Victoria Park

Hundreds of trees were charred in a major fire that engulfed four hectares of Victoria Park, a reserved forest spread over 202 hectares in the heart of the city on Saturday.

64 died in the fire of April 10, nine years ago

Victoria Park is falling a victim to development projects being carried out inside, wildlife activists say.

Two persons were held on Tuesday for setting fire to Victoria Park, a reserved forest area within the city earlier in the month.

Meerut Mahotsav, a five-day grand event, has commenced at Bhamashah Park, attracting nearly one lakh visitors daily. The festival features performances by Hema Malini, Kumar Vishwas, and other artists, along with seminars, cultural nights, and a T-10 Cricket League. Stringent safety measures are in place following the 2006 Victoria Park fire tragedy.

It has been 11 years since Apoorv Gupta lost five members of his family in the fire that broke out at a consumer electronics fair in Victoria Park on April 10, 2006.

The trial in criminal case registered against three organizers of consumer goods fair in Victoria Park, where a major fire had snuffed out the lives of 65 people in 2006, is stalled for the past nine years, exposing the indifference of the state government.

An Indigenous group in Australia is challenging the construction of a 63,000-seat stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, citing cultural and ecological significance of Victoria Park. The Yagara Magandjin Aboriginal Corporation has requested federal protection for the site, raising concerns about ancient trees, artifacts, and potential ancestral remains. Despite opposition, Brisbane's Lord Mayor anticipates the stadium's completion.

Brisbane plans to build a 60,000-seat stadium and a 25,000-seat aquatics centre for the 2032 Olympics in Victoria Park. Organisers aim to expedite construction after delays. The new venues will replace earlier plans and face local opposition. The Gabba is set to be redeveloped post-Games to provide housing.

Cincinnati Councilwoman Victoria Parks faces intense backlash after a controversial Facebook comment seemingly defended a violent downtown attack. The comment, linked to Parks' account, sparked outrage and calls for her resignation. Critics, including state representatives and the Fraternal Order of Police, condemned the statement as celebrating violence and highlighting a poor political environment.

Early afternoon on Thursday, just a few dozen people shopped for flowers in Victoria Park in the city's dense Causeway Bay neighbourhood and across the harbour in Mong Kok, two of the most common areas for mass demonstrations in the past.

In line with the theme of ‘Har Ghar-Aangan Yoga’, the citizens of sangam city are gearing to celebrate International Yoga Day on June 21 in a different way.

Angry students went berserk protesting against organisers of the trade fair where the Monday's fire killed many people.

Forest department in Bhavnagar in association with Art Teachers Association will be organizing a nature art carnival on April 26.

"Bhuvi is both hard-working and disciplined. He grasps instructions quickly and has the rare ability to apply what he has learnt in practice," says Rastogi.

A robber was arrested from Agra Fort area while their gang was going to loot a jeweller. Police chased the gang of three men but managed to arrest one. The gang had earlier targeted two jewellers in Victoria Park and Shaheed Nagar area last year.

UP Chief Minister Mulayam Singh had to retreat from Victoria Park before he could take stock of the situation.

Rajasthan defeated Vidarbha by eight wickets to emerge as champions in the Under-14 Raj Singh Dungarpur Trophy tournament in Meerut on Monday. Vidarbha boys went down fighting on the last day of the four-day final at the Victoria Park Ground, Meerut.

Brand India consumer show organisers Ashit Gupta and Siddharth Manohar were arrested in connection with the April 10 blaze at Victoria Park.