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Twenty two coaches of Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed between Kanpur and Bhimsen station in Uttar Pradesh at 2:30 am, today morning, a Railway Board official said. While no injury to any person has been reported as of now, initial reports state that the loco pilot believes some boulder hit the cattle guard (front portion) of the engine which got badly damaged and bent. Due to this, seven trains have been cancelled and three have been diverted. Passengers are being carried by buses to Kanpur Railway station. Further investigation is awaited to reveal the actual cause.
Doctors in New Delhi have threatened to stop emergency services if their demands aren't met. In a protest led by resident doctors' associations, the medicos took to the streets and held a massive demonstration at Nirman Bhawan, the office of the Union Health Minister. The protesting doctors demanded the immediate implementation of the Central Protection Act for the safety of healthcare professionals and to serve justice for the woman doctor raped and murdered in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital.
Assembly elections for 90 seats of Jammu and Kashmir will take place in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, the EC declared on August 16. Meanwhile, the Assembly election in Haryana will be held in a single phase on Oct 1. Results of both states will be declared on Oct 4. Both Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir assemblies have 90 seats each. Assembly elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand will be held later, the Election Commission stated.
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Section of under-construction bridge over Ganga collapses in Bihar's Khagaria
A section of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga collapsed in Bihar today. Khagaria's District Magistrate Amit Kumar Pandey said that a slab of the Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge collapsed around 8 am.No casualty was reported in the incident.
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AIIMS-Patna increases security following Kolkata rape, murder of woman doctor
Security has been increased at AIIMS-Patna following the rape and murder of a doctor at the state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata. AIIMS-Patna Executive Director and CEO doctor Gopal Krushna Pal said that it has been decided to deploy more female security guards and install an additional 150 CCTV cameras on the campus, change hostel rules, among other measures.
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Healthcare services affected in Bengal as doctors protest rape, murder of colleague
West Bengal's healthcare services took a hit as doctors joined their junior colleagues in the cease work, demanding justice for the rape and murder at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. Services at the OPDs of both government and private hospitals were affected as doctors also protested the vandalism at the RG Kar MCH on August 14.
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22 bogies derailed, no injuries reported in Sabarmati Express derailment: ADM Kanpur
ADM Kanpur assessed the site of the derailment and informed that 22 bogies of the Sabarmati Express have derailed in a block section between Kanpur and Bhimsen station and no injuries have been reported.
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Sabarmati Express derailed due to 'object placed on track', says Railway Minister
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the engine of the Sabarmati Express train hit an 'object placed on the track' and derailed near Kanpur at 2.35 am today. Vaishnaw, in a post on X, said that evidence related to the accident has been protected and the IB and the Uttar Pradesh Police are investigating it.
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BJP calls for CM Mamata's resignation, doctors continue protest over medic's rape-murder
Bharatiya Janata Party leader and national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla slammed Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at RG Kar medical college and hopsital in Kolkata, saying that Kolkata High Court has no faith left in the government, so it transferred the case to CBI.
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Medic murder: NCW inquiry committee uncovers lapses in security, infra, investigation
A two-member inquiry committee constituted by the National Commission for Women investigated the rape and murder of the trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, uncovering lapses in security, infrastructure, and investigation. The NCW added that the site where the deceased was allegedly raped and murdered is undergoing sudden renovations, potentially leading to tampering with evidence.
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Kolkata medic rape-murder: Doctors' 24-hour nationwide strike begins today
Doctors' 24-hour nationwide strike announced by the Indian Medical Association has begun. Doctors across the country have halted non-essential services, as they continue their protest against the rape and murder of a woman trainee doctor at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital last week.
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Delhi IGI Airport’s new Terminal 1 to resume operations today
Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport will open its new Terminal 1 today, with IndiGo and SpiceJet moving their flight operations there, as per Delhi International Airport Limited. Flight operations at Terminal 1 had been suspended in June due to a canopy collapse incident after heavy rains.
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J&K, Haryana to go for polls together; J&K Assembly elections in three phases
Assembly elections for 90 seats of Jammu and Kashmir will take place in three phases on September 18, 25, and October 1, the EC declared on August 16. Meanwhile, the Assembly election in Haryana will be held in a single phase on Oct 1. Results of both states will be declared on Oct 4.
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No security, no service; Doctors threaten to stop emergency services too
Doctors in New Delhi have threatened to stop emergency services if their demands aren't met. In a protest led by resident doctors' associations, the medicos took to the streets and held a massive demonstration at Nirman Bhawan, the office of the Union Health Minister. The protesting doctors demanded the immediate implementation of the Central Protection Act for the safety of healthcare professionals.
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20 coaches of Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed near UP's Kanpur
20 coaches of Sabarmati Express passenger train derailed between Kanpur and Bhimsen station in Uttar Pradesh at 2:30 am, Saturday morning, a Railway Board official said. While no injury to any person has been reported as of now, initial reports state that the loco pilot believes some boulder hit the cattle guard (front portion) of the engine which got badly damaged and bent.
Topics : Narendra Modi Mamata Banerjee West Bengal Train derailments Indian Railways Assembly elections Jammu and Kashmir
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First Published: Aug 17 2024 | 8:32 AM IST
