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News18 Evening Digest: Nitish Kumar to Take Oath as Bihar CM Tomorrow, Actor Soumitra Chatterjee Passes Away & Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this evening: Nitish Kumar to take oath as Bihar CM tomorrow; Congress leader Ahmed Patel admitted to ICU; Delhi air quality ‘severe’ after Diwali; legendary actor of Bengali cinema Soumitra Chatterjee passes away;...
Shared Rare Friendship With Soumitra Chatterjee, His Loss Is Huge: Sharmila Tagore
Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore finds it difficult to come to terms with iconic Bengali star Soumitra Chatterjee's demise, as with him, she has lost one of her oldest friendships, which began when she was a teenager. Chatterjee, 85, died on Sunday after ove...
Covid-19: Nearly 160 Tonnes of Biomedical Waste Generated During Bihar Assembly Polls
To ensure safety of voters, polling staff and security personnel in the first-ever polls held amid the pandemic, the Election Commission had procured 18 lakh face shields, 70 lakh face masks, 5.4 lakh single use rubber gloves for polling and security pers...
UP's First Supercritical Power Plant in Meja to Be Fully Operational by December: CEO
Meja Urja Nigam Pvt Ltd (MUNPL) is a 50:50 joint venture (JV) of stateowned NTPC Ltd and Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd (UPRVUNL).
6-Year-Old Girl's Body Found With Several Vital Organs Missing in UP Village
According to reports, the girl had gone out of her home in Bhadras village on Saturday night to buy some firecrackers. When she did not return till late in the night, her family started looking for her.
At Least Six Youths Drown in Two Mishaps in Telangana on Diwali
Police said the bodies of two youths, identified as Tummu Tartik and Ramavarapu Prakash, were fished out by expert divers while a search was on for Anvish and Srikanth.
News18 Afternoon Digest: Biden's Possible India Links, Firecrackers in Delhi Silenced on Diwali and Other Top Stories
Here are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: Joe Biden's Possible India Links; Battle of Longewala Will Always be Remembered, Says PM Modi; Firecrackers Silenced in Delhi But Dense Smog Greets Residents on Diwali; 'MS Dhoni Might Handover CSK...
IMA Ponzi Scam: Respite for Depositors as Karnataka Govt opens 1-month Window to File Claims
Applicants can apply online starting November 25 till December 24, after which no claim claims will be accepted. Claims can also be submitted at Bangalore One/Karnataka One centres or the Atal Jan Snehi Kendras across the state.
North Korean, Russian Hackers Target COVID-19 Researchers: Microsoft
Hackers working for the Russian and North Korean governments have targeted more than half a dozen organizations involved in COVID19 treatment and vaccine research around the globe, Microsoft said on Friday.
Dy CM Manish Sisodia Attends 'Happiness Class', Delhi Govt School Students Turn Teachers
In the class, students shared their experiences with Sisodia about how "happiness curriculum" has created a positive impact on their everyday lives, which has been spent at home with schools being shut since March due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Factbox: Latest On Worldwide Spread Of The Coronavirus
Delhi's COVID19 deaths rose by a record number on Thursday and it reported the most infections in India, as government officials in Germany dampened hopes that a partial lockdown there would be lifted at the end of November.
Hanuman Jayanti 2020: Why is it Marked Twice Every Year on Narak Chaturdashi, Chaitra Poornima
Lord Hanuman is said to be the son of Mata Anjana, an apsara. As per the Vayu Puran, the most devoted bhakt of Lord Ram was born on Narak Chaturdashi.
News18 Afternoon Digest: Barack Obama on Rahul Gandhi, BJP’s Nitish Logic and Other Top Stories
These are the top stories we are covering this afternoon: In new memoir, Barack Obama compares Rahul Gandhi to a “student eager to impress the teacher”; why BJP is sticking with Nitish Kumar as Bihar chief minister despite JD-U’s poor show; Joe Biden take...
Assam's 130-year-old 'Green Cracker Industry' Lacks Spark this Diwali, Traders Say Business Abysmally Low
This indigenous firework industry provides employment to more than 600 employees. During the lockdown, most of these workers moved to construction sites, however, now that the restrictions have been lifted most of them have returned.
Sensex Falls Over 250 Pts in Early Trade, Nifty Slips Below 12,650; IndusInd Bank Top Loser
IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3 per cent, followed by SBI, L&T, Axis Bank, HDFC twins, Kotak Bank and ICICI Bank. On the other hand, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, Titan, Bajaj Finance and Sun Pharma were trading...
With 44,879 New Cases, India's Covid-19 Tally Rises to 87.28L; Recoveries Surge Too as 81L Test Negative
The death toll reached 1,28,668 after 547 more fatalities were reported in the country in a span of 24 hours and the total coronavirus cases mounted to 87,28,795, the data updated at 8 am showed.