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Six arrested in connection with stampede in north India, police say
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoThe incident occurred on Tuesday in the village of Phulrai Mughal Garhi in Hathras district where...
Scores of people fell to their deaths in an open sewer during crush at religious event in India
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoThe state government is investigating this entire incident. We will see whether it is an accident or...
India stampede killed 121 in wake of massive overcrowding, police say
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 6 days agoThe preacher at the gathering, Suraj Pal Singh, also known as 'Bhole Baba', said in a statement that...
Who is Bhole Baba, the preacher at the centre of 121 stampede deaths in India?
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoSuraj Pal, a former police constable who claims to ‘heal’ ailments and ‘rid people of evil spirits’,...
Six organisers arrested after crush at religious event in India kills 121
The Independent via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days ago"When the stampede situation happened, all these people who organised the event fled from the spot,"...
Factbox-Who is 'Bhole Baba', the preacher whose gathering led to stampede in India?
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days ago"Bhole Baba", or the Innocent Elder, is the sobriquet of a self-styled godman who was a police constable before he turned to spirituality and became a preacher. Originally Suraj< ...
'Miracles' and hope: Stampede spotlights India's craze for godmen
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 2 days agoBAHADURNAGAR, India (Reuters) -Just a pat on the back by preacher "Bhole Baba" and Ramkumari said a...
Devotees surged towards preacher moments before lethal India crush, witnesses say
Reuters via Yahoo News Singapore· 5 days agoThe stampede occurred on Tuesday at Phulrai Mughal Garhi village in Hathras district in the populous...
Stampede at Hindu gathering in northern India claims 121 lives
NextShark via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoThe event, which was led by a preacher known as “Bhole Baba,” saw an overwhelming turnout of 250,000...
India preacher denies blame for crush deaths
BBC via Yahoo News Singapore· 4 days agoBhole Baba has developed a large following in Uttar Pradesh [Getty Images] Bhole Baba was originally named Suraj Pal, but he reportedly re-christened...