Panaji: Goa minister Michael Lobo quit the BJP today, just a month before polls in the state, saying it is “no longer a party for the common man”. The BJP said “a few defections” driven by greed would not hurt the party at all. Reports suggest he is heading...
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Mumbai: The Mumbai International Airport skirted a major fire incident when the vehicle that tows the plane- pushback aircraft tow tug- caught fire today. The incident occurred at 1 pm this afternoon. The aircraft tug which was to push back Air India flight AI-647 caught fire near the plane....
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Stricter restrictions may be in the offing in Delhi due to a sharp spike in Covid-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant. Following a review meeting today, the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is likely to announce revised Covid-19 guidelines in the national capital.
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A new strain of COVID-19, that combines the delta and omicron variant was discovered in Cyprus, according to Leondios Kostrikis, professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus and head of the Laboratory of Biotechnology and Molecular Virology. In an interview with Sigma TV on Friday, 7 January,...
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New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh tweeted this afternoon that he has tested positive for Covid and has isolated himself at home. The senior BJP leader said he had “mild symptoms”. “I have tested positive for Corona today with mild symptoms. I am under home quarantine. I request everyone...
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Omicron LIVE Updates: India recently announced “precaution doses” of Covid-19 vaccines for those who are above the age of 60 with comorbidities. The booster shots will be given starting today even as the highly transmissible Omicron variant pushes the country’s Covid figures higher. While appointment registration for the precaution doses...
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New Delhi: Around 100 people, including priests, security guards and sanitation workers, at the Kashi Vishwanath Dham in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s constituency, Varanasi, have received a gift from their Lok Sabha MP. The Prime Minister, who is said to be deeply involved Kashi Vishwanath Dham, sent 100 pairs...
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New Delhi: The third dose of Covaxin holds promise, the Indian Council of Medical Research said on Sunday just a day before the government plans to administer ‘precaution’ doses of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline workers, healthcare workers and senior citizens with co-morbidities. “Third dose of COVAXIN holds promise,” tweeted...
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prime Minister Narendra Modi has sent 100 pairs of jute footwear for those working at Kashi Vishwanath Dham, in his Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi. According to government sources, during his visit to Varanasi to inaugurate the Kashi Vishwanath corridor, PM Modi learnt that most people working at the temple...
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World number one Novak Djokovic won a stunning victory Monday over the Australian government, overturning the cancellation of the tennis star’s visa on Covid-19 health grounds, and ending his detention. It was an extraordinary setback for the Australian government, which has imposed strict pandemic requirements on arriving foreign travellers...
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