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Bengal train mishap again brings 'Kavach' safety system under spotlight

IANS | June 17, 2024 10:43 PM

Kolkata, June 17 (IANS) Following the tragic train mishap in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning where a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express, leaving at least nine people dead and many injured, it was found that Kavach, the made-in-India system to help prevent accidents when two trains are moving on the same line, was not available on the tracks.

Wildfire forces 1,200 people to evacuate in California

IANS | June 17, 2024 7:39 AM

Los Angeles, June 17 (IANS) A fast-moving wildfire has burned over 12,200 acres (about 49.4 square km) overnight in Southern California, forcing at least 1,200 people to evacuate from a popular recreation area, authorities said on Sunday.

Kolkata building collapse: Six including promoter named in chargesheet

IANS | June 16, 2024 1:24 PM

Kolkata, June 16 (IANS) A total of six persons have been named as prime accused persons in the chargesheet filed by Kolkata Police in the case related to the collapse of a five-storey under-construction building at Garden Reach area in the southern outskirts of Kolkata on March 17, which claimed 13 lives.

Fire breaks out near Manipur CM's bungalow; no casualties

IANS | June 15, 2024 10:10 PM

Imphal, June 15 (IANS) A major fire broke out at a deserted building near the Manipur civil secretariat complex, police headquarters and Chief Minister N. Biren Singh's official bungalow here on Saturday evening, an official said.

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