West Bengal

Seven accused have been remanded to 10 days of police custody as West Bengal steps up crowd-control measures and investigates alleged negligence in the stampede that killed 19 people.

Relatives questioned who would be held responsible for the deaths.

The West Bengal government has also formed an SIT to probe the Kolkata stampede, while Section 163 has been imposed in parts of the city from October 18 to 20.

The Kolkata stampede killed 19 people and injured 25, prompting a safety review of Durga Puja pandals and a police probe into alleged lapses in crowd management.

West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari forms a high-level committee to review crowd management, exit routes and structural safety at major Durga Puja pandals after the Kolkata stampede.

Investigators examine eyewitness accounts, CCTV footage and pandal security arrangements to establish what led to the stampede, with 12 people detained for questioning.

Prime Minister announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia from PMNRF for the families of those killed in the Kolkata stampede and Rs 50,000 for each injured person.

The poll panel is examining rival claims over the party's organisational structure and authorised signatories after both factions were barred from using its name and symbol in West Bengal bypolls.

TMC National Spokesperson Saket Gokhale said that a complaint has been filed regarding the incident.

Students are seeking accountability over campus violence on September 27 and October 4, alleging security failures and an inadequate response from the administration.

Mamata Banerjee’s TMC faction will march from Rajabazar to Park Circus on Tuesday, demanding CEC Gyanesh Kumar’s removal and protesting police action in Delhi.

Students allege attacks and intimidation amid clashes linked to an RSS-affiliated group’s campus event and a subsequent protest outside the institute.

The TMC chief alleged that she and five party leaders were detained despite complying with police instructions.