The death toll after the railing of a bridge got electrified in Uttarakhand has risen to 16, including a policeman and three Home Guards.
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US repatriates 105 smuggled antiquities to India
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India now more attractive to investors than China: Report
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Odisha train mishap: Three railways workers in CBI custody
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