Several people were killed after a train ran into crowds at Joda Phatak crossing in Amritsar. The number of dead and injured is still not clear but different sources quoted different casualty figures ranging between 30 and 60 dead.
A large number of people had gathered to watch the Ravana burning near Joda Phatak crossing. When the effigy caught fire, they ran helter-skelter in a near-stampede.
The big focus of this episode 5 Live is on the political standoff in Tamil Nadu, where Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has paused the swearing-in of TVK chief Vijay asking to return only after securing signatures of 118 MLAs to prove majority support.
This episode of So Sorry is a funny take on Vijay's blockbuster entry into Tamil Nadu politics in the just concluded assembly election and who is all set to become the chief minister.
In an exclusive interview with India Today, senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi said that TVK chief Vijay should have been called by the Governor and given about a week's time to prove his majority on the floor of the House.
Mid-cap stocks, especially lesser-known companies, have performed better than larger names in the recent market recovery, says expert.
