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India tests Covid vaccine delivery system with second dry run

January 9, 2021

A second dry run to check the machinery to vaccinate people against Covid-19 and plug loopholes in logistics and training took place across the country on Friday. The first massive dry run was held on 2 January. The Kerala health department on Friday said that the dry run for Covid-19...

Crime Branch let go Kannada actress Radhika Kumaraswamy after 4 hours of questioning

January 9, 2021

The Central Crime Branch sleuths let go Kannada film actress Radhika Kumaraswamy after questioning her for four hours for allegedly receiving Rs 75 lakh from a man who was arrested for duping a realtor. The actress appeared before the CCB sleuths at 11 am and was questioned till 3 pm,...

TN government backtracks on 100% capacity in movie halls

January 9, 2021

After the Centre and the Madras High Court questioned the Tamil Nadu government’s decision to allow full occupancy in movie theatres, the state government on Friday decided to reverse its decision. In a statement, the government said considering advice of the Central government, only 50 per cent occupancy will be...

US, UK RECORD HIGHEST COVID CASES, DEATHS IN LAST 24 HOURS

January 9, 2021

A total of 2,99,904 new cases and 3,844 deaths were reported across the United States on Wednesday, according to data updated on Thursday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Both figures are the highest daily counts since the onset of the pandemic in the country, the...

‘Karnataka to receive 13.90 lakh vaccine vials in a couple of days’

January 9, 2021

Karnataka Health Minister K. Sudhakar on Friday said that the state is expected to receive 13,90,000 vaccine vials against Covid-19 in a day or two, and it is likely to be administered starting from 11 January. “The big good news for Karnataka is that I have received information from the...

BIRD FLU HITS CHICKEN SALES HARD, DEMAND FALLEN BY 30%

January 9, 2021

Poultry prices in India have fallen by almost a third in a week with consumption dropping after an outbreak of bird flu in six states. “Demand has fallen nearly 30%,” Uddhav Ahire, chairman of Anand Agro Group, a poultry company based in the western city of Nashik, told news agency...

Trump says he will skip Biden’s swearing-in

January 9, 2021

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would skip Joe Biden’s inauguration in a final, unrepentant act of division as his presidency imploded amid demands that he step aside for the last 12 days in office. “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going...

Pakistan actions against Azhar, Lakhvi ahead of FATF meet a farce: India

January 9, 2021

Actions like arrest order against proscribed terrorist Masood Azhar and conviction of Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi have not impressed India. New Delhi sees these actions as a farce attempt to show compliance ahead of FATF plenary next month which could blacklist Pakistan. India has termed Pakistan action against...

NO BREAKTHROUGH IN GOVT-FARMERS TALKS, NEXT MEETING ON 15 JANUARY

January 9, 2021

The eighth round of talks between the protesting farmers and the government on Friday failed to break the stalemate, as the farm union leaders continued to take the maximalist position of seeking the repeal of the three farm laws even when the Agriculture Minister was ready to discuss the laws...

KANGANA RANAUT SHARES HER LIFE MANTRA

January 8, 2021

MUMBAI: Actress Kangana Ranaut on Thursday shared her life mantra, which is never compromise on your health, stay away from unhealthy habits and pessimistic people. The actress shared her mantra with a motivational workout video, where she is seen doing pilates, on Twitter. “Early morning fitness routine. Remember one thing...

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