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CBI takes over investigation into Balasore train accident, files FIR

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday announced that a CBI probe in the triple train crash has been recommended

CBI begins Coromandel Express crash probe, collects first-hand report

A 10-member CBI team, which is in Odisha to probe the triple train accident, inspected the tracks, signal room and talked to railway officials at Bahanaga Bazar station in Balasore district on Tuesday. The CBI probe was recommended by the Railway Board on Sunday. In all, 278 people have lost their lives and over 1,200 injured in the June 2 train crash. A forensics team, which is accompanying the CBI officials, also spoke to signal room employees and sought information about the functioning of different equipment. The CBI will probe criminal angles into the accident as the Railways suspect sabotage and outside intervention behind the accident. Khurda Road Division DRM Rinkesh Roy had suspected physical tampering' of the signaling system. The Central agency had taken over Balasore GRP case No. 64 registered by Odisha Police on June 3, a day after the accident. "The CBI will probe all aspects. It is gathering information and the Railways will extend full cooperation," said South Ea

Odisha tragedy: CBI begins probe, railways suspects 'physical tampering'

"There was a green signal on the main line. The signal is usually green when all the pre-conditions required for the signal to go green are perfect," DRM said

Headlines management: Cong slams govt for seeking CBI probe into rail crash

The Congress on Tuesday slammed the government over the Railways seeking a CBI probe into the Odisha railway tragedy, and termed the move as headlines management. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had announced on Sunday evening that a CBI probe had been recommended into the accident. Slamming the government, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said, "Even before the Commissioner of Railway Safety has submitted his report on Balasore train disaster, a CBI inquiry is announced." This is nothing but headlines management having failed to meet deadlines, he said on Twitter. Ramesh also raised the issue of the 2016 Kanpur rail accident in which 150 lives were lost, and noted that the NIA has is yet to come out with its report. "Ab yeh Chronology yaad kijiye 1. Nov 20, 2016: Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur. Over 150 people lose their lives. 2. Jan 23, 2017: Then Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu writes to Union Home Minister asking for NIA probe into this accident. "3. Feb

Odisha accident: 12 parties demand Rail min's resignation, reject CBI probe

Rejecting a CBI probe into the Balasore train accident, Odisha units of 12 political parties, including Congress and Left parties, on Monday demanded the formation of a Special Investigation Team and resignation of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to pave way for an impartial inquiry. The parties, including Congress, CPI, CPI(M), CPI(ML) Liberation, CPI(ML) Red Star, All India Forward Bloc, Samajwadi Party, RJD, NCP, RPI, AAP and Samata Kranti Dal, held a joint meeting here and passed a resolution stating that they rejected a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), accusing the central agency of "working at the behest of the BJP". They demanded that a court-monitored investigation by the central SIT be conducted into the case. However, the ruling BJD in Odisha welcomed the CBI probe and hoped that the "real culprit" behind the incident will be caught. "There is no problem with a CBI probe. We want the real culprit to be nabbed," senior BJD leader and Odisha minister ..

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Initial finding entail inquiry by professional agency: Sources on CBI probe

Amid Opposition criticism of a CBI probe into the Balasore train accident, government sources on Monday said there was "deliberate interference" in the system and that information unearthed during the initial investigation necessitated a probe by a professional agency. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday sought a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into Friday night's horrifying accident which left 275 people dead and 1,100 injured. Reacting to questions on the need for a CBI probe when the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) was already probing the incident, an official indicated that the preliminary inquiry revealed the need for a more thorough investigation. "Lot of information has come during the course of the investigation. Various kinds of information have been made available which required a professional investigative agency," he said. The accident in which a speeding Coromandel Express crashed into a stationary goods train on the loop line instead of ...

