As per estimates, Godhra has a population of around 1.90 lakh people and nearly 40 per cent of them are Muslims.
22 Apr 2019 2:27 AM
Patadiya was awarded imprisonment for life for his role in the incident.
20 Mar 2019 2:23 PM
On Monday, the court commuted the death sentence of 11 convicts in the 2002 Godhra train carnage case to life imprisonment.
11 Oct 2017 11:19 AM
Gujarat HC also upheld life term for 20 other convicts and refused to alter the acquittal of 63 accused.
10 Oct 2017 3:39 AM
It may appear that avoidance of the death penalty is wrong as the train burning was an act of terror.
10 Oct 2017 12:20 AM
The Nanavati Commission, appointed by Gujarat govt to probe the carnage, had concluded that the fire was not an accident, but was planned.
09 Oct 2017 8:50 AM
On February 27, 2002, S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express was set on fire near Godhra station, killing 59 people, most of them being karsevaks.
08 Oct 2017 9:05 PM
The systemic faults of an ageing network, where trains invariably carry passengers far beyond capacity in ill-maintained coaches.
22 Nov 2016 12:20 AM