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Omicron not mild, hospitalising and killing people: WHO chief
Geneva: While Omicron does appear to be less severe compared to Delta, especially in those vaccinated, it does not mean it should be categorised as ‘mild’ as just like previous variants, Omicron…
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125 air passengers from Italy test positive in Amritsar
Chandigarh: High drama was witnessed on Thursday after 125 of 179 international passengers, who arrived at Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Rajasansi, near here, from Italy, in an Air India…
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Biden and Congress mark a year since violent insurrection
Washington: President Joe Biden on Thursday marked the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, the violent attack by Trump supporters that has fundamentally changed the Congress and raised global concerns about…
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NEET-PG admissions: SC to pronounce verdict on validity of EWS quota
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday will pronounce its verdict on pleas challenging the validity of EWS quota in postgraduate medical admissions. After conducting a day-long hearing on petitions challenging the validity…
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking postponement of Civil Services examination 2021
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed the petition seeking direction to postpone the schedule of Civil Services (Mains) Examination 2021 till the COVID-19 situation is normalized. The bench of…
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Goa govt bans batches of ‘Daawat’ basmati rice after traces of pesticide found
Panaji: Goa government’s Food and Drugs Administration agency has banned several batches of basmati rice by the popular brand ‘Daawat’ due detection of pesticide residue in samples, an official statement said on…
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Active Covid-19 cases touch 2,266 as AP adds 547 afresh
Amaravati: Active coronavirus cases went past the 2,000 mark to 2,266 in Andhra Pradesh as 547 fresh infections were reported in the 24 hours ending 9 am on Thursday. According to the…
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Canada surges into ATP Cup semi-finals
Sydney: Felix Auger-Aliassime fired Canada into the semi-finals of ATP Cup on Thursday, upsetting World No. 3 Alexander Zverev 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to earn the first Top 5 win of his career.…
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FC Bengaluru United retain BDFA Super Division League title
Bengaluru: FC Bengaluru United, on Thursday, were confirmed champions of the BDFA Super Division League 2021-22 season, winning the prestigious trophy for the second year in a row. The defending champions remained…
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Bulli Bai conspirator suspended from university with immediate effect
Bhopal: The Vellore Institute of Technology, Bhopal, on Thursday suspended Neeraj Bishnoi, the main conspirator, and creator of ‘Bulli Bai’ application, from the university with immediate effect until further notice. “Mr. Niraj…
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Imran Khan must resign over illegal foreign funding: Maryam Nawaz
New Delhi: The Vice President of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Maryam Nawaz, has asked Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to resign from his office immediately following the “damning” report of the scrutiny…
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Telangana logs 1913 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Hyderabad: Telangana continued to witness a rise in COVID-19 cases with 1,913 new infections being reported on Thursday, taking the tally to 6,87,456 while the death toll rose to 4,036 with two…
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India’s first open rock museum comes up in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Union Minister of State for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh, inaugurated India’s first Open Rock Museum, here on Thursday. The museum displays around 35 different varieties of rocks…
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K’taka govt announces class 10 exam dates
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board (KSEEB) has released the temporary schedule for Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) exams amid fears of Covid surge. The exams are scheduled between March 28…
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Mekedatu padayatra: BJP to go soft on Congress
Bengaluru: The ruling BJP in Karnataka has given enough clues on going soft with the padayatra organised by the opposition Congress demanding speedy implementation of the Mekedatu project. “There is no connection…
