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K'taka forms 19-member committee to monitor COVID situation amid Omicron scare [details]

The Karnataka government on Tuesday issued a notification announcing the formation of a 19-member clinical expert committee to monitor the Covid-19 situation in the state in wake of the Omicron variant outbreak.

Dec 7, 2021

Modi, Putin meeting in Delhi; regional, global developments, Afghanistan situation discussed [details]

The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the sustained progress in the 'Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership' between both countries despite the challenges posed by the Covid pandemic.

Dec 7, 2021

J&K govt orders austerity; bars official dinners, lunches, private hotel conferences [details]

All government departments and autonomous bodies have been ordered to adhere to the austerity measures, which, among others, include balanced pace of expenditure.

Dec 6, 2021

Delhi's Hauz Khas Village fleecing people with exorbitant parking fees; even retd IPS officer not spared

A retired IPS officer raised the problem of exorbitant parking fees in Delhi's Hauz Khas Village, which is rip-off for people parking their vehicles in the vicinity.

Dec 6, 2021

Turning agro residue into wealth with bio-based solutions; why is it pertinent [explained]

In farming, the concept of waste can easily be deemed as a fallacy, given that all output is valuable and can be used to create wealth.

Dec 6, 2021

Take down Allu Arjun's commercial defaming TSRTC; Hyderabad court orders Rapido [details]

Rapido has been restricted from airing their new commercial featuring Allu Arjun. The ad termed state-run buses as uncomfortable and dangerous which proved to be defamatory and demeaning for TSRTC.

Dec 6, 2021

Priyanka Chaturvedi steps down as anchor of Sansad TV show; says Injustice has been done

Priyanka Chaturvedi, member of Shiv Sena, has stepped down from the position of an anchor in the Sansad TV show 'Meri Kahani'. Chaturvedi and 11 other members were suspended for 'unruly' behavior on November 29 for the Winter session.

Dec 6, 2021

Why recruitment not taking place when govt has vacancies: Varun Gandhi

Varun Gandhi is holding his party accountable for the lack of recruitment. Sharing videos of police brutality on protestors, he vents about the state of government jobs and scams that have been in the limelight.

Dec 6, 2021

Migrant properties bought without proper permission illegal; J&K HC dismisses plea against Budgam DC [details]

Justice Sanjay Dhar upholds the order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, whereby Tehsildar Chadoora had been directed to take over possession of land, which was obtained by the petitioner from migrants.

Dec 6, 2021

Mehbooba stages dharna at Jantar Mantar after NC MPs protest; opposes 'Kashmir Policy' [details]

Earlier NC MPs led by Dr. Farooq Abdullah staged a protest outside Parliament in favour of their demand to restore the pre-August 5, 2019 situation in J&K.

Dec 6, 2021

Border bans due to Omicron variant 'too late': Scientists

Scientists from all over the world say that it is too late for border bans given the present Omicron spread globally. The variant has been detected in 38 countries till now.

Dec 6, 2021

PAK army chopper crashes in Siachen; two army majors killed [details]

A Pakistan Army helicopter crashed in Siachen, one of the world's longest mountain glaciers, killing both pilots.

Dec 6, 2021

Deja Vu for Suu Kyi; Military junta sends Myanmar leader to 4 yrs in jail

Aung San Suu Kyi, the former de facto leader of Myanmar who was ousted during the February 1 military coup, was sentenced to four years on charges of inciting dissent and breaking Covid rules.

Dec 6, 2021

Residential schools worst hit in K'taka; Covid cases rise to 107 in Chikkamagalur Navodaya Vidyalaya

The coronavirus cases in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya residential school hostel in Seegodu village in Karnataka's Chikkamagalur district rose to 107 on Monday.

Dec 6, 2021

Forget Covid, another deadly pandemic awaits humanity: Oxford vaccine creator

Anthony Fauci had recently suggested that hospitalizations are less among people infected with the Omicron variant of Covid

Dec 6, 2021