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36 killed as Kalka Mail derails in UP
13 bogies of the Howrah-Kalka Mail go off the rails at Malwa, 120 km from Lucknow
Lucknow, July 10
As many as 36 persons were reportedly killed and over 210 injured as 15 bogies of the Kalka-bound Howrah-Kalka Mail derailed near Malwa station, 120 km from here. Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Fatehpur, KN Joshi said 36 of the passengers had died. The derailment took place at 12.20 pm when the packed train from Howrah reached near Malwa station, nearly 120 km from Lucknow.

Mangled carriages at the site of the train accident near Malwa station.— AFP/ PTI

What made Subramaniam put in papers
New Delhi, July 10
Solicitor-General Gopal Subramaniam today clarified that he put in his papers yesterday as he was not even informed about Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal’s move to sideline him in the 2G scam case and engage a private lawyer as government’s special counsel.

US puts aid to Pak military on hold: Report
Washington, July 10
In a move that could further strain the US-Pak ties, the Obama administration is suspending and, in some cases, cancelling millions of dollars of aid to the Pakistani military to chasten it for expelling American military trainers, a media report said today. “About $800 million in military aid and equipment, or over one-third of the more than $2 billion in annual American security assistance to Pakistan.

5th Conference of the SAARC Speakers & Parliamentarians 
Pak obliquely rakes up Kashmir issue
New Delhi, July 10
In a clear attempt to indirectly raise the Kashmir issue at an international forum, Pakistan today said a Parliament, oblivious to the plight of its people, cannot claim to be the sole voice of its electorate.

Pak Speaker Fehmida Mirza addresses the inaugural ceremony at Parliament in New Delhi on Saturday. — PTI

12 years later
Kargil battlefield is now a polo ground
Drass, July 10
From being a war zone 12 years ago, the sparsely populated town of Drass in Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir has recovered from the battle scars.




Polo players in action during a tournament in Drass on Saturday. — PTI

Tsunami hits Japan after 7.3 magnitude quake
Tokyo, July 10
A strong earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale today jolted Japan’s north-eastern coast, the same area that was devastated four months ago, triggering a small tsunami.