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People mourn the deaths of their family members due to the consumption of spurious liquor in Kallakurichi district on June 20, 2024. At least thirty-four people from Kallakurichi district have died in the tragedy.

Methanol-tainted hooch in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi leaves 47 dead, exposing liquor regulation failures

A judicial commission of inquiry, led by former Madras High Court Judge B Gokuldas, has been established to investigate the incident, with a report due within three months.

Kanchenjunga express collision in West Bengal's New Jalpaiguri area.

Another year, another June: Nothing much changed for Indian railways as goods train hit Kanchanjunga Express en route Sealdah in WB

According to the Railway Board's preliminary report, the goods train, operating under a defective automatic signaling system was above speed limits when it collided with the Kanchanjunga Express.

Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: Locals gather after the Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train, near New Jalpaiguri railway station.

West Bengal train accident: 15 dead, 60 injured as goods train collides with Kanchanjunga Express

The train was travelling from Agartala to Sealdah when the accident occurred around 9 am. As a result, long-distance train services have been temporarily stopped. It has been raining heavily since morning in Siliguri, impacting the rescue operation.

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Inquiry launched into train speed limit breaches, railway sets up committee

Following incidents where train drivers ignored speed limits on a bridge under repair, the Railway Board has set up a committee to investigate. The Gatiman Express and Malwa Express drivers are under scrutiny. A circular calls for loco pilot feedback to enhance compliance with speed restrictions, ensuring railway safety.

Pakistan formally raised objections at an annual meeting of the Permanent Commission on Indus Waters in March 2022.

Diplomatic engagements over J&K hydroelectric project World Bank, Pakistan team visit to review

India is set to welcome delegations from Pakistan and the World Bank for discussions on Jammu and Kashmir's contentious hydroelectric initiatives. These meetings are part of the ongoing dialogue facilitated by the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty, which governs water distribution and usage rights between the two nations.

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Arundhati Roy's prosecution under UAPA sparks controversy

Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena sanctioned the prosecution of Arundhati Roy under the stringent UAPA for an alleged provocative speech in 2010. Along with Roy, a former professor of International Law at the Central University of Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain has also been booked under the same law.

house being demolished in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Nearly a dozen houses demolished in MP's Mandla after police find beef in fridge

The police conducted a raid following a tip off that a large number of cows had been held captive for slaughter in Bhainswahi area in Nainpur.

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