600 people were injured in the tragedy.
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Kerala Family Was Vacationing In Delhi. They Lost 3 Members In Delhi Fire
Tragedy struck a Kerala family on Tuesday when three of its members died the fire in a Delhi hotel that killed 17 people. The family was a native of Kochi and was visiting the city to attend a wedding.
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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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Kerala Temple Fire: High Court Declines Bail To 39 Accused
The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April.
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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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After Top Cop's Criticism, Chief Minister Says PM's Kollam Visit A Relief
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kollam on the day 100 people died in a temple fire was a "big relief" - disagreeing with the state's top police officer who has been quoted saying that a "tired" force had to prep security for high profile visits.
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Thrissur Pooram, Huge Kerala Fest, Will Have Fireworks, Agrees Court
The mega-festival of Thrissur Pooram, famous in Kerala for its parade of elephants and drummers, will include elaborate fireworks at its grand finale despite the recent tragedy that saw more than a hundred people killed after a fireworks display turned disastrous at a major temple.
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Kerala Temple Tragedy: Man Believed Dead Is Alive; Wrong Body Cremated
A 29-year-old man, believed to have died in the Puttingal fire tragedy, turned out be alive after a wrong body was cremated by his family at Attingal in Kollam.
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150 Injured In Kerala Cracker Tragedy, Eyewitnesses Recall "Ball Of Fire"
More than 150 people were injured, eight of them seriously, in a fireworks accident at a temple in Kerala's Kasaragod district late last night
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Bodies Of 45 Indians Who Died In Kuwait Fire Reach Kerala
The bodies of 45 Indian workers, who died in a massive fire in Kuwaittwo days ago, were brought back this morning. A special aircraft of the Indian Air Force landed in Kerala's Kochi and handed over 31 bodies of workers from three southern states.
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Kerala To Give Rs 5 Lakh Compensation To Families Of Kuwait Fire Victims
The Kerala government on Thursday said it will provide Rs 5 lakh financial assistance to the families of the people from the state who died in the Kuwait fire tragedy that claimed 49 lives and left 50 others injured.
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Did Sole Breadwinner Die In Kuwait Fire? Kerala Family Awaits Confirmation
A family in Kerala's Kollam district is praying that the news they received unofficially on Wednesday morning about the tragedy that struck Shameer, their sole breadwinner, in the Kuwait fire incident, is not true.
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Watch: Kerala Man Drives Burning Lorry To Safety In Dramatic Video
One man's quick-thinking prevented a major tragedy in the town of Kodenchery in Kerala.
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4 Years On, Crime Branch Files Chargesheet In Kerala Temple Fire Tragedy
More than four years after a massive explosion and fire killing over 100 people during Puttingal temple festival in Kerala's Kollam district, the state crime branch on Friday filed a chargesheet against 59 accused, including 15 temple officials. More than 600 people were injured in the tragedy.
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Kerala Family Was Vacationing In Delhi. They Lost 3 Members In Delhi Fire
Tragedy struck a Kerala family on Tuesday when three of its members died the fire in a Delhi hotel that killed 17 people. The family was a native of Kochi and was visiting the city to attend a wedding.
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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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Kerala Temple Fire: High Court Declines Bail To 39 Accused
The Kerala High Court today declined bail to 39 accused in the Kollam Puttingal temple fireworks tragedy that claimed 109 lives in April.
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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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After Top Cop's Criticism, Chief Minister Says PM's Kollam Visit A Relief
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Kollam on the day 100 people died in a temple fire was a "big relief" - disagreeing with the state's top police officer who has been quoted saying that a "tired" force had to prep security for high profile visits.
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Thrissur Pooram, Huge Kerala Fest, Will Have Fireworks, Agrees Court
The mega-festival of Thrissur Pooram, famous in Kerala for its parade of elephants and drummers, will include elaborate fireworks at its grand finale despite the recent tragedy that saw more than a hundred people killed after a fireworks display turned disastrous at a major temple.
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Kerala Temple Tragedy: Man Believed Dead Is Alive; Wrong Body Cremated
A 29-year-old man, believed to have died in the Puttingal fire tragedy, turned out be alive after a wrong body was cremated by his family at Attingal in Kollam.