India logs 1,200 cases of JN.1 sub-variant so far

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India logs 1,200 cases of JN.1 sub-variant so far

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A total of 1,200 cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 have been reported in the country so far with Nagaland becoming the latest of the 17 states and Union territories to have detected its presence, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) on Saturday.Data compiled by the...
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Cow vigilante booked for cattle slaughter in UP

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The district head of a cow vigilante group in Bareilly has been booked for alleged involvement in cow slaughter, police said on Saturday.The matter came to light after the police arrested three alleged cow smugglers following an encounter here on Friday night. Rahul Singh, president of...
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DD to do 4K live broadcast of Ayodhya ceremony

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Nearly 40 cameras will be installed by Doordarshan at various locations in Ayodhya, including the new Ram temple complex, for live coverage of the consecration ceremony which will be broadcast in cutting-edge 4K technology, a top official has said.Besides the main temple premises, the national...
20:02

Stray dogs maul 7-month-old boy in Bhopal

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A seven-month-old boy was mauled to death by a pack of stray dogs in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, police said on Saturday.A video of the incident, which occurred in the Ayodhya Nagar area of the city on Wednesday, went viral on social media and was brought to the notice of the police and the...
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Deora dismisses speculation about quitting Cong

Congress leader Milind Deora
Congress leader Milind Deora
Senior Congress leader Milind Deora on Saturday dismissed as 'rumours' the speculation that he was on his way out and would join the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.Deora, who recently made his displeasure over the Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray staking a claim to...
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India lodges strong protest as UK envoy visits PoK

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Photo: @JaneMarriottUK on X
India has registered a strong protest with the United Kingdom over the visit to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (PoK) by its High Commissioner to Islamabad along with another British official.The ministry of external affairs said such 'infringement' of India's sovereignty and territorial integrity is...
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Day after attack on Army convoy, search underway in Poonch

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A cordon-and-search operation was underway in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday to track down terrorists who had fired on a convoy of Army vehicles a day ago, officials said.There was no casualty in the attack on the convoy on Friday.Troops are using sniffer dogs and aerial...
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Renowned classical singer Prabha Atre dies at 92

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Renowned classical singer and Padma Vibhushan recipient Dr Prabha Atre passed away following a cardiac arrest at her residence in Pune at the age of 92 early on Saturday, sources close to her said.Atre, a torch-bearer of the Kirana Gharana of Hindustani classical music, had been honoured with all...
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Radhika Apte claims passengers locked on aerobridge for hours

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Actor Radhika Apte on Saturday claimed she and other passengers at an airport were locked in the aerobridge for hours after her flight was delayed. The actor, known for movies Badlapur, Andhadhun, Pad Man and Lust Stories, shared her ordeal on Instagram, without naming the city, airport and...
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INDIA leaders agree to make Kharge chairperson

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A consensus emerged on the name of Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge for appointment as the chairperson of the opposition Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) on Saturday, sources said.       Leaders of the bloc met virtually and discussed various...
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Child murder: Bengaluru CEO's husband meets Goa cops

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The estranged husband of Suchana Seth, the AI start up CEO accused of killing her four-year-old child, on Saturday appeared before Calangute police in Goa as part of the probe, an official said.Seth allegedly smothered her son to death in a service apartment in Candolim in north Goa, packed his...
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Nitish rejects post of INDIA convenor

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JUST IN: Janata Dal-United leader and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has rejected the post of convenor of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance, reports ANI quoting sources.INDIA leaders held a virtual meeting on Saturday to review seat-sharing agenda, participation in Bharat...
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INDIA bloc leaders attend virtual meeting

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A virtual meeting of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) leaders began on Saturday afternoon to review seat-sharing agenda, participation in Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra and other matters related to the alliance.The bloc leaders are also likely to discuss the name of the convener...
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Viral video shows mob thrashing sadhus in Purulia

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A video went viral on Saturday showing a group of sadhus (seers) being purportedly thrashed by a mob in the Purulia district of West Bengal.The incident has invoked sharp reactions from the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.In the 30-second viral footage, a group of sadhus are...
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President should perform Ayodhya Ram temple consecration ceremony: Uddhav

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Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday demanded that the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya be performed by President Droupadi Murmu as it is a matter of 'national pride and country's self-respect'.Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Thackeray said he will also...
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Ex-model Divya Pahuja's body found in Haryana canal

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The body of former model Divya Pahuja, who was shot dead in a hotel in Gurugram, has been recovered from a canal in Haryana's Fatehabad district, police said on Saturday.The body has been recovered from the subsidiary canal of the Bhakra canal in Tohana, said Gurugram Assistant Commissioner of...
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Demand to revert name change grows within BRS

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After being trounced in the recent state assembly polls, there is a growing demand from the Bharat Rashtra Samiti leaders and cadre to the high command to change its name to Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS).  According to party sources, several party workers voiced their suggestion to BRS...
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Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai diverted to Dhaka

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A Guwahati-bound IndiGo flight from Mumbai was diverted to Dhaka due to bad weather conditions in the Assam city, the airline said on Saturday.  The incident took place late Friday night, it said. An alternative set of crew is being arranged to operate the flight to its...
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Manipur CM cancels plan to send new IRB recruits to Assam by road

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Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has announced that the plan to send new recruits of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) to Assam for training by road has been cancelled.In a Facebook post on Friday night, Singh said, The plan to send new recruits of the 10th and 11th IRB to Assam by road has...
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Mauritius grants special break for Ram temple event

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In a significant move, the Mauritian government has decided to grant a one-off special leave for two hours to public servants of the Hindu faith to attend prayers marking the landmark inauguration of Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22.   The Pran Pratishtha at the Ram temple will be...
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At 3.6C, Delhi records coldest morning this winter

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Delhi on Saturday recorded its lowest minimum temperature of the season at 3.6 degrees Celsius and thick fog blanketed several parts of the city, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.  On Friday, the national capital had recorded a minimum temperature of 3.9 degrees Celsius, the...
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Rituals for grand opening of Puri temple heritage corridor begin

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Rituals for the grand opening of the Sreemandir Parikrama Prakalpa or temple heritage corridor project have started in Puri with Gajapati Maharaja Dibyasingha Deb inviting priests for the 'Maha Yagna' which will begin on January 15.At his palace 'Sri Nahar', Deb on Friday invited the priests in...
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Ram Janmabhoomi soil to be gifted to invitees of consecration ceremony

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The soil of Ram Janmabhoomi that was taken out during the digging of the foundation will be packed in boxes and presented to the guests attending the consecration ceremony on January 22, the temple trust said on Friday.   Prime Minister Narendra Modi who will be here for the event will...
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ED issues 4th summons to Kejriwal

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The Enforcement Directorate has issued summons for the fourth time to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for questioning in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, official sources said on Saturday.  Kejriwal, who is also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been...
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HP Cong chief praises Modi for Ram temple construction

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A couple of days after the Congress high command decided not to attend the consecration event at the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the party's Himachal Pradesh unit chief Pratibha Singh commended Prime Minister Narendra Modi for taking the initiative of constructing the temple.     ...
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Over 1,000 JN.1 cases reported in India

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The number of cases of COVID-19 sub-variant JN.1 has crossed the 1,000 mark with Uttar Pradesh becoming the latest entrant to the list of states and Union territories that have detected its presence so far, according to Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG).Data compiled by the INSACOG...