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Tuesday, February 17, 2026
TopicTrain accident

Topic: train accident

Broken rail may have caused Spanish high-speed train crash that killed 45

The last two carriages of a high-speed train traveling to Madrid from Málaga derailed and collided with another train coming in the opposite direction.

Mumbra train tragedy: Call for automated doors, more trains after at least 4 dead due to overcrowding

2 trains on parallel tracks came too close & their passengers on footboards collided & fell, says Central Railway. Dozen suffered injuries & are recuperating in hospitals.

At least 4 dead, 23 injured after 8 coaches of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derail near Gonda in UP

North Eastern Railway says relief vehicles have arrived & 4 SDRF teams are making their way to site of accident. CMO statement says all hospitals & health centres nearby on high alert.

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‘Human error likely’ — initial investigation into Andhra train accident points to ‘signal overshoot’

East Coast Railway CPRO says automatic application of emergency brakes would have been possible if a 'Kavach' system had been in place. Collision left 13 dead, over 50 injured.

At least 13 killed in Bangladesh train collision, multiple injuries reported, say police

The freight train smashed into the passenger train from behind, damaging two coaches, said Anowar Hossain, superintendent of Dhaka Railway Police.

3 days after deadly Balasore accident, freight train derails in Odisha’s Bargarh

Five coaches of goods train carrying limestone go off the tracks near Mendhapali; no casualties reported.

Odisha train accident: Official flagged ‘serious flaws in signalling system’ in February

In a letter, principal chief operating manager of SW Rly zone raised concerns of signal failure of an express train. An official says this raises eyebrows in other zones too.

Opposition offers condolences for Odisha train tragedy, demands rail minister Vaishnaw’s resignation

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh says there are many 'legitimate questions' to be raised about incident. BRS leader KTR and others ask about anti-collision devices.

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India shouldn’t romanticise 1971, Bangladesh wants transactional ties now

Bangladesh’s recent post-election shift has reduced its India-centric narrative, urging realistic diplomacy.

Urban co-op banks doubled loan book in 5 yrs, but stuck at under 2% of credit market—Sahakar Trends

UCBs accounted for 1.8% of total industry credit in September 2025—down from 2.2% five yrs ago—showing that they are losing ground to faster PSU banks.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.