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Dec 11, 2021 10:29 AM IST
Delhi records second case of Omicron variant of Covid-19
Delhi has recorded second cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19, news agency ANI reported on Saturday citing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government.
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Dec 11, 2021 09:29 AM IST
India sees fall in daily Covid tally at 7,992; new deaths at 393
India’s daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continued a downward trend on Saturday after 7,992 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 34,682,736, according to the Union health ministry’s update at 8am.
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Dec 11, 2021 08:56 AM IST
‘My nation demands answers’: Surjewala shoots 5 observations to govt on Covid
Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala on Saturday targeted the Centre over the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and made five observations, including those about the Omicron variant of the virus. Read more
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Dec 11, 2021 08:39 AM IST
Delhi: Protesting farmers start removing settlements from Tikri Border
Farmers who have been protesting agianst the Centre’s three farm laws were seen removing their settlements from Delhi’s Tikri Border on Saturday morning.
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Dec 11, 2021 07:54 AM IST
Vaccine boosters help to bolster protection against Omicron, says CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky said on Saturday that initial data suggested that vaccine boosters help to bolster protection against the Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Dec 11, 2021 07:22 AM IST
Farm stir not ended but on hold, says Chhattisgarh CM Baghel
As the farmers protesting against farm laws called off their agitation after the Centre repealed the laws and agreed to fulfill their pending demands, Chattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel said that the stir is not ended but is on hold. “Farmers have not withdrawn their agitation but put it on hold. The agitation has not ended. Farmers will look into the government’s proposals first,” Baghel told news agency ANI on Friday.
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Dec 11, 2021 06:29 AM IST
AIMIM to launch campaign for Maharashtra municipal polls from today
The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) will on Saturday launch its campaign for next year’s Maharashtra municipal elections with party president Asaduddin Owaisi addressing a public rally at the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) in Mumbai. Read more
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Dec 11, 2021 06:20 AM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Saryu Nahar National Project in UP today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday inaugurate the Saryu Nahar National Project in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur. Read more
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Dec 11, 2021 05:45 AM IST
Taliban interim govt must not be recognised, says ex-US NSA advisor
The United States former National Security Advisor (NSA) John Bolton said on Friday that the interim government of Taliban – Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan must not be recognized as it has breached all its pledges.
India’s daily Covid tally drops again with 7,992 new infections
As many as 9,265 patients recovered from and 393 succumbed to Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total count of recoveries and deaths to 34,114,331 and 475,128 respectively.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 10:23 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
Watch: Farmers celebrate at Tikri border as they set off for their homes
- Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait informed that a large group of farmers will vacate the Ghazipur Border at 8am on Sunday.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 10:11 AM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘My nation demands answers’: Surjewala shoots 5 observations to govt on Covid
Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala tagged a Hindi news article, which said the rate of vaccination in India dropped by 8.5 per cent since the cases of the Omicron variant surfaced, as he tweeted his points. “The rate of vaccination is slowing down and not everyone will be able to get the vaccine by December,” he posted.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 08:55 AM IST
Written by Harshit Sabarwal | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi
News updates from HT: Farmers depart protest sites in Delhi after an year
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Updated on Dec 11, 2021 09:08 AM IST
Omicron: Will India allow booster dose? Here’s what central expert panel said
The Pune-based SII had earlier on December 1 requested the DCGI to authorise Covishield as a booster dose, citing the emergence of new coronavirus variants in the country and an adequate stock of vaccines to tackle that growing concern.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 07:53 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Mortal remains of 4 IAF, 2 army personnel killed in Coonoor crash identified
Out of the total 14 officers and personnel on board the helicopter, 13 were killed in the horrific Mi-17V5 helicopter crash near Coonoor town on Wednesday.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 07:33 AM IST
Farmers to mark ‘Vijay Diwas’ today at protest sites before leaving for home
The Singhu and Ghazipur border points of the national capital—two of the sites where the farmers had been protesting for the past 14 months—have picked up activity, as farmers get busy completing their preparations to leave for their homes in trucks and tractor trolleys.
Updated on Dec 11, 2021 08:17 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Modi to launch Saryu canal project today, lakhs of farmers in east UP to benefit
When the Prime Minister inaugurates the Saryu Nahar National Project today at Balrampur in Uttar Pradesh, protesting farmers will be returning to their villages from the Delhi border as a result of the peasants’ unions calling off their year-long agitation.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 06:05 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Toddler among 9 new Omicron cases in India; Tally up at 32
As of Friday, 2,936 Omicron cases have been detected from 59 countries, with 78,064 Covid-19 positive cases being under investigation.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 05:50 AM IST
Border protest sites get busy as farmers prepare to leave city
- Farmers said the UP Gate protest site, meanwhile, will be completely cleared by December 15.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 04:57 AM IST
Man convicted of harbouring Pathan, who aimed gun at a cop during riots
- Shahrukh Pathan allegedly aimed a pistol at Delhi Police head constable Deepak Dahiya with an intention to kill him on February 24, 2020, according to the police.
Published on Dec 11, 2021 03:29 AM IST
Jagannath temple servitor arrested on charges of sodomising 16-year-old
The Puri police said the servitor is alleged to have first sodomised the minor at Bhuvaneswari temple in the Jagannath temple premises 2 months ago. He continued to assault him later also
Published on Dec 11, 2021 02:09 AM IST
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