Sonu Nigam slams reports of stones being thrown on stage during concert: Nothing like that happened
New Delhi, Mar 26 (PTI): Singer Sonu Nigam has dismissed media reports stating that stones and hrown at the stage during his performance, saying nothing like this happened.
The 51-year-old singer performed at the Delhi Technological University's (DTU) Engifest 2025 on Sunday.
Nigam, the voice behind songs like "Kal Ho Naa Ho", "Suraj Hua Maddham," and "Soniyo", shared a post on his instagram handle on Tuesday slamming the reports.
Uploading pictures and videos from his concert, Nigam said he had to pause the event brifley after someonr threw vape on the stage but that was about it.
"Nothing like hurling of stones or bottles as mentioned in some media happened at DTU," he began the post.
"There was one vape thrown by someone on stage that hit Subhankar's chest and that's when I was informed about it. I paused the show and requested and reminded the collegians that the show will have to be abruptly stopped if something like that happened again." He joked that the only object that got on the stage was a hairband.
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7 injured as Bengaluru-Kamakhya Express derails in Odisha
Cuttack (PTI): Seven people were injured as an express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday, officials said. Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said.
Odisha Fire Service Director-General Sudhansu Sarangi said seven injured people have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. "The maximum number of injured persons should not be more than 10," he said. Personnel of the NDRF and Odisha Fire Service were assisting the railway in the rescue operation, he added.
The train was heading to Kamakhya station in Assam's Guwahati from Bengaluru. Mishra said a relief train has been sent to the spot.
"Arrangements are being made to help the affected passengers reach their destinations. Our priority is to restore the line at the earliest and accordingly, other trains will be diverted," he said.
Three trains were diverted because of the derailment. These trains are Dhauli Express, Neelachal Express and Purulia Express, officials said.
Helplines -- 8455885999 and 8991124238 -- have also been activated by the railways, they said.
