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Delhi Government Orders Probe Into Bawana Warehouse Fire, Announces Ex-gratia
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday ordered a thorough probe into the Bawana plastic factory fire incident that claimed at least 17 lives and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the next of the kin of the deceased.....
Seoul Hails IOC On North Participation At Winter Olympics
South Korea on Sunday hailed the International Olympic Committee's approval of the participation of 22 North Korean athletes in three sports and five disciplines at next month's Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang.....
GSAT-11 Could Be Last Indian Satellite To Be Launched By A Foreign Rocket
If things pan out as intended, the 5.7-tonne GSAT-11 will be most probably the last heavy Indian satellite to be launched by a foreign space agency, according to K. Sivan, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).....
CPI-M Central Committee Rules Out Electoral Understanding With Congress
The CPI-M's Central Committee on Sunday ruled out, by majority vote, any "understanding or electoral alliance" with the Congress in its draft political resolution, but General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said the final decision will be taken in the party Congress slated to be held in Hyderabad in April.....
Aiming To Be First Indian To Traverse Both Poles In A Year
He aims to cross the Antarctica, not merely to become the first Indian to traverse both the poles -- North and South -- in under one year, but for a larger cause: Raising awareness about climate change. ....
India Will Regain Rank As Fastest Growing Economy In 2018-19: IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Monday reaffirmed that India's economy is projected to grow by 7.4 percent in the next fiscal year, regaining the rank of the world's fastest growing large economy. ....
US To Open Embassy In Jerusalem Before 2019 End: Pence
The US will open its embassy in Jerusalem "before the end of next year", US Vice President Mike Pence said on Monday in the Israeli Parliament, where he reiterated the city was "the capital of the state of Israel". ....
IPL 2018 To Start On April 7 With Revised Timings
The 11th edition of the cash-rich Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held from April 7 to May 27 with revised timings, the IPL Governing Council (GC) announced here on Monday.....
Tauqeer Qureshi Will Be Brought To Gujarat Said State Police
Indian Mujahideen militant Tauqeer Qureshi, arrested by the Delhi Police on Saturday, will be brought to Gujarat for interrogation on his role in serial bomb blasts, killing 56 in Ahmedabad and other cities in the state, in 2008, a police official said on Monday.....
Jaitley To Skip World Economic Forum At Davos
Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley will give the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the Swiss town of Davos a miss since he is busy with the Union Budget to be presented on February 1.....
