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• Jan 22, 2022 10:47 AM IST

  Janata Dal (Secular) chief HD Deve Gowda test positive for Covid-19

  Former Prime Minister and Janata Dal (Secular) president HD Deve Gowda tested positive for Covid-19. He has no symptoms and his health is stable, says his office in a statement. 

• Jan 22, 2022 10:36 AM IST

  Assam govt issued a new SOP for Republic Day celebration in the state

  The Assam government on Saturday issued an SOP for Republic Day amid Covid-19 surge. As per the order, a total of 1,000 people will be allowed to attend the programme at state level and 500 at the district level. Pre and post Republic Day celebration to be avoid, reads the SOP.

• Jan 22, 2022 10:13 AM IST

  Can you get infected with Omicron twice? White House medical adviser answers

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• Jan 22, 2022 09:38 AM IST

  2 dies, 15 injured in Mumbai building fire

  Two persons lost their lives and and 15 others are injured  in a fire incident in Mumbai. “It’s an unfortunate incident,” ANI qouted Maharashtra BJP president and MLA, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, as saying. 

• Jan 22, 2022 09:18 AM IST

  India reports 3,37,704 new Covid cases, 488 deaths in 24 hours; active cases over 2.1 million

  India has reported 3,37,704 new Covid cases and 488 deaths in 24 hours. The active cases over 2.1 million, according to the Union health ministry’s data. 

• Jan 22, 2022 08:39 AM IST

  Fire breaks out in a 20-storeys- building near Mumbai

  Two people were injured in a major (level 3) fire at Kamala Building, in Nana Chowk near Gowalia tank. Fire on 18th floor of ground+20 storey building.

  Fire was reported at 7.28 am on Saturday, and declared level 3 at 8.10am. Thirteen fire engines, 7 jumbo tankers on the spot.

  The injured have been sent to Bhatia hospital, and the condition is awaited.

• Jan 22, 2022 08:18 AM IST

  AG clears contempt action against Narsinghanand

  Attorney general of India KK Venugopal has granted consent to initiate contempt proceedings against controversial Hindu priest Yati Narsinghanand over his remarks made against the Supreme Court in an interview last week. Read More

• Jan 22, 2022 07:44 AM IST

  UP polls: Amit Shah to hold door-to-door campaign in Kairana today

  To give a boost to Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP’s) campaign in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah will take part in meetings, dialogues and contact programs on Saturday, along with party chief Jagat Prakash Nadda, chief minister Yogi Adityanath, state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh and other leaders. Read More

• Jan 22, 2022 07:22 AM IST

  Chirag’s party writes to Bihar guv for president’s rule to prevent hooch tragedy

  Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) chief Chirag Paswan on Friday said the party has written to Bihar governor Phagu Chauhan to recommend the president’s rule in the state to prevent deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor. Read More 

• Jan 22, 2022 06:33 AM IST

  Political rallies in UP: ECI to take a decision today

  The Election Commission of India (ECI) will review the Covid situation in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh on Saturday to take a decision over the ban imposed on political rallies, road shows and padyatras in view of the Covid surge. Read More

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