Bangladesh @ 50: ‘Will you give me a flag of Bangladesh?’
Fifty years ago, in the aftermath of a difficult war in which India played a crucial role, a new nation — Bangladesh — was born. Bangladeshi poet Daud Haider remembers the day when freedom …
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At Singhu border: ‘fight will continue… don’t feel like going back’.
When the leaders finally announced that the agitation was suspended, celebrations began with protesters climbing atop tractors and dancing, and small groups breaking into song, all soaking in the “victory”. Written by Pavneet Singh Chadha | …
Defence Chief General Bipin Rawat, Wife Among 13 Killed In Chopper Crash.
General Bipin Rawat: The Indian Air Force had confirmed a little before 2 pm that a Mi-17 V5 helicopter with General Rawat onboard had “met with an accident near Coonoor, Tamil Nadu”. All IndiaReported …
Omicron “Highly Unlikely” To Fully Dodge Vaccine Protection: WHO.
The World Health Organisation also said that existing vaccines should protect people who contract the Omicron Covid variant against the worst outcomes of the disease. WorldAgence France-PresseUpdated: December 08, 2021 7:27 am IST There …
Amid Omicron Alarm, 100 Back From Abroad Untraceable Near Mumbai.
Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation chief Vijay Suryavanshi said mobile phones of some of these people were switched off All IndiaPress Trust of IndiaUpdated: December 07, 2021 12:16 am IST Returnees to KDMC areas from …
Centre flags rise in 30 districts; 2 doses to 50% beneficiaries.
According to the health ministry, rise in weekly cases have also been noted in Karnataka’s Tumakuru, Dharwad, Bengaluru Urban and Mysuru. Whereas, in Kerala 13 out of 14 districts are reporting a high quantum …
LS debate on Covid-19: Opposition says govt mishandled second wave, seeks vaccine roadmap.
Quite a few MPs also raised the issue of PM Modi’s picture on vaccine certificates, arguing that all states had equally contributed in fighting the pandemic and in vaccination. Written by Deeptiman Tiwary, Anisha Dutta, Liz Mathew | …
First known US Omicron case detected in California.
The United States has not yet detected community transmission of Omicron. By: Reuters | Washington | Updated: December 2, 2021 7:35:41 am Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at …
Tracking variants: Centre asks states to send all samples from Covid hotspots.
On Tuesday, during a high-level review meeting chaired by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, the states were advised to send “all positive samples” for genome sequencing to designated INSACOG labs “in a prompt manner”. …
Omicron news from South Africa: high fatigue, low hospitalisation.
The latest update came even as the World Health Organisation (WHO) assessed global risk from the newly discovered variant as “very high”, and India extended support to countries dealing with Omicron in Africa, and …