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Don't panic, mutated Covid variant not more severe, lethal: Govt
In view of a mutated variant of coronavirus detected in the UK and elsewhere, the NITI Aayog clarified on Tuesday that there is no need to panic.
J&K DDC Election Results: Farooq Abdullah-led PAGD takes lead over BJP
According to the latest leads reported for 231 out of 280 segments that went to the polls across J&K, the PAGD is leading on 96 seats while the BJP is ahead on 56 constituencies. The overall voting percentage in all the eight phases across the Union Territory was 51.42 per cent and over 30 lakh votes have been counted at the counting centres across J&K.
Commuters hassled as Ghazipur carriageways blocked by farmers
Farmers have also blocked the Chilla point on the Delhi-UP border, disrupting the flow of traffic from Noida and Ghaziabad to Delhi. Commuters have been advised to take alternate routes for proceeding towards Delhi via Anand Vihar, DND, Apsara, and Bhopra borders. Singhu, Auchandi, Piau Maniyari, Saboli and Mangesh interstate borders too remain closed. Motorists were advised to take alternate routes via Lampur, Safiabad, Palla and Singhu school toll tax point.
Vladimir Putin may visit India in 2021: Russian ambassador Nikolay Kudashev
Kudashev further said that the bilateral commission for military cooperation between the two nations could be convened during early 2021.
Booked Cricketer Suresh Raina and others released who booked during Mumbai Pub raid
Joint Police Commissioner Vishwas Nangre-Patil said that the raid was carried out at around 3 a.m. jointly by Gamdevi and Sahar police stations after a large number of people were found partying without maintaining protocols like wearing masks and observing physical distancing.
Wasn't aware of Mumbai protocols: Raina on being booked
The Mumbai Police cracked down on an early morning party at the Dragonfly Pub in JW Marriot and booked at least 34 persons, including Raina, for allegedly violating Covid-19 protocols, an official said here on Tuesday. The raid was carried out around 3 a.m. jointly by Gamdevi and Sahar police stations after a large number of people were found partying without maintaining protocols like wearing masks and observing physical distancing.
5 UK returnees test positive for coronavirus; samples sent to detect presence of new strain
Nodal officer for COVID-19 at Delhi airport said the samples have been sent for laboratory testing and the infected passengers have been taken to a care centre.
Jammu and Kashmir: Arrested PDP leader Waheed Para wins seat in DDC polls
Para was arrested by the NIA on November 25 in connection with the case of ex-Deputy Superintendent of J&K Police Davinder Singh who was earlier arrested for supporting Hizbul Mujahideen terrorists. Singh and Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Naveed Babu were arrested while travelling from Srinagar to Jammu in January this year.
Cold wave conditions predicted in Delhi over the next 4 days: IMD
The Safdarjung Observatory, which provides representative data for the city recorded a minimum of 3.4 degree Celsius on Sunday, the lowest this season so far. The conditions got better by Tuesday when the lowest temperature was recorded at 5.3 degree Celsius, the observatory reported.
5 passengers from UK test Covid positive at Delhi airport
A total of 250 passengers who arrived last night and have undergone the mandatory RT-PCR test at the airport. While 5 tested positive, rest have tested negative for Covid-19. Sources told IANS that as many as 470 passengers from the UK have landed IGI till now in two flights.
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