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Study: More cold wave days in India in recent decade https://ift.tt/Z8dgTBo

India may have seen a number of record-breaking warm years in the recent decades, but there has been no let-up in the extreme cold waves in the country despite global warming, an IITM study has indicated. The analysis, led by IITM scientists Raju Mandal and Susmitha Joseph, took into account the number of cold wave events in the last seven decades, 1951–2022, and found that more cold wave days are occurring in the recent decades than in the previous ones. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ea4ODQo

Former Law Minister Bhushan Passes Away At 97 https://ift.tt/Z8dgTBo

Shanti Bhushan was the Law Minister from 1977-1979 in the Morarji Desai cabinet. He represented freedom fighter and socialist leader Raj Narain in the landmark electoral malpractice case at the Allahabad High Court, which resulted in removal of Indira Gandhi as the Prime Minister in 1974. His son, advocate Prashant Bhushan, is a well-known lawyer. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/Sbew5jM

Morbi collapse: Oreva accepts HC directive on compensation https://ift.tt/fHL8kMZ

Oreva Group company Ajanta Monday accepted the Gujarat high court’s directive to calculate compensation payable to the families of the 135 victims in the Morbi suspension footbridge collapse like it’s done for motor vehicle accident claims or follow the Supreme Court’s recompense formula in one such case involving the death of a family’s breadwinner. from Times of India https://ift.tt/gy9eJzQ

1/3rd of undergraduate students in India doing BA: Survey https://ift.tt/fHL8kMZ

Over 78.9% of 4.1 crore students in higher education are enrolled at the undergraduate level, and of the total enrolled students over one crore are pursuing BA. Another 17 lakh (4.2%) of the students are doing BA (Hons) from various higher education institutions. This was revealed in the All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-21 released on Sunday by the ministry of education. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5lXemAu

Adani Group loses 29% market value in 3 days https://ift.tt/fHL8kMZ

The massive sell-off in Adani Group stocks continued for the third consecutive session on Monday, wiping out nearly Rs 1.4 lakh crore worth of investors’ wealth. In all, about 29% of the group’s market capitalisation, or about Rs 5.6 lakh crore, has been eroded in the last three trading sessions. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dxFBaZ5

Adani bets on big funds for Rs 20,000 cr FPO https://ift.tt/4B7S9Pf

Institutional investors are fully backing the Rs 20,000-crore follow-on public offer (FPO) for Adani Enterprises (AEL) even though the stock is below the offer price. However the company is not sure how retail investors will look at the issue at the current market price. However, it is confident some high net worth and ultra-high net worth investors (UHNIs) will participate in it. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8QvSs65

Domestic patent filings now more than overseas ones: PM Modi https://ift.tt/4B7S9Pf

PM Modi said on Sunday that for the first time in 11 years the number of domestic patent filings exceeded overseas filings, pointing to an increased drive towards innovation in the country. While detailed data was not readily available, Modi said that India now ranked as the 7th highest on the list of countries for patent filing and 5th on trademarks and had made significant gains on the Global Innovation Index. from Times of India https://ift.tt/CN9VoLE

165 sentenced to death in 2022, highest in 2 decades https://ift.tt/4B7S9Pf

Trial courts in the country sentenced 165 people to death in 2022, the highest in a year in the last two decades. This is up from 146 prisoners who were sent to death row in 2021. In almost a third of the capital punishment cases, the offender had committed a sexual crime. At the end of 2022, 539 were on death row, the highest since 2016. from Times of India https://ift.tt/pRZsA8P

2nd T20I: India edge NZ in a low-scoring thriller, level series 1-1 https://ift.tt/4B7S9Pf

Suryakumar Yadav (26 not out) and Hardik Pandya (15 not out) used all their experience to help India edged New Zealand by six wickets in a last-over thriller in Lucknow on Sunday. The duo held their nerves in the low-scoring contest as India levelled the three-match series 1-1 with a scrappy victory in the second Twenty20 International. from Times of India https://ift.tt/D3NMaJf

Court sets aside order on summons to Shetty sisters https://ift.tt/tdRHrKo

Observing that the order against them was not proper or legal, in a relief to actor Shilpa Shetty Kundra and her sister Shamita Shetty, a Mumbai court recently quashed and set aside a 2022 magistrate court order issuing summons to them in a Rs21 lakh cheating case. The court, however, said the proceedings will continue against their mother Sunanda after finding that a prima facie case was made out against her. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6uaocwN

