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Railway Minister says Balasore train tragedy has nothing to do with Kavach

The West Bengal Chief Minister arrived at the accident site in Balasore on Saturday to take stock of rescue operations and questioned why the Centre's 'Kavach' system was missing from the track of the collision

04 June,2023 11:33 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan

On June 3, an earthquake of magnitude 4.2 on the Richter scale struck 149km north-north-east (NNE) of Kabul, Afghanistan, the National Center for Seismology (NCS) said

04 June,2023 11:21 AM IST | ANI
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Delhi: 32-year-old man beaten to death by inmates of de-addiction center

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Anil Kumar, a resident of the Sudarshan Park locality of Moti Nagar in Delhi.

04 June,2023 11:05 AM IST | ANI
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Excise policy case: HC to pass order on Manish Sisodia's interim bail on June 5

ED's Counsel Zohaib Hossain on Saturday submitted a report in relation to Sisodia's wife's medical issue and opposed his interim bail plea

04 June,2023 11:00 AM IST | ANI
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Odisha CM announces ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to kin of dead

The deadliest accident in two decades took 288 lives so far while over 1,000 people sustained injuries

04 June,2023 10:52 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Elon Musk's 'desi' look in AI-generated pictures goes viral, see his reaction

The picture was created using Midjourney and showcased Elon Musk as an Indian groom, donning a golden sherwani and embracing the grandeur of a desi celebration. The AI-generated pics also depicted him dancing with wedding guests, striking regal poses and even riding a horse

04 June,2023 10:52 AM IST | ANI
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Daily Decode: Major train accidents India witnessed since 2012

On 22 May 2012, a cargo train collided with the Hubli-Bangalore Hampi Express near Andhra Pradesh, resulting in approximately 25 fatalities and around 43 injuries

04 June,2023 10:44 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Odisha train accident: Root cause of accident identified, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Balasore train accident where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved, leaving 288 passengers dead and injuring over 1,000 people

04 June,2023 10:12 AM IST | ANI
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Covid-19: India sees 202 new cases and two deaths

As the country reported two more deaths due to Covid-19, the death toll has increased to 5,31,880, the data updated at 8 am stated

04 June,2023 09:53 AM IST | mid-day online correspondent
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Gujarat: 2-year-old girl who fell into borewell dies, body recovered

Later, a team of Army personnel from Jamnagar and a NDRF team from Vadodara also joined the operation, he said.

04 June,2023 09:48 AM IST | PTI
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Maharashtra: Pench Tiger Reserve starts dairy project in buffer zone

The Pench reserve, which derives its name from the river Pench, is spread over 741.41 square kilometres

04 June,2023 09:42 AM IST | PTI
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Odisha train accident: Team of doctors rushed to provide medical aid to injured

The team is carrying medicines and heavy critical care equipment, the sources said.

04 June,2023 09:37 AM IST | PTI
Odisha train accident: 100 bodies to be kept at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar, says DCP

Odisha train accident: 100 bodies to be kept at AIIMS Bhubaneshwar, says DCP

He further said that a 24-hour control room has been opened with the photographs of the unidentified passengers.

04 June,2023 09:11 AM IST | Bhubaneshwar | ANI
Odisha train tragedy: 288 dead, 803 injured

Odisha train tragedy: 288 dead, 803 injured

Said to be one of the deadliest rail crashes in more than 20 years, train accident shocks nation, world; aviation ministry instructs airlines to not raise fares as families fly in

04 June,2023 08:13 AM IST | Balasore | Agencies
CM Yogi Adityanath Birthday: Five major decisions by taken by Uttar Pradesh CM

CM Yogi Adityanath Birthday: Five major decisions by taken by Uttar Pradesh CM

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was born on June 5, 1972. He is the longest serving Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, who is currently running his tenure for over 6 years

03 June,2023 11:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maharashtra: Three killed in car accident on Samruddhi expressway

Maharashtra: Three killed in car accident on Samruddhi expressway

The accident took place at Dushingpur Shivar near Vavi in Sinnar taluka

03 June,2023 10:32 PM IST | Nashik | PTI
Odisha train tragedy: Balasaheb Thorat seeks railway minister's resignation

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 | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Stringent action if any found guilty for train accident: PM Modi

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 | Balasore | mid-day online correspondent
Death toll climbs to 288, over 1,000 injured in Odisha train crash: Railways

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 | Balasore | ANI
Government bans 14 fixed dose combination drugs

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 | New Delhi | PTI
Odisha train mishap: PM Modi arrives at crash site in Balasore

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 | Balasore | mid-day online correspondent
Odisha train accident: World leaders condole loss of lives, extend support

    Odisha train accident: World leaders condole loss of lives, extend support

    The horrifying train collision in Odisha that left more than 250 dead and over 900 injured has sent shockwaves across the world. Condolences for the loss of lives poured in from all around the world. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, Canadian PM Justin Trudeau, Japanese PM Fumio Kishida, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, UK PM Rishi Sunak and UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly expressed their grief over the accident and extended support to India. The triple-train accident involved Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, the Coromandel Express and a goods train. Notably, 17 coaches of the two passenger trains were derailed in the horrifying accident. On June 4, the restoration work at the accident site is underway and overturned bogies are being removed.

    04 June,2023 11:50 AM IST
    Eye drops may slow nearsightedness in kids

    Eye drops may slow nearsightedness in kids

    Nearsightedness, or myopia increases the risk of various eye conditions

    04 June,2023 08:21 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

    Pope warns of corruption in fund raising

    “Please don’t reduce POM to money,” Francis said, referring to the Italian acronym of the Pontifical Mission Societies

    04 June,2023 08:15 AM IST | Vatican City | Agencies

    Pak opens up barter trade to the world

    Khaqan Najeeb, a former advisor to Ministry of Finance, said it is hoped the barter trade mechanism would help the economy.

    04 June,2023 08:15 AM IST | Islamabad | 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
    What love’s got to do with it

    What love’s got to do with it

    In spite of yourself, you internalise that tinny voice that undermines you.

    04 June,2023 07:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Paromita Vohra
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