Watch: People scramble to help fellow passengers as Coromandel, Yeswanthpur Express trains derail in Odisha

Watch: People scramble to help fellow passengers as Coromandel, Yeswanthpur Express trains derail in Odisha

With several casualties being feared as the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express and another train from Yeswanthpur to Howrah derailed near Baleswar in Odisha, people rushed to help their fellow passengers who were trapped in the overturned coaches. Visuals from the site of train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district. pic.twitter.com/CwJXmE1q9k

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‘BJP not letting elected govts work’: Hemant Soren pledges support to AAP on ordinance issue after meet with Kejriwal

‘BJP not letting elected govts work’: Hemant Soren pledges support to AAP on ordinance issue after meet with Kejriwal

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren became the latest Opposition leader to pledge support to the AAP in its fight against the Centre’s controversial ordinance in Delhi, saying the Narendra Modi-led government’s plan is to hinder the elected state governments from working. “The central government speaks of federal structure but acts in a manner totally opposite to […]

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ED attaches assets worth Rs 11.35 crore of ex-Odisha govt officer

ED attaches assets worth Rs 11.35 crore of ex-Odisha govt officer

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has provisionally attached movable as well as immovable assets worth Rs 11.35 crore belonging to Pratap Kumar Samal and his family members under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in a disproportionate assets (DA) case. Samal, a former deputy manager-ranked officer at the Odisha State Police […]

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Panel led by ex-HC judge to probe Manipur violence, peace committee to be formed: Amit Shah

Panel led by ex-HC judge to probe Manipur violence, peace committee to be formed: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced that a probe panel led by a retired High Court judge will investigate the violence in Manipur, which led to the death of at least 80 people and left several injured since May 3. Addressing a press conference during his four-day visit to the state, Shah said […]

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Here’s the first look of the Rs 75 coin, postage stamp released by PM Modi to mark new Parliament’s opening

Here’s the first look of the Rs 75 coin, postage stamp released by PM Modi to mark new Parliament’s opening

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special commemorative stamp and a Rs 75 coin to mark the opening of the Parliament, at the event held in the Lok Sabha chamber of the new building. Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi releases the commemorative Rs 75 coin in the new Parliament during the inauguration ceremony. #MyParliamentMyPride pic.twitter.com/BpFmPTS5sT

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Food inspector drains out 21 lakh litres of water from Chhattisgarh reservoir for lost phone, suspended

Food inspector drains out 21 lakh litres of water from Chhattisgarh reservoir for lost phone, suspended

A 32-year-old food inspector posted in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district was suspended Friday after he drained out around 21 lakh litres of water from a reservoir next to a dam to fish out his recently-bought Samsung S23 Ultra phone worth Rs 95,000. The food inspector, Rajesh Vishwas, posted in Pakhanjur town last Sunday, had gone for […]

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Personal grudge and anguish of accused ASI led to Odisha minister’s murder: chargesheet

Personal grudge and anguish of accused ASI led to Odisha minister’s murder: chargesheet

A chargesheet filed by the Crime Branch of the Odisha police on Friday attributed minister Naba Kisore Das’s murder to the “personal grudge and anguish” that the accused, ASI Gopal Das, had against him. The Crime Branch submitted a 543-page chargesheet at a court in Jharsuguda, 118 days after the murder.

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Congress poses 9 questions for PM Modi as his govt completes 9 years; BJP counters with ‘deception’ charge

Congress poses 9 questions for PM Modi as his govt completes 9 years; BJP counters with ‘deception’ charge

With Prime Minister Narendra Modi set to complete nine years in power on May 30, the Congress party Friday raised nine questions for the PM on this occasion. “We want the prime minister to break his silence on these questions,” Congress General Secretary in-charge of communications Jairam Ramesh said at a press conference at the […]

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‘Brighter, more equal a society’: Mamata Banerjee hails women’s success rate in UPSC exam

‘Brighter, more equal a society’: Mamata Banerjee hails women’s success rate in UPSC exam

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday congratulated civil services candidates who have cleared the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examination, stating that the selection of a higher number of women this year shows the way towards a “more equal society”. “I congratulate all who cracked civil services exams 2022 and would soon be […]

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