Kolkata flyover tragedy

Kejriwal questions Modi's language over Kolkata flyover tragedy

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Friday questioned the language of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in berating the West Bengal government for the Kolkata flyover tragedy.

Apr 08, 2016, 13:24 PM IST

Kolkata flyover collapse: IVRCL's assistant vice-president Ranjit Bhattacharya arrested

One more person has been arrested in connection with the Kolkata flyover collapse that left 26 people dead, police said on Wednesday.

Apr 06, 2016, 13:35 PM IST

West Bengal polls: Challenges before Mamata Banerjee - Narada sting video, flyover tragedy, Congress-LF alliance

The other six polling dates are April 11, 17, 21, 25, 30 and May 5.

Apr 03, 2016, 18:50 PM IST

Fault in Kolkata flyover design: TMC MP, Opposition questions government

Political parties on Friday traded charges on alleged "faulty plan" of the under-construction flyover that collapsed here with ruling TMC accusing erstwhile Left Front regime for it and the opposition questioning what stopped the TMC from changing the design and the contractor.

Apr 01, 2016, 22:16 PM IST

ICC World T20 finals: Teams in black armbands to tribute Kolkata flyover tragedy victims

In the women's final, West Indies will take on defending champions Australia. It will be followed by men's final between England and West Indies.

Apr 01, 2016, 21:17 PM IST

Kolkata flyover tragedy: Bollywood celebrities vent anger at negligence

A string of Bollywood celebrities have given vent to their anger over the collapse of a flyover in Kolkata, questioning the negligence and “corruption ingrained within us as a country” and stressing that it's "not an act of god".

Apr 01, 2016, 14:48 PM IST

Kolkata flyover collapse: Problem started on Wednesday only; supervisors asked us to go ahead, say workers

Problems started with the under-construction Vivekanand Road flyover here during midnight of Wednesday-Thursday when concrete casting was being done, construction workers said.

Apr 01, 2016, 00:18 AM IST

Kolkata flyover collapse: From inconsolable cries to frenetic searches for dear ones, heart-wrenching scenes in hospitals

Inconsolable cries of the bereaved, wails of the injured and frenetic searches for their dear ones -- hospitals on Thursday saw heart-wrenching scenes as the city witnessed one of its worst disasters when an under-construction flyover crashed in the Posta area, crushing scores of unsuspecting people.

Mar 31, 2016, 23:50 PM IST

Kolkata flyover tragedy: Sonia Gandhi expresses shock

Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday expressed "shock and anguish" over the collapse of the under-construction flyover in Kolkata in which 18 people were killed and over 60 others injured.

Mar 31, 2016, 21:35 PM IST

Kolkata flyover collapse: Massive political slugfest over the tragedy as 18 dead

The collapse of a flyover that killed at least 18 people turned into a massive political slugfest in poll-bund West Bengal as the opposition mounted a united attack on the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government.

Mar 31, 2016, 21:35 PM IST

Kolkata flyover tragedy: Experts raise concern on delays, design

Lack of proper planning, delays, lacunae in design and bad tendering may have triggered the collapse on Thursday of a 100-metre section of an under-construction flyover, leaving at least 14 dead and many injured, said engineering experts.

Mar 31, 2016, 19:53 PM IST

Kolkata flyover collapse: How tragedy took place; what all happened after that unfortunate moment

At least 18 people were killed, over 60 others injured and many trapped as portion of an under- construction two km flyover collapsed on a congested road intersection here on Thursday, crushing people, vehicles and hawkers. Here's how the tragedy took place and what all happened after that:-

Mar 31, 2016, 19:08 PM IST