NEW DELHI: A severe cold snap swept through Delhi on New Years Day when mercury dropped to 1.1 degrees Celsius, the lowest in 15 years, and “very dense” fog reduced visibility to “zero” meters, lo that affected the movement of traffic. On January 8, 2006, the city registered a low …
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US President Donald Trump Boards Air Force One with First Lady Melania Trump Washington: President Donald Trump in a New Year’s Eve message reflected on his achievements in office, calling them “historic victories,” while his successor, President-elect Joe Biden, took an optimistic tone as he looked to 2021. After weeks …
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New Delhi: Health experts said on Thursday that India appears to be moving towards herd immunity against COVID-19 as cases decline. Dr (Prof) Sanjay Rai, Professor of Community Medicine at AIIMS said that there is no need to panic about the new strain of coronavirus detected in the UK as …
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Zomato and Swiggy Post Record New Year’s Eve Food Orders | Photo credit: BCCL Bangalore: Food delivery apps Zomato and Swiggy posted record order numbers on New Years Eve, as more people in India ordered food online in light of curfews and prohibitive orders in various parts of the country …
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NEW DELHI: India approached the launch of its Covid-19 vaccination plan with the drug regulator’s committee of subject matter experts on Friday recommending emergency use authorization (EUA) for the Serum Institute of India’s “Covishield” , developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca. The sources said the SEC’s recommendations come …
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Umesh Verma, 60, was previously arrested in 2017 in a gold smuggling case. New Delhi: A 60-year-old was arrested in Delhi for allegedly spearheading a scam that had scammed at least Rs2.5 crore out of some 45 people under the garb of being a cryptocurrency promoter. He was arrested by …
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Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has said it has closed the exit doors of four metro stations. The four stations where metro passengers cannot exit are the Supreme Court and Mandi House on the Delhi Metro Blue Line and the Central Secretariat and Khan Market on the Violet Line. However, …
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Representative image. | Photo credit: PTI Key points Some analysts have recommended sector-specific aid packages to overcome the prolonged period of uncertainty. The government has declared its intention to create between 50 and 60 lakh of jobs in the next six months in the formal sector, but more will need …
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India may be moving towards herd immunity as Covid-19 cases are on the decline and there is no need to panic over the new strain of the virus found in the UK because reports suggest it is not as virulent. doctors said in a webinar Thursday. The ‘HEAL-Thy Samvaad’ webinar …
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NEW DELHI: Seeking to increase pressure on the government ahead of Monday’s next round of talks, farmers’ unions said on Friday that they would intensify their protests further over the next two weeks, starting on January 6, if their main demands: the repeal of three central agricultural laws and legal …
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