Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:23:15
In a “‘major security lapse”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was stuck on a flyover in Punjab for 15-20 minutes on Wednesday due to blockade by some protesters and returned without attending an event at a martyrs’ memorial.
Reacting sharply, the Union Home Ministry asked the Punjab government to fix responsibility for the serious lapse and take strict action.
The prime minister also could not
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:14:42
The Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 will be conducted as per schedule from Friday, the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) said on Wednesday.
Keeping in view the restrictions being imposed by governments to curb the spread of COVID-19, the commission has urged the states to ensure that no inconvenience is caused to the candidates and examination functionaries in their movement, espe
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:13:32
India on Wednesday recorded the first death linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after the samples of a man in Rajasthan's Udaipur, who died last week, showed the presence of the variant, sources in the Union health ministry said.
The 73-year-old man, who was found infected with Omicron in genome sequencing and who had tested negative for the infection twice, died in a Udaipur hospi
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:04:02
Four people were charred to death and three others injured in an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sattur in the district on Wednesday, police said.
The explosion was caused due to friction while mixing the chemicals at Vijayakarisalkulam near Sattur.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:01:53
Twenty-one students pursuing MBBS course from the Vijayanagar Medical college here have tested positive for coronavirus, authorities said on Wednesday.
According to college authorities, random tests were conducted among 250 students staying at a hostel, who were exposed to the virus.
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:00:44
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday called for reducing prices of petrol and diesel after reports that global crude oil rates had fallen.
He tagged a news report that said the price of crude oil has fallen by USD 7.3 a gallon and the price of petrol will fall by Rs 8 a litre if oil companies reduce prices.
"Enough is enough, at least reduce the prices of petrol and diesel now," Gandhi
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:59:28
Tourist circuit trains will be introduced in the northeast, covering all prominent locations of the region, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.
According to a release issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Vaishnaw, who visited Guwahati on Tuesday, also said that a study to increase rail connectivity in the northeastern states was underway.
Promoting the rich heritage of nor
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:55:03
Mangaluru MLA and former health minister U T Khader demanded that the government clarify whether the number of Covid-19 cases with the Omicron variant is alarmingly high in the state.
At a press conference here on Tuesday, Khader alleged that the state government is planning a lockdown in the name of the Omicron variant of the virus, only to prevent the Congress from holding a padayatre. “What
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Wed, 05 Jan 2022 12:52:04
Amid the surge in COVID cases and concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus, doctors in Kolkata believe that there is no requirement for antibody cocktail for most of the patients as the formula is not useful for the Omicron variant of coronavirus.
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