Community transmission of Omicron on, says Insacog

NEW DELHI: Omicron is now at the ‘community transmission’ stage in India with hospitalisation and ICU admissions rising, though most cases of the new Covid-19 infections have been mild or asymptomatic, according to genomics consortium Insacog. “Omicron has become dominant in multiple metros where new cases have been rising exponentially,” Insacog (Indian SARS-COV2 Genomics Sequencing…Continue Reading

Turning Point: अफ्रीकी यंग ब्रिगेड के आगे यूं पस्त हुए भारतीय शेर, फिर जवाब दे गया मिडल ऑर्डर

India vs South Africa ODI Series: भारतीय टीम की बैटिंग एक बार फिर फ्लॉप ही, जिसकी वजह से उसे वनडे सीरीज में क्लीन स्वीप के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ा। यह 5वां मौका है, जब भारत 3 या उससे अधिक मैचों वाली वनडे सीरीज में क्लीन स्वीप के लिए मजबूर होना पड़ा। देखें: कैसे जीतते-जीतते हार…Continue Reading

Future Retail’s independent directors to turn down Amazon’s request for expedited due diligence

New Delhi | Bengaluru: The independent directors of Ltd. have decided not to accept Amazon’s request to allow private equity fund Samara Capital to conduct an expedited due diligence of the cash-strapped retailer. The US-based etailer, in a letter to the independent directors on Saturday evening, had also said Samara Capital had “reiterated” that it…Continue Reading

Switch Mobility closing in on $200 million fund raise, says Dheeraj Hinduja

Switch Mobility, the electric vehicle arm of India’s second-largest truck maker Ashok Leyland, is in the final stages of raising $200 million dollars at a valuation of over $1.4 to $1.8 billion to fund its capex plans. The deal announcement is expected within 8-12 weeks. Nearly 70 investors from the US, Europe and the Middle…Continue Reading

Chelsea 2-0 Tottenham: Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva score for Blues

Hakim Ziyech scored for the second game in a row, after also finding the net in a 1-1 draw at Brighton on TuesdayTwo second-half goals, including a brilliant strike from Hakim Ziyech, helped Chelsea beat Tottenham for the third time in three weeks.After a goalless first half, Ziyech scored within two minutes of the restart,…Continue Reading

Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira angered by Liverpool penalty

Jota won Liverpool’s penalty by being ‘really smart’ – VieiraCrystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira said referee Kevin Friend “killed our legs” by awarding Liverpool a controversial late penalty in Sunday’s defeat.Friend judged Liverpool’s Diogo Jota was fouled by goalkeeper Vicente Guaita after the VAR told him to check his initial decision not to give a…Continue Reading

Dr. Fauci Says U.S. Omicron Outbreak ‘Going in the Right Direction’

Bloomberg — President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser expressed optimism that the omicron surge that has pushed Covid-19 infections and hospitalizations to records will soon peak, though that decline won’t be uniform throughout the U.S.“Things are looking good,” Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said on ABC’s “This Week”…Continue Reading

Leicester 1-1 Brighton: Seagulls assistant Bjorn Hamberg credits players for draw after Covid disruptions

Brighton assistant coach Bjorn Hamberg pays credit to the players for earning a draw at Leicester after their preparations for the game were disrupted by head coach Graham Potter testing positive for coronavirus on Friday. READ MORE: Leicester 1-1 Brighton Watch highlights on Match of the Day 2, Sunday 23 January, 22:30 GMT on BBC…Continue Reading

Driver Fatally Shoots Houston-Area Deputy Before Fleeing

HOUSTON — A driver shot and killed a Houston-area deputy during an early Sunday morning traffic stop and then got back in his vehicle and drove off, authorities said. Harris County Precinct 5 Constable Ted Heap identified the slain deputy as Cpl. Charles Galloway, 47, at a news conference. Houston police will handle the investigation.…Continue Reading