Day: January 3, 2021

15 dead in roof collapse at Ghaziabad cremation ground

5:00 pm January 3, 2021

Ghaziabad: Fifteen people were killed when the roof of a shelter at a cremation ground in Uttar Pradesh’s Muradnagar collapsed on Sunday, police said. The roof collapsed when over 25 people had taken shelter at the structure. Most of them were relatives of Ram Dhan, who was being cremated at that time. Hours later, rescue workers were still […]

India approves Oxford’s, Bharat Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccines for restricted emergency use

4:50 pm January 3, 2021

New Delhi: India’s drugs regulator on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech for restricted emergency use in the country, paving the way for a massive inoculation drive. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) granted the approval on the basis of recommendations by a COVID-19 Subject Expert Committee (SEC) […]

Around 400 new COVID-19 cases in Delhi: Kejriwal

Kejriwal lauds scientists and doctors after approval to two COVID vaccines

4:45 pm January 3, 2021

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that approval for the emergency use of two ”made in India” vaccines will give a positive direction to the country’s fight against coronavirus. Congratulating the countrymen, Kejriwal saluted the scientists and doctors for the achievement. The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on Sunday approved Oxford COVID-19 […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

20-year-old woman given triple talaq in UP’s Barabanki

4:37 pm January 3, 2021

Barabanki: A 20-year-old married woman from Uttar Pradesh’s Barabanki district has accused her husband of giving triple talaq on the phone from abroad over demand for more dowry, police said on Sunday. The woman lodged a complaint in this regard on Saturday with Additional Superintendent of Police (North) R S Gautam, after which he directed […]

Fire at crockery warehouse in Noida, none hurt

4:18 pm January 3, 2021

Noida : A fire broke out in the warehouse of a crockery store in the Sector 18 on Sunday, officials said. The fire was reported around 1 pm and has been doused, they said. ”The fire broke out in the warehouse of the crockery store in Atta Market which was soon doused by Fire Department. […]