Mamata Banerjee Slams Central Government Over Jharkhand Train Derailment, Calls for End to “Nightmares” on Railway Tracks

Kolkata, India — In a stark rebuke of the national government’s oversight, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee cataloged a recent railway tragedy as part of a lethal trend under the current administration. On Tuesday, a dire railway accident in Jharkhand once again brought the country’s railway safety record into sharp focus, with Banerjee vocally questioning the central government’s commitment to infrastructure safety. Early Tuesday morning, a severe derailment involving the Howrah CSMT Mumbai Mail …

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Alabama Death Row Survivor Shares Nightmares Ahead of New Execution Attempt

Kenneth Smith, an inmate at Holman Correctional Facility in Alabama, is facing a second attempt at execution after surviving a failed lethal injection. Smith, who was originally sentenced to death for his involvement in a murder-for-hire scheme, is set to be executed by an untested method – nitrogen gas. Smith’s ordeal began in November 2022 when officials attempted to execute him by lethal injection. However, after four hours on the gurney, the execution was called …

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