A tea seller shouting about a fire in the Pushpak Express led to panic, causing passengers to jump off the moving train in North Maharashtra, resulting in 13 deaths and 10 injuries. The rumor was spread by passengers Udal Kumar and Vijay Kumar, who are now receiving treatment. The government will cover the medical expenses for the injured.
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Stock market today: Indian equity benchmark indices, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, opened in green on Wednesday. While BSE Sensex went above 78,100, Nifty50 was above 23,700.
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