Rajasthan professor demands sexual favours from university student, fails her on refusing to oblige; arrested

Kota, December 22A professor of the Rajasthan Technical University here was arrested for allegedly demanding sexual favours from a student and failing her in his subject when rebuffed, police said on Thursday.According to a police complaint lodged by the final-year student, the professor tried to mount pressure on her through…

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India proactively managing covid, says Centre; advises states to increase genome-sequencing

Vibha Sharma New Delhi, December 22 Cautioning that the “enemy” covid-19 virus is constantly changing shape, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday asked the states to follow protocols and increase genome-sequencing to timely identify the new variant. “Our enemy is changing with time and we need to continue…

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Omicron BF.7 In India: ചൈനയില്‍ കൊലവിളി നടത്തി കൊറോണ, ഭയമല്ല ജാഗ്രത അനിവാര്യം, ഇക്കാര്യങ്ങള്‍ ശ്രദ്ധിക്കാം

Omicron BF.7 In India: ചൈനയില്‍ അതിവേഗം പടരുന്ന ഒമിക്രോണ്‍  BF.7  ഉപ വകഭേദം ഇന്ത്യയിലും കണ്ടെത്തിയതോടെ ആശങ്ക വര്‍ദ്ധിക്കുകയാണ്. രാജ്യത്ത് ഇതുവരെ  BF.7  കേസുകളാണ് സ്ഥിരീകരിച്ചത്.   Source | zeenews.india.com…

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Senior IPS officer and Tihar Prisons ex-D-G Sandeep Goel suspended

New Delhi, December 22 Senior IPS officer and former director general of Tihar Prisons Sandeep Goel has been suspended by the Union Home Ministry for alleged dereliction of duties, officials said here on Thursday. Goel, a 1989-batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, was removed as the head of Delhi’s Tihar…

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‘Chronology samjhiye’; Congress takes a jibe at govt hours before PM’s covid review meeting

New Delhi, December 22 “Understand the chronology,” the Congress said on Thursday as it pointed out that the health minister wrote to Rahul Gandhi over covid concerns and Prime Minister Narendra Modi was reviewing the virus-related situation just days before the Bharat Jodo Yatra enters Delhi. The Congress’s jibe came…

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Shraddha Walkar murder accused Aaftab Poonawala withdraws his bail plea

New Delhi, December 22 Aaftab Poonawala, accused of strangling his live-in partner Shraddha Walkar and chopping her body into pieces, withdrew his bail plea on Thursday. Poonawala appeared before the court through video-conferencing and said he wished to withdraw the bail application which was filed before the court on December…

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Bank Holiday 2023: പുതുവർഷത്തിലെ ആദ്യ മാസം ബാങ്ക് അവധിയുള്ള ദിനങ്ങൾ ഇതാണ്, ശ്രദ്ധിക്കണം

റിസർവ് ബാങ്ക് ഓഫ് ഇന്ത്യ പുറപ്പെടുവിച്ച അവധി ദിവസങ്ങളുടെ പട്ടികയിൽ ചിലത് ദേശീയ അവധി ദിനങ്ങളും കൂടിയാണ് Source | zeenews.india.com…

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As highly transmissible Chinese Omicron strains BA.5.2 and BF.7 spread, PM Modi to review covid situation in India on Thursday

Chandigarh, December 22 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will review the situation related to Covid-19 in the country at a high-level meeting Thursday afternoon. The meeting comes a day after Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the situation and asked people to follow Covid-appropriate behaviour, including wearing masks in crowded places,…

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As highly transmissible Chinese Omicron strains BA.5.2 and BF.7 spread like wildfire; PM Modi to review Covid situation in India today

Chandigarh, December 22 Amid a fresh global surge in Covid-19 cases, the central government has briefed all states to conduct genome sequencing of samples, the additional chief secretary of Health informed on Wednesday. PM Narendra Modi to review the situation related to #COVID19 and related aspects in the country…

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Dense fog in region disrupts road, rail traffic; zero visibility in Punjab’s Bathinda

New Delhi, December 22 A layer of dense fog enveloped the Indo-Gangetic plains including Delhi on Thursday morning, affecting road and rail traffic. A railway spokesperson said 20 trains are running late by one to five hours. According to the India Meteorological Department, ‘very dense’ fog is when visibility is…

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Morning Digest | Zelensky meets Joe Biden in U.S., pledges no compromise in bid to end war; Omicron subvariant linked to China spike was first found in India in July, and more

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Mask up, get boosters, says government amid China Covid surge; no flying curbs yet

New Delhi, December 21 The government on Wednesday said there was no cause for panic in the midst of China’s Covid surge, but advised people to mask up in crowded areas and get a booster shot in case they have not already. Editorial: Covid resurgence in china Sources said random…

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Beijing Covid curbs may choke API supplies, fear Himachal pharma firms

Ambika Sharma Solan, December 21 Rising Covid cases in China may once again trigger a shortage of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) in India, which imports over 65 per cent of APIs from the neighbouring nation. Though there is no visible impact on API prices or supplies in the Asia’s…

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