Ashwini, Mamata head to train crash site in Bengal
At least 15 passengers lost their lives and 60 others sustained injuries when a goods train collided with the stationary Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district on Monday morning.News Arena Network - Siliguri - UPDATED: June 17, 2024, 03:38 AM - 4 mins read
Mangled remains of the Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train after a collision between them, near Rangapani railway station, on Monday, June 17, 2024. At least 15 people were killed and 60 others suffered injuries, according to officials.
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July 1, 2024, 06:57 AM - 2 mins read
Tapas Das, Officer-in-Charge of Agartala GRP, disclosed that acting on a tip-off late Sunday night, they apprehended 11 suspects who confessed to entering India from Bangladesh without valid documents.
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July 1, 2024, 06:09 AM - 2 mins read
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a heavy rainfall alert for districts including Nalbari, Karbi Anglong, Dima Hasao, and Tinsukia, predicting a critical situation in the next 3-4 days.
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July 1, 2024, 05:31 AM - 2 mins read
Governor Shukla's remarks followed a meeting with Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday, during which the Chief Minister clarified that the file regarding the appointment of the agriculture university's VC is with the government and attributed the issue to a "communication gap."
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July 1, 2024, 05:19 AM - 3 mins read
Medha Patkar, a renowned social activist, has been sentenced to five months of simple imprisonment by a Delhi court in a defamation case that has been ongoing for 24 years.
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July 1, 2024, 05:10 AM - 4 mins read
The rising waters have severely impacted 61 out of 233 forest camps across the renowned wildlife sanctuary.
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July 1, 2024, 05:02 AM - 3 mins read
Union Home Minister Amit Shah announced on Monday that the newly implemented criminal laws in India mark the end of British-era legislation, transforming the criminal justice system into a completely 'Swadeshi' framework.
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July 1, 2024, 04:51 AM - 2 mins read
Eleven districts in Punjab and Chandigarh are expected to experience rain and strong winds - Mansa, Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Fatehgarh Sahib, S A S Nagar, Bathinda, Sri Muktsar Sahib, Faridkot, Ludhiana.
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July 1, 2024, 04:21 AM - 5 mins read
In Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur districts of West Bengal, two incidents of assault allegedly project the ruling party's reluctance towards safety of women.
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July 1, 2024, 03:50 AM - 5 mins read
SAD rebels asked for forgiveness for the "four mistakes" during the former party regime between 2007 and 2017, which included failure to punish those responsible for the 2015 sacrilege incidents, and pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2007 blasphemy case.
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July 1, 2024, 03:46 AM - 2 mins read
The NEET 2024 re-exam results, released by the National Testing Agency (NTA), have shown a notable reduction in the number of toppers from 67 to 61. This follows the re-examination conducted on June 23, where none of the students managed to secure a perfect score.
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July 1, 2024, 03:21 AM - 2 mins read
Previously, the scheme was available to students whose parental annual income did not exceed Rs 2 lakh.
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July 1, 2024, 02:52 AM - 2 mins read
Singh warned that rumours of his resignation could incite unnecessary public panic.
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