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June 25th, 2014
Rajdhani Express derails, 4 killed: Bihar
In a train accident near Chapra in Bihar, four people have died, while nine have been severely injured. As per media reports, the New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express went off track around 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday in the Saran district, located at about 75 km away from Patna, consequently five coaches got overturned. Total twelve coaches and the power car had derailed in the incident. Rescue operations are underway to save the passengers trapped in the ....Read More →
June 13th, 2014
Gas Leak at Bhilai Steel Plant; 6 Dead, Over 30 Injured
In a gas leak accident in Chhattisgarh at the Bhilai Steel Plant, six people have been killed, while more than 30 have suffered injuries. It is being reported that the gas leakage took place on Thursday around 06:30 in the evening because of a break down in a water pump at the plant. However, probe has been ordered to identify the root cause of the leakage.
Those dead include two deputy ....Read More →
May 26th, 2014
40 killed, 100 injured in UP train collision
Around 40 people are feared dead and at least 100 have been injured, in a train mishap in Uttar Pradesh, early morning on 26 May 2014. According to media reports, the Gorakhdham Express collided with a goods train, which was stationary, near Khalilabad in UP.
The mishap took place near Churaid Railway Station at the Sant Kabirnagar district, which is around 230 km from Lucknow, when the express train arrived on the same track ....Read More →
May 21st, 2014
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Bay of Bengal
Eastern and northern parts of India were hit by an earthquake of magnitude 6.0 (Richter scale) on Wednesday, 21st May, 2014. Bay of Bengal is reported to be the epicentre, approx. 275 km South-East of Paradip Garh. While the nearby states, namely, Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand felt moderate tremors of the quake, parts of North India was mildly jolted. So far, no loss of life or property has been reported.
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May 17th, 2014
Map showing the route of Narendra Modi's Delhi Visit on 17 May 2014
Narendra Modi's Delhi visit on May 17 2014
After recording a historic victory in the general election 2014, the Prime Minister designate of India, Narendra Modi has scheduled a visit to the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters at 11, Ashoka Road in the national capital today, as per media reports.
To ensure tight security during his procession at the venue, the Delhi Traffic Police has issued traffic advisory to be implemented ....Read More →
May 5th, 2014
Maharashtra Train Accident: 21 killed, 145 injured
The train accident in Raigad district in Maharashtra that took place on Sunday, 4 May 2014 has claimed at least 21 lives and injured 145 persons. Media reports have stated that the engine and four coaches of Diwa-Sawantwadi passenger train had derailed outside the Bhise tunnel between Nagothane and Roha railway stations on Konkan Railway line.
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May 2nd, 2014
Death toll touches 30 in Assam
As many as 30 people have been killed by Bodo militants since Thursday, 1 May 2014 in Assam. Out of the 30 dead, more than 20 were Bengali-speaking Muslims. As per media reports, the suspected group targeted them as they did not vote for their candidates in the Lok Sabha polls that were held on 24 April.
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Violence in Assam's Kokrajhar, 7 killed
At least seven civilians, including four women and two children, have been killed since ....Read More →
May 1st, 2014
Blasts on Express Train at Chennai Railway Station
Two blasts occurred on the Bangalore-Guwahati Express at the Chennai Central Railway Station around 7:15 a.m. today, claiming one life and injuring nine. As per media reports, the bombs exploded between the train’s S4 and S5 coaches.
The bombs were planted under one of the seats of the train and exploded while the train was at Platform 9 at the station for a 10-minute halt. Reportedly, 22-year-old Swati, the passenger under whose seat the ....Read More →
April 28th, 2014
Doon Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh
Six sleeper and two general coaches of the Howrah-Dehradun Doon Express derailed on Monday around 2 PM near Zafarganj railway station in Ambedkar Nagar in Uttar Pradesh, as per media reports. At least eight have been injured in the accident.
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