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At least 300 people were watching the Ravana Dahan at a ground adjacent to railway tracks when the train struck and ran over people killing at least 61. (Photo: PTI)

Amritsar train tragedy: Many locals, including 10-month-old baby,...

On Sunday, protestors demanded that the missing persons be traced and also adequate compensation be given to families of...

21 Oct 2018 3:40 PM IST

The situation is tense at and around Amritsar accident site and a huge police deployment has been made to maintain law and order. (Photo: ANI screengrab)

Protestors removed from Amritsar rail tracks, train services resumed

Earlier, agitated protestors resorted to stone-pelting and clashed with security personnel.

21 Oct 2018 1:13 PM IST

The protesters raised slogans against the district administration and vent their ire against the railways for not slowing down the train. (Photo: PTI)

Amritsar train tragedy: Trace those missing, give adequate aid, demand...

A group of youths raised slogans against the district administration claiming that some people were still missing.

21 Oct 2018 11:37 AM IST

Navjot Kaur Sidhu said Punjab CM Amarinder Singh had ordered a magisterial probe and after four weeks, it would be known who was at fault. (Photo: PTI)

Let 500 trains pass by, people won't move': Host bragged before...

An organiser boasted before Navjot Kaur Sidhu that over 5,000 people were standing on train tracks to witness function.

21 Oct 2018 11:24 AM IST

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go missing

Amid blame game over Amritsar train tragedy, event organisers go...

Municipal corporation councillor Vijay Madan, her son -- main organisers of Dussehra event -- have gone underground.

21 Oct 2018 8:45 AM IST

Mass funeral of victims of rail accident in Amritsar on Saturday. (Photo:PTI)

Amritsar train accident: Man who played Ravana dies saving others

Dalbir Singh saved eight people before being ran over by train near Amritsar.

21 Oct 2018 12:18 AM IST

Mass funeral of victims of rail accident at Shiv Puri, Durgiana Temple in Amritsar on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Migrant workers from UP, Bihar among most dead in Amritsar train...

The accident has claimed 61 lives so far out of which 39 bodies have been identified by the authorities.

20 Oct 2018 3:54 PM IST

59 people were killed and 57 injured in the accident, Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said, adding except nine, most of the bodies have been identified. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Punjab CM orders magisterial probe in Amritsar train tragedy, visits...

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said four weeks have been given to submit the report to find out who was at fault.

20 Oct 2018 3:05 PM IST

When I talked to my wife Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Friday, she was in a hospital, Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said. (Photo: ANI)

'Don't do politics on Amritsar Train Tragedy issue', says Navjot Singh...

'Nobody has done it deliberately. However, there is a big negligence,' Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Amritsar...

20 Oct 2018 2:36 PM IST

Amritsar man, who played Ravana, crushed to death while saving others

Amritsar man, who played Ravana, crushed to death while saving others

Singh had completed his act on-stage and was at the event to collect a shield of appreciation when the tragedy hit him.

20 Oct 2018 1:46 PM IST

At least 61 people were killed and 72 injured Friday evening after a crowd of Dussehra revellers that had spilled onto railway tracks while watching burning of Ravana effigy was run over by a train near here, officials said. (Photo: PTI)

Dussehra celebrations taking place at accident site for over 20 years:...

Before train going to Amritsar that mowed down revellers, two trains passed through tracks, but they slowed down their...

20 Oct 2018 10:30 AM IST

Railway Board Chairman Ashwani Lohani further briefed that the two manned level-crossing on the track, where the accident took place, was closed. (Photo: PTI)

Don't blame Railways for Amritsar tragedy, people need to be alert:...

Ashwani Lohani asserted that Railways was not informed about Dussehra celebrations taking place near the main line.

20 Oct 2018 9:41 AM IST