WHO Has No Reports Yet of Omicron Covid Deaths

Omicron variant has been reported in at least two dozen countries, and started gaining a foothold in Asia this week, with cases reported from India, Australia, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration)The WHO said it was collecting evidence about the variant of concern as countries around the world scramble to stop it from…Continue Reading

Mob in Pakistan’s Punjab Province Lynches Sri Lankan Citizen Over Blasphemy’

(File photo of Pakistan police/News18)Priyantha Kumara, who was in his 40s, was working as the general manager of a factory in Sialkot district, some 100 kms from here, a Punjab police official told PTI.PTI LahoreLast Updated:December 03, 2021, 18:09 ISTFOLLOW US ON:A mob in Pakistan on Friday lynched a Sri Lankan national before burning his…Continue Reading

NASA Astronauts Complete 13th Spacewalk at International Space Station

NASA footage showed Marshburn catching a ride on the robotic arm to move around the ISS before getting to work on the antenna. (NASA via The New York Times/File photo)Astronauts Thomas Marshburn and Kayla Barron headed outside the space laboratory on Thursday, replacing a faulty antenna and restoring its capability.AFP Last Updated:December 03, 2021, 17:32…Continue Reading

At least 17 Suspected Omicron Cases After Christmas Party of 100-plus Guests in Norway

The Omicron suspicions arose after screening was conducted on some of the tests. (Shutterstock)The number is likely to grow as sequencing is carried out on other positive tests from party-goers.AFP Last Updated:December 03, 2021, 17:23 ISTFOLLOW US ON:At least 17 people who came down with Covid-19 after a Christmas party gathering over 100 guests in…Continue Reading

Pak Embassy in Serbia Criticise PM Khan on Twitter, FO Says Account Hacked

File photo of Pakistan PM Imran Khan. (Image: Reuters/File)The official Twitter handle of the mission criticised the Imran Khan government over record-breaking inflation and alleged non-payment of salaries for the past three months.PTI IslamabadLast Updated:December 03, 2021, 16:54 ISTFOLLOW US ON:Pakistan on Friday said the social media accounts of its embassy in Serbia have been…Continue Reading

Jawad Cyclone Live Tracking: Storm to cause very heavy rainfall in three states

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   LIVE | Updated: Friday, December 3, 2021, 18:45 [IST] New Delhi, Dec 03: Cyclone Jawad will hit Puri in Odisha around noon on Sunday, the Weather Department has said. The cyclone is expected to trigger heavy to very heavy rainfall in almost all…Continue Reading

Decision on booster dose, jabs for kids to be taken based on expert advice: Mandaviya

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Friday, December 3, 2021, 18:43 [IST] New Delhi, Dec 3: A decision on booster dose and Covid jabs for children will be taken on the basis of scientific guidance from experts, Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Friday even as India…Continue Reading

Kangana Ranaut’s car stopped in Punjab, protesters seek apology for comments on farmers’ stir

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Friday, December 3, 2021, 18:13 [IST] Chandigarh, Dec 3: Actor Kangana Ranaut’s car was on Friday briefly stopped at Kiratpur Sahib in Punjab’s Rupnagar district by a group of people, demanding an apology from her over her remarks on the farmers’…Continue Reading

WHO says measures used against delta should work for omicron

For Quick Alerts Subscribe Now   For Quick Alerts ALLOW NOTIFICATIONS   | Updated: Friday, December 3, 2021, 17:51 [IST] Manila, Dec 3: Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of the new omicron version of the virus, World Health Organisation officials…Continue Reading

कुल्लू7 घंटे पहलेकॉपी लिंकहिमाचल के पहाड़ी क्षेत्रों में शुक्रवार सुबह से ही बर्फबारी हो रही है। लाहौल स्पीति में दो दिन से हो रही बर्फबारी के बाद पहाड़ सफेद चादर से ढके नजर आने लगे हैं। रोहतांग दर्रा और कुंजोम दर्रा में डेढ़ फीट तक बर्फ गिरी है। अटल टनल में भी बर्फ गिरने का…Continue Reading