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News18 Evening Digest: 11 Dead, Several Injured in Fire at TN Cracker Factory and Other Top Stories
Here's What We are Covering Today: 11 Dead, Several Injured in Blaze At Firecracker Factory in Tamil Nadu; TMC's Dinesh Trivedi Resigns from Rajya Sabha Before Bengal Elections; CM Rawat on Reports of 'Dangerous' Lake Formed After U'khand Avalanche; Bumbl...
Mountaineer Narender Yadav's Everest Summit Climb was Fake, Won't Get Tenzing Norgay Award: Ministry Sources
Mountaineer Narender Singh Yadav, who claimed to have conquered Mount Everest and was recommended for the Tenzing Norgay Award last year, had submitted fake documents and will not be bestowed with the honour, Sports Ministry sources said on Thursday.
SC Directs Centre to Frame 'Proper Guidelines' on Granting Scribe to Disabled Persons for Exams
The apex court took note of the view of the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), a nodal ministry for the welfare of disabled persons, that a person with disabilities, other than benchmarked disabilities under the law, can also be provided w...
Absence of Credible Data on Migrant Workers Impacted Efficacy of Programmes During Pandemic: Parl Panel
The panel lauded the announcement of creating a portal for mapping unorganised sector workers in the Union Budget 2020-2021.
NIA Files Chargesheet Against 6 SFJ Members for Hoisting Khalistani Flag in Punjab's Moga
On August 14, two miscreants hoisted a yellow-coloured flag with Khalistan written on it on the terrace of a four-storey building of the Deputy Commissioner's Office Complex in Moga, according to an NIA spokesperson.
Custodial Torture Leading to Death of Person Not Acceptable in Civilised Society: SC
The top court said the offence committed by the accused is crime not against the deceased alone but was against humanity and clear violations of rights guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution.
ICAI’s ARF Launches Account Assistant Scheme in Himachal Pradesh
The Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, launched the special employability scheme.
Budget for the Rich, of the Rich, by the Rich: Chidambaram
Outrightly rejecting the budget for 2021-22, the senior Congress leader also lashed out at the ruling dispensation, charging it with "incompetent economic management"
Kamal Haasan to Be the 'Permanent' President of Makkal Needhi Maiam, Resolves Party
Haasan has invested his talent, profession, wealth and fame for the welfare of the Tamil people, the party' General Convention, which met under him, said.
India Setting an Example in 3 Key Issues of Real Globalisation in a Post-Covid World: S Jaishankar
The external affairs minister said real globalisation needs to be defined in terms of pandemics, climate change and terrorism.
Average Salary in India Projected to Increase of 6.4 Percent in 2021: Survey
As per the survey, on average, 20.6 per cent of the salary increase budget is being allocated to top performers, which represent 10.3 per cent of the employees in India.
Had No Bad Intentions, Went to Red Fort as Everyone Was Going There: Deep Sidhu Tells Police
Sidhu initially denied being present at Singhu border on January 25 but after the police presented evidence, he admitted that he was present at the farmers' protest site but slept at a spot a bit away from there.
Income Tax Dept Detects Rs 300 Crore Black Income After Raids on Kolkata Groups
The department also seized Rs 87 lakh cash and jewellery worth Rs 61 lakh during the searches that were launched on February 5 at 17 locations in Kolkata, Haidwar and Bhubaneswar.
Want Wistron To Resume Operations At iPhone Plant At The Earliest, Says Karnataka Govt Official
Two months ago, contract employees at the plant went on a rampage, destroying office property, due to irregularities in payment of salaries to workers.
Raths are for Gods and Goddesses, not Politicians: Mamata Banerjee Mocks BJP's Roadshow Politics
Mamata also alleged that BJP's political agenda is to create division in society on the basis of religion. She also accused the saffron party of resorting to lies about Hinduism.
Verdict in MJ Akbar's Defamation Case Against #MeToo Campaigner Priya Ramani on Feb 17
On February 1, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate had reserved the judgement in the case after hearing rebuttal arguments of counsel of the complainant -- Advocate Geeta Luthra for M.J. Akbar and Rebecca John for Priya Ramani.