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‘Unofficial’ track maintenance could be reason behind train mishap 
Hours after the derailment of 14 coaches of Puri-Haridwar Utkal Express which killed 23 people and injured over 70, it emerged that that driver of the train was unaware of track maintenance being carried out at the spot where the mishap occurred on Saturday. The accident, said railway sources, seemed to be the result of the failure and negligence of railways staff.
Utkal Express mishap: 23 dead, over 70 injured
At least 23 people died and more than 70 others were injured when 14 coaches of the Puri Haridwar Utkal Express derailed in Khatauli, around 40km from Muzaffarnagar, on Saturday evening.
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Avoid 5-star hotels, PSU perks: PM to ministers
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cautioned his ministers from staying in five-star hotels and availing of any benefit from public sector undertakings attached to their ministries, including using their cars.

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Two TV actors and spot boy killed in road accident at Manor in Palghar
Mahakali actors accident: Two television actors and their spot boy were killed when their car lost control and rammed into a stationary trailer on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad national highway at Manor in Palghar district on Saturday.
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This is Infosys ‘biggest problem’ now
Infy’s last CEO hunt in 2014 was a major challenge. Sikka, who was plucked from a top job at SAP, was the first chief appointed from outside the group of founders.
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Earlier this week, there were reports of a Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 smartphone catching fire.

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Keeping 2019 WC in mind, need to assign specific roles: Kohli
“For us, it is about the time frame. It is not about which opposition we are playing. You can’t pick and choose. I have never believed in that and we as a team don’t believe in that,” Kohli said.
Robin, Balwant on target as India beat Mauritius 2-1
The tournament is being seen as a preparatory one for upcoming Asian Cup Qualifiers against Macau and the home team had to sweat more than they would have expected against a team ranked 63 places below in the FIFA rankings.
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HCA not following Lodha panel recommendations: Azharuddin
After holding his peace for the last few months, former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin on Saturday lashed out at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) officials for violating the norms laid down by the Justice (retd) RM Lodha Committee.

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US law firms mull class action suit to recover Infy investors’ possible losses
Four US law firms said they would be investigating claims on behalf of Infosys investors whether some of the officers and directors of the company engaged in securities fraud. This follows the sudden resignation of CEO Vishal Sikka and the steep drop in share prices.
Infosys approves Rs 13,000 crore share buyback a day after Sikka’s resignation
The proposal entails purchase of up to 11.3 crore equity shares at Rs 1,150 apiece, which is nearly 25 per cent higher than previous closing. When the bourses closed on Friday, the Infosys stock had plunged 9.57 per cent to end at Rs 923.15 on the BSE.
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Spotted: Salman Khan shoots in Abu Dabi
He is in the work mode these days and was spotted in Abu Dabi while shooting for his next action film
Cuteness alert! Taimur’s pic with aunt Soha
Taimur’s aunt Soha Ali Khan shared a picture from her baby shower on Instagram with her nephew and her pet dog.
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