HC: Merely naming caste not an offence under SC/ST Act https://ift.tt/tdRHrKo

Merely taking the name of the caste of the victim would not make it an offence under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless it is with an intention to insult the person belonging to that caste, the Karnataka high court observed recently. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SoJeyHl

IAF's Mirage, Sukhoi collide mid-air: Not clear if technical snag or bird-hit caused accident https://ift.tt/tdRHrKo

“While it was not a head-on collision, the wings of the two jets seemed to have clipped each other,” an official said. “It is difficult to say at this time whether it was technical snag in one of the fighters, or a bird-hit or some other factor that caused the jets to veer into each other. The court of inquiry, with the analysis of the flight data recorders concerned, will look into it.” from Times of India https://ift.tt/QyUtHNL

DNA Exclusive: Gautam Adani Falls From 3rd to 7th In World`s Rich, Accused of Manipulating Market Value https://ift.tt/AqjsBW1

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan makes an analysis of the report titled 'Adani Group - How The World's Third Richest Man is Pulling The Largest Con In Corporate History' - that has unleashed market havoc on Adani group of companies. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/vOUrkjn

Maharashtra HSC 2023 Board Exam Hall Ticket RELEASED at mahahsscboard.in- Direct Link to Download Here https://ift.tt/AqjsBW1

Maharashtra HSC 2023: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary & Higher Secondary Education has released the Maharashtra HSC 2023 Board Exam Hall Ticket on the official website, mahahsscboard.in, scroll down for more details. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/LZIWMi2

Telangana CM KCR, governor hold separate R-Day events https://ift.tt/eyaKOlE

Telangana chief minister K Chandrasekhar Rao followed the high court's orders and ensured that the official Republic Day parade took place at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. But he did not turn up for the flag-hoisting nor send any of his cabinet colleagues for the event, further straining the relationship between him and governor Tamilisai Sounderarajan. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mnqbK7j

No backchannel talks with India by Sharif govt: Pak minister https://ift.tt/eyaKOlE

Pakistan had no backchannel diplomacy with India since PM Shehbaz Sharif's govt took office, junior foreign minister Hina Rabbani Khar said. PM Sharif had said last week that PM Modi should hold serious talks to address all "burning points", including Kashmir. A day later, the PM's office changed its position and stated that talks with India can happen only after it reverses its action of abrogating J&K's special status. from Times of India https://ift.tt/jObfehB

Can't skip R-Day event, hold parade: HC to Telangana https://ift.tt/v4f5kCu

Celebrating Republic Day in a befitting manner is the bounden duty of all constitutional authorities and it cannot be skipped by the state government, the Telangana high court said on Wednesday while directing the state administration to hold the ceremonial parade at any place of its choice. Following the HC order, the Telangana government has decided to hold a guard of honour, officials said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7saUeSO

Google changes India app store policy after CCI order https://ift.tt/v4f5kCu

Google has started to make changes to its policy dealing with apps and digital ecosystem, after it failed to get any immediate relief from the courts against the CCI order, which found it abusing dominance and engaging in anti-competitive practices in India. Now, the US tech giant will allow smartphone makers to license its apps individually, instead of the entire bouquet. from Times of India https://ift.tt/Z5sfGpj

Mulayam Singh, Zakir Hussain, Dilip Mahalanabis among 6 Padma Vibhushan awardees https://ift.tt/v4f5kCu

ORS (oral rehydration solution) pioneer Dilip Mahalanabis will receive the Padma Vibhushan (posthumous) in the field of Medicine (Pediatrics), the Centre announced on Wednesday. A total of 25 other personalities across various walks of life will be awarded the Padma Shri. from Times of India https://ift.tt/lYq7oG0

Gautam Adani slips to 4th position in global billionaires ranking https://ift.tt/nTQtm97

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani slipped to 4th position in Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His wealth plunged by $872 million in a day to $120 billion. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is now the 3rd richest person in the world. Although there is not much difference in his and Adani's wealth. While Bezos holds the 3rd spot with $121 billion, Adani is at 4th position with $120 billion net worth. from Times of India https://ift.tt/dOu81sD

