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Odisha train accident: Ministry advises airlines not to increase fares to, from Bhubaneswar
New Delhi: In the midst of a horrific train crash in Odisha, the Ministry of Civil Aviation on Saturday advised airline companies to keep an eye on the unusual surge in fares…
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Odisha train tragedy: Temporary mortuary set up to store bodies
Bhubaneswar: Following the ghastly train accident in Balasore on Friday that left 288 dead and over 800 injured, the Odisha government on Saturday set up a temporary mortuary at the business park…
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Odisha train tragedy: TN Cong demands resignation of Railway Minister
Chennai: Lashing out at the Union government over the train accident in Odisha, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Saturday demanded the resignation of Union Railway Minister, Aswani Vaishnav, alleging that he…
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UAE offers condolences over India train crash
Abu Dhabi: The UAE expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Republic of India over the victims of a train collision that occurred in the city of Balasore in Odisha state…
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Odisha train accident: Questions can wait, rescue & relief immediate task, says Kharge
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday mourned the death of several passengers in Odisha’s Balasore train accident and said that questions with the government can wait till Sunday as rescue…
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Odisha train crash: Oppn leaders call for Railway min’s resignation
New Delhi: Expressing shock and grief at the tragic train accident in Odisha, opposition leaders on Saturday stressed the importance of prioritising the safety of passengers by railways, while there were also…
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Sonia Gandhi mourns loss of lives in Odisha train tragedy
New Delhi: Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Saturday mourned the death of several passengers in Odisha’s Balasore train accident and extended her condolences to the bereaved families. “I am most pained and…
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Odisha tragedy: Special train carrying stranded passengers to reach Chennai on Sunday
Chennai: A special train carrying 250 passengers, who were stranded after the train tradegy in Odisha on Friday, has left from Bhadrak to Chennai on Saturday morning and will reach Chennai central…
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Odisha train crash: More than 300 NDRF personnel engaged in rescue operation
New Delhi: More than 300 NDRF rescuers armed with big metal cutters, canine squads and other heavy-lift equipment are working at the train accident site in Odisha and are expected to wind…
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Odisha train crash: Railways launches high-level probe
New Delhi: The railways has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash in Odisha, which will be headed by the commissioner of railway safety, South Eastern Circle, officials said on Saturday.…
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‘Protect, give strength to the families and the injured…’Salman Khan on Odisha train mishap
Balasore: Actor Salman Khan expressed his anguish over the triple train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, which claimed 238 lives and injured over 900 people. Taking to Twitter, Salman wrote, “Really saddened…
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Odisha train accident: Congress says safety should always be priority in rail network functioning
New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday said the “horrendous” train accident in Odisha reinforces why safety should always be the foremost priority in the functioning of the rail network and asserted that…
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Athletes shocked, left heartbroken by deadly train mishap
New Delhi: Former India captain Virat Kohli and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, among several other sportspersons, expressed their anguish over the devastating train accident in Odisha’s Balasore district, that has killed…