Bhubaneswar: Death toll in Odisha train derailment rises to 288.1091 people were injured.  56 of them are in critical condition.  The dead body could not be completely removed from the bogies.  The rescue operation is still going on.

 According to the preliminary report, the cause of the accident is signaling failure.  The railway authorities informed that the process has started to restore the traffic.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Ashwani Vaishnav, Dharmendra Pradhan, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnadik, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and others reached the accident site and assessed the situation.  After that he visited those under treatment.

 An ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh each has been announced for the families of the deceased.  Those undergoing treatment with serious injuries will be given Rs 2 lakh and others Rs 50,000 each.  Several trains were canceled due to the accident.  The accident took place near Bazar station in Balasore district.

 The Coromandel Express bound for Chennai Central collided with the Bengaluru-Howrah Super Fast Express which derailed and overturned on the track.  The impact of the disaster was felt when the goods train that came through another track crashed into it.  This is one of the worst train accidents in the country in recent times.

Kochi: Assam native arrested with heroin.  Mirajul Haq, a native of Assam, was arrested with 30 grams of heroin.

 Heroin worth Rs 1 lakh was seized.  The accused got off at Aluva railway station and was caught by the police on his way to Paravur.

Balasore (Odisha) ∙ Death toll rises to 280 in Balasore train accident in Odisha. More than 900 people were injured.The rescue mission is complete. The Railways has informed that steps have been taken to restore traffic.The high-level meeting is being held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Prime Minister will visit the accident site.

The cause of the accident is still under investigation. However, initial reports suggest that the goods train derailed due to a technical fault. The Indian Railways has ordered a high-level inquiry into the accident.

Franco Mulakkal resigned from the post of Bishop of Jalandhar.  Franco’s resignation was accepted by the Pope.  The Vatican ambassador in India said that this is not a disciplinary action.  Earlier, the court had acquitted Franco Mulakkal in the case of torturing a nun.  Franco will now be known as Bishop Emeritus.  Franco Mulakkal said that the resignation is for the good of the Jalandhar Diocese and to appoint a new bishop.  

 Franco was earlier arrested in the case of torturing a nun.  The nun complained that Franco, who was the bishop of Jalandhar, raped her 13 times from 2014 to 2016.  The Kumilangad police registered a case against Bishop Franco on a complaint filed by a nun who is a member of the Missionaries of Jesus Sanyas Church and an inmate of St. Francis Mission Home in Kumilangad.

 Earlier in September 2018, Pope Francis had temporarily removed the bishop from the duties of the diocese after he was accused in the rape case.  The resignation comes while the appeal court is considering the acquittal of the accused Franco Mulakkal in the case of raping a nun by the Kottayam Additional Sessions Court.

Bengaluru: Cabinet expanded by including twenty four members  When the division is completed in Piccha Karnataka, finance  Chief Minister S. Siddaramaiah has the main portfolios.  Irrigation and Bangalore Development to Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar  and  Even though senior leader G. Parameswara was given the Home Department.  The Chief Minister of Intelligence took control of him.  KJ George, a Malayalee, received power.  Lakshmi Hebbalkar, the only woman in the cabinet, has been given Women and Child Development. 

 It has been a week since 10 people took oath including Siddaramaiah and Shivakumar.  Recently, 24 more members were included.  Yesterday Governor Tawarchand Gehlot took oath before 23  Name MLAs.