10 of U’khand’s students return from Ukraine
Ten students from Uttarakhand have returned from Ukraine. Ashutosh Pal, Adnan and Khushi Singh were welcomed in New Delhi by Uttarakhand’s additional resident commissioner Ajay Mishra. Later during the day, seven more students- Zeeshan, Priyanka Adhikari, Kadambun, Payal Panwar, Lalit Kumar, Vijay Chauhan and Tushar Singh also returned to India. The guardians...
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Only 66 new Covid cases, one death in U’khand on Sunday
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Sharp decline in active cases count of Covid-19
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Doon lad refuses to leave Ukraine without pet dog
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Man flees after fatally hacking wife and mother-in-law in Kashipur
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20 per cent rebate on property tax ends today
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DUVM alleges use of substandard materials in smart city works
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Complete absence of motive weighs in favour of accused: SC
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Air India flights to bring back Indians from Ukraine costing Govt `7-8L/hour
Air India flights being operated to bring back hundreds of Indian nationals stranded in Ukraine are costing `7-8 lakh per hour. The amount will go up depending on the duration of the flights. Sources said that the cost of operating a chartered flight with the Dreamliner is around `7 to 8...
Chargesheet filed against 3 in conspiracy for extortion
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday said it has filed a chargesheet against three accused persons in a case of conspiracy for extortion and disruption of Government works at Tetariyakhad Colliery in Jharkhand. The agency filed the first supplementary charge sheet before the NIA Special Court, Ranchi, against the three...
BJP prez Nadda’s Twitter handle hacked, restored
BJP national president JP Nadda’s Twitter account was briefly hacked on Sunday morning but it was restored within a few minutes. Several tweets were posted from the hacked account on the ongoing Ukraine crisis while seeking cryptocurrency donations for the war-torn nation. The Computer Emergency Response Team has started probing...
Effectiveness of Covid vaccine may decline after 6 months: Study
Emphasising the importance of vaccines in enhancing immunity, a study has said that the effectiveness of the Covid-19 vaccine may substantially decline after six months if booster shots are not taken. For the study, a research team had examined data from nearly 50,000 hospital admissions between April and November of...
Wildfires to get 50% more frequent by end of 2100: UN report
By the end of the century ( 2100), extreme wildfires are likely to become more frequent and intense — as high as 50 per cent — due to climate change and land-use change globally including India, according to a new UN report. However, the global warming and urbanisation impact will start...
SII seeks permission from DCGI to conduct phase 3 study of Covovax
Pune-based Serum Institute of India (SII) has sought permission from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) to conduct a phase-3 study of its Covid-19 vaccine Covovax as a booster dose in adults On December 8 last year, the DCGI had approved the vaccine for restricted use in emergency situations in...
Working to facilitate more border transit points: Indian Embassy in Ukraine
The Indian embassy in Ukraine on Sunday said it is continuously exploring to facilitate opening up more border transit points with neighbouring countries for the evacuation of Indian citizens from Ukraine. In an advisory, the embassy said it is closely monitoring the developing situation, especially in the eastern regions of Ukraine,...
