Bhagalpur (Bihar) [India], June 4 (ANI): An under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bhagalpur collapsed on Sunday. The moment when the bridge collapsed in the Ganga River was caught on video by locals. A similar incident of bridge collapse happened last year as well. A portion of a bridge that was built across the Burhi Gandak River […]
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Balasore, Jun 4 (PTI) The root cause of the three-train crash in Odisha’s Balasore district and the people responsible for it have been identified, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Sunday. He also said the Railways is aiming to restore normal services on the affected tracks by Wednesday. Talking to reporters at the accident site, […]
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Mumbai, Jun 4 (PTI) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will maintain the policy repo rate at 6.5 per cent during its upcoming June 8 announcement, considering the easing of retail inflation in April and the potential for further decline, indicating the effectiveness of previous policy rate actions, anticipate experts. Headed by Reserve Bank Governor […]
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Pali (Rajasthan) [India], June 4 (ANI): Hitting out at the central government over the ongoing protests by the wrestlers demanding the arrest and sacking of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Singh, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said it wasn’t even bothered about the plight of the women grapplers. Speaking at […]
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Balasore (Odisha) [India], June 3 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived at the accident site in Odisha. He will take stock of one of the most horrific train accidents in recent memory, which has according to latest estimates killed over 261 people and over 1000 people injured. PM Modi landed in an Air […]
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Kolkata, Jun 3 (PTI) Ashwani Kumar has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of city-based public sector UCO Bank with effect from June one. Prior to this, he was the executive director of the state-owned Indian Bank and is a qualified chartered accountant, a statement by the bank said on Saturday. Kumar, an […]
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Washington, Jun 3 (PTI) Indian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. On May 3, the Executive Directors of the World Bank selected Banga, […]
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Mumbai, Jun 3 (PTI) “Zara Hatke Zara Bachke”, starring Vicky Kaushal and Sara Ali Khan, has minted Rs 5.49 crore on the opening day at the domestic box office, the makers said Saturday. Directed by Laxman Utekar of “Luka Chuppi” and “Mimi” fame, the film debuted in theatres countrywide on Friday. Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films […]
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Balasore/Bhubneshwar, Jun 3 (PTI) Huge cranes and bulldozers have been brought in to raise a coach which has been buried by the impact of another wagon falling on as rescue workers wield gas torches and electric cutters to pull out survivors and the dead from the mangled steel of three trains that derailed one on […]
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Barmer (Rajasthan) [India], June 2 (ANI): Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said that the schemes announced by the state government are not for electoral gains adding that such guarantees are of permanent nature and will continue in future. Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s comments that Congress’s formula of giving guarantees will make […]
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