NDRF reaches site as UP govt removes Noida Authority CEO over techie’s death; Congress calls it ‘murder'

IANS | January 20, 2026 2:21 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) An NDRF team reached the accident site in Greater Noida’s Sector 150 on Tuesday as the Uttar Pradesh government removed the Noida Authority Chief Executive Officer and ordered a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into the death of a 27-year-old software engineer who died after his car plunged into a water-filled pit in the fog as the boundary wall was broken and there were no barricades, lights or reflectors to mark the area to prevent mishaps.

BJP chief Nitin Nabin gets Z-category security cover

IANS | January 20, 2026 2:08 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) In a move underscoring the elevated stature of the Bharatiya Janata Party's new leadership, the Central government has provided Z-category security cover to Nitin Nabin, who was formally elected as the party's national president earlier on Tuesday.