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New airport rules over Omicron take effect
New Delhi: The Delhi airport tweeted this morning that operations for international arrivals from “at-risk” countries are running smooth as fresh travel guidelines for new Covid variant, Omicron, kicked in last night. The variant, first detected in South Africa, poses a “very high” risk globally, the World Health Organization...
Mamata in Mumbai pushes Opposition unity
Mumbai: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee — on a tour to strengthen the opposition network in the country ahead of the 2024 general elections — met Maharashtra minister Aaditya Thackeray and senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut this evening. The future of opposition and ways to challenge the BJP...
Rains, storm threaten Mumbai, Odisha, Andhra
New Delhi: The weather office has forecast heavy rain in northern Gujarat and north and north-west Maharashtra today. Palghar, Thane and Mumbai could be the worst hit, according to the forecast. A cyclonic storm may also hit Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts on Saturday morning. A low-pressure area over...
Suspended MPs must apologise, says Govt but Opposition firm
New Delhi: The suspension of 12 MPs – for “misbehaviour” on August 11, the last day of the previous session – will not be lifted, Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu said Tuesday morning, in response to furious demands from the opposition. The suspension will remain as the MPs “haven’t...
Barbados declares new republic, ditches British Queen
Bridgetown: Barbados ditched Britain’s Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its last remaining colonial bonds nearly 400 years after the first English ships arrived at the Caribbean island. At the strike of midnight, the new republic was...
Parag Agrawal to be new Twitter CEO
Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and chief executive officer of Twitter Inc., is stepping down, ceding the position to the company’s Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal. The move is effective immediately, though Dorsey will stay on the board of the social media company until his term expires in 2022, Twitter...
Bill to repeal farm laws passed without discussion
A bill to cancel the three controversial farm laws at the heart of massive farmer protests for over a year was passed within four minutes in parliament today, without discussion. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Lok Sabha at 12.06 pm and passed at 12.10...
Modi says Govt ready to discuss all issues in Parliament
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government is ready to reply to all questions in parliament but asserted that the dignity of the house must be maintained. “The government is willing to answer every question. We want questions in parliament and also peace. Whatever voices are...
Doctor who triggered Omicron alarm says cases mild
Pretoria: A South African doctor who raised the alarm over Omicron said Sunday dozens of her patients suspected of having the new variant had only shown mild symptoms and recovered fully without hospitalisation. Angelique Coetzee, chair of the South African Medical Association, told AFP she had seen around 30...
7-day home quarantine for at-risk nations passengers
A declaration with respect to the authenticity of the Covid test report will also be required. New Delhi: International passengers must submit 14 days’ travel history and upload negative Covid test results, the government said on Sunday. Travellers from countries deemed “at-risk” will also undergo a mandatory 7-day home...
Cracks in Opposition unity as Trinamool to stay away
New Delhi: The Trinamool Congress will not participate in any meeting called by the Congress party ahead of the winter session of parliament starting Monday, sources have told NDTV. The Goa unit of the party wants them to stay away from any direct meeting as they are fighting both...
Anurag Thakur says Akhilesh organising riots
Baghpat (UP): Launching a scathing attack on Samajwadi Party president and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Akhilesh Yadav ahead of 2022 assembly polls in the state, Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday said the BJP organizes “dangal” (wrestling matches) while SP organises “dange” (riots). #WATCH | Union Minister and UP...
Delhi hospitals on alert over Omicron
New Delhi: Hospitals in Delhi have been asked to be on high alert and ensure coronavirus safety measures amid the detection of a new coronavirus variant ‘omicron’ and a surge in cases in other countries. Delhi’s Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has directed the Chief Secretary, Police Commissioner and other...
Global panic over new Covid variant Omicron
p The discovery of a new coronavirus variant named Omicron triggered global alarm on Friday as countries rushed to suspend travel from southern Africa and stock markets on both sides of the Atlantic suffered their biggest falls in more than a year. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Omicron...
Modi holds emergency meeting over new Covid strain
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting, attended by top government officials, on the COVID-19 and vaccination situation in the country. The meeting comes amid concern over the B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus, renamed Omicron by the World Health Organization, which has been red flagged for...
Akhilesh re-tunes Mamata’s Khela Hobe to take on BJP
New Delhi: If it worked in Bengal, it might just work in Uttar Pradesh – at least that’s what Akhilesh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party seems to be thinking as it released a new election anthem on Friday to take on Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and the BJP for polls due...
Nawab Malik alleges bid to frame him Anil Deshmukh
Mumbai: Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik has alleged some people are trying to frame him in a false case. The Nationalist Congress Party, or NCP, leader yesterday tweeted photos of what he claimed were men who have been going on rounds near his Mumbai home for a recce on him....
Modi blasts ‘family’ in Constitutional Day speech
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an all-out attack on the Congress this morning after 14 opposition parties skipped the Constitution Day event at parliament as they present a united front ahead of the winter session that starts Monday. “Party for the family, by the family…do I...
