Month: January 2025

“HMPV Already In Circulation, Including In India”: Top Medical Body ICMR

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Amid the rising Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) scare, the top medical body – the Indian Council of Medical Research or ICMR – on Monday alerted that the virus is already in “circulation” globally, including India. However, it noted that India is well-equipped to handle any potential increase in respiratory illnesses. The ICMR’s statement came…

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BJP Gets Fresh ‘Sheesh Mahal’ Ammo After Centre Audit

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: A report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the expenses made in renovating the Delhi Chief Minister’s residence has given the BJP fresh ammo to attack the ruling AAP and its leader Arvind Kejriwal as the national capital preps for the Assembly polls. The CAG probe, according to news…

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Chilling Moment When 2 Women Fall In Front Of Rhino In Kaziranga

January 6, 2025 admin

Home to one-horned rhinos, Kaziranga National Park in Assam is a favoured destination for nature enthusiasts. A jeep safari ride offers visitors a chance to catch a glimpse of one-horned rhinos and other animals. But a usually fun ride turned bone-chilling for a mother-daughter duo that narrowly escaped with their lives. In an undated video…

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Norway PM On Elon Musk’s Involvement In Politics Outside US

January 6, 2025 admin

Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday that it is worrying that Elon Musk directly involves himself in domestic political issues in countries outside of the United States. “I find it worrying that a man with enormous access to social media and huge economic resources involves himself so directly in the internal affairs…

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South Africa Star Throw Ball At Babar Azam, Tempers Flare On Pitch. Watch

January 6, 2025 admin

Day 3 of the second Test between South Africa and Pakistan in Cape Town had a heated encounter between Babar Azam and Wiaan Mulder. A follow-on was imposed on the visitors after they got bundled out for 194 on the third day as the Proteas scored a whopping total of 615 in their…

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Tourists Get Stuck In Frozen Arunachal Lake, Minister Shares Words Of Advice

January 6, 2025 admin

New Delhi: Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has urged travellers to be cautious after a group of tourists at Arunachal Pradesh’s Sela Pass ventured onto a frozen lake and fell into freezing waters. Captured on camera, the incident occurred in the snow-covered region known for its stunning winter views. The group treaded onto the frozen lake,…

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China rolls out plan to tackle growing issue of dementia

January 6, 2025 admin

Representational image only. File China has launched a national plan to address the rapidly growing prevalence of dementia, which authorities say is becoming “a widespread societal concern” and poses “significant challenges” to the well-being of the elderly and their families. Ageing has become a growing concern in the world’s second-largest economy, with China’s cohort of…

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Karnataka, Maharashtra Issue Guidelines As Cases Rise

January 6, 2025 admin

Global HMPV Tracker: The spread of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness with flu-like symptoms similar to Covid-19, in China, has raised health concerns globally, with countries closely monitoring the situation. Respiratory illnesses in China align with seasonal variations caused by viruses such as influenza, RSV, and HMPV. In India, two cases of HMPV were reported…

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Sensex Slides Over 1,100 Points, Nifty Loses 1.5 %

January 6, 2025 admin

Mumbai: Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty began the trade on an optimistic note on Monday but soon turned negative. The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 296.94 points to 79,520.05 in early trade, while the NSE Nifty went up by 85.2 points to 24,089.95. However, both the benchmark indices turned negative later and were trading…

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India Suffer Big Jasprit Bumrah Blow, Report Says Pacer To Miss Most Of England Series

January 6, 2025 admin

Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss most of England white-ball series© AFP Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who sustained back spasms, is likely to be rested for the majority of India’s home white-ball series against England, keeping an eye on the ICC Champions Trophy, starting from February 19. Bumrah, who was India’s stand out player…

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