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Protestors torch train in Bihar against Agnipath scheme (File photo)

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Why do we burn the trains we love?

Even if you were too young for B R Chopra's racy thriller 'The Burning Train', circa 1980, you are surely old enough to witness the many sequels from 2022. A pesky pattern in the recent protests has been the fiery assault on trains, causing damage to both sanity and the exchequer

By Shivaji Dasgupta

Jun 24, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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A motorcyclist wades through a flooded road, in Kamrup district of Assam

Assam flood situation grim over 55 lakh hit; with 12 fresh deaths, death toll at 101

By NewsDrum Desk

Jun 23, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Villagers take shelter on an abandoned boat, at the flood-affected Chanaka village, in Morigaon district

Situation remains grim, 89 killed and over 55 lakh people affected in Assam floods

By Shailesh Khanduri

Jun 22, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Villagers use a makeshift boat to move to a safer place from a flood-affected area following heavy rainfall

Assam flood situation critical, NDRF rushed to Barak Valley

By NewsDrum Desk

Jun 21, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Assam flood situation critical, CM reviews situation

By NewsDrum Desk

Jun 20, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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Picturesque view of railway line in flood affected Cachar district

Battered by nature's fury, Assam's lone hill station Dima Hasao strives to reclaim lost glory

By NewsDrum Desk

May 23, 2022 05:30 IST logo

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