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South Korea reports 2 Omicron-linked deaths
Seoul: Two deaths in connection with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 were reported in South Korea on Monday, according to health officials. These are reportedly the first deaths in the country linked to…
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Twitter permanently suspends US Congresswoman’s account for Covid misinformation
Washington: Twitter has permanently suspended an account of US Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Republican Representative from Georgia, for “repeated violations” of the micro-blogging site’s Covid-19 misinformation policies. “We permanently suspended the…
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Bulli Bai’ app: Communal conspiracy against India won’t succeed, says Naqvi
New Delhi: Amid the outrage over Muslim women being targeted through a dodgy app, senior BJP leader and Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi slammed those behind the incident and said any “cyber criminal…
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Jerusalem Post hacked on Iran general’s killing anniversary
Dubai: Hackers targeted the website of an Israeli newspaper early Monday, replacing its content with an image that threatened a site associated with Israel’s undeclared nuclear weapons program on the anniversary of…
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Israel approves 4th COVID-19 jab to people over 60, medical staff
Jerusalem: Israel has approved a fourth dose of the COVID vaccine for people aged 60 years old and above and medical staff, as the country continues to see an unprecedented surge in…
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Israel arrests 2 suspects over role in attempted stabbing attack
Jerusalem: Israeli forces arrested two suspects over their involvement in the December 31 attempted stabbing attack in the West Bank, the military said. The army said in a statement on Sunday that…
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Saudi airstrikes hit Houthi-controlled camp in Sanaa
Sanaa: The Saudi-led Arab coalition launched airstrikes on a military camp controlled by the Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, the militia-led Saba news agency reported. The airstrikes on Sunday hit the camp in…
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Education minister urges students in 15-18 age group to get jab
New Delhi: Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday urged all eligible students falling in the 15-18 age group bracket to take the COVID-19 vaccine and also encourage others to do so…
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NEET-PG: Centre urges SC to hear EWS quota case on Tuesday
New Delhi: The Centre on Monday requested the Supreme Court to hear the Economical Weaker Section (EWS) quota in the NEET-AIQ case on Tuesday citing urgency, instead of January 6. A bench…
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If Cong collapses, Left has no ability to fill void in national politics: Binoy Viswam
Kochi: Referring to the current political situation in the country, Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Sunday said that if the Congress party collapses, the ‘Left’ has…
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Harish Rao launches COVID-19 vaccine for children in Telangana
Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T. Harish Rao on Monday launched COVID-19 vaccines for children between aged between 15 to 18 years at the upper primary healthcare centre (UPHC) in Banjara Hills. After…
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Revanth Reddy tests positive for COVID-19
Hyderabad: Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC) president A. Revanth Reddy on Monday tweeted that he has tested positive for COVID-19. He also asked people who have come in contact with him over…
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India’s Omicron tally rises to 1700
New Delhi: A total of 1,700 cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus have been detected across 23 states and Union Territories so far, out of which 639 have recovered or migrated, according…
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BJP targetting Jain community through raids: Akhilesh
Lucknow: The tax raids on perfumers in Kannauj and Kanpur has finally taken a casteist colour. Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav has said that the BJP was targeting the minority Jain community. Both…
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Schools reopen even as Covid cases surge in Lucknow
Lucknow: Several schools in Lucknow reopened on Monday, despite prevailing weather conditions and also a spike in the Covid cases.Even as parents are concerned about the safety of their children, schools have given…