No screening of BBC documentary on PM Modi at JNU as power, internet cut https://ift.tt/nTQtm97

There was no immediate response from the JNU administration to the allegation. Students, however, downloaded the documentary on their mobilephones through an online application to watch and share it, All India Students Association (AISA) national president N Sai Balaji claimed.  from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/8MVNSER

Delhi sees warmest January day in 4 years, rain likely today https://ift.tt/0lHBJ9b

The city on Monday recorded the warmest January day in four years as the maximum temperature went five notches above the season's normal due to warmer easterly winds. It touched 25.9 degrees Celsius against 24 degrees a day earlier. from Times of India https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/delhi-sees-warmest-january-day-in-4-years-rain-likely-today/articleshow/97261391.cms

In a first, women account for 30% of JEE candidates https://ift.tt/znmDWXo

Male aspirants continue to dominate, accounting for over 6 lakh, or nearly 70%, of the registered candidates. However, for the first time, women account for over 30% of the candidates, although the increase in absolute numbers is marginal compared to 2022, i.e., from 2.5 lakh to 2.6 lakh. from Times of India https://ift.tt/JI2t9qh

63 lakh cases pending in lower courts due to ‘lack of counsel’, says National Judicial Data Grid https://ift.tt/znmDWXo

Of the over four crore cases pending in lower courts in the country, about 63 lakh cases remain undecided because of non-availability of counsel, according to the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG), as of January 20. At least 78% of such cases are criminal and the rest civil. from Times of India https://ift.tt/T1PBm7j

Parakram Diwas Quotes: Know some positive messages of Netaji, which will definitely be useful in your life https://ift.tt/znmDWXo

Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti Quotes: As Netaji's quote "You give me blood, I will give you freedom" is known to all, he gave some other messages to the countrymen, which today inspire not only the youth but the entire countrymen. Top Inspirational Quotes of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose on his 126th birth anniversary. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/6iKhLoz

Madhya Pradesh polls 2023: Congress rejigs state organisation, Kamal Nath stays as chief https://ift.tt/znmDWXo

The 21-member political affairs committee for Madhya Pradesh, which goes to polls later this year, includes state Congress chief Kamal Nath and former chief minister Digvijaya Singh, besides Govind Singh, Kanti Lal Bhuria, Suresh Pachouri, Arun Yadav, Ajay Singh, Vivek Tankha, Nakul Nath, Jitu Patwari, Mahender Joshi and Shoba Ozha. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/3VqEDr2

Centre sacks WFI assistant secretary for backing chief https://ift.tt/Iq0t7U8

A day after brokering a peace deal and asking Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh to ‘step aside’ pending inquiry into the allegations of sexual harassment and intimidation against him, Union sports minister Anurag Thakur on Saturday dismissed WFI’s assistant secretary Vinod Tomar with immediate effect for his public remarks in Gonda defending Singh, a BJP strongman and six-time Lok Sabha MP. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mKCsZhy

Wrestlers end protest after assurances, WFI chief Sharan to step aside https://ift.tt/4Vc6kqs

The aggrieved grapplers called off their protest late on Friday night after getting assurances from the government that their grievances would be addressed, the first step of which was the stepping aside of under-fire Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The wrestlers, decided to end their protest after a breakthrough was achieved during a second round of talks with union sports minister Anurag Thakur. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0XVqeYE

Cyber security, data theft new-age policing challenges: Amit Shah https://ift.tt/4Vc6kqs

Home minister Amit Shah on Friday said challenges to policing have now drastically transformed: from tackling geographical problems like terrorism and unrest in J&K, Left-wing extremism and unrest in the northeast to countering new-age “thematic” threats of cyber security and data theft, with problems becoming multi-dimensional as narco-terror and fourth-generation warfare catch on. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5BQJaHX

More girl wrestlers are coming forward to report abuse: Vinesh Phogat https://ift.tt/4Vc6kqs

Vinesh, who is spearheading the campaign for Singh's removal as the WFI chief over charges of sexual harrasment, also alleged that several complaints of sexual abuse and mistreatment of boys wrestlers were reported to the federation's higher-ups but no action was taken on them. from Times of India https://ift.tt/tXTm3jQ

