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From Dilip Kumar to Bipin Rawat to Desmond Tutu, the Icons Who Left Us in 2021
India bid goodbye to icons like Milkha Singh, General Bipin Rawat and Dilip Kumar in 2021, while the world lost anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu a day after Christmas.
NEET PG Counselling Delay: After Police-Docs Faceoff in Delhi, Medics Body Calls for Shutdown Across India on Dec 29
NEET PG Counselling Delay: Resident doctors of a large number of major hospitals on Monday 'returned their apron (lab coat) in a symbolic gesture of rejection of services'.
Ramp up Covid Vaccination, Accelerate Testing, Centre Tells Five Poll-bound States
The review meeting was chaired by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan in which the Centre also advised to follow strict Covid-appropriate behaviour.
Central Railway To Run More AC Locals in Mumbai
Officials have also indicated that in future, all the new local trains on the Central Railway line will be fully air-conditioned.
Centre Froze Bank Accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity: Mamata Banerjee
Expressing shock, Banerjee said that this move has left Missionaries of Charity's 22,000 patients and employees without food and medicines.
Delhi Receives Rains; Snowfall in Kashmir, Himachal & Sikkim. IMD Predicts Wet Spells in These Regions
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted a wet spell across north west, central and east India in the next 3-4 days
3 More Omicron Cases Reported in Telangana; 109 Fresh Covid-19 Infections
Of the total cases, 10 recovered leaving the active cases at 34
Want to Manufacture BrahMos So That No Country Has Audacity to Cast Evil Eye on Us: Rajnath Singh
It has never been the character of India to attack any other country, Rajnath Singh said.
In Last 'Mann ki Baat' of 2021, PM Modi Recalls Group Captain Varun Singh's Letter on 'Being Mediocre'
The prime minister also asked people to be cautious of the Omicron variant and said that in the new year every person, every organisation, should take a resolution to do something better, to become better in the coming year.
Stepmothers May Not Show Same Affection for Kids as Biological Mothers, Says K'taka HC in Custody Battle
A single-judge bench dismissed a petition challenging a family court order in Bengaluru and denied the father custody but accorded visitation rights.
Are You Above The Age of 60 With Comorbidities? Here's What PM Modi Has Announced for You
PM Modi also announced that the vaccination for children in the age of 15-18 years will begin from January 3.
Water Supply to Be Affected in Parts of Delhi on Dec 27
In a statement, the DJB said residents are advised to stock a sufficient quantity of water.
News18 Evening Digest: Harbhajan Singh Mulls Over Innings as Politician and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Harbhajan Singh Mulls Over Innings as Politician; BJP Leaders Rule Out Leadership Change in Karnataka and more
Man Killed in Ludhiana Court Blast Was Carrying Explosives, Probing Possible Hand of Pakistan: Police
Gagandeep Singh, the man killed in the Ludhiana district court blast, wanted to 'scare the judiciary'. His case was lined up for hearing in court, Punjab DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said.
Age of Omicron, Immunity War & the Endgame: What We May and May Not Avenge in the New Year
Going into 2022, India is expanding its Covid-19 vaccination drive with vaccines for teenagers and precautionary shots for vulnerable segments. But experts say individual behaviour will determine if and when the pandemic becomes endemic.
Allahabad HC Directs Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd To Clear Dues Of Sugarcane Farmers
The Allahabad High Court directed Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Limited on Friday to clear the dues of the sugarcane farmers of its five mill areas at Gola Gokaran Nath, Khambhar Khera, Palia Kalan, Barkhera and Maqsoodapur by March 31, 2022, along with a 15-per...