UP traders claim bandh a success, to keep up protests (Lead)
September 20th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 20 (IANS) The nationwide strike called by opposition parties Thursday evoked a mixed response in Uttar Pradesh. While many shops and business establishments opened post lunch, normal life ... Read more...
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Rains throw life out of gear in Lucknow
September 17th, 2012 - 11:07 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Sep 15 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter the state capital for the second consecutive day Saturday. The weather department has predicted wet days till next week.Rains began ... Read more...
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Rains batter Andhra Pradesh
September 4th, 2012 - 12:45 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Sep 4 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to batter Andhra Pradesh and throwing road and rail traffic out of gear, officials said.Several rivulets, tanks and other water bodies were ... Read more...
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Heavy rains continue in Maharashtra
September 4th, 2012 - 12:16 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 4 (IANS) Torrential rain continued to lash Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra for the second day Tuesday, disrupting road and rail traffic.Mumbai's lifeline, the suburban trains, were ... Read more...
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Train engine derailed at Kanpur, none hurt
August 18th, 2012 - 4:17 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, Aug 18 (IANS) Rail traffic on the important Jhansi-Band sector in Uttar Pradesh was hit for over four hours Saturday after the engine of the Kanpur-bound Shram Shakti Express ... Read more...
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Goods train derailed in Bihar, disrupts traffic (Lead, Changing dateline)
July 13th, 2012 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Patna/Lucknow, July 13 (IANS) A goods train was derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district early Friday, disrupting services in the busy Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the East Central Railway. Many trains ... Read more...
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Goods train derails in Bihar; no casualties
July 13th, 2012 - 9:37 am ICT by IANS
Patna, July 13 (IANS) Twenty-six wagons of a goods train derailed in Bihar's Kaimur district early Friday, damaging tracks and disrupting train services, officials said. No casualties were reported.The train ... Read more...
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Mumbai rains make B-Town celebs nostalgic
July 4th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) If Bipasha Basu enjoyed a hot cup of tea, Anupam Kher went down memory lane and Ashish Chaudhary loved the sight of raindrops. Bollywood celebrities ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, surrounding areas
July 4th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 4 (IANS) Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas, including Thane and Raigad, Wednesday, disrupting road and rail traffic, officials here said.Although the downpour offered respite from the ... Read more...
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Remodelling work to affect rail traffic in Ghaziabad
June 14th, 2012 - 11:49 pm ICT by IANS
Ghaziabad, June 14 (IANS) Train services between Delhi and Kolkata, Lucknow and other key cities will remain affected for the next five days -- June 15-19 -- due to remodelling ... Read more...
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Iron-ore laden coaches derail in Chhattisgarh
May 21st, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, May 21 (IANS) Train services were hit in Waltair division under East Coast Railway in Chhattisgarh Monday as at least five coaches of a goods train derailed in Bastar ... Read more...
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26 injured as Punjab Mail derails near Rohtak (Second Lead)
May 6th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
Rohtak (Haryana), May 6 (IANS) AT least twenty-six people were reported injured when eight coaches of the Punjab Mail derailed at Sampla in Haryana's Rohtak district early Sunday.The derailment occurred ... Read more...
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BJP activists stop trains in Punjab, Haryana
April 3rd, 2012 - 6:11 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) Train services in parts of Punjab and Haryana were affected Tuesday as the Kisan Morcha farmers wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blocked railway ... Read more...
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BJP to stop trains in eight states Tuesday
April 2nd, 2012 - 9:23 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) The Kisan Morcha farmers wing of the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) will conduct a 'Rail Roko' agitation Tuesday in eight states of the country where foodgrain ... Read more...
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Himachal rail line reopens after seven months
March 31st, 2012 - 6:41 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, March 31 (IANS) Rail traffic on the Pathankot-Jogindernagar narrow gauge line in Himachal Pradesh was restored Saturday after seven months of closure, a railway official said.The rail traffic had ... Read more...
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15 dead as train rams into van in UP
March 20th, 2012 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, March 20 (IANS) At least 15 people were killed Tuesday when a passenger train rammed into a van at an unmanned crossing in Hathras district of Uttar Pradesh, police ... Read more...
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Blasts target rail tracks in Pakistan
February 27th, 2012 - 5:51 am ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Feb 27 (IANS) Fourteen low-intensity bombs were detonated on rail tracks in southern Pakistan's Sindh province, a media report said Monday.The explosions took place in eight districts of Sindh, ... Read more...
