SC nixes Allahabad HC order seeking help of astrology in rape case

The Supreme Court on Saturday nixed a bizarre attempt by a judge of the Allahabad HC to mix law with astrology in deciding the bail plea of a man, who facing rape charges, had reached a purported settlement with the rape survivor to marry her but wriggled out of it alleging that her birth chart suffered an astrological blemish — ‘mangal dosh’.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/supreme-court-nixes-allahabad-high-court-judges-order-seeking-help-of-astrology-in-rape-case/articleshow/100734396.cms

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Human error, sabotage? Amid multiple theories, probe begins

Amid different theories doing the rounds about the possible reasons for the horrific accident involving three trains near Balasore and the railway ministry maintaining that the exact cause of this unusual crash would be known only after a detailed investigation, one fact stood out — the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express entered a wrong track moments before the pile-up.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/odisha-train-crash-result-of-human-error-sabotage-amid-multiple-theories-probe-begins/articleshow/100733478.cms

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'Blood, cries, smoke': Survivors of India’s worst train tragedy since 1995 recount horrors

The death toll in the three-train accident at Bahanaga Bazar station in Odisha’s Balasore rose to 288 on Saturday and left over 1,000 injured, with a preliminary probe implying human error in the deadliest railway tragedy in 30 years. Search and rescue was called off 18 hours after the accident, and authorities mounted a multi-agency probe to ascertain how a superfast train veered from its original path into the loopline and rear-ended a parked freight train, causing a fatal domino effect.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/odisha-three-train-accident-288-dead-in-indias-worst-train-tragedy-since-1995/articleshow/100733374.cms

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Odisha train crash: Seat swap saves lives of father, daughter

The father-daughter duo boarded the train at Kharagpur and were supposed to get down at Cuttack as they had an appointment with a doctor on Saturday. Though they had the tickets to travel in a third AC coach, the child insisted on sitting near a window.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/seat-swap-saves-lives-of-father-daughter-in-deadly-odisha-train-mishap/articleshow/100732721.cms

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How Bengaluru-based firm duped 2,000 students of Rs 18 crore in name of education loan

According to reports, the company's management defrauded each student out of more than Rs 2 lakh.

from Latest News https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-how-bengaluru-based-firm-duped-2000-students-of-rs-18-crore-in-name-of-education-loan-3045963

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Odisha train tragedy: Mamata, Vaishnaw face off over death toll

​​There was a clear difference of opinion among the two leaders on the number of casualties in the accident and also on the transportation services provided to stranded passengers.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/odisha-train-accident-mamata-banerjee-ashwini-vaishnaw-face-off-over-death-toll/articleshow/100732071.cms

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Lionel Messi to leave PSG at end of season

Paris St Germain (PSG) announced on Saturday that Lionel Messi will be leaving the club at the end of the current season, bringing his two-year tenure in the French capital to a close.

from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/lionel-messi-to-leave-psg-at-end-of-season/articleshow/100732580.cms

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