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Highly infectious new Omicron sub variant BF.7 detected in India
According to some reports, the first case of BF.7 has been detected by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research centre. This new Omicron variant is also considered to be highly infectious and has a greater transmissibility. Omicron sub-variants -- BA.5.1.7 and BF.7 -- after emerging from a region of Mongolia in China are now making their way to other parts and posing fresh threats.
Ahead of Diwali, Delhi's air quality dips to 'poor' category
According to a forecast issued by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) on Sunday, the AQI in Delhi will remain in the 'poor' category till Wednesday and the subsequent six days. Data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed that the AQI of Anand Vihar was recorded at 428 or the 'severe' category on Monday.
India logs 2,060 new Covid cases, 10 deaths
The new deaths took the nationwide tally to 5,28,905. The active caseload at 26,834 accounts for 0.06 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 1,841 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,40,75,149. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.75 per cent. Meanwhile, the daily and weekly positivity rates stood at 1.86 per cent and 1.02 per cent, respectively.
Congress to vote for new president today
Voting will be conducted across all state and union territory offices from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. About 67 booths have been set up, according to the party's Central Election Authority (CEA). Once the voting process ends, all the ballet boxes will be brought to the AICC headquarters in New Delhi. Results will be declared as soon as counting of the votes end on Wednesday.
CBI summons Sisodia in Delhi excise policy scam
The CBI has made Sisodia the accused number one in its FIR. Soon after receiving the summon, Sisodia took to Twitter to criticize the agency. "They conducted 14 hours raid at my house, they didn't find anything. They searched my locker nothing was found from there too. They went to my village but returned empty handed. Now they have called me to join the investigation.
Govt slams Global Hunger Index report that placed India at 107
"The index is an erroneous measure of hunger and suffers from serious methodological issues. Three out of the four indicators used for calculation of the index are related to health of children and cannot be representative of the entire population. The fourth and most important indicator estimate of Proportion of Undernourished (PoU) population is based on an opinion poll conducted on a very small sample size of 3,000," said a statement by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Kashmiri Pandit shot at by terrorists in J&K's Shopian succumbs
Jammu and Kashmir Police said that Puran Krishan Bhat, son of Tarak Nath Bhat, of Choudhary Gund village in Shopian was shot and critically injured by militants today. "He was immediately shifted to hospital where he succumbed to critical injuries." "The area has been surrounded for searches. Senior police and paramilitary officers have reached the spot," police said.
Remembering Dr APJ Abdul Kalam: Top 10 inspiring quotes by the 'Missile Man of India'
Dr. Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam was born in Dhanushkodi, Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu. He was an aerospace scientist who played an instrumental role in the May 1998 Pokhran-II nuclear tests. Because of his contributions in the development of ballistic missile and launch vehicle technology, he earned the title "Missile Man of India". It is important to know that his birth anniversary is observed as World Students' Day.
Self-reliance, secured borders central to making India powerful nation: Rajnath Singh
Addressing the inaugural session of the Conclave 2022 here, minsiter Singh echoed the government's unwavering resolve to transform India into one of the most powerful nations by 2047, asserting that Ministry of Defence (MoD) is leaving no stone unturned to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Aatmanirbhar Bharat'.
Stay on release of former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba, Supreme Court suspends Bombay High Court's order
A bench comprising Justices M.R. Shah and Bela M. Trivedi suspended the high court's judgment and issued notice on the appeal filed by the Maharashtra government challenging the order. The top court said: "We are of the firm opinion that the impugned judgment of the High Court is required to be suspended..."
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