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Fog grips Delhi; air, rail traffic hit (Lead)
January 20th, 2012 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Dense fog enveloped the capital Friday morning, wreaking havoc on commuters as many trains and flights were cancelled or delayed while vehicles moved at a ... Read more...
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Fog hits air, rail traffic in cold Delhi (Lead)
January 19th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) Delhi shivered Thursday as the temperature dipped to 4.8 degrees Celsius, two degrees below average, and chilly winds blew through the day. A dense morning ... Read more...
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Rail traffic affected at Ambala after derailment
January 5th, 2012 - 8:06 pm ICT by IANS
Ambala (Haryana), Jan 5 (IANS) Railway traffic was affected at the Ambala Cantt railway station after a goods train derailed Thursday, railway officials said.Four coaches of a goods train, which ... Read more...
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Fog hits commuters, light rain likely on New Year’s Day (Second Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) The capital had a foggy morning Saturday, affecting air and rail traffic, but a clear day throughout. The Met Office has forecast a ... Read more...
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Fog hits air, rail traffic in Delhi (Lead)
December 31st, 2011 - 6:54 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 31 (IANS) It was a foggy Saturday morning in the capital as Delhiites geared up to welcome the New Year. The thick blanket of fog wreaked havoc ... Read more...
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Fog affects 47 trains (Lead)
December 29th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) A thick layer of fog enveloping the capital Thursday morning hit hard rail traffic with 32 trains cancelled and 15 delayed. Air traffic, however, remained ... Read more...
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North India shivers, fog hits rail traffic (Roundup)
December 26th, 2011 - 9:50 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) A severe cold wave tightened its grip over north India Monday, with mercury settling at 3.4 degrees Celsius in Delhi, and Leh town of Kashmir ... Read more...
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Delhi records coldest day in 5 years, hits rail traffic (Lead)
December 25th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Delhi experienced its coldest day in five years as the minimum temperature dropping to 2.9 degrees Celsius, five degrees below average, early on Christmas day ... Read more...
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Chilly day in Delhi, dense fog hits train traffic (Second Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 8:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) With chilly winds gusting through the day and temperatures dipping below average, it was a cold Friday in Delhi as dense fog continued to hit ... Read more...
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Fog in Delhi hits rail traffic (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:10 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) Dense fog in Delhi Friday morning affected train service and 35 trains were running late, officials said. Air traffic, however, remained unaffected.According to the northern ... Read more...
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Fog affects life in Punjab, Haryana
December 20th, 2011 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chandigarh, Dec 20 (IANS) Fog and cold wave conditions continued to affect normal life in Punjab and Haryana Tuesday.Thick fog engulfed most parts of Haryana, affecting road and rail traffic. ... Read more...
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Mumbai-Howrah route traffic resumes after train accident
October 23rd, 2011 - 12:47 pm ICT by IANS
Raipur, Oct 23 (IANS) Rail traffic resumed early Sunday on the busy Mumbai-Howrah route in Chhattisgarh, nearly 10 hours after a speeding train mowed down 12 people at a manned ... Read more...
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Strong earthquake strikes Russia’s Far East near border with China
October 14th, 2011 - 10:04 pm ICT by BNO News
SKOVORODINO, RUSSIA (BNO NEWS) -- A strong earthquake struck Russia's Far East near the border with northeast China on late Friday afternoon, seismologists and officials said, causing some damage but no casualties.The ... Read more...
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Railways, police warn Telangana protesters against blockade
October 10th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Oct 10 (IANS) Ignoring the "rail blockade" call by Telangana groups for Oct 12-14, the railways Monday decided to operate all trains in Telangana with police security and ... Read more...
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Rail traffic disrupted as goods train derails
October 4th, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kanpur, Oct 4 (IANS) Rail traffic along the busy Delhi-Howrah route was Tuesday disrupted following derailment of a goods train in this Uttar Pradesh district, police said. No casualty was ... Read more...
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Heavy rains lash Mumbai, Maharashtra (Lead)
August 28th, 2011 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 28 (IANS) Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai Sunday disrupting air, rail and road traffic and stranding commuters. More rain is likely in the next two days, ... Read more...
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Train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 27th, 2011 - 11:13 am ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A passenger train derailed early Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh, disrupting rail traffic on the busy Howrah-Delhi route, an official said. No casualty was reported.Three coaches of ... Read more...
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Another goods train derails in Uttar Pradesh
July 23rd, 2011 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS
Allahabad, July 23 (IANS) Less than 24 hours after a goods train derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad district, eight wagons of another goods train Saturday jumped tracks at almost the ... Read more...
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