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Odisha train tragedy: Balasaheb Thorat seeks railway minister's resignation

Addressing a press conference, Balasaheb Thorat said the Union government was not a sensitive one and demanded to know what had happened to the much-touted 'Kavach' anti-collision mechanism that was supposed to prevent such incidents

03 June,2023 08:25 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Stringent action if any found guilty for train accident: PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi spoke to the press after inspecting the site of one of the country's worst train disasters at Bahanaga in Odisha's Balasore district and meeting victims at Balasore Hospital

03 June,2023 08:18 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Death toll climbs to 288, over 1,000 injured in Odisha train crash: Railways

As of 2 pm today, the death toll in the Odisha train crash has risen to 288 while 747 people have been injured along with 56 grievously injured, Indian Railways said in a statement

03 June,2023 07:04 PM IST | ANI
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Government bans 14 fixed dose combination drugs

The Union Health Ministry issued a notification on Friday banning the 14 fixed dose combination drugs

03 June,2023 05:23 PM IST | PTI
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Odisha train mishap: PM Modi arrives at crash site in Balasore

PM Modi landed in an Air Force chopper near the site of the incident at Bahanaga Bazar Station in Balasore district. He will visit the injured at the Balasore District Hospital to meet the train crash survivors

03 June,2023 04:56 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Lalu Prasad calls for high-level inquiry into Odisha train accident

Alleging negligence, in an apparent reference to the BJP-led Central Government, without naming them, Yadav said, 'The manner in which they showed negligence and didn't show alertness led to such a large number of casualties'

03 June,2023 04:43 PM IST | ANI
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5 kg heroin airdropped by Pakistani drone recovered near IB in Amritsar

The seizure was made by a joint team of the Border Security Force and the Punjab Police

03 June,2023 03:18 PM IST | PTI
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After HC grants interim relief, Sisodia reaches residence to meet ailing wife

According to AAP sources, Manish Sisodia's wife Seema was hospitalised as she felt unwell. She is suffering from multiple sclerosis and was hospitalised last month as well

03 June,2023 03:13 PM IST | PTI
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Odisha train accident: Death toll rises to 261, restoration work underway

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the Odisha train accident site and reviewed the situation

03 June,2023 02:25 PM IST | ANI
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Painful morning to wake up to, says NCP MP Supriya Sule on Odisha train accident

Sule requested the Railway Ministry and the central government to set up a high-powered committee to find out why the cause of the Odisha train accident

03 June,2023 02:10 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Odisha train accident: More than 300 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation

The federal contingency force has taken out 44 victims alive and 71 bodies from the mangled railway coaches in Balasore district since its first team reached the Odisha train accident site around 8:30 pm on Friday

03 June,2023 01:53 PM IST | PTI
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Odisha train accident: World leaders extend condolences

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Odisha train accident

03 June,2023 01:41 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent
Vaishnaw visits Odisha train accident site, says main focus now is rescue ops

Vaishnaw visits Odisha train accident site, says main focus now is rescue ops

Vaishnaw said the Commissioner of Railway Safety, South East Circle will inquire into the Odisha train accident

03 June,2023 01:26 PM IST | Balasore | PTI
Odisha train accident: Tamil Nadu, Odisha declares one-day state mourning

Odisha train accident: Tamil Nadu, Odisha declares one-day state mourning

Tamil Nadu and Odisha government declared one-day state mourning following the Balasore train accident in Odisha which claimed 238 lives and left 900 injured

03 June,2023 01:18 PM IST | Chandigarh | ANI
PM Modi to visit Odisha train accident site today, meet injured in hospital

PM Modi to visit Odisha train accident site today, meet injured in hospital

PM Modi had also convened a meeting to review the situation in relation to the Odisha train accident

03 June,2023 01:04 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: 12-year-old raped in Pune, three accused booked

Maharashtra: 12-year-old raped in Pune, three accused booked

According to Pune City Police, one of the accused was identified as Munna Mehboob Nadaf

