An emotional PM expresses grief over bridge tragedy; says never in his life he has experienced such pain

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, October 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said the Centre and state were helping the victims of the Morbi bridge tragedy, and that never in his life he had experienced such pain and grief. Speaking in Kevadia, Modi said the cultural programme to be held…

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Enemies trying to break India’s unity, need to stand firm against such attempts: PM Modi

Kevadia (Gujarat), October 31 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that enemies were trying to break India’s unity and the country should stand firm against such attempts. After paying tributes to India’s first home minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity at Kevadia…

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4-year-old boy survives, parents die in Gujarat’s Morbi bridge collapse

Morbi (Gujarat), October 31 As many as 135 persons lost their lives in Gujarat’s Morbi town after a suspension bridge collapsed, however, a four- year-old boy has survived but his parents have died in the incident. On Sunday evening the cable bridge collapsed where there were 400 to 500 visitors…

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Morbi tragedy: 9 arrested, death toll rises to 134; FIR blames ‘callous approach’ of agency people maintaining suspension bridge

Morbi, October 31 Police on Monday arrested nine persons, including four from the Oreva group that was managing the Morbi suspension bridge, and filed a case against firms tasked with maintenance and operation of the British era structure which collapsed, killing 134 people. Video footage emerged of the moments before…

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Morbi bridge collapse toll rises to 134; rescue operation on

Morbi, October 31 The death toll in Morbi suspension bridge collapse rose to 134 on Monday, a senior Gujarat police official said, adding that the rescue operation was still under way. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi remained in Morbi during the night…

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Morbi tragedy: 4 arrested after FIR against bridge maintenance and operation agencies; death toll rises to 134

Morbi, October 31 Four persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the collapse of the cable suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi in Gujarat in which 134 people were killed, police said. “We have arrested four persons so far, the investigation is going on,” Rajkot Range IG…

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Morbi tragedy: 9 arrested after FIR against bridge maintenance and operation agencies; death toll rises to 134

Morbi, October 31 Nine persons were arrested on Monday in connection with the collapse of the cable suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Morbi in Gujarat in which 134 people were killed, police said. “Those arrested include two managers and two ticket booking clerks of Oreva group that was…

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‘Some people shook bridge intentionally’; Gujarat resident alerted contractor about damage to bridge

Ahmedabad, Oct0ber 31 At least 132 people died after a British-era bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi collapsed last evening. While 177 people have been rescued so far, a search operation is underway for several others. A family from Ahmedabad had visited the suspension bridge in Gujarat’s Morbi town on Sunday afternoon…

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PM Modi to JK youth: Make the most of new possibilities

New Delhi, October 30Noting that Jammu and Kashmir has been the pride of every Indian, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a “rozgar mela” through video-conferencing, today said it was time to leave behind the old challenges and take full benefit of the new possibilities.New chapterThis decade of the 21st…

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Collapsed Morbi suspension bridge had reopened 4 days back after long repair work; lacked civic body’s fitness certificate

Morbi, October 30The suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi that collapsed on Sunday evening killing scores was reopened for the public just four days back after seven months of repair work by a private firm, but had not received the municipality’s “fitness certificate”, an official said.The more…

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60 dead as 100-year-old suspension bridge collapses in Gujarat’s Morbi

Morbi, October 30 At least 60 people dead in Morbi bridge collapse: Gujarat minister At least 60 people were killed after a nearly century-old suspension bridge on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi city collapsed on Sunday evening, a minister said. There was a rush of people on the bridge,…

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