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Turkish Parliament sworn in new term
Ankara: The Turkish parliament convened, the first time after the May 14 polls, holding the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected 600 deputies. As the parliament began its 28th term, Turkish President Recep…
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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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‘Protect, give strength to the families and the injured…’Salman Khan on Odisha train mishap
Balasore: Actor Salman Khan expressed his anguish over the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, which claimed 238 lives and injured over 900 people. Taking to Twitter, Salman wrote, “Really saddened…
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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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Telangana workers’ union sensitises citizens on car fire safety
Hyderabad: Telangana Gig And Platform Workers’ Union (TGPWU) on Friday conducted an awareness session on car fire safety at the Amberpet Union office to sensitize drivers on the precautions to take to…
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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…
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Manish Sisodia meets ailing wife
New Delhi: Former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, arrested for alleged corruption in the now-scrapped Delhi Excise policy scam, on Saturday met his ailing wife at their residence. The Delhi High…
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Chhattisgarh man stabs girlfriend 51 times with screwdriver
Raipur: A man allegedly killed his girlfriend by stabbing her 51 times with a screwdriver in Chhattisgarh’s Korba district after he alleged that she was having an affair with another person. The…
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Egypt, Qatar to launch relief initiative for Sudanese people
Cairo: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani have agreed to launch a joint initiative to support and provide relief to people in Sudan. During a…
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US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to pay 2-day visit to India from Sunday
New Delhi: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin will pay a two-day visit to India beginning Sunday to discuss ways to further expand the bilateral strategic engagement ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…
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Mayawati condoles loss of lives in Odisha train accident, seeks high-level inquiry
Lucknow: BSP chief Mayawati on Saturday expressed sorrow at the loss of live in the train accident in Odisha and sought a time-bound high-level inquiry into the cause. Three trains derailed one…
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Modi can become first Indian PM to address US Congress twice
Washington: US Congress leaders have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint meeting of lawmakers during his upcoming state visit in June, setting him up to become the first Indian…
