Blast derails India-bound train in Pakistan
December 4th, 2010 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Karachi, Dec 4 (IANS) A blast on railway tracks near Karachi early Saturday derailed two bogies of the Thar Express, which was travelling from this southern port city of Pakistan to Rajasthan ... Read more...
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Dhaka to introduce railcars using Indian credit
November 29th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 29 (IANS) Bangladesh will introduce three-carriage trains called railcars between the national capital and its adjoining districts next year, using a part of the $1 billion Indian line of credit ... Read more...
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‘Unstoppable’ keeps the tension going(IANS Film Review; Rating:***1/2)
November 27th, 2010 - 12:42 pm ICT by IANS
By Satyen K. Bordoloi
Film: "Unstoppabale"; Director: Tony Scott; Cast: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson; Rating: ***1/2The '90s audience chased a bus in "Speed". The 2000s could have been the decade of ... Read more...
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Sabarimala spruced up as pilgrimage begins Wednesday
November 14th, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvanananthapuram, Nov 14 (IANS) The Sabarimala temple in Kerala, one of the most revered religious centres of the country, is ready for the nearly two-month long pilgrimage season beginning Wednesday, a minister ... Read more...
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Train derails in Punjab, no casualties
October 26th, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Jalandhar (Punjab), Oct 26 (IANS) The Amritsar-bound Tata Moori Express derailed here Tuesday afternoon, railway officials said. But there was no report of injuries to passengers.Just minutes after the train crossed the ... Read more...
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14 RPF officials booked for corruption
October 1st, 2010 - 10:26 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Oct 1 (IANS) The Central Bureau of Investigation Friday filed charge sheet against 14 railway police officials in cases of corruption and extortion, an official here said.The CBI action came nearly ... Read more...
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Delhi Metro to reserve coach for women from Oct 2
September 26th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 26 (IANS) One coach in all Delhi Metro trains will be reserved for women from Oct 2 in order to decongest the bogies.
The reserved ladies' coach will be ... Read more...
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Emotional farewell for metre gauge train in Kerala
September 19th, 2010 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Punalur (Kerala), Sep 19 (IANS) It was all over for the last metre gauge train in Kerala when the Punalur-Chencotta passenger train to Tamil Nadu pulled out of this city Sunday evening.
Since ... Read more...
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Armed men loot, assault train passengers in Bihar (Second Lead)
August 6th, 2010 - 9:17 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Dozens of armed robbers looted and assaulted passengers of a Kolkata-Delhi train while it was passing through Bihar's Lakhisarai district Friday. They also opened fire, seriously injuring a ... Read more...
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Armed men loot, assault train passengers in Bihar (Lead)
August 6th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Dozens of armed robbers looted and assaulted passengers of a Kolkata-Delhi train while it was passing through Bihar's Lakhisarai district early Friday. They also opened fire, seriously injuring ... Read more...
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Train passengers robbed, assaulted in Bihar
August 6th, 2010 - 10:31 am ICT by IANS
Patna, Aug 6 (IANS) Over three dozen armed robbers looted and assaulted the passengers of a train in Bihar's Lakhisarai district early Friday, police said.
The armed men looted cash and valuables ... Read more...
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Train accident averted in Punjab
July 20th, 2010 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, July 20 (IANS) A major accident was averted in Punjab Tuesday when the alert crew of an express train realised that its iron hook had broken, detaching the engine and four ... Read more...
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Survivors of West Bengal train collision reach their destination
July 19th, 2010 - 10:40 pm ICT by ANI
Ranchi, Jul 19 (ANI): The relief train of remaining bogies of the Vananchal Express that was involved in a collision at Sainthia just after midnight in West Bengal arrived with the survivors ... Read more...
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Eyewitnesses spell out horror of West Bengal train collision
July 19th, 2010 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
Sainthia (West Bengal), July 19 (ANI): Rescue workers and eyewitness spelled out the horror of the train accident involving Uttarbanga Express and the stationary Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express at Sainthia station in West ... Read more...
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‘Some doubt over West Bengal train mishap’, says Mamata Banerjee
July 19th, 2010 - 12:29 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, July 19 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today said there was some doubt over the West Bengal train accident in which at least 49 people were killed.Banerjee told reporters while ... Read more...
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At least 49 killed in West Bengal train mishap
July 19th, 2010 - 11:18 am ICT by ANI
Sainthia (West Bengal), July 19(ANI): At least 49 people have been killed and 89 others injured when the Uttarbanga Express (New Cooch Bihar-Sealdah) rammed into a stationary Vanachal Express (Bhagalpur-Ranchi) at Sainthia ... Read more...
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Mamata gives orders to two sick wagons units
June 29th, 2010 - 11:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday handed over orders for 1,250 wagons to two sick units that are now under the control of the Steel Authority of India ... Read more...