Uttarakhand CM says 70% of Joshimath residents leading ‘normal lives’ https://ift.tt/4Jw9OcR

During his meeting with home minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday, Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami said “65% to 70% of Joshimath residents were leading a normal life and only 30% have been affected by land subsidence”. Dhami reiterated his remark in Dehradun on Thursday. from Times of India https://ift.tt/cng6BzN

Wrestlers in late-night huddle with Anurag Thakur, may file FIR against WFI chief https://ift.tt/4Jw9OcR

The government on Thursday failed to convince the agitating wrestlers to call off their protest demanding resignation of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over charges of sexual misconduct and intimidation, with the country’s top grapplers threatening to lodge a police complaint against Singh if he doesn’t resign by Friday evening. from Times of India https://ift.tt/eZ7gBJu

Harsh riders amount to denying bail, says SC https://ift.tt/6AQfzNT

Observing that harsh and excessive conditions for bail amount to denying bail, the Supreme Court disapproved of the practice of imposing such conditions resulting in the accused languishing in jail. A bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V Ramasubramanian said that jail is the exception and grant of bail is the rule and in such a scenario, the conditions imposed on bail must not be unreasonable. from Times of India https://ift.tt/8SwPWlQ

Fearing ‘water war’ by China, govt puts Arunachal dams on fast track https://ift.tt/6AQfzNT

Fearing a Chinese threat of “water wars”, India has initiated its biggest hydroelectric project of 11,000 megawatt (MW) in Upper Subansiri in Arunachal Pradesh. Responding to Chinese dams coming up close to its borders in the north-east, India is also expediting three stalled projects for possible allocation to NHPC after recommendations of an evaluation committee and in-principle approval by ministry of power. from Times of India https://ift.tt/mtvgBDL

First since March, 2020: Under 100 Covid cases in a day https://ift.tt/GFKg1Z9

No Covid death was reported in India for 4 days at a stretch, again a first since 2020. India reported 83 fresh cases on Monday, down from 114 on the previous day. India had first reported over 100 cases in a day on March 27, 2020, & the daily tally hadn't fallen to double digits since then. from Times of India https://ift.tt/YI3TjsW

'RRR' actor Jr NTR to star in a Marvel film? Here's what we know https://ift.tt/GFKg1Z9

We all know that 'RRR' star Jr NTR was present at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony in the US recently. During an interaction with international media there, Jr NTR said that Iron Man is his all-time favourite character when asked what kind of Hollywood movies he would star in if he gets a chance. He also said that he would love to do a Marvel film and is awaiting a call from Marvel Entertainment. from Times of India https://ift.tt/6KtgdZq

No new Covid cases in Delhi for first time since pandemic began https://ift.tt/OFpYUPv

For the first time since March 2020, the national capital recorded no new Covid case on Monday. Delhi recorded its first coronavirus case on March 2, 2020 and logged a total of 20,07,313 cases with a cumulative positivity rate of 4.94 per cent and 26,522 pandemic-related fatalities so far. from Times of India https://ift.tt/yIYtrp5

Most landslides on Joshimath road to Rishikesh ‘fresh’: Study https://ift.tt/OFpYUPv

As many as 309 "fully or partially road-blocking landslides" were identified along the 247-km road between Rishikesh and Joshimath - an average of 1.25 landslides per km - according to a study by a team of Indian and foreign scientists, which was introduced for discussion at European Geosciences Union on January 10. from Times of India https://ift.tt/FZM54xO

Popular Telugu-Tamil writer Bala murugan passes away https://ift.tt/Q1wKgEW

Recently we have seen several film stalwarts passing away one after the other such as Krishna, Krishnam Raju, Kaikala Sathyanarayana and Chalapathi Rao. Now, there is yet another tragedy in the southern film industry. Popular Tamil-Telugu story writer Shri. Balamurugan, who wrote several films in Tamil film Industry besides writing a few Telugu cinema has passed away today. He was 86 years old and was unwell. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ueCmIXL

Minutes before Nepal plane crash, 4 Indian passengers were on FB live https://ift.tt/Q1wKgEW

