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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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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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Life Will Never Be The Same Again Says Kollam Temple Fire Victim's Family
Days after the disastrous temple fire in Kerala, dozens of families in Kollam are struggling to return to normal life. The state government has asked the Centre to declare the tragedy a national disaster.
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Fireworks Not To Be Part Of Any Temple Festival, Says Andhra Government
The Endowments Department of Andhra Pradesh government today issued an order banning use of fireworks as part of any temple festival in the state, days after the tragic Kollam temple fire in Kerala claimed 113 lives.
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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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3,200 Kg Of Firecrackers Seized, Six Arrested In Kozhikode
In the wake of the temple fire tragedy at Kollam, 3,220 kg of firecrackers were seized in raids at various places in and around the city over the past two days and six persons arrested, police said in Kozhikode on Tuesday.
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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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Kollam Temple Fire: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Condoles Temple Deaths
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has expressed grief over the death of 110 people in a fireworks disaster in a temple in Kerala.
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Kollam Fire: Government Calls All-Party Meet To Discuss Ban On Fireworks Display
The Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship in the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured.
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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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Kerala Temple Tragedy Due To Women's Entry In Shani Temple: Religious Leader
Religious leader Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Monday that the "Kerala temple tragedy may have occurred due to women forcibly entering the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra," which had been banned for over four centuries.
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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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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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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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Life Will Never Be The Same Again Says Kollam Temple Fire Victim's Family
Days after the disastrous temple fire in Kerala, dozens of families in Kollam are struggling to return to normal life. The state government has asked the Centre to declare the tragedy a national disaster.
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Fireworks Not To Be Part Of Any Temple Festival, Says Andhra Government
The Endowments Department of Andhra Pradesh government today issued an order banning use of fireworks as part of any temple festival in the state, days after the tragic Kollam temple fire in Kerala claimed 113 lives.
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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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3,200 Kg Of Firecrackers Seized, Six Arrested In Kozhikode
In the wake of the temple fire tragedy at Kollam, 3,220 kg of firecrackers were seized in raids at various places in and around the city over the past two days and six persons arrested, police said in Kozhikode on Tuesday.
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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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Kollam Temple Fire: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Condoles Temple Deaths
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has expressed grief over the death of 110 people in a fireworks disaster in a temple in Kerala.
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Kollam Fire: Government Calls All-Party Meet To Discuss Ban On Fireworks Display
The Kerala government today called an All-Party Meeting on April 14 to discuss whether or not to ban fireworks display during festivities in places of worship in the backdrop of the Kollam temple tragedy which has claimed 109 lives and left over 350 injured.
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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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Kerala Temple Tragedy Due To Women's Entry In Shani Temple: Religious Leader
Religious leader Swaroopanand Saraswati said on Monday that the "Kerala temple tragedy may have occurred due to women forcibly entering the Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra," which had been banned for over four centuries.
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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.
