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Taj Mahal
Oct 21 2009, Vinit

A passenger train crashed into another train’s rear carriage reserved for women and disabled passengers, killing 21 people and injuring 17 who remained trapped for hours Wednesday near the Taj Mahal in northern India, police said.

Rescuers used gas...

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