Minutes before the ill-fated Yeti Airlines plane crashed in Nepal's Pokhara, four of its passengers, all residents of Ghazipur in Uttar Pradesh, were live on Facebook to share their experience on the flight. 'Mauj Kar Di' (it's real fun) shouts one of them excitedly as the 1.30-minute video shows the Pokhara town below. from Times of India https://ift.tt/xywTE40

Terror act: Police seize grenades from rented Jahangirpuri house https://ift.tt/Q1wKgEW

The two alleged terrorists arrested by Delhi Police's special cell on Thursday had murdered a man, chopped his body into pieces and filmed the act, including the beheading, the police have claimed. They also sent the video to their foreign-based handlers, including an ISI operative, to prove their worth, claimed sources. from Times of India https://ift.tt/PaiqMpS

J'khand HC cites ED findings, rejects bail plea of Soren aide https://ift.tt/XqAyvzf

The Jharkhand high court on Tuesday rejected the bail application of Prem Prakash, a close associate of Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, while validating the findings of the Enforcement Directorate, which is probing the money trail in alleged illegal mining worth Rs 1,000 crore. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0HCUeZm

PM: Global South must create new world order https://ift.tt/XqAyvzf

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday exhorted developing countries to work towards redesigning global political and financial governance to remove inequalities, enlarge opportunities, support growth and spread progress and prosperity. Modi called for creating a new world order to ensure welfare of citizens of the developing countries, as he emphasised the next phase of global growth will come from countries in the South. from Times of India https://ift.tt/BRFJne5

Urination case: Court dismisses Mishra’s bail plea https://ift.tt/bUf7ENs

Terming the alleged act of Shankar Mishra urinating on an elderly woman on board an Air India flight last November under the influence of alcohol “utterly disgusting and repulsive”, and “sufficient to outrage the modesty of any woman”, a Delhi court on Wednesday dismissed his bail plea. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uIsbMSL

Delhi India’s most polluted city, just 7% cleaner in 3 years https://ift.tt/c2IPDzd

Delhi has earned the dubious tag of being India’s most polluted city, rising from rank 3 in 2019 and rank 2 last year in the worst-polluted list, as per the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Tracker based on annual PM2.5 levels measured by the Central Pollution Control Board. from Times of India https://ift.tt/AiMCVGj

How Is Simba Institute Contributing To Diverse Expansion of Education In It Sector ? https://ift.tt/LclusKt

After China and the United States, India's higher education system has the third-largest student body. According to statistics, 38.5 million people were registered for classes in 2019–20. In India, there are 1047 universities as of June 2022. 453 state universities, 126 deemed universities, 54 central universities, and 410 private universities were listed by the UGC. There is no denying that the education sector in India has grown more competitive and diverse across all market categories and among all the emerging institutes, one that has created a stride is an IT training institute in Surat, Simba Institute. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/dHGjTBq

Tejashwi’s cricket practice triggers ‘power’ play buzz https://ift.tt/LclusKt

In this article, the deputy CM of Bihar, Tejashwi Yadav, is caught on camera playing cricket with budding cricketers at a local cricket ground. Tejashwi's passion for cricket is very much alive in his heart, and he enjoys practicing with young and bright players of Bihar. However, his cricket practice in the chilly winter has generated much heat in the political circles in the sense that whenever he picked up a bat, state's politics underwent a drastic change. In July last year, he was caught on camera playing cricket with housing staff at his mother Rabri Devi's official residence. The next month, he was part of the government as CM Nitish dumped BJP to form the Grand Alliance Ga Government with RJD and others. Chitranjan Gagan, RJD spokesperson, remarked that "sab kuchh thik hai" (everything is "fine"). from Times of India https://ift.tt/O2gAPr5

1.9°C at main city station as Delhi faces extended cold wave https://ift.tt/FZbB28q

Delhi suffered its fourth consecutive cold wave day on Sunday, with the minimum at the city’s base station Safdarjung falling below 2 degrees Celsius for the first time in two years and the city experiencing one of its worst fog spells of the season with nine hours of lower than 200m visibility. Over 100 flights were delayed at IGI Airport due to dense fog and 42 trains were running late. from Times of India https://ift.tt/R9HMQ8r

