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Bihar accounts for heavy casualties Amarnath Tewary

Railway officials said 173 passengers from Bihar were in the sleeper and AC coaches of the Indore-Patna express.

Worried lot: People visiting the Patna railway station to enquire about their relatives who were on the Indore-Patna express train.

Indore-Patna Express derailment: Full coverage Internet Desk

In the worst rail accident in recent years, over 115 passengers were killed and more than 200 injured, nearly half of them grievously, when 14 coaches

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Rescue operation is in progress at the accident site where 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express dertailed near Kanpur on Sunday. Photo: Rajeev Bhatt

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J&K govt. to pay salary in cash Peerzada Ashiq

The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday came up with a unique idea of releasing employees’ salary in hard cash this month to minimise rush outsi

3 jawans killed in ULFA-NSCN ambush in Assam Special Correspondent

The attack was carried out by a group of 15 militants in which two vehicles, a jeep and a truck, were destroyed.

Assam police chief Mukesh Sahay at the spot after three soldiers were killed and four others injured in an ambush by militants at Pengri in Tinsukia district on Saturday.

Bihar accounts for heavy casualties

Indore-Patna Express derailment: Full coverage

J&K govt. to pay salary in cash

3 jawans killed in ULFA-NSCN ambush in Assam

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