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Death toll in Andhra Pradesh train crash rises to 13

BHUBANESWAR, India, Oct 30 (Reuters) – The death toll from a train crash in Andhra Pradesh has risen to 13, with 39 injured, an official said on Monday, with investigators suspecting human error was the cause of the crash. The accident occurred when the Visakhapatnam-Rayagada passenger train stopped on Sunday because of a break in an overhead cable and the Visakhapatnam-Palasa Express service rammed into it from the rear, derailing two carriages of the stationary train. Nagalakshmi S., a senior government official in the district where the accident happened, told Reuters that more than 90 people were in the two

“Severe COVID-19 patients must avoid over-work” says Health Minister after rising heart attack cases

Bhavnagar (Gujarat) [India], October 30 (ANI): Amid the rising heart attack cases in the country, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has said that people who have suffered from severe COVID-19 infection should not do hard work or strenous exercises for some time to avoid heart attacks. The Union Health Minister has cited an Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) research. “The ICMR has conducted a detailed study and found out that people who have suffered from severe COVID-19 infection should not do hard work for some time. It should be postponed for a year or two,” Mansukh Mandaviya said. The

Odisha: RTI activist-turned-politician held in harassment case filed by Dutee Chand

Bhubaneswar, Oct 30 (PTI) The Odisha Police has arrested Right to Information (RTI) activist-turned-politician Pradip Pradhan in connection with a mental harassment case filed by sprinter Dutee Chand in 2021. The Mahila police station under the Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Commissionerate Police on Sunday arrested Pradhan, who is also the secretary of the new political outfit ‘Mo Dala’. Dutee had lodged a complaint against Pradhan and some persons, alleging that she was mentally harassed for her poor performance in Olympics two years ago, officials said. Claiming that no action was taken against the accused, Dutee had moved the Orissa High Court, they said.

Mike Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. ‘This is not my time,’ he says

NEW YORK (AP): Former Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination, ending his campaign for the White House after struggling to raise money and gain traction in the polls. “It’s become clear to me: This is not my time,” Mike Pence said at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s annual gathering in Las Vegas. “So after much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president effective today.” “We always knew this would be an uphill battle, but I have no regrets,” Pence went on to tell the friendly audience, which reacted with audible surprise to

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