Man who urinated on co-flyer held from B'luru guest house https://ift.tt/fG8qD3U

Mishra was apprehended from a guest house in Bengaluru at 12.30am using internet tracking technology and information from sources about a red Jeep Compass SUV. He was brought to Delhi where a court sent him to judicial custody in Tihar jail for 14 days. The flight’s pilots have also been questioned and their statements recorded. from Times of India https://ift.tt/RuL5frH

India thrash Sri Lanka by 91 runs to seal the series https://ift.tt/fG8qD3U

Sensational Suryakumar Yadav scored a scintillating century, 112 not out off 51 balls, to set the foundation for India's massive 91-run victory against Sri Lanka as the hosts sealed the three-match T20 series 2-1 in Rajkot on Saturday. Hardik Pandya-led India posted a huge 228 for 5 riding on Suryakumar's batting masterclass and the target was too much for the visitors, who were bundled out for 137 in 16.4 overs. from Times of India https://ift.tt/y8LPZmU

2020 Delhi riots: Court acquits 9 accused of setting shop, house on fire https://ift.tt/fG8qD3U

On February 23, 2020, violent clashes  broke out in several areas of Northeast Delhi, including in the Gokalpuri and Kardampuri areas. Clashes were marked by arson, vandalism of property, stone pelting and burning of places of worship which claimed 53 lives and injured several. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/Ywt3T7d

‘Bro, I think I am in trouble’, drunk flyer told co-passenger https://ift.tt/wmpNEkG

Seated behind them were two woman passengers. Bhattacharjee said he was asleep when Mishra allegedly urinated on the passenger in seat 9A, but he witnessed the events that followed. “Though she was visibly distraught, the cabin crew coaxed her to speak to the man who had urinated on her,” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/5Slqmt0

'Sinking' Joshimath: Uttarakhand readies choppers, plans to move residents https://ift.tt/wmpNEkG

n an urgent and high-powered meeting called by chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday, the Uttarakhand government — shaken by reports of a "sinking" Joshimath and images of huge cracks on the town's buildings, roads and fields — has signalled "maximum alert" and put a slew of emergency measures in place, most of them to be implemented immediately. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TUd51vo

Ram temple to be ready by Jan 1, 2024, says Amit Shah https://ift.tt/selhZvK

​​“Congress hindered the construction of the Ram temple in courts. ​​After the SC verdict, Modiji began its construction. Hopefully, the temple will be ready in a year and it will be open for the public at the beginning of 2024. The country is eagerly waiting for the Ram temple for many years, which will be over by January 1, 2024,” Shah said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/VHENgL7

Uttarakhand`s Joshimath ‘sinking’: Construction activities banned amid protests; 50 families evacuated so far https://ift.tt/selhZvK

So far, 561 houses in different areas of the town have developed cracks, including 153 in Ravigram, 127 in Gandhinagar, 71 in Manoharbagh, 52 in Singhdhar, 50 in Parsari, 29 in Upper Bazar, 27 in Suneel, 28 in Marwadi and 24 in Lower Bazar, Joshi said. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/z4hJMlk

'Will conduct 6 test launches before manned mission': Isro chief https://ift.tt/8aWr5dz

Addressing the media on the sidelines of the Indian Science Congress, the Isro chief said that of the total six test missions, there will be four abort missions and two uncrewed missions. “Two abort missions and one uncrewed mission will be conducted this year in April-May. The remaining three will be conducted next year. And if all are successful, the final crew mission will be launched next year itself,” he said. from Times of India https://ift.tt/TWdDceu

Semen quality of Covid patients takes a hit: Study https://ift.tt/8aWr5dz

The study is based on semen analysis, also known as sperm count test, of 30 men between 19 and 43 years admitted for Covid-19 treatment at AIIMS Patna between October 2020 and April 2021. The first analysis was done immediately after the infection and a second test carried out on semen collected after a gap of two and a half months. from Times of India https://ift.tt/NI8idKY

VHP, Bajrang Dal activists tear posters of Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Pathaan' at Ahmedabad mall https://ift.tt/8aWr5dz

Members of the right-wing outfits Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Wednesday created a ruckus at a mall in Vastrapur area here and tore up posters and other publicity material of the upcoming film "Pathaan" starring Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. from Times of India https://ift.tt/7lD3Fiu

