Puttingal Temple
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Puttingal temple opens after fire tragedy
India | Apr 17, 2016, 05:24 PM ISTKollam: The Puttingal Devi temple where a fireworks disaster killed 114 people opened today to devotees for the first time after a week. With devotees looking on, temple priest Unnikrishnan Nampoothiri opened the temple and
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With unspecified ‘controls’, Kerala allows fireworks during Thissur Pooram
India | Apr 14, 2016, 09:33 PM ISTThe Kerala High Court has approved the use of fireworks during the state's biggest festival, the upcoming Thrissur Pooram that will be held August 17-18. Kerala’s chief minister Oomen Chandy has also ruled out any ban on fireworks
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Kerala temple fire: 6 Puttingal temple officials including 5 absconding arrested
India | Apr 12, 2016, 11:11 AM ISTKerala:Five absconding members of the managing committee of the Puttingal Devi temple, where 109 persons were killed in one of the worst temple tragedies in Kerala, surrendered early this morning. Temple Trust president Jayalal, Secretary
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Puttingal temple tragedy: NHRC notice to top Kerala officials
India | Apr 11, 2016, 09:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: 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) on Monday issued notices to the Kerala Chief
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Despite Kollam tragedy, Kerala temple body against ban on fireworks
India | Apr 11, 2016, 03:55 PM ISTAmid growing clamour for ban on temple fireworks display in Kerala in wake of Kollam temple tragedy, the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB), which manages about 1,255 temples in the state, on Monday said it was not for a complete ban on such displays.
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Kerala temple fire: Police detain five people as death toll mounts to 112
India | Apr 11, 2016, 09:51 AM ISTFive people have been detained in connection with the deadly inferno at the Puttingal temple in Kollam district in Kerala.
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Puttingal temple fire: Nawaz Sharif calls up PM Modi, expresses grief over tragedy
India | Apr 11, 2016, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif tonight called up Premier Narendra Modi to offer condolences over the Kerala fire tragedy. Sharif called up Prime Minister Modi to express grief over the temple fire
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Puttingal temple officials in Kerala go missing after tragedy
India | Apr 10, 2016, 03:00 PM ISTKollam: Top officials of the Puttingal Devi temple in Kerala have reportedly gone missing after an illegal fireworks show left some 100 people dead early on Sunday, police sources said. The police have registered a
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Situation at Puttingal temple alarming: Kerala CM Chandy
National | Apr 10, 2016, 09:30 AM ISTThiruvanthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy today termed as "unprecedented" and "alarming" the situation at the Puttingal Devi temple where an explosion took place during a festival leaving over 80 dead. Chandy, who cancelled all
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Puttingal temple fire: Death toll mounts to 110, PM Modi assures Centre's help
India | Apr 10, 2016, 09:48 PM ISTKollam: At least 106 people feared killed and 350 others reported injured in a massive fire that broke out in Puttingal Devi Temple during a festival at Paravoor in the wee hours today.
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Kerala temple fire heartrending, shocking: PM Modi
National | Apr 10, 2016, 09:19 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday described the fire at Kerala temple that killed 86 people as "heartrending and shocking".