Month: January 2025

As China Gets Another Covid-Like Scare, Beijing Calls It ‘Winter Occurrence’

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: As photos and videos emerge on social media showing hospitals in China swamped with people amid rising cases of human metapneumovirus or HMPV – a respiratory illness with symptoms similar to those of a flu – there are serious concerns of another health crisis after COVID-19. Beijing however, has downplayed the developments in…

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86-Year-Old Woman, Son Die, 1 Injured As Mud Wall Collapses In UP

January 3, 2025 admin

Kaushambi: A 86-year-old woman and her son died and a boy was severely wounded when a mud wall collapsed on them here on Friday, police said. The incident happened in the Ajuwa locality under the Saini Police Station’s jurisdiction. Saini Station House Officer Brijesh Karwaria said Sharif, 56, was sleeping in a thatched mud-wall house…

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Trump Slams Biden’s Presidency, Blames Him For “Radical Islamic Terrorism”

January 3, 2025 admin

President-elect Donald Trump has strongly criticised President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, blaming them for the recent surge in violent crime across the United States. Trump’s concerns were heightened following the deadly attack in New Orleans and the explosion outside the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Trump took to Truth Social to express his discontent,…

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Man Allegedly Involved In Killing Of BJP Leader In Bengal Arrested In Pune

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested from Maharashtra’s Pune a person allegedly involved in the killing of BJP leader Bijoy Krishna Bhunia in West Bengal, according to an official statement issued on Friday. The agency said Mohan Mondal was caught by the NIA on Thursday in connection with the May 2023 case….

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Pat Cummins Enters 500 International Wickets Club, Becomes 7th Australian To Script Record-Breaking Feat

January 3, 2025 admin

Australia dominated Day 1 of fifth Test vs India at Sydney Cricket Ground.© AFP Australia captain Pat Cummins entered the 500 international wickets club after another effective display with the ball in the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. The Sydney Cricket Ground bowed to Cummins after the Australian skipper took…

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Mohamed Salah Targets Premier League Glory In ‘Last Year’ At Liverpool

January 3, 2025 admin

Mohamed Salah says he is motivated to do “something special” in what he believes will be his last year at Liverpool. The 32-year-old, whose contract expires at the end of the season, has been in scintillating form, propelling Arne Slot’s team into a commanding six-point lead at the top of the Premier League….

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Over 400 Flights Delayed At Delhi Airport As Dense Fog Disrupts Operations

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: More than 400 flights were delayed at the airport in the national capital on Friday morning as low visibility conditions due to dense fog disrupted operations, according to an official. Visibility conditions dropped to zero in some areas of the national capital due to the thick blanket of fog. The official said over…

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India Sends 1st Batch Of Humanitarian Aid To Bolivia To Combat Forest Fires

January 3, 2025 admin

New Delhi: India on Friday dispatched the first batch of humanitarian assistance to Bolivia to support the country’s efforts in tackling devastating forest fires. In a post X, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal shared the details of the consignment which includes firefighting gear, first-aid kits, medicines, and other essential utilities. “India sends the…

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Senior Karnataka Cop Sexually Assaults Complainant In His Office, Arrested

January 3, 2025 admin

Tumakuru: A Deputy Superintendent of Police was arrested and suspended after a video, which allegedly showed him sexually harassing a woman who approached him with a complaint, went viral on social media, police said on Friday. The 58-year-old officer, identified as Ramachandrappa, was posted as DSP in Madhugiri, they said. In the purported video, the…

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Trump’s strength and unpredictability can help end the war in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

January 3, 2025 admin

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is “strong and unpredictable,” and those qualities can be a decisive factor in his policy approach to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. However, Mr. Zelenskyy said it won’t be possible to end the almost three years of war…

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