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Over 200 academics write open letter for withdrawal of UAPA sanction to prosecute Arundhati Roy

Along with Roy, former professor of International Law at the Central University of Kashmir, Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain has also been booked under the same law for allegedly making 'provocative' speeches at a conference organized under the banner 'Azadi-the Only Way' in 2010.

Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Court grants bail to CM Kejriwal in money laundering case

The Enforcement Directorate's (ED) plea to postpone the bail decision for 48 hours so they might pursue additional legal action was denied by the court.

Spurious liquor in Tamil Nadu's Kallakurichi claims over 34 lives, more than 100 hospitalized

The victims mostly include daily-wage workers who consumed the cheap liquor at Karunapuram in Kallakurichi on the night of June 18.

Beeda Madhuri ran over her BMW on Surya.

YSRCP MP's daughter runs BMW over man sleeping on pavement in Chennai, gets bail

The incident took place on the night of June 17 when Beeda Madhuri, daughter of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Beeda Masthan Rao, allegedly ran over a 24-year-old man sleeping on a pavement near Besant Nagar in Chennai.

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.