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Oreva made temporary repairs in 2020, kept rickety Morbi bridge open till 2022

The collapse of the 143-year-old bridge over the Machchhu river last Sunday that claimed 135 lives occurred after what was, on paper, the “renovation” promised by Oreva in its purported August 8,..
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Gujarat bridge collapse: Despite reports of rusted cables, Oreva manager calls Morbi tragedy 'will of God'

The company that has landed under the scanner for the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat termed the disaster as the "will of God".
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Gujarat bridge collapse: Contractors 'not qualified', cables of bridge not replaced after renovation; top updates

The Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat has claimed at least 134 lives, with several people still missing after the mishap.
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Why spruce up hospital before PM Morbi visit, asks opposition


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Morbi bridge collapse: 1 catastrophe, 54 children killed


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Xi Jinping expresses grief over Morbi tragedy


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Morbi disaster: PM Narendra Modi meets kin of victims, promises ‘extensive’ probe


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Renovation firm only painted Morbi footbridge, polished cables, say cops

“The contractor seems to have just painted and polished all the cables ahead of the bridge being reopened to the public on October 26. We haven't found anything so far to confirm if any of those..
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Congress will give non-BJP government led by Rahul: Kharge

The Congress will give a non-BJP government to the country under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi, Mallikarjun Kharge said on Tuesday in his maiden public address after becoming Congress President...
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Video: Tourists in Karnataka drive car on suspension bridge, just two days after Morbi tragedy

Viral video: The tourists were forced to remove the car from the car after they tried to pass the bridge.
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Congress attacks but Ashok Gehlot praises Modi, PM returns compliment

While Congress leaders leave no chance to lash out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday heaped lavish praise on him. The PM, too, returned the compliment...
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PM Modi meets people injured in Morbi bridge collapse

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Gujarat's Morbi on Tuesday, two days after a bridge collapse claimed the lives of at least 135 people. The PM arrived by chopper around 4 pm and took an aerial..
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Gujarat bridge collapse: PM Modi visits accident site in Morbi, takes stock of situation; meets injured at hospital

Gujarat bridge collapse: The prime minister also met the injured at the Morbi Civil Hospital. He was seen asking the survivors about their health.
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Gujarat: PM Modi visits Morbi bridge collapse site

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited the Morbi bridge collapse site and reviewed the ongoing search and rescue operations. Officials briefed the Prime Minister about the rescue operations at..
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Morbi bridge collapse: Company behind bridge renovation locks its farm house

Nine persons including officials of Oreva, ticket sellers and security men have been arrested on Sunday under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat.
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'Why was bridge contract given to Oreva?': Political row erupts over Gujarat bridge collapse

AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal demanded the resignation of Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel over the Morbi bridge collapse tragedy.
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Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat result of massive corruption: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat was a result of massive corruption and prayed for those who lost their lives in the incident. The suspension..
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Should Morbi bridge tragedy be termed 'act of fraud' or mere accident? Uddhav faction

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena faction on Tuesday said the Gujarat government cannot shirk its responsibility for the loss of lives in Morbi bridge collapse and asked whether it should be termed as..
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Morbi bridge collapse: SC to hear plea on Nov 14 seeking judicial probe

The plea was mentioned by advocate Vishal Tiwari before a bench headed by Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit. The Chief Justice told the advocate, "You are very quick. What are your prayers". The lawyer..
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Gujarat bridge collapse: Supreme Court to hear PIL regarding Morbi tragedy, know what petition says

A PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court ordering a probe into the tragic collapse of the Morbi bridge in Gujarat which claimed at least 130 lives.
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Death toll rises to 135 in Morbi bridge collapse as rescue operations continue

The death toll from an Indian foot bridge collapse rose to 135 on Tuesday with search operations entering a third day, although nearly all those believed to have been missing are now accounted for.
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Morbi hospital gets makeover ahead of PM Modi's visit

Workers were seen cleaning and painting a portion of the 300-bed hospital, which is a ground plus two-storey structure of three wings, ahead of Modi's visit later Tuesday.
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Morbi bridge tragedy: Digvijaya Singh demands Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel's resignation


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'Eventbaazi mai lage hai': Congress says Morbi hospital being painted ahead of PM Modi's visit, slams BJP

Congress slammed BJP for its "eventbaazi" after it posted photos of the Morbi hospital in Gujarat being painted ahead of PM Modi's visit to Gujarat.
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Gujarat bridge collapse: Oreva staff arrested over mishap; Gujarat govt shakes off responsibility of repair

The Gujarat government said that it had nothing to do with the repair and renovation of the Morbi suspension bridge, which collapsed on Sunday.
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With ‘grief-laden heart’, PM Narendra Modi to visit Morbi today

