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In Pics: Third wave of COVID-19 in India
New Delhi: Air travellers get themselves registered for Covid-19 tests, at T-3 terminal of Indira Gandhi International Airport, in New Delhi, Thursday, Jan 6, 2022. (PTI Photo/Arun Sharma) New Delhi: A health…
- Bangalore
ED arrests cooperative society chairman in Karnataka
New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has arrested the chairman of a Belagavi-based cooperative credit society in connection with a money laundering case linked to alleged duping of…
- India
Investigate if PM’s rally cancelled due to security lapse or farmers’ anger: Rakesh Tikait
Noida: Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait has called for an investigation to confirm if there was a lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab due to which his…
- India
84-year-old Bihar man takes 12 COVID jabs to ‘feel better’
Madhepura: An 84-year-old man in this north Bihar district has caused a flutter with the claim that he has taken a dozen shots of the COVID-19 vaccine since every jab made him…
- India
MoS Health Bharati Pawar tests positive for COVID-19
New Delhi: Union Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar on Thursday said she has tested positive for COVID-19. She appealed to people who came in contact with her recently to…
- Telangana
Telangana continues to witness spike in COVID-19 cases
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases on Wednesday with 1,520 new infections being reported. The tally of cases stood at 6,85,543, while the death toll rose to…
- Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir records 418 fresh Covid cases
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir recorded 418 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, taking the infection tally to 3,42,419, while no new death due to the virus was reported in the…
- Stock Market
Rupee jumps 20 paise to 74.38 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee surged 20 paise to close at 74.38 against the US currency on Wednesday, propped up by foreign banks’ dollar sales and fund inflows into domestic equities. At the interbank…
- India
Civil services (main) examination from Friday: UPSC
New Delhi: The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted as per schedule from Friday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Wednesday. Keeping in view the restrictions being imposed…
- Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh reports 434 fresh COVID-19 cases
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday recorded 434 fresh cases of COVID-19, the highest in a single day for over two months, a government bulletin stated. The number of active cases mounted to…
- Middle East
India starts new policy after tourists visit Pavillion in Dubai
The government of India is coming out with a new tourism policy to strengthen and build capacity of tourism sector in order to provide better services and facilities to the tourists visiting…
- Middle East
Sonu Nigam and family test positive for COVID-19 in Dubai
Mumbai: Singer Sonu Nigam says he, his wife Madhurima and son Nevaan have tested positive for COVID-19 and the family is currently under home quarantine in Dubai. The 48-year-old singer shared his…
- India
Pune police take custody of Kalicharan Maharaj from Raipur
Pune: The Pune police on Wednesday said they have taken the custody of Hindu seer Kalicharan Maharaj from their Raipur counterparts in connection with a case pertaining to alleged inflammatory speeches registered against…
- World
Multivariant Covid vaccine booster shows promise, early data suggests
London: A COVID-19 vaccine booster aimed at tackling multiple coronavirus variants shows promise in inducing a comprehensive immune response, early data suggests. The initial phase one clinical data shows the vaccine has strong…
- India
Congress cancels rallies in poll-bound states amid Omicron scare
New Delhi: With coronavirus cases seeing a sudden spurt in the country, the Congress on Wednesday decided to put on hold all its big public rallies and functions, including marathons, in poll-bound…
