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British National ID'd As Hostage-taker At Texas Synagogue
Eric Tucker and Michael Balsamo Colleyville (US), Jan 16 (AP) Authorities on Sunday identified a 44-year-old British national as the man who took four people hostage at a Texas synagogue for 10 hours before an FBI SWAT team stormed the building, endi...
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Polls: AAP Fields Ex-Apple Employee from Noida
The AAP also fielded Poonam Singh and Sanjay Chechi from the Jewar and Dadri assembly seats, respectively.
From BSF to HAL Education Committee, List of Jobs to Apply for this Week
From Border Security Force to HAL Education Committee, here is a list of jobs to apply for this week.
News 18 Evening Digest: Malaika, Arjun Make First Appearance Together After Breakup Rumours; Mammootty Tests Positive for Covid-19 and Other Stories
Here are the top stories today.
Covid-19: India's R Value Drops to 2.2 Between January 7 and 13, Shows IIT Madras Analysis
The R value marks the number of people an infected person can spread the disease to. A pandemic is considered to end if this value goes below 1.
Disabled, Pregnant Women Employees of Delhi Govt to Work from Home: DDMA
Earlier, the DDMA had directed all Delhi government employees associated with non-essential services to work from home.
Only the Sick, Emergency Cases Can Visit Hospitals for Next 2 Weeks to Halt Spread of Covid-19, Says Karnataka Govt
The government has asked all the other patients with mild illness requiring outpatient or follow-up care not to visit hospitals
India Had Lowest Deaths from Extreme Weather Events in 2021, Which Was 5th Warmest Since 1901
Data from ministry of earth sciences shows 1,750 people died due to extreme weather events, which is also 11% less than total deaths reported under this category in 2020.
Exams at Cluster University Srinagar Deferred Due to Spike in Covid-19 Cases
The exams that were earlier scheduled to start from January 17 have been deferred till further notice.
Govt Expert Panel Seeks More Data from SII, Bharat Biotech for Full Market Approval for Covaxin, Covishield
Sources said the panel asked both the companies to come back with specific conditions backed with data for the full market approval.
Media Reports Claiming Under-reporting of Covid Deaths Ill-informed, Baseless and Misleading: Govt
It is clarified that such media reports are fallacious and ill-informed. They are not based on facts and are mischievous in nature, the health ministry said.
CDS Chopper Crash: Court of Inquiry Says Clouds Disoriented Pilot, Rules out Negligence or Sabotage
The court of inquiry said that the accident was a result of entry into clouds due to unexpected change in weather conditions in the valley.
Why Omicron-Driven Third Wave Hitting Kids More; Here’s What Experts Opine
In US, the hospitalisation among kids under the age of 5 years infected with Covid have soared in recent weeks to hit a new record.
PM Modi to Interact with More Than 150 Startups on Saturday
Startups from various sectors such as enterprise systems, space, industry 4.0, security, fintech, environment besides agriculture and health will be part of this interaction.
Pro Kabaddi League: Patna Pirates Emerge as Table-toppers in a Week Owned by Defenders
PKL 8: One-man Super Tackles, record-setting defensive performances and iron-clad ankle holds were the highlight of the week that saw 3-time champions Patna Pirates climb to the top of the table.
Ministries, Central Depts to Give 3 Hours a Week Towards Disposing of Pending Files, Grievances
Instructions issued by DARPG say nodal officers assigned and portal made during last year’s special cleanliness drive will continue to remain operational. Cabinet Secretary has sought attention of secretaries towards implementation of the instructions.