The Delhi High Court on Thursday listed the appeals connected with the Uphar Evidence tampering case for hearing on January 29, 2026. Earlier, a judge of the High Court had recused from hearing. Now, another will hear the appeals.
Following the Supreme Court's direction, officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday conducted an inquiry at the headquarters of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) in connection with the Karur stampede incident in which 41 people lost their lives.
Andhra Pradesh Endowments Minister Anam Ramanarayana Reddy on Sunday visited the injured devotees at a hospital following the tragic stampede at Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Kasibugga, Srikakulam district, which claimed nine lives and left several others wounded.
The incident occurred on October 27 during a public rally addressed by Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader Vijay, where a stampede led to the deaths of 41 people. Acting on the Supreme Court's directive, the CBI has been conducting an intensive investigation into the incident for the pa
"Yesterday, I told the devotees to go inside the temple, but suddenly a large number of devotees came together at a time and we could not control it. We have not provided any information to the police... Whenever I am there, usually devotees enter there one by one and worship..." Hari Muk
He inquired about the absence of a Standard Operating Procedure during the Venkateswara Swamy Temple stampede, noting that in the country, managing the crowd is often more challenging than gathering it.
Nine people were killed in the mishap. He further clarified that the shrine has both an entry and an exit. The TDP leader said that an "unfortunate" incident had happened in Kasibugga Venkateswara Swamy Temple.
Former Minister Vellampalli Srinivas on Saturday strongly condemned the tragic Kashinbugga stampede incident, calling it a "complete failure of the coalition government."
"An unexpected bad incident happened. Nobody expected this, as the temple had only been open for four months. Even the people of Palasa were unaware of the temple. It was a mouth-to-mouth publicity. The temple was constructed by a 94-year-old devotee on his own land. Today, he gave a stat