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Vasco-Howrah express derails in Karnataka, none hurt
June 18th, 2010 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 18 (IANS) Passengers of the 8048 Amaravati Express from Vasco-Da-Gama to Howrah had a narrow escape Friday when eight of its 23 coaches derailed after its engine hit a road-roller ... Read more...
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Engine, four bogies of train derail, none hurt
June 15th, 2010 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 15 (IANS) The engine and four coaches of an express train derailed Tuesday in Karnataka's Belgaum district but no one was injured, a railway official said.
The coaches of the Miraj-Hubli ... Read more...
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Don’t disrupt railways for political agenda: Mamata
June 13th, 2010 - 10:44 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 13 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday appealed to all political outfits not to disrupt train services to fulfil their political agendas.
"The Indian Railways serve the common man. Disruption ... Read more...
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Telangana shutdown: Andhra Govt. asks police to ensure security
May 29th, 2010 - 1:51 pm ICT by ANI
Hyderabad, May 29 (ANI): The Andhra Pradesh Government has instructed the state police to prevent untoward incidents during a shutdown call given by the opposition Telangana Joint Action Committee (TJAC) on ... Read more...
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West Bengal CM blames Maoists for train accident
May 28th, 2010 - 10:58 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 28 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Friday blamed Maoists for the train accident in West Bengal's West Midnapore District, in which at least 65 people were killed ... Read more...
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Manmohan Singh should clarify Govt’s stand on Maoist threat: BJP
May 28th, 2010 - 9:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi/Patna/Raipur/Jhargram, May 28 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday condemned the Maoist attack in West Bengal's West Midnapore District, in which at least 65 people were killed and ... Read more...
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Hamid Ansari expresses grief over West Bengal railway mishap
May 28th, 2010 - 8:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has expressed deep grief and shock at the tragic loss of life and injuries to passengers resulting from the derailment of the ... Read more...
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71 dead as Maoists sabotage tracks, train derails in West Bengal (Intro Roundup)
May 28th, 2010 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Jhargram (West Bengal), May 28 (IANS) At least 71 people were killed and about 200 injured early Friday when a Mumbai-bound passenger train derailed, after a part of the track was ... Read more...
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65 dead as Maoists sabotage tracks, train derails in West Bengal (Roundup)
May 28th, 2010 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jhargram (West Bengal), May 28 (IANS) At least 65 people were killed and over 200 injured early Friday when a Mumbai-bound passenger train derailed, after a part of the track was ... Read more...
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Gadkari expresses grief over Maoist attack in West Bengal
May 28th, 2010 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Nitin Gadkari Friday expressed shock and grief over the death of 65 people when the Howrah-Mumbai Gyaneshwari Express train derailed in ... Read more...
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Railways cancel four trains after Gyaneshwari Express mishap
May 28th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 28 (ANI): In the wake of blast and collision of the Mumbai bound Gyaneshwari Express in West Midnapore District, the South Eastern Railway on Friday cancelled four trains and ... Read more...
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West Bengal Police suspect Maoist hand behind train mishap
May 28th, 2010 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 28 (ANI): West Bengal's Director General of Police, Bhupinder Singh, on Friday claimed that the Maoist could be behind the Gyaneshwari Express train accident.Singh told a private news channel: "It ... Read more...
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Mamata rushes to mishap spot, says Railway aware of Maoist Black Day
May 28th, 2010 - 1:34 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, May 28 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said the Railways is on red alert and there had been patrolling on the tracks just an hour before the ... Read more...
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PM expresses grief over West Bengal railway mishap
May 28th, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, May 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has expressed his grief over the loss of lives after 13 coaches of the Mumbai bound Howrah-Kurla Lokmanya Tilak Gyaneshwari Super ... Read more...
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Blast caused accident, probe ordered: Mamata Banerjee
May 28th, 2010 - 1:06 pm ICT by IANS
Jhargram (West Bengal), May 28 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday ordered a probe into the train accident in West Bengal that claimed 65 lives and said a bomb blast triggered ... Read more...
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65 dead in Bengal train accident, Maoists sabotage suspected (Fifth Lead)
May 28th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Jhargram (West Bengal), May 28 (IANS) At least 65 people were killed and over 200 injured early Friday when a Mumbai-bound passenger train derailed and was hit by a speeding goods ... Read more...
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No help from authorities, say kin of train accident victims
May 28th, 2010 - 12:41 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, May 28 (IANS) Angry relatives trying to come to terms with the loss of their family members in the Mumbai-bound train accident in West Bengal that left at least 65 people ... Read more...
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20 die as train derails after suspected Maoist sabotage (Fourth Lead)
May 28th, 2010 - 11:30 am ICT by IANS
Jhargram (West Bengal)/New Delhi, May 28 (IANS) At least 20 people were killed and over 100 injured early Friday when the engine and 13 coaches of a Mumbai-bound passenger train derailed and ... Read more...
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