03 June,2023 10:49 AM IST | Pune | mid-day online correspondent
Militants exchange fire with security forces in Manipur

Militants exchange fire with security forces in Manipur

Insurgents exchanged fire with security forces in Chandolpokpi, Tangjeng, Pombikhok and Kamson villages in Bishnupur district on Friday morning, a police officer said

03 June,2023 10:25 AM IST | Imphal | PTI
Have ordered high-level probe to determine cause of derailment: Railway Minister

Have ordered high-level probe to determine cause of derailment: Railway Minister

Vaishnaw stated further that troops from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF), and local authorities were rushed to mobilise rescue and relief at the scene of the Odisha train tragedy

03 June,2023 10:19 AM IST | Balasore (Odisha) | ANI
Odisha train tragedy: State govt declares a day's mourning

Odisha train tragedy: State govt declares a day's mourning

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said he has ordered a high-level probe into the Odisha train tragedy on Friday night

03 June,2023 10:09 AM IST | Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) | ANI
India records 237 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload declines to 3,502

India records 237 new Covid-19 cases, active caseload declines to 3,502

The death toll due to the viral disease has risen to 5,31,878 with four more fatalities, including two reconciled by Kerala, according to the ministry's data. The tally of Covid-19 cases was recorded at more than 4.49 crore (4,49,91,380)

03 June,2023 09:44 AM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
233 killed, around 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash

233 killed, around 900 injured in Odisha triple train crash

The Odisha triple train crash, one of the deadliest in India in the recent times, happened near the Bahanaga Baazar station in Balasore district, about 250 km south of Kolkata and 170 km north of Bhubaneswar, around 7 pm on Friday

03 June,2023 09:20 AM IST | Balasore | ANI
Odisha train accident: PM Modi arrives to meet survivors of the accident

    Odisha train accident: PM Modi arrives to meet survivors of the accident

    After taking stock of the situation at Balasore train accident site, PM Modi arrives at a hospital in Balasore to meet the injured victims of Odisha Train Tragedy. The prime minister met the injured victims and said govt will leave no stone unturned for the treatment of the injured. He also added that the guilty will be punished. 

    03 June,2023 07:06 PM IST | Mumbai
    White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control

    White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control

    White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan will make clear the Biden administration’s desire for talks on building a new framework during an address to the Arms Control Association on Friday, according to two senior administration officials who previewed the address on the condition of anonymity

    03 June,2023 08:59 AM IST | Washington | Agencies

    Hong Kongers commemorate Tiananmen anniversary privately

    For decades, Hong Kong was the only place in China where people held large-scale commemorations about the 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in which tanks rolled into the heart of Beijing, and possibly thousands, of people were killed

    03 June,2023 08:57 AM IST | Hong Kong | Agencies

    Bible removed from some schools in US state for ‘vulgarity or violence’

    Williams said that the district committee that reviewed the Bible determined it “does not contain sensitive material as defined in Utah Code 76-10-1227, 76-10-1201 or 76-10-1203.” But it was decided to limit the book to the higher grades

    03 June,2023 08:55 AM IST | New York | Agencies
    WHO advises against use of sugar substitutes for weight loss

    WHO advises against use of sugar substitutes for weight loss

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has advised against the use of non-sugar sweeteners to control body weight or reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases

    16 May,2023 01:14 PM IST | New Delhi | PTI

    Mother's Day: How different religions honour mothers

    We occasionally take for granted the unselfish care that our mothers provide. Mother's Day is an opportunity to express our love and appreciation to them as well as to acknowledge our debt to them

    12 May,2023 03:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

    PlayStation-controlled robot fertilises human eggs to help conceive first babies

    According to a report by MIT Technology Review, one of the engineers involved in developing the world's first insemination robot had limited experience in the field of fertility medicine. However, they were able to utilise a Sony PlayStation 5 controller to help with the development process

    29 April,2023 04:24 PM IST | San Francisco | IANS
    Wasting infra and funds should be declared a crime

    Wasting infra and funds should be declared a crime

    A lake that was included in the biodiversity park used to have fish and other marine creatures like turtles, but is now half-dried and covered in algae

    02 June,2023 08:05 AM IST | Mumbai | The Editorial
    30 May,2023 07:52 AM IST | Mumbai | C Y Gopinath
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