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Updated on Dec 27, 2021 11:46 AM IST
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Dec 27, 2021 11:46 AM IST
Afghanistan universities yet to reopen, money just a reason listed by Taliban
The Taliban have said universities in Afghanistan are yet to open because of the economic crisis facing the country and also over the issue of co-education.
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Dec 27, 2021 10:38 AM IST
Maharashtra: 35 police personnel, govt employees test positive in 2 days
As many as 35 people including police personnel and government employees test positive for Covid-19 during the RT-PCR testing of 2,300 people conducted in the last 2 days during the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly: Vidhan Bhavan
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Dec 27, 2021 09:36 AM IST
Sensex tanks over 400 points in opening session; Nifty trades at 16,875
Sensex tanks 444.83 points to 56,679.48 in opening session, Nifty tumbles 128.40 points to 16,875.35.
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Dec 27, 2021 09:35 AM IST
India’s daily Covid-19 tally falls 6.52%, Omicron count goes up to 578
With 6,531 new cases, India’s daily Covid-19 tally falls 6.52%, according to the Union health ministry’ website. Meanwhile, the Omicron count has goes up to 578, the ministy also informed.
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Dec 27, 2021 08:50 AM IST
BSF recoveres 3 IEDs in Odisha
Special Operations team of Border Security Force (BSF) has recovered 3 IEDs adjacent to a road near Tentulipadar in Swabhimaan Anchal in Odisha onSunday, informs BSF in statement.
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Dec 27, 2021 07:55 AM IST
Ex-Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh’s judicial custody to end today
Anil Deshmukh’s custody was extended earlier this month, hours after suspended police officer Sachin Waze told the state-appointed inquiry commission the former home minister had neither made any monetary demands nor was any money collected from Mumbai’s bar owners or people related to them.
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Dec 27, 2021 07:13 AM IST
60 and above: What you need to get third Covid-19 vaccine jab
People aged 60 years and above will be given a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from January 10 next year if they suffer from certain co-morbid conditions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday. PM Modi called the third shot a precaution dose.
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Dec 27, 2021 06:21 AM IST
PM Modi to launch hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 crore in Himachal today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday visit Mandi in Himachal Pradesh, where he will inaugurate and lay the foundation for hydropower projects worth more than ₹11,000 crore. Included among these is the Renukaji Dam project, lying pending for around three decades.
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Seven-term Rajya Sabha MP Mahendra Prasad passes away
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar expressed condolences at the death of Mahendra Prasad, founder of Aristo Pharmaceuticals, and said his demise is a big loss to society and politics besides industry.

Updated on Dec 27, 2021 11:24 AM IST
6 Naxals killed in encounter on Chhattisgarh-Telangana border
The skirmish took place between 6 am and 7 am in a forest in Kistaram area of Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district.

Published on Dec 27, 2021 11:17 AM IST
India logs 156 Omicron cases in a day. Delhi overtakes Maha as top contributor
The Omicron variant of coronavirus has now spread to as many as 19 states and Union territories in India, up from 17 a day ago, and put the entire country on high alert.

Updated on Dec 27, 2021 10:17 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Scattered rainfall, dense fog expected in Northwest India
Scattered rainfall and dense fog are expected in parts of Northwest India during the next three days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Monday

Updated on Dec 27, 2021 09:50 AM IST
60 and above: What you need to get third Covid-19 vaccine jab
People aged 60 and above will have to get a certificate from a registered medical practitioner that can be scanned and uploaded on the CoWIN portal or produced at a vaccination centre.

Published on Dec 27, 2021 06:36 AM IST
LIVE: Sensex tanks over 400 points in opening session; Nifty trades at 16,875
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Updated on Dec 27, 2021 10:38 AM IST
PM Modi to launch hydropower projects worth ₹11,000 crore in Himachal today
Built at a cost of ₹7,000 crore, the Renukaji Dam will optimally utilise the hydropower potential of the Himalayan region to bring benefits to as far away as national capital Delhi, which will be able to receive a water supply of around 500 million cubic meters per year.

Updated on Dec 27, 2021 10:22 AM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose | Edited by Meenakshi Ray, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
‘Great New Year’s gift’: Covid task force chief on decision to vaccinate kids
The vaccination drive for those between 15-18 years of age will start from January 3, 2022, which was announced by PM Modi on December 25 amid rising Covid-19 cases linked to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Published on Dec 27, 2021 06:04 AM IST
Greenpiece: Need mask standards to protect the people
Standardizing masks is key to public and environmental health, to saving lives. It is also key to using the appropriate resources in the most impactful manner.

Published on Dec 27, 2021 04:04 AM IST
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