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Dec 04, 2021 06:31 PM IST
Suspected jihadists kill at least 30 in central Mali, reports AFP
At least 30 civilians were killed in an attack carried out by suspected jihadists in the central town of Mopti, local officials told AFP on Saturday.
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Dec 04, 2021 05:07 PM IST
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passes away
Veteran journalist Vinod Dua passed away on Saturday, his daughter Mallika Dua informed through her Instagram account. Earlier this week, Vinod Dua was admitted to the ICU at a Delhi hospital.
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Dec 04, 2021 05:01 PM IST
Farmers not ready to call off agitation, reports ANI
Farmers’ leader Darshan Pal Singh said on Saturday that the agitation won’t be called off unless all cases against the farmers are withdrawn.
“Today a clear cut signal has been sent out to Govt that we’re not going to take back the agitation unless all cases against farmers are taken back,” news agency ANI quoted Pal Singh as saying.
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Dec 04, 2021 04:38 PM IST
N team deployed in Odisha’s Puri in wake of Cyclone Jawad
“In view of Cyclone Jawad, one team has been deployed in Odisha’s Puri. If the situation worsens here, we have all the rescue equipment and team ready for that,” news agency ANI quoted NDRF officer Biswanath Choudhary as saying.
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Dec 04, 2021 03:52 PM IST
West Bengal evacuates people in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur, reports PTI
The West Bengal government on Saturday evacuated thousands of people in South 24 Parganas and Purba Medinipur districts, reported news agency PTI. The state government further urged tourists in popular sea resorts to stay away from beaches amid warnings for the approaching Cyclone Jawad.
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Dec 04, 2021 03:00 PM IST
Three Omicron cases in India after Gujarat reports first case of new variant
Gujarat has reported its first case of Omicron variant in Jamnagar, reports news agency ANI. This is the third case of Omicron variant reported in the country so far.
“A person who came from Zimbabwe was infected with the variant. His sample has been sent to Pune,” ANI quoted the state health department as saying.
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Dec 04, 2021 02:17 PM IST
Centre has approved over ₹1 lakh crores for development of Uttarakhand: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, “In the last 5 years, the Centre has approved more than ₹1 lakh crores for the development of Uttarakhand. More than ₹18,000 crores have been invested in today’s developmental projects.”
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Dec 04, 2021 02:11 PM IST
PM Modi lays foundation for Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday laid the foundation for multiple projects including the ambitious Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Read more
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Dec 04, 2021 01:42 PM IST
PM Modi inspects the model of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor
Dehradun | PM Modi inspects the model of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor. The corridor will be built at a cost of around ₹8300 crores
He will inaugurate & lay the foundation stone of multiple projects worth around ₹18,000 crores in Uttarakhand today
(Source: DD) pic.twitter.com/joWqfWqsB2
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2021
PM Modi inspected the model of the Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor which will be built at a cost of around ₹8300 crore. He will shortly inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Uttarakhand today.
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Dec 04, 2021 01:10 PM IST
PM Modi arrives in Dehradun to inaugurate multiple projects
PM Modi has arrived in Dehradun to inaugurate and lay foundation stone for multiple projects worth ₹18,000 crore.
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Dec 04, 2021 12:56 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of multiple projects in Dehradun
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly inaugurate multiple development projects in Dehradun worth ₹18,000 crore, including Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor.
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Dec 04, 2021 12:11 PM IST
PM Modi condoles death of former Andhra CM K Rosaiah
Saddened by the passing away of Shri K. Rosaiah Garu. I recall my interactions with him when we both served as Chief Ministers and later when he was Tamil Nadu Governor. His contributions to public service will be remembered. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/zTWyh3C8u1
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 4, 2021
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended condolences to the family and supporters of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister K Rosaiah who died on Saturday morning following a cardiac stroke.
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Dec 04, 2021 11:59 AM IST
‘Weakening north-northeastwards change in movement of Cyclone Jawad after evening today’: IMD
There’ll be a weakening north-northeastwards change in the movement of #CycloneJawad after evening, along the Odisha coast; till Dec 5, it’ll reach Puri area to form a deep depression. Wind speed is expected to be 50-70kmph till Dec 5 afternoon: Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG-IMD
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2021
IMD said that there will be a weakening north-northeastwards change in movement of cyclone Jawad after evening today along the Odisha coast, reports ANI.
“It’ll reach Puri area to form a deep depression. Wind speed is expected to be 50-70kmph till Dec 5 afternoon,” said Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, DG-IMD.
