Three coaches, including a parcel van, of the 22850 Secunderabad-Shalimar SF Express derailed near Nalpur Station at 5:31 am today. No serious injuries or casualties were reported.
Survivors who've now reached Howrah station tell harrowing stories. Bengal govt has confirmed deaths of 35 passengers from state, while 544 were injured.
Part of East-West Metro Corridor, tunnel runs for 520 metre underneath Hooghly river that cuts through twin cities of Howrah & Kolkata. Tunnel section of line to open this December.
Howrah Police Commissioner Praveen Tripathi reached Shibpur as flag marches were carried out to maintain law & order. BJP's Amit Malviya says CM to be blamed for this violence.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, almost every member of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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