Morning Digest: July 04, 2023

‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says report Lapses at multiple levels in the Signal & Telecommunication department led to the Balasore train accident on June 2, which left 291 dead and more than 900 injured, the Commission of Railway Safety said in its report submitted to the Railway Ministry last week. Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench to take up petitions challenging abrogation of special status under Article 370 on July 11 A Constitution Bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Maharashtra political crisis | NCP feud festers, goes to Assembly Speaker’s court A day after the vertical split in his party, Nationalist Congress Party supremo Sharad Pawar on July 3 announced the expulsion of MPs Praful Patel and Sunil Tatkare for their “anti-party activities”. Akhilesh, KCR discuss national politics for about three hours Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav and president of Samajwadi Party, one of the key constituents of the anti-BJP alliance taking shape ahead of the next general elections, was closeted for about three hours with Bharat Rashtra Samithi president and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao here on Monday. Made-in-India Harley-Davidson X440 debuts in India starting ₹2.29 lakh India’s Hero MotoCorp, and American motorcycle-maker Harley-Davidson have introduced their co-developed premium motorcycle--the Harley-Davidson X440 in India at price starting ₹2,29,000.