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Jack Waddell, a former opera singer who was also the vocal coach for Broadway stars such as Brian Stokes Mitchell, Jessica Vosk and Brandon Victor Dixon passed away at the age of 83 at his home in Bloomington, Illinois.
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Tirupati East Police have filed two FIRs after multiple devotees, including R. Malliga from Tamil Nadu, died during a rush for darshan tokens on Vaikunta Ekadasi. Overcrowding and health complications are suspected causes. Investigations are underway.
Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed deep shock and grief over the tragic deaths of devotees in a stampede at the token distribution centre for Vaikuntha Ekadashi Darshan at Tirupati.
Two children were burnt to death and one was critically injured after their hut allegedly caught fire in Madhya Pradesh's Damoh on Wednesday, an official said.
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"Saddened by the loss of lives in the stampede at Tirupati. My deepest condolences to the bereaved families. My thoughts and prayers are with those families who have lost their loved ones in this tragic mishap," KTR posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Speaking to the media, she said, "A stampede occurred due to the heavy rush. As soon as the Police officials opened the gate, the pilgrims rushed to purchase tokens. There was no such system for obtaining tokens earlier. Out of twenty members of my family, six have been injured. We joined th