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Junior Engineer Among 3 Arrested After Crematorium Roof Collapse in Ghaziabad Kills 25
Police have registered an FIR against Junior Engineer Chandrapal, supervisor Ashish, EO Niharika Singh, contractor Ajay Tyagi and others.
Chinese Firm Gets Contract for Construction of Underground Stretch of Delhi-Meerut Rapid Rail Project
The NCRTC, which is executing the country’s first Regional Rapid Rail Transit System, said the contract was awarded following the set procedure and guidelines.
Supreme Court Could Hear Ex-India Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey's Petition Against AIFF on Monday
Former India goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey's petition against the All India Football Federation could be heard in the Supreme Court on Monday, days after the AIFF approved an extension of its executive committee in violation of the Sports Code.
PM Modi to Inaugurate Kochi-Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline on Tuesday
The pipeline will supply environment friendly and affordable fuel in the form of piped natural gas (PNG) to households and compressed natural gas (CNG) to the transportation sector.
News18 Evening Digest: AIIMS Director Says Bharat Biotech Vaccine Only a Back-Up and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Covaxin Only Back-Up, Compensation to be Offered in Case of Side Effects, Says AIIMS Chief Amid Concerns; At Least 18 Killed as Crematorium Roof Collapses in Ghabziabad's Muradnagar, Rescue Ops Underw...
At Least 23 Killed as Crematorium Roof Collapses in Ghabziabad Village, CM Yogi Gives Ex-gratia of Rs 2L
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives. He announced Rs 2 lakh as financial relief for the families of each man killed.
What You Should Know About Saral Jeevan Bima Yojana
Saral Jeevan Bima, as the name suggests, is specifically launched with standard terms and conditions and simple features to allow customers to make informed choice.
India Finally Has Two Vaccines Against Covid-19. But Who Will be Vaccinated First & Who Will Vaccinate?
The priority group is made up of 30 million health care workers, policemen, soldiers and volunteers, and 270 million vulnerable people -- mostly citizens above the age of 50 and 10 million others with serious comorbidities.
India May be Only Country Almost Ready with 4 Covid-19 Vaccines, Says Prakash Javadekar
In comparison, the United Kingdom so far has approved only the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca jabs, while the United States has given the nod to only the Pfizer vaccine.
Plea in SC Seeks Direction to Centre, States to Publish Draft Legislations on Govt Websites
The plea filed by BJP leader and advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay has also sought a direction to the Centre to ensure that all the draft and final legislations are put in the public domain in all regional languages.
Vinterberg's 'Another Round' To Open 51st IFFI, Kurosawa's 'Wife Of A Spy' To Bring The Curtains Down
Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg's "Another Round", starring actor Mads Mikkelsen, will be the opening film at the upcoming 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI), while Wife of a Spy, by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, will be the closing featur...
Vinterberg's 'Another Round' To Open 51st IFFI, Kurosawa's 'Wife Of A Spy' To Have India Premiere
Danish filmmaker Thomas Vinterberg's "Another Round", starring actor Mads Mikkelsen, will be the opening film at the upcoming 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The film, which is Denmark's official entry for Oscars 2020, rev...
Over 1,700 Booked for Drunken Driving in Greater Hyderabad on New Year's Eve
Police said the drive was taken up to ensure incident and accident-free New Year celebrations. Top officers led the teams checking motorists for drunk driving at various points.
News18 Evening Digest: Oxford-AstraZeneca Shot Set to Get Approval and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Oxford-AstraZeneca shot set to get approval; China offered bounties to fighters in Afghanistan who attacked US soldiers; Suvendu Adhikari says brother Soumendu, 5,000 others will join BJP; Unexplained...
Gen Naravane Holds Talks with South Korean Counterpart on Boosting Bilateral Military Ties
Gen MM Naravane held talks with his South Korean counterpart Gen Nam Yeong Shin on ways to boost military ties and visited several installations, including the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone.
Army Restores Grave of Indo-Pak War Hero Brigadier Mohammed Usman in Delhi
The damage came to light after a web portal shared photographs of the current condition of the grave, following which the Army took cognisance of the matter.