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Train disaster: Bengal govt rules out CBI inquiry
In a snub to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's demand, the West Bengal government on Monday ruled out a CBI inquiry into the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express disaster in West Midnapore district which claimed 148 lives.
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Bengal train derailment: Over 148 dead, more bodies trapped
The toll in the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailment rose to over 148 today as more bodies were pulled out from the wreckage of the mangled coaches.
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Train carrying Gyaneshwari Express survivors reaches Mumbai
Two days after the derailment of Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal, unhurt passengers finally reached Mumbai by a special relief train late on Saturday night. Emotions ran high as many struggled to cope with the scale of the tragedy. Many were happy to have escaped from the jaws of death. But amidst this all was a feeling anger against the Naxals ...
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Maoists behind West Bengal train disaster, says Bengal DGP
The West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh told NDTV on Saturday that Maoists were behind the Gyaneshwari Express derailment and claimed to have identified the culprits behind the incident that has claimed over 120 lives so far."Those who did it are all members of Maoist squads. We have identified them and search is on to nab them,...
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Mamata alleges political conspiracy, demands CBI probe
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged there was a "political conspiracy" behind the Gyaneshwari Express derailment without blaming Maoists for the disaster and demanded a CBI probe. As Banerjee and arch rival CPI-M indulged in a blame game, the train's driver B K Das filed a FIR with the Government Railway Pol...
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No night trains in Jharkhand for next four days
A day after more than a 100 passengers were killed when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the Railways has decided not to run trains in Jharkhand during the night for the next four days. Trains that ply through the Maoist belt in West Bengal at night have also been rescheduled.Top rail...
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Night trains rescheduled in West Bengal
A day after close to 100 passengers were killed when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, several trains that ply through the Maoist belt at night have been rescheduled in the state. Meanwhile in Jharkhand, no trains will run during the night for next four days.South Eastern Railways' dec...
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Bengal train derailment: 120 dead, more bodies trapped
The toll in the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailment rose to 120 today as more bodies were pulled out from the wreckage of the mangled coaches with rescuers working throughout the night. (See Pics)Many bodies are still said to be trapped in the debris. The railway and disaster management teams are working round the clock but it's going to t...
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Bomb blast caused train derailment: Mamata Banerjee
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has said a bomb blast as part of a "calculated attack" caused the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express to first derail and then get hit by a goods train, killing at least 71 people and injuring more than 200.Speaking to NDTV hours after the incident, the minister said administration and police authorities had informed h...
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Gyaneshwari Express derails, hit by goods train in Bengal; 71 dead, 200 injured
At least 71 passengers were killed and 200 injured when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district early on Friday. Five of these coaches were also hit by a speeding goods train. (See Pics)The incident occurred at 1:30 am when the train was running between Khemasoli and Sardiya stations, about ...
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Train disaster: Bengal govt rules out CBI inquiry
In a snub to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee's demand, the West Bengal government on Monday ruled out a CBI inquiry into the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express disaster in West Midnapore district which claimed 148 lives.
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Bengal train derailment: Over 148 dead, more bodies trapped
The toll in the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailment rose to over 148 today as more bodies were pulled out from the wreckage of the mangled coaches.
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Train carrying Gyaneshwari Express survivors reaches Mumbai
Two days after the derailment of Gyaneshwari Express in West Bengal, unhurt passengers finally reached Mumbai by a special relief train late on Saturday night. Emotions ran high as many struggled to cope with the scale of the tragedy. Many were happy to have escaped from the jaws of death. But amidst this all was a feeling anger against the Naxals ...
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Maoists behind West Bengal train disaster, says Bengal DGP
The West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh told NDTV on Saturday that Maoists were behind the Gyaneshwari Express derailment and claimed to have identified the culprits behind the incident that has claimed over 120 lives so far."Those who did it are all members of Maoist squads. We have identified them and search is on to nab them,...
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Mamata alleges political conspiracy, demands CBI probe
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged there was a "political conspiracy" behind the Gyaneshwari Express derailment without blaming Maoists for the disaster and demanded a CBI probe. As Banerjee and arch rival CPI-M indulged in a blame game, the train's driver B K Das filed a FIR with the Government Railway Pol...
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No night trains in Jharkhand for next four days
A day after more than a 100 passengers were killed when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the Railways has decided not to run trains in Jharkhand during the night for the next four days. Trains that ply through the Maoist belt in West Bengal at night have also been rescheduled.Top rail...
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Night trains rescheduled in West Bengal
A day after close to 100 passengers were killed when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district, several trains that ply through the Maoist belt at night have been rescheduled in the state. Meanwhile in Jharkhand, no trains will run during the night for next four days.South Eastern Railways' dec...
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Bengal train derailment: 120 dead, more bodies trapped
The toll in the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailment rose to 120 today as more bodies were pulled out from the wreckage of the mangled coaches with rescuers working throughout the night. (See Pics)Many bodies are still said to be trapped in the debris. The railway and disaster management teams are working round the clock but it's going to t...
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Bomb blast caused train derailment: Mamata Banerjee
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has said a bomb blast as part of a "calculated attack" caused the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express to first derail and then get hit by a goods train, killing at least 71 people and injuring more than 200.Speaking to NDTV hours after the incident, the minister said administration and police authorities had informed h...
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Gyaneshwari Express derails, hit by goods train in Bengal; 71 dead, 200 injured
At least 71 passengers were killed and 200 injured when 13 coaches of Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express derailed in West Bengal's West Midnapore district early on Friday. Five of these coaches were also hit by a speeding goods train. (See Pics)The incident occurred at 1:30 am when the train was running between Khemasoli and Sardiya stations, about ...
