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Omicron scare: Restrictions at Ravindra Bharathi for cultural programmes
Hyderabad: The department of Language and Culture has prohibited all cultural events in the Ravindra Bharathi premises here with immediate effect. Officials said the decision was taken as a precautionary measure in…
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Sonia Gandhi speaks to Chhattisgarh CM on Covid situation
New Delhi: Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday spoke to the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister and sought information about the prevention and preparations for the third wave of Covid-19 in the state.…
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AP adds 165 fresh Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh reported 165 fresh Covid-19 cases, 130 recoveries and two deaths in 24 hours ending 9 am on Sunday. The state Covid-19 chart now showed 20,77,486 total positives, 20,61,729 recoveries…
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Delhi Police arrests prime member of interstate drug cartel
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police has arrested a prime member of an interstate drug cartel responsible for the flow of Heroin consignment from Sasaram, Bihar to other parts of…
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Travel bubble: Direct flights between Saudi & India begin
Regular international flights to India have been halted to keep Omicron at bay; however, passengers are permitted to fly between India and Saudi Arabia from January 1, 2022. The two countries agreed…
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37 Houthi militants killed in battle with Yemeni army
Sanaa: Thirty-seven Houthi militia members were killed in a battle with the Yemeni army in the central province of Marib, a government military source said. The ground battle took place in the…
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Paramilitary forces prepare for 3rd wave, reactivate Covid care centres
New Delhi: Amid the rising number of Covid-19 cases, fuelled by its Omicron variant, the Central Armed Police Forces are stocking required medicines like Remdesivir, as well oxygen supplies and reactivating the…
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Mumbai police register case against ‘Bulli Bai’ app developers
West Mumbai Cyber Police station has registered a case against the ‘Bulli Bai’ app developers and Twitter handles that promoted the app. “Bulli Bai” popped up on January 1, with a number…
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Lionel Messi, three other PSG players test positive for COVID-19
Paris: Seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi and three other Paris St Germain (PSG) players have tested positive for COVID-19, the French Ligue 1 club said on Sunday. In a statement on…
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AP CM to meet Modi on Jan 3 to discuss state issues
Amaravati: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy will reach New Delhi on Monday afternoon for a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where several issues related to the state will…
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West Bengal: Schools to close, offices to work with 50% capacity
West Bengal: On Sunday, the state of West Bengal reimposed COVID-19 restrictions amid the Omicron scare. Schools will be closed, while offices will function at 50 percent capacity. The state government has…
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Burj Khalifa: Lightning strikes the world’s tallest building
A lightning bolt struck the top of the Burj Khalifa on January 1, 2022, in the emirate of Dubai, which had been experiencing severe rainfall for hours. A video of a lightning…
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Meet Dr Hamid Choi who has translated Quran in Korean language
Seoul: Dr Hamid Choi Yong Kil has become the first Korean Muslim to translate the Quran and Sahih-Al- Bukhari into Korean. As per the media reports, this translation project took approximately 7…
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Flight-testing of naval fighter jets to be held at Goa facility
New Delhi: To meet the Indian Navy’s acquisition plans for carrier deck-based fighters, naval fighter jets will carry out flight-testing at the shore-based test facility (SBTF) at Naval Air Station INS Hansa…
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Telangana: NIT Warangal increases PhD seats from this year
Hyderabad: The National Institute of Technology in Warangal (NIT-W) has increased the number of PhD seats from 150 to 200 for the academic year 2021-22. The institute will offer full time and…