Minor raped in MP, accused BJP member on run https://ift.tt/QcBPN9X

Infuriated, the girl’s relatives and around 200 neighbours marched to Gulhane’s house. Seeing the mob outside, the BJP leader fled through the rear door, Betul additional SP Neeraj Soni told TOI. While the child’s parents went to file a police complaint, teams from several police stations sped to Gulhane’s house to tackle the mob. The protesters torched his car. from Times of India https://ift.tt/SCLuym8

Live: Experts sceptical that China travel curbs will be effective https://ift.tt/QcBPN9X

International measures on travellers from China will likely have little effect on containing Covid, health experts said, pointing to a surging variant in the United States that may pose a larger threat. More than a dozen countries have imposed testing requirements on visitors from China, citing concerns about a lack of transparency in Beijing's infection data and the risk of a new variant of the virus emerging. Stay with TOI for live updates- from Times of India https://ift.tt/e38fhkn

Sonam Kapoor Ahuja sells BKC flat for 32.5 crores https://ift.tt/QcBPN9X

The real estate market is booming with celebrity activity. Everyone from Vivek Agnihotri to Janhvi Kapoor have acquired plush properties in recent months in Mumbai. But this time, it's a big sale. Sonam Kapoor Ahuja has sold her prime property nestled in the heart of Mumbai for a hefty price. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0qEPiXn

H3N2 virus causing spike in flu in Delhi-NCR: Expert https://ift.tt/QcBPN9X

Spike in flu cases in Delhi-NCR: According to Dr Arjun Dang, CEO, of Dr Dang`s Lab, H3N2 Influenza cases are being reported more in comparison to H1N1 cases. He said, "Over the past few weeks, we conducted more than a few 100 tests of which a lot returned positive for H3N2. But it`s interesting to see that we are getting less positive H1N1 cases." from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/2DSmGK4

2 kids killed in IED blast in Rajouri, day after Jan 1 massacre https://ift.tt/lneKMuL

A four-year-old boy and a teenage girl were killed in an IED explosion Monday in a sinister continuation of the targeted terrorist attack on three Hindu homes in the mountainside village of Upper Dhangri in Jammu’s Rajouri district that were sprayed with bullets on New Year’s Day, leaving four villagers dead and six gravely wounded. from Times of India https://ift.tt/uHhlNEA

Karnataka seer Siddheshwara Swamiji dies at 81; schools and colleges to remain closed in Vijayapura https://ift.tt/lneKMuL

Revered Karnataka seer Siddheshwar Swamiji of Jnanayogashram, Vijayapura passed away on Monday. He was 81 years old. The Karnataka government said that full state honour will be provided for the last rites of Siddeshwara Swamiji. Holiday has also been declared for schools and colleges in Vijayapura on Tuesday (3rd January), the Karnataka government said. from Zee News :India National https://ift.tt/xd9vEz4

Live: Omicron's XBB variant circulating all over India https://ift.tt/lneKMuL

India has recorded 173 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have declined to 2,670, according to Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll stands at 5,30,707 with two fresh fatalities. The national recovery rate has increased to 98.80%. Meanwhile, Australia and Canada joined a growing list of countries requiring travellers from China to take a Covid-19 test prior to boarding their flight, as China battles a nationwide outbreak of the coronavirus. Stay with TOI for latest updates. from Times of India https://ift.tt/0QKJqCH

India eyes MacBook production, may boost incentive scheme https://ift.tt/B2NGHyc

After the success of iPhone production in India, the government is set to sweeten the deal to kickstart the coveted manufacturing of MacBooks and iPads in the country, looking to broad-base the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT hardware to nearly Rs 20,000 crore against the existing outlay of Rs 7,350 crore which failed to receive much response from the industry. from Times of India https://ift.tt/ShtJ7ru

Delhi air improved in 2022, was 2nd cleanest in 6 years https://ift.tt/B2NGHyc

The annual average PM2.5 concentration of Delhi in 2022 fell below 100 micrograms per cubic metre for only the second time since 2017, making the year gone by the second cleanest in the last six years. However, the 2022 average was still 2.5 times higher than the annual national ambient air quality standard of 40 micrograms/cubic metre and 20 times higher than WHO’s safe limit of 5. from Times of India https://ift.tt/bAYmt7G