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Dec 04, 2021 11:29 AM IST
Mumbai awaiting genome sequencing results of 288 samples from foreign returnees, says Mayor
Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar said that the city administration was awaiting the genome sequencing results of 288 samples taken from as many foreing returnees to the city, reports ANI.
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Dec 04, 2021 11:06 AM IST
WATCH | People evacuate Puri beach as cyclone Jawad approaches
People in Puri’s beach area evacuated the place to shelter homes put up in the area in the wake of cyclone Jawad, reports ANI.
“The safety of the people is our topmost priority. Everyone present at the Puri beach has been asked to vacate the area. Shelter homes have been established in Puri; all are requested to follow government guidelines on cyclone Jawad,” said Puri SP Kanwar Vishal Singh.
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Dec 04, 2021 09:08 AM IST
Delhi’s air quality remains in ‘very poor’ category
The air quality in the national capital continued to remain in the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday morning, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).
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Dec 04, 2021 08:01 AM IST
Tikait says talks between Haryana CM and farmers remained inconclusive
Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said that the talks between Haryana chief minister ML Khattar and farmers remained inconclusive, adding the state government has, however, agreed to take back the cases registered against farmers.
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Dec 04, 2021 07:40 AM IST
Biden says he’s been aware of Russia’s actions for a while
After US intelligence officials found Russia planning Ukraine offensive, President Joe Biden said he has been aware of the Kremlin’s actions for a while now.
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Dec 04, 2021 06:10 AM IST
New Jersey confirms its first case of Omicron variant
New Jersey governor Phil Murphy has confirmed the state’s first case of the coronavirus Omicron variant late on Friday.
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Farmers won’t budge from protest sites in Delhi until cases are withdrawn: SKM
The SKM, which spearheaded the protests against the controversial farm laws, has now formed a five-member panel for carrying out dialogue with the central government on the rest of their demands.
Published on Dec 04, 2021 05:47 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Amit Shah meets Paralympian Avani Lekhara, thanks her for ‘wonderful gift’
- Avani Lekhara won India’s first gold medal at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, with a score of 249.6 points in the final event.
Updated on Dec 04, 2021 05:44 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Fully solar-powered, Cochin airport leaves Anand Mahindra impressed. See tweet
The chairman of the Mahindra Group was left impressed by the fact that the Cochin airport was designed using local architectural motifs, and that not only it is the first private airport in India, but also the first of its type in the entire world to be fully powered by solar energy.
Published on Dec 04, 2021 05:01 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
India detects third Omicron case. What we know so far
The patient, who tested positive for Omicron, is a 72-year old man of Indian origin who has lived in Zimbabwe for decades and came to India last month, officials said.
Published on Dec 04, 2021 04:33 PM IST
‘Double vaccination first,’ say Indian experts amid calls for booster shots
- This discussion regarding the correct timing for a booster shot rekindled amid renewed fears over an impending third wave of the Coronavirus pandemic.
Published on Dec 04, 2021 04:07 PM IST
Written by Shubhangi Gupta | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
No relief for former president of Union Biblical Seminary in POSH case
On January 25, the one-member panel submitted its report which held the president of the seminary guilty of sexual harassment at workplace
Published on Dec 04, 2021 03:45 PM IST
Mumbai police file charge sheet against Param Bir Singh, Sachin Vaze
Crime branch sources said the 1,895 page long charge-sheet against Singh and others contains statements of dozens of witnesses and it was filed before the Esplanade metropolitan magistrate court
Updated on Dec 04, 2021 05:54 PM IST
276 pregnant women in Odisha moved to hospital as Cyclone Jawad nears
189 pregnant women were shifted to various hospitals of Ganjam district and 17 of them delivered safely. Another 73 were taken to government hospitals of Kendrapara and 14 to hospitals in the Puri district
Updated on Dec 04, 2021 05:57 PM IST
Mustn’t repeat past mistakes in EV market, says Niti Aayog CEO
Amitabh Kant said that one of the lessons learnt was that in the area of mobile phones and solar energy, the market grew in India but the country became import dependent, losing the advantage
Updated on Dec 04, 2021 06:02 PM IST
PM Modi lays foundation for Delhi-Dehradun economic corridor
- The corridor (from Eastern Peripheral Expressway Junction to Dehradun) is built at a cost of around ₹8300 crore. It will significantly reduce the travel time from Delhi to Dehradun from six hours to around 2.5 hours.
Updated on Dec 04, 2021 02:36 PM IST
Karnataka doctor with Omicron attended international medical conference: Reports
Since the symptoms surfaced only a day after the doctor attended the conference, the possibility that he might have contracted it before attending the conference remains there as symptoms take some time to be noticed.
Published on Dec 04, 2021 02:06 PM IST
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