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Odisha train accident: ‘No one will be spared’, assures PM Modi
Balasore: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said strong action would be taken against anyone found guilty in the train crash in Odisha that killed 288 people. Speaking to reporters after visiting the…
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SC stays Allahabad HC’s order to determine if rape survivor is ‘mangalik’
The Supreme Court of India stayed an Allahabad High Court’s May 23 order that directed the Head of Lucknow University’s Astrology Department to decide if an alleged rape survivor is ‘mangalik‘ or…
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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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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 train crash: Restoration work begins, says Union Railway Min Vaishnaw
Bhubaneswar: Nearly 18 hours after the massive train tragedy in Odisha’s Balasore district, restoration work has begun at the accident site, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. The overturned coaches…
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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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Heatwave intensifies in Hyderabad: This locality emerges as hottest area
Hyderabad: The heatwave has intensified in Hyderabad as the mercury on Friday reached to an alarming 42.9 degrees Celsius. Among the city’s localities, Khairatabad has emerged as the hottest area, as per…
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Primary schools in US state ban Bible for vulgarity, violence
Washington: A school district in the US state of Utah has banned the Holy Bible in primary schools for “vulgarity and violence”, the media reported on Saturday. The decision was taken this…
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IAMC calls on US Congressional leaders to reconsider invitation to PM Modi
Washington: The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) has urged U.S. congressional leaders to rescind their invitation to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to speak before Congress. According to a letter released by…
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List of major train accidents in India since 2012
New Delhi: At least 233 people died and 900 were injured on Friday in a triple train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district, one of the worst train accidents in India in recent…
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Odisha train accident: Many thrown out of compartment, survivor recalls night horror
Balasore: As the death toll touches over 200, and about 900 injured in the horrific train crash in Odisha, involving the Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express and a goods…
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MP govt derecognises Ganga Jamuna School following hijab row
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh government has derecognised the registration of Ganga Jamuna Higher Secondary School in Damoh, where a hijab controversy had erupted a couple of days back. An order in this regard…
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Stop giving coverage to ex-PM Imran Khan: Pak govt tells media houses
Lahore: The Pakistan government on Friday urged the country’s media houses to refrain from publishing or broadcasting speeches, statements, tweets or pictures of former prime minister Imran Khan. The government said it…