NIA examines sabotage angle in Tamil Nadu train derailment

Chennai,13/10: Within 18 hours of the derailment of Mysuru-Darbhanga Express near Gummidipoondi in Tamil Nadu that left 19 passengers injured, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday inspected the accident site twice on Saturday to probe sabotage. The collision – the passenger train hit the rear of a goods train after having entered the loop…

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Fiery Sanju Samson powers India to record-breaking 297/6 vs Bangladesh

Hyderabad, 12/10: A pillaging maiden T20 International hundred by Sanju Samson turbo-charged India to a record-breaking 297 for 6, their highest total in the format, against Bangladesh in the third and final match here on Saturday. This was also the second highest total in the history of T20Is, going past Afghanistan’s 278/3 against Ireland in…

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Global Hunger Index 2024 ranks India under ‘serious’ category alongside Pakistan, Afghanistan

London, 12/10: The Global Hunger Index (GHI), a tool used by international humanitarian agencies to measure and track hunger levels with GHI scores based on under-nourishment and child mortality indicators across 127 countries, has ranked India 105th, which places it under the “serious” category of the analysis. The 2024 report, now in its 19th edition,…

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President Murmu, PM Modi attend Vijayadashmi celebrations in Delhi

New Delhi, 12/10: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Dussehra festivities and witnessed burning of effigies of demon King Ravana at Parade Ground of Lal Qila on Saturday evening. The organisers of Sri Dharmik Leela Committee presented with a “trishul” (trident) to the president and a “gada” (mace) to the prime…

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Balasore repeated as data-logger video shows train changed track before collision in Tamil Nadu: Experts

New Delhi, 12/10: A day after a passenger train rammed into a stationary freight train near Chennai, experts and union leaders said according to the data-logger video, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train was given a green signal to pass through the main line. However, it entered a loop line already occupied by the freight train. Train…

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Passengers of accident hit express train left for Darbhanga by special train, says railway

Chennai, 12/10: Passengers of the Darbhanga Bagmati express that met with an accident at Kavaraipettai near here late last night have left for Dharbanga by a special train on Saturday, the southern railway said. The Train No.12578 Mysuru – Darbhanga Bagmati Express collided with a stationary goods train at around 8:30 pm on October 11…

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India is now Russia’s second-biggest supplier of restricted technology

New Delhi, 12/10: India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to choke off exports fueling President Vladimir Putin’s war machine Indian exports of restricted items such as microchips, circuits and machine tools surpassed $60 million in both April…

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Omar Abdullah calls on L-G, stakes claim to form government

Srinagar, 11/10:  National Conference Vice President and Chief Minister designate Omar Abdullah met with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan on Friday to officially stake his claim to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir. Emerging from the meeting, Abdullah announced that he had submitted letters of support from the Congress, CPM, AAP, and…

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