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.
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.
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.
The Nirouyeh Vijeh Pasdaran Velayat, or NOPO, was the only force Ali Khamenei trusted.It was founded in 1991 and is more feared than the Revolutionary Guards.
Rating democracies is a tricky business. I am only using the simple metric of who in the Indian subcontinent has had the most peaceful, stable, normal political transitions and continuity.
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