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Delhi HC to hear plea to postpone UPSC civil services mains exam
New Delhi: Delhi high court decided to hear the petition seeking the postponement of UPSC civil services mains examination in view of the rise in COVID-19 cases. The petition which was mentioned…
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Five-fold increase in Covid cases in Telangana triggers alarm
Hyderabad: A five-fold increase in Covid-19 cases in Telangana in the last one week has sent health authorities into a tizzy and sparked fears of a third wave. The rising number of…
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Omicron is not common cold, warns WHO
Geneva: Amid reports that Omicron has symptoms akin to a common cold, the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday warned that it is not a common cold and should not be taken…
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India reports 58,097 fresh Covid cases, Omicron tally reaches 2,135
New Delhi: India registered a single-day rise of 58,097 Covid cases, a spike of 20,718 over the previous days total, and 534 deaths in a span of 24 hours, said the Union…
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Centenarian freedom fighter Ayyappan Pillai no more
Thiruvananthapuram: Veteran freedom fighter, eminent lawyer and one of the early leaders of the BJP in the state, K Ayyappan Pillai died in the city at the age of 107 years, family…
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Hyderabad RPO releases details of passports issued during last three years
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Regional Passport Officer Dasari Balaiah released the details of passports and passport clearance certificates issued during the last three years. He said that 5.54 lakh passports and police clearance…
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Andhra tops list with 39.8% of 15-17 yrs administered first dose of COVID-19 vaccine: Govt
New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh tops the list with 39.8 per cent of the target population in the age group of 15-17 years being administered the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine in the…
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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
Seoul: North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, its first public weapons launch in about two months and a signal…
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Telangana voter list to be published on Jan 5
Hyderabad: The final voting list of Telangana voters will be published on January 5. The Chief Electoral Officer Telangana appealed to the voters to check their names on the Chief Electoral Officer…
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CDC: Omicron accounts for 95% of new cases in USA
New York: The omicron variant accounted for 95% of new coronavirus infections last week, according to US health officials’ latest estimates. The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention posted its newest estimates…
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Lockdown will be clamped in Mumbai if daily COVID cases jump 20K mark: Mayor
Mumbai: Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar on Tuesday said that if the daily COVID-19 cases cross the 20,000 mark, then the lockdown will be imposed in the city. “We will have to impose…
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COVID-19: Complacency could prove dangerous
Hyderabad: Hyderabad city is once again turning into a coronavirus center as on one hand delta cases are persisting on the other hand the micron cases are increasing. The number of Corona…
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‘Bulli Bai’ app case: Mumbai police arrest one more student
Mumbai: Mumbai cyber police have arrested one more student from Uttarakhand in connection with the ‘Bulli Bai’ app case, an official said on Wednesday. The student, identified as Mayank Rawal (21), was nabbed…
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Global Covid caseload tops 295 million
Washington: Amid an ongoing resurgence across the world, the global coronavirus caseload has topped 295 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.45 million and vaccinations to over 9.24 billion, according…
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Congress leader booked for marathon incident in Uttar Pradesh
Bareilly: An FIR has been lodged against Congress district chief Mirza Ashfaque Saqlaini and other unidentified persons following a “stampede-like situation” during a marathon organised by the party in Bareilly.The event held on…
