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The new variant B 1.1. 529, which was designated as a ‘Variant of Concern’ by World Health Organisation on Friday night, has been assigned the name Omicron. Reported by public health officials of South Africa, the new variant has triggered a lot of concern worldwide over a probable resurgence of Covid infections. While many new […]
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Dubai: The long, frustrating wait is coming to an end for stranded NRIs desperate to return to their jobs, join families in Saudi Arabia. There is a mood of joy and relief all around as Saudi Arabia announced that from next week restrictions on inbound travelers from India and other five counties would ease. The […]
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Bengaluru: Light earthquake-like tremors were experienced in Bengaluru and surrounding areas on Friday for a few seconds creating fear among the people. However, the official statement from the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Management Center (KSNDMC) clarified that the Seismographs showed no signs of local tremors and earthquake. People in Rajarajeshwarinagar, Kengeri, Kaggalipura, Hemmigepura and Yeshwanthpur […]
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New Delhi: Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh have emerged as the poorest states in India, according to Niti Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). As per the index, 51.91 per cent population of Bihar is poor, followed 42.16 per cent in Jharkhand, 37.79 per cent in Uttar Pradesh. While Madhya Pradesh (36.65 per cent) has been […]
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With this initiative, the Swedish home furnishings retailer aims to empower India’s vulnerable communities impacted by Covid-19
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Citing recommendations from the Union health ministry, the officials dubbed the variant as a major threat to public health in the state and advised screening of all international travellers for the pandemic virus.
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Hyderabad: Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan on Friday called upon people to rededicate to the cause of upholding ideals, rights and values enshrined in the Indian Constitution and strive to create a strong, secure, prosperous and self-reliant India. Addressing the Constitution Day programme at Raj Bhawan, she conveyed greetings to the citizens on Constitution Day and paid […]
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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday hit out at the opposition parties and said that ‘how can the parties which have lost their democratic character protect democracy’. Prime Minister Modi was speaking at the Constitution Day celebrations in the Central Hall of Parliament, which was boycotted by 14 opposition parties, including the Congress. […]
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"Mutual recognition of Covid-19 vaccination certificates continues! Fifteen more recognitions for India's vaccination certificate," said MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi in a tweet.
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New Delhi: Indias leading industrialist and philanthropist, Anil Agarwal, Chairman of the Vedanta Group, one of the worlds biggest Oil & Gas and Metals companies, has been bestowed with the Philanthropy Award at the Asian Business Awards 2021 for his outstanding contribution towards humanitarianism initiatives centering on healthcare, education, sanitation, skill development and sustainable livelihood. His […]
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The 30-share index was trading 810.29 points or 1.38 per cent lower at 57,984.80. Similarly, the Nifty plunged 245.15 points or 1.40 per cent to 17,291.10.
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New Delhi: Leaders from across the country on Friday paid homage to the victims and security personnel who lost their lives in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. Union Home Minister Amit Shah termed the Mumbai 26/11 terror attacks a “cowardly” act while paying tribute to those who had lost their lives. “Heartfelt tributes to those […]
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The death toll climbed to 4,67,468 with 488 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am.
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60 students of SDM College of Medical Sciences in Dharwad have tested positive for COVID-19. Test reports of another 100 students are awaited.
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Hamirpur: The Hamirpur crime branch has arrested eight accused all minors and high school students in connection with the murder of their fellow teenager friend over a month ago. The arrested persons include the main accused. Sanjay Tripathi, a local BJP leader and the father of the deceased, Aman Tripathi, and his wife Madhu, who […]
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Kanpur: A probe has been ordered into the leakage of a document containing details of security arrangements for President Ram Nath Kovind’s two-day visit to Kanpur. The details had surfaced on some WhatsApp groups. The document with details regarding the security, fleet, deployment of forces at the venues attended by President Kovind and other protocols […]
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New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday asked all States and Union territories to conduct rigorous screening and testing of all international travellers coming from or transiting through South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, where a new COVID-19 variant of serious public health implications has been reported. In a letter to additional chief secretaries or principal […]
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Mumbai: Telangana and Kerala lead the capital expenditure chart of states in the first half of 2021-22 while the biggest two spenders, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra, are the laggards with not even spending a fifth of the budgeted amount, thereby pulling down the overall capex by states to a low 28.4 per cent in the […]
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New Delhi: The National Family Health Survey’s (NHFS-5) finding that total fertility rate (TFR) has fallen from 2.2 to 2.0 busts the population explosion myth and shows that India must steer away from coercive measures of population control, the Population Foundation of India said on Thursday. The fall in TFR — the average number of […]
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Noida: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone of Noida International Airport (NIA) in Jewar, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The PM was accompanied by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M Scindia at the project site. “Noida International Airport will be a multi-modal connectivity hub. It will […]
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Patna: BJP MLA from Begusarai Kundan Singh on Thursday said that crime cases in the state are increasing due to liquor ban in the state. Singh’s statement comes a day after another party MLA Hari Bhushan Singh Bachaul demanded rollback of liquor prohibition law in the state. Bhushan said that the state exchequer is registering […]
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Hyderabad: Black Friday is a huge event in the United States. The day following Thanksgiving is a shopping holiday and many stores and websites offer highly prompted sales at discounted prices. The sale is on until Monday, also known as Cyber Monday. Black Friday has been regarded as the beginning of the United States Christmas […]
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Kalaburagi: Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau officials recovered cash worth Rs 54 lakhs during a raid at the residence of a junior engineer of the Public Welfare Department (PWD) in Kalaburagi district on Wednesday. Of this, approximately Rs 13 lakhs was recovered from a drainage pipe of the PWD’s junior engineer. “Total Rs 54 lakhs in cash […]
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New Delhi: Delhiites woke up to a layer of smog shrouding the national capital as the air quality plunged to the “very poor” category on Thursday morning. The overall air quality index (AQI) dipped to 330, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR). As per the SAFAR, the PM […]
