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Jan 03, 2022 04:25 PM IST
Mumbai shuts schools for classes 1 to 9 till January 31 amid Covid spread
Schools in Mumbai for classes 1 to 9 will be closed till January 31, in view of rising Covid-19 cases, while classes 10 and 12 will continue as scheduled, reports ANI citing the city’s civic body.
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Jan 03, 2022 04:10 PM IST
Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro urgently hospitalised, reports AFP
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been urgently hospitalised, reports AFP.
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Jan 03, 2022 03:55 PM IST
Srinagar police neutralise dreaded LeT terrorist Salim Parray, says IGP Kashmir
Kashmir police said that terrorist Salim Parray of Lashkar-e-Taiba outfit has been killed following the encounter at Srinagar.
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Jan 03, 2022 03:07 PM IST
Film director-producer Ekta Kapoor tests positive for Covid-19
Film director and producer Ekta Kapoor tested positive for Covid-19, reports ANI.
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Jan 03, 2022 02:46 PM IST
14 people, including 3 cops, set to attend Bihar CM’s program, test Covid positive
#UPDATE | A total of 14 people including 3 police constables, who were to attend Bihar CM’s ‘Janta Darbar’, tested positive for COVID-19: Official
— ANI (@ANI) January 3, 2022
As many as 14 people, including three police constables, who were to attend the ‘Janta Darbar’ by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, tested positive for Covid-19, reports ANI.
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Jan 03, 2022 02:08 PM IST
84% Covid-19 cases in Delhi in past 2 days were of Omicron variant: Health minister Jain
Delhi health minsiter Satyendar Jain said that 84% of the Covid-19 cases reported in the city in the past 2 days were of the Omicron variant, reports ANI.
“Delhi’s expected to report around 4,000 cases today with the positivity rate rising to 6.5%. Currently, 202 patients are admitted to Delhi hospitals,” he said.
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Jan 03, 2022 01:50 PM IST
ECI writes to poll-bound states to ‘accelerate’ pace of Covid-19 vaccination
The election commission of India has written to chief secretaries of five poll-bound states asking them to ‘accelerate’ the pace of Covid-19 vaccination. The poll body has also expressed concerns over low percentage of first dose inoculation in Manipur, reports news agency ANI, citing sources.
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Jan 03, 2022 01:28 PM IST
Sudan PM resigns as deadly crackdown on protesters goes on: Report
Sudan’s civilian Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok resigned Sunday, more than two months after a coup and following another deadly crackdown on protesters, with the military now firmly in control. Read more
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Jan 03, 2022 12:17 PM IST
Karnataka likely to announce more Covid-19 containment measures this week, reports PTI
The Karnataka government is considering more containment measures to control the spread of the Coronavirus disease and the state cabinet is likely decide in this regard later this week after consulting experts, reports news agency PTI.
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Jan 03, 2022 11:59 AM IST
Over 12 lakh registrations for Covid-19 vaccination of teens so far, reports ANI
The number of registrations for Covid-19 vaccination of children aged 15-18 has crossed 12 lakh, news agency ANI cites CoWIN data from today.
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Jan 03, 2022 11:18 AM IST
Centre requests SC to urgently hear case relating to reservation of EWS for NEET admissions
The central government has requested the Supreme Court to hear urgently the case relating to reservation of Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in NEET admissions for PG medical courses, reports news agency ANI. To which, Justice DY Chandrachud said he would consult Chief Justice of India NV Ramana for hearing the case on Tuesday or the day after.
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Jan 03, 2022 11:12 AM IST
Fire breaks out at godown in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar; 8 fire engines at spot, reports ANI
A fire on Monday broke out at a godown in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai. At least eight fire engines are present at the spot, reports news agency ANI.
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Jan 03, 2022 10:53 AM IST
No community spread: Kerala blames Omicron cases on foreign countries
“There is no community spread [of Omicron variant] in Kerala,” said the state’s health minister Veena George on Monday. “Out of the 152 Omicron cases, 50 are from high-risk countries, 84 are from low-risk countries, and only 18 are their contacts. At present, there is nothing to worry about.”
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Jan 03, 2022 10:24 AM IST
Covid-19 has weakened, no need to panic: Yogi Adityanath
Omicron spreads fast but causes very mild disease. The virus has weakened. It is like viral fever but precautions are necessary. However, there is no need to panic: UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath
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Jan 03, 2022 09:13 AM IST
India reports 33,750 new Covid-19 cases in 24 hours
India reported 33,750 new Covid-19 cases and 123 deaths in the past 24 hours, according to the Union health ministry data at 8am on Monday. As many as 10,846 people recovered from the disease in the same time span.
Active cases: 1,45,582
Total recoveries: 3,42,95,407
Death toll: 4,81,893
Total vaccination: 1,45,68,89,306
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Jan 03, 2022 08:02 AM IST
Hong Kong news outlet to close amid crackdown on dissent: Report
A Hong Kong online news site said on Sunday that it will cease operations in light of deteriorating press freedoms, days after police raided and arrested seven people for sedition at a separate pro-democracy news outlet, reports news agency AP.
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Jan 03, 2022 07:11 AM IST
Death toll in Bhiwani mining incident rises to 5, reports PTI
One more body was pulled out from under the debris at a mining site in Dadam here, taking the death toll to five in an accident triggered by a landslide. Read more
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Jan 03, 2022 06:33 AM IST
Vaccination of children aged between 15 and 18 begins today
Amid concerns over the new, highly transmissible Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, India is all set to begin vaccinating the 15 to 18-year-old age group against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) from today. Read more
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Bihar’s first genome sequencing establishment becomes functional
To help timely detection of Omicron variant, Bihar’s genome sequencing facility has become operational.

