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Bengal yet to get ‘Kavach’, says Railway Board after Kanchenjunga Express collision claims 8 lives

Railway Board chief says ‘prima facie human error seems likely cause’ of accident. Ruling TMC questions slow rollout of 'Kavach' system.

Indian Railways has over 53,000 safety staff positions lying vacant, govt tells Parliament

CRS probe into Balasore triple train tragedy found it was caused by lapses on part of signal & telecommunication dept, which govt says currently has 3,638 vacant positions.

House panel urges govt to implement Kavach in all trains using money from rail safety fund

Standing Committee on Railways pulls up railways ministry for 'noticeable gap in funding to and expenditure from Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh'.

How Indian Railways’ anti-collision ‘Kavach’ works & why it may not have averted Odisha tragedy

None of the trains involved in accident had the new collision protection system, but Kavach in any case isn't designed to detect & act on interlock malfunctions, changes in track alignment.

‘Kavach only to protect you, not passengers’ — Congress slams Modi govt over Odisha train tragedy

Congress leaders Pawan Khera & Shaktisinh Gohil cite reports by CAG, House panel and Railways' internal communication to flag govt 'inaction', seek Ashwini Vaishnaw's resignation.

‘Investigate if anti-collision device was installed on route’ — Farooq Abdullah on Odisha train crash

The Indian Railways, which has initiated a high-level probe into the train crash has clarified that anti-train collision system "Kavach" was not available on the route.

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Trump is swinging on Russia again. What this means for Europe’s security architecture

The dynamics between Europe and Russia have gone so south that mending fences looks like an uphill task—even as the US swings between sanctions and olive branches.

Slashing GST on waste can unlock Rs 1.8 lakh crore, high tax hurting circular economy goals—CSE

Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.

President awards 1st set of Sarvottam Yudh Seva medals since Kargil, 7 honoured for leading Op Sindoor

This year, the Indian Air Force received four of the seven awards, followed by the Indian Army with two medals, and the Indian Navy with one. 

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.