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One killed, 35 injured in Bengal train accident (Third Lead)

Kolkata, July 31: One person was killed and at least 35 people were injured when the engine and six coaches of the Bangalore-bound Guwahati-Bangalore Express derailed and were hit by a passenger train passing on the adjacent tracks in West Bengal’s Malda district Sunday evening, officials said.

Seven trains cancelled after Bengal accident

Kolkata, July 31: Seven trains were cancelled as the engine and six coaches of the Bangalore-bound Guwahati-Bangalore Express derailed and were hit by a passenger train passing on the adjacent tracks in West Bengal’s Malda district Sunday evening, a railway official said.

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Who is this Nargis, after all?

Mumbai, July 31: News spread like wildfire that American model Nargis Fakhri, who is ready to debut in Bollywood opposite Ranbir Kapoor in forthcoming film ‘Rockstar’, will be sashaying down the ramp at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW) Sunday.

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17 killed in clashes in Indonesia

Jakarta, July 31: At least 17 people were killed in clashes between two groups of supporters of local leaders in eastern Indonesia, Xinhua reported Sunday.

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England 441/6 at stumps on day three

Nottingham, July 31: England took control of the second cricket Test against India, reaching 441/6 in their second innings at stumps on the third day at Trent Bridge here Sunday.

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Election of new BJP leader in Karnataka Aug 3

Bangalore, July 31: Lawmakers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will meet here Aug 3 to elect a new leader to form the second government in the state following resignation of scam-ht Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa, a party official said Sunday.

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British MPs tweet, and how!

London, July 31: Tweeting seems to have become a near obsession with British parliamentarians, says a survey revealing that they spent 1,000 hours on Twitter last year.

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Button storms to victory in Hungarian GP, di Resta seventh

Budapest (Hungary), July 31: Force India’s Paul di Resta recorded his best performance of the Formula One season so far by finishing seventh in the Hungarian Grand Prix here Sunday.

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Nine killed in Moscow river boat accident

Moscow, July 31 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Nine people were killed when a pleasure boat collided with a barge and sank in Russia’s Moskva river here Sunday.

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