PM Modi chaired a meeting with representatives of the state administration at Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar to review the relief effort in Morbi. All aspects relating to the tragedy were discussed, but the..
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Gujarat bridge collapse: PM Modi chairs high-level meet, to visit Morbi on Tuesday as toll reaches 134; nine arrested

Following the accident, Modi cancelled his road show scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad on Monday ahead of the state Assembly polls.
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PM Modi chairs high-level meeting on Morbi bridge collapse

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday night chaired a meeting on the Morbi bridge collapse in Gujarat and asked authorities to extend all possible help to those affected by the tragedy, officials..
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TMC attacks PM Modi, BJP over Morbi bridge collapse


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‘Is it act of god or act of fraud?’, Congress trolls PM Modi over Gujarat bridge collapse

The Congress has trolled Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the collapse of a hanging bridge in Morbi in election-bound Gujarat even though its leader Rahul Gandhi refused to “politicise” the issue...
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Days before Morbi bridge collapse, firm claimed it had spent Rs 2 cr on renovation, materials made as per specifications

Morbi-based clock and e-bike maker Oreva group was given a contract by the Morbi Municipality to repair and operate the ill-fated hanging bridge for 15 years and charge tickets in the range of Rs 10 to..
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PM Modi lays foundation stone of Rs 8,000 cr-worth water projects in Gujarat, chokes remembering Morbi victims

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday laid the foundation stone of several water projects worth over Rs 8,000 crore in Banaskantha's Tharad, which would benefit around 1,000 villages in six districts of..
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'Mischievous kids were shaking ropes of bridge before it collpased,' says Morbi bridge tragedy survivor


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Gujarat bridge collapse top updates: Death toll mounts to 134, rescue op underway; PM Modi to visit Morbi tomorrow

Gujarat bridge collapse: The death toll has risen to 134 while the rescue operation, conducted by multiple agencies, is still underway.
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Gujarat bridge collapse: Prime Minister Modi will visit Morbi on Tuesday


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Wall clock, e-bike maker Oreva group at centre of Morbi bridge collapse

Oreva group, which is under scanner following the collapse of a suspension bridge at Morbi in Gujarat that killed at least 130 people, specialises in CFL bulbs, wall clocks and e-bikes and it is not..
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Gujarat Cable Bridge Collapse: Congress chief Kharge seeks probe by retired SC or HC judge

"Congress leaders have reached Morbi. Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot also reaching there. We will try to help. We do not want to do any politics in this and we do not want to blame anyone right now. When..
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Russian President Vladimir Putin expresses condolences to families of Morbi bridge collapse victims

In a message to President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi which was published on the Kremlin website on Monday, Putin said, "Dear Ms President, dear Mr Prime Minister, please accept my..
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Some youths shook suspension bridge, warned staff but they were indifferent: Visitor recounts experience

Some youths from the crowd on the cable bridge in Gujarat's Morbi started had shaking it hours before it ended up collapsing, say eyewitness.
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Morbi suspension bridge collapse kills 132 in Gujarat: Top developments

Over 130 people have died and several injured after a cable bridge collapsed into a river in Gujarat on Sunday evening. Rescue personnel are looking for two persons believed missing.
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PM Modi cancels road show, page committee sammelan in wake of Morbi tragedy


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Morbi suspension bridge collapse death toll mounts to 130; more bodies fished out of river

The death toll in Morbi suspension bridge collapse in Gujarat rose to 130 on Monday with rescue personnel recovering more bodies from the Machchhu river, a police official said. The over a century-old..
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'Youths were shaking bridge intentionally': Family narrowly escapes death, recounts Gujarat bridge collapse horror

A family who was in Gujarat to celebrate Diwali vacations narrowly escaped death in Morbi during the cable bridge collapse.
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Gujarat bridge collapse: Death toll crosses 100, no govt certificate before reopening bridge; top updates

According to the officials, a fitness certificate was not issued by the government before reopening the Morbi bridge in Gujarat.
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Cries, chaos drown Morbi hospital; doctors struggle to handle injured


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Gujarat bridge collapse top updates: 78 dead, several feared trapped as 143-year-old repaired bridge collapses in Morbi

Gujarat bridge collapse: The bridge which had remained closed for nearly two years, had reopened on October 26 after renovation.
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Collapsed Morbi suspension bridge had reopened 4 days back after 7-month-long repair work; lacked civic body's fitness certificate


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Gujarat bridge collapse: What led to the mishap in Morbi? All you need to know about the iconic 143-year-old bridge

According to officials, the bridge, which was recently reopened for public after renovation, collapsed as it could not bear the weight of the people.
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Gujarat: Suspension bridge collapses in Morbi, several fall into river


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Gujarat: Several feared injured as cable bridge collapses in Morbi

Accoding to Zee News sources, around 400 people were on the bridge when the incident happened.
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