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Omicron: Biden unveils stricter rules for international travelers amid new cases

US President Joe Biden has unveiled stricter Covid-19 travel rules as the US confirmed a handful of cases of the Omicron variant from coast to coast.

Dec 3, 2021

Jawad Cyclone: Coastal Andhra braces for storm; Odisha evauates people

North coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast brace for cyclone as depression intensified into a deep depression over westcentral and adjoining south Bay of Bengal on Friday.

Dec 3, 2021

Reinfection risk in Omicron variant of Covid is up by three-fold, says new study

The new super mutant Omicron variant of Covid-19 can increase risk of reinfection by three times as compared to other variants of concern such as Beta and Delta, according to a preliminary study by South African researchers.

Dec 3, 2021

Bengaluru on high alert as test reports likely to reveal Omicron presence and spread in city

BBMP awaits test reports of suspected Omicron Covid variant people in Bengaluru

Dec 3, 2021

PAK govt officials not paid for 3 months; humiliate Imran Khan with viral rap song [ video]

PAK PM Imran Khan's failures were exposed in a remix video shared by his own government officials over non-payment of salaries. Hacked or blunt truth? Netizens are leaning towards the latter.

Dec 3, 2021

Delhi Pollution: 17 flying squads, task force deployed to mitigate air pollution, SC told

Aditya Dubey, a 17 y/o student from Delhi approached the court regarding the severe air pollution in the national capital. The affidavit

Dec 3, 2021

Srinagar court convicts father for allowing minor son to drive; three-year imprisonment, ₹25,000 fine [details]

The court quotes section 199A of Motor Vehicle Act 1988 to convict father for juvenile son's traffic rules violation

Dec 2, 2021

One Omicron patient already recovered, another in quarantine; contact tracing complete [details]

Twelve primary contacts of the first infected person tested negative, 212 primary contacts of second infected have been quarantined and their results are awaited.

Dec 2, 2021

K'taka Cong leader, 9 others served notice for conspiring to kill BJP MLA [details]

The Karnataka Police have served notice to 10 persons, including Congress leader Gopalakrishna, in connection with a case of conspiring to kill three-time BJP MLA Vishwanath on Thursday.

Dec 2, 2021

London woman wins millions suing doctor for her birth 20 years ago [details]

The landmark medical judgement holds the doctors liable even for improper pre-conception advice, as that is a crucial factor in a child's health

Dec 2, 2021

Illegal adoption of Covid orphans: NGO sealed, 2 arrested in J&K [details]

The police in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Thursday arrested two persons and sealed an NGO in connection with the illegal adoption of Covid orphans.

Dec 2, 2021

Indian Army's new combat uniform to get digital camo; see all the ways it's better [details]

The new digital pattern is not only for better camouflage, but also aims to provide more comfort and sustainability for the Indian Army.

Dec 2, 2021

In diplomatic setback to Taliban, UN panel fails to recognise its envoy [details]

UN committee decides who can represent a country at the UN .Taliban's desire for recognition is a bargaining tool for the international community to make the Taliban moderate its stances, especially on human rights.

Dec 2, 2021

Two cases of Omicron detected in India, both in K'taka; Health Ministry says 'no reason to panic' [details]

Speaking to the media at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry further said that "All their contacts have been identified and they are under monitoring. The protocol is being followed."

Dec 2, 2021

B'luru pothole case: BBMP engineer, truck driver arrested over the death of youth

Police have arrested a Corporation officer, truck driver in connection with the death of a youth on Thursday.The accused were booked for causing death due to negligence and rash and negligent driving.

Dec 2, 2021