Published on Jan 03, 2022 03:31 PM IST
Delhi: With the second-highest dengue infections in 2021, the gaps and lapses
- Some reasons for the surge: Erratic monsoons, a more virulent strain, legal changes that have made it mandatory to report all cases and lethargy in the official response

Published on Jan 03, 2022 03:19 PM IST
Rape cases increasing but involvement of strangers dipping in Delhi, data shows
- Data shared by the Delhi Police till November 15 says that the involvement of strangers in rape cases has come down to 1.17% in 2021 from the 3.57%

Published on Jan 03, 2022 03:03 PM IST
‘Murder of democracy’: JP Nadda on Telangana BJP chief Sanjay Bandi’s arrest
Sanjay Bandi was arrested on Sunday after he sat on a fast and a night-long vigil in alleged violation of Covid-19 protocol to press for changes to guidelines on the transfer of employees

Updated on Jan 03, 2022 03:11 PM IST
Pakistani intruder shot dead near Jammu: BSF
Three AK-47 rifles, five AK 47 magazines, 14 rounds of AK 47, four pistols, seven pistol magazines, some rounds of pistol ammunition, and five packets of heroin were among the seized items

Updated on Jan 03, 2022 02:05 PM IST
Act against developers of Bulli Bai app, Maharashtra minister tells police
Hundreds of Muslim women were listed for “auction” on the app which surfaced after Sulli Deals app triggered outrage last year

Published on Jan 03, 2022 01:42 PM IST
More Covid-19 containment measures in Karnataka? This is what CM Bommai said
The Karnataka government has already imposed Covid-19 containment measures like “night curfew” from 10pm to 5am since December 28 till January 7 morning, to control the spread of the infection.

Published on Jan 03, 2022 01:23 PM IST
News updates from HT: Complete list of Mumbai’s vaccination centres for teens
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Published on Jan 03, 2022 12:53 PM IST
₹1.15 crore penalty, 45 FIRs registered for defying Covid norms: Delhi govt
A large per cent of Delhi population have been flouting Covid-19 norms since the onset of restrictions on December 28. With the Covid cases on a rise, the police are arresting and fining people for their disregard.

Updated on Jan 03, 2022 03:42 PM IST
Written by Vanshika Lohia | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘Nijaat’ campaign helps addicts shun drugs, alcohol in Chhattisgarh
Around 200 public awareness programmes have been conducted so far under the drive in the district where hundreds of drug addicts have been counselled and successfully convinced to quit the habit, said the 2011-batch IPS officer.

Updated on Jan 03, 2022 12:23 PM IST
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