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Odisha train tragedy: PM inspects accident site; meets victims
Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inspected the triple train accident site at Bahanaga in Odisha’s Balasore district to take stock of relief operations. He was accompanied by Railway Minister Ashwini…
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Large number ‘love jihad’ cases revealed in Maharashtra: Deputy CM
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said “love jihad” cases had been detected in “large numbers” during probe into missing person complaints in the state. Speaking to reporters, Fadnavis, who…
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Varun Gandhi urges MPs to donate part of salary to train crash victims’ families
New Delhi: BJP MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday urged fellow parliamentarians to donate a part of their salary to help the families of victims of the Odisha train accident. They should first…
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59 MPs write to German ambassador for return of Baby Ariha to India
New Delhi: Fifty-nine MPs from 19 parties have written to the German ambassador to India seeking his intervention in ensuring the return of an Indian baby girl who was taken away from her…
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Indian American Ajay Banga takes over as World Bank President
Washington: Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions,…
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Odisha tragedy: Karnataka CM deputes team to ensure safety of people from state
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday deputed a team led by Labour Minister Santosh Lad to ensure the safety of people from the state in the aftermath of the Odisha train…
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Odisha train tragedy: Death toll rises to 288
Bhubaneswar: The death toll in the tragic train derailment in Odisha’s Balasore district has increased to 288, with over 1000 people injured, the South Eastern Railway said on Saturday. Union Railway Minister…
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Odisha train crash: More than 300 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation
New Delhi: More than 300 NDRF rescuers armed with big metal cutters, canine squads and other heavy-lift equipment are working at the train accident site in Odisha and are expected to wind…
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Nitish Kumar expresses grief over deaths in Odisha train accident
Patna: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 261 people in a train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. At least 261 people were killed and 650…
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Odisha train crash: Railways launches high-level probe
New Delhi: The railways has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash in Odisha, which will be headed by the commissioner of railway safety, South Eastern Circle, officials said on Saturday.…
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Odisha train accident: Congress says safety should always be priority in rail network functioning
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said the “horrendous” train accident in Odisha reinforces why safety should always be the foremost priority in the functioning of the rail network and asserted that…
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Athletes shocked, left heartbroken by deadly train mishap
New Delhi: Former India captain Virat Kohli and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, among several other sportspersons, expressed their anguish over the devastating train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, that has killed…
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PM Modi holds meet to review situation after Odisha train accident
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting on Saturday to review the situation in relation to the Odisha train accident, officials said. Home Minister Amit Shah and senior government officials…
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Train accident site: Coaches scattered, ambulance wails fill the air
Balasore: From the top of a nearby highrise the accident site looked like as if a powerful force had thrown train coaches on top of each other, in a haphazard but “wrathful”…
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Kerala govt criticises removal of chapter on democracy from NCERT class 10 text book
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has criticised the removal of chapters on the Periodic Table and challenges to democracy, among other topics from Class 10 textbooks by the NCERT, and said it amounts…