CBI probe into train crash a diversionary tactic: Ex-Rail Min Pawan Bansal

Rahul Gandhi also said the Congress did not blame the British for the train accidents that took place during its rule but the minister took the responsibility

Balasore train accident: Main line tracks repaired, CBI probe recommended

: The Railway Board has recommended a CBI probe into the Balasore train accident that has so far claimed 275 lives. We have recommended a CBI probe into the triple train accident that claimed 275 lives and left over 1,000 injured, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told reporters in Bhubaneswar on Sunday evening. The Centre along with the support of the state government are giving all support to the injured patients who are admitted to various hospitals in Balasore, Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. Patients are being given all facilities in hospitals. There are teams of doctors who are taking care of patients round-the-clock, Vaishnaw said. He said the government was trying to get in touch with the families of the deceased. We are trying to get in touch with families of the dead, the Minister added. The Odisha government on Sunday revised the triple train accident's death toll to 275 from 288, and put the number of injuries at 1,175. Chief Secretary P K Jena said some bodies were counted

Ex NCB officer Wankhede claims of getting death threats in name of Dawood

Sameer Wankhede who was booked by CBI in alleged bribery probe in drugs-on-cruise case involving Aryan Khan, has claimed that he and his family were receiving threats in the name of Dawood Ibrahim

CBI files case against IL&FS Transportation Network for defrauding 19 banks

The fraud done by IL&FS Transportation Network Ltd (ITNL) and its directors came to light in 2018 after the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) appointed a new board of directors

K'taka HC extends stay on CBI inquiry against DK Shivakumar in DA case

The High Court of Karnataka on Friday extended the stay on the CBI investigation against state Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar in the disproportionate assets case, pending a query a single-judge has placed before the Chief Justice. Shivakumar has challenged the FIR against him in the case. The petition came up before the single-judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna today. The petition has been part-heard by Justice K Natarajan before the summer vacation. Justice M Nagaprasanna has therefore directed the Registrar to place the file before the Chief Justice and seek his opinion whether he can continue hearing the same petition. The stay granted earlier was continued and the hearing adjourned. DK Shivakumar had filed two petitions in the HC -- one against the sanction granted on September 25, 2019 by the State Government to the CBI to prosecute him and another challenging the FIR filed against him by the central agency on October 3, 2020. The high court has dismissed the petit

Excise policy case: Court asks CBI to provide documents' copies to Sisodia

A Delhi court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to provide copies of documents, including charge sheet and supplementary charge sheet, to AAP leader Manish Sisodia and three other accused in the excise policy case. The other three accused are Hyderabad-based chartered accountant Butchi Babu Gorantla, liquor trader Amandeep Singh Dhall and private person Arjun Pandey. Special Judge M K Nagpal gave the directions when Sisodia was produced before him via video conferencing as the court had issued summons to him after it took cognisance of a supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI in the case on May 27. The court posted the matter for further proceedings on July 6. Sisodia, 51, was arrested by the CBI on February 26 in connection with alleged corruption in the formulation and implementation of the now-scrapped Delhi Excise Policy 2021-22. The CBI filed its first charge sheet in the case against seven accused on November 25 last year. The court took cognisan

Delhi Excise scam: Manish Sisodia produced before CBI court via video

Delhi's former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia was on Friday produced before a CBI court here via video conferencing in connection with the Excise Policy scam case

Court approves supplementary charge sheet against Tytler in 1984 riots case

A Delhi court on Friday approved a supplementary charge sheet filed by the CBI against Congress leader Jagdish Tytler in the 39-year-old anti-Sikh riots case

HC seeks govt's response on plea challenging animal birth control rules

From seeking Centre's response on a plea challenging the animal birth control rules 2023, to hearing DGCA's plea, here are important cases heard by the Delhi HC

Returning aircraft to lessors will render Go First 'dead': NCLT's IRP to HC

From denying bail to Manish Sisodia in the excise policy case to hearing a plea of the bankrupt Go First, here are important cases heard by the Delhi High Court today

Will continues to assist authorities in probe into company: Rolls-Royce

A document showed earlier that India had filed graft case against Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems for "criminal conspiracy" in procurement and licensed manufacturing of 123 Hawk 115 advanced jet trainers

CBI files case against defence firm Rolls-Royce in alleged corruption case

The CBI said that the case is related to alleged corruption by public servants in the procurement of 24 Hawk 115 Advance Jet Trainer Aircraft

Ex-Karnataka DGP Praveen Sood takes charge as CBI Director for 2 years

Praveen Sood, who previously served as the Karnataka Director General of Police, took charge as the new CBI Director on Thursday, succeeding incumbent SS Jaiswal