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15 Dec

Omicron Probably In Most Countries, Spreading At Unprecedented Rate: WHO

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The World Health Organization on Tuesday warned Omicron was spreading at an unprecedented rate and urged countries to act as drug maker Pfizer said its coronavirus pill was effective against the variant.Dutch primary schools will close early as Europe battles a fresh wave of infections and hospital admissions, while British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced a major parliamentary test seeking to impose fresh Covid curbs. Omicron, first detected by South Africa and reported to the WHO on November 24, has a large number of mutations, setting alarm bells ringing since its discovery. The WHO chief also voiced concern that many…

15 Dec

Karnataka MLC Election Results: BJP wins 12 seats but falls short of majority, Congress nabs 11 seats

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The ruling BJP emerged victorious in 12 of the 25 seats but felling one seat short of gaining a simple majority in the Karnataka Legislative Council for which biennial elections were held on 10 December. The Opposition Congress managed to clinch 11 seats, while the JD(S) has won Hassan seat and is leading in one of the seats in Mysuru. An Independent candidate has managed to win one of the two seats in the prestigious Belagavi constituency, the poll official said. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai heaved a sigh of relief, calling it "a good result". However, the fact that the…

15 Dec

Yogi Adityanath didn’t take dip in Ganga as he knows rivers are not clean: Akhilesh Yadav

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Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday claimed that the UP CM Yogi Adityanath did not take a dip in the Ganga as he knew the river is dirty. "The BJP spent crores on cleaning the Ganga. But CM Yogi Adityanath knew that the Ganga is dirty. That's why he didn't take a dip," Yadav said. "The question is, will Mother Ganga ever be clean? Funds flowed out, but the river hasn't been cleaned," he said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Varanasi, however, offered prayers and took a dip in the Ganga at Lalita…

14 Dec

Doctor Strange and WandaVision’s Scarlet Witch relationship is teased in a new Spider-Man: No Way Home teaser. Watch

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Doctor Strange and Scarlet Witch from WandaVision is connected in a new teaser for Spider-Man: No Way Home. Doctor Strange and WandaVision's Scarlet Witch have a connection, according to a new trailer from Spider-Man: No Way Home (Elizabeth Olsen). Doctor Strange, performed by Benedict Cumberbatch, is seen in the video casting a masteries magic. The Spider-Man: No Way Home trailer, which was released on YouTube, begins with Spider-Man (Tom Holland) bracing for a combat scene before moving to a scene between Doctor Strange and Peter Parker. "Are you ready, Parker?" As Spider-Man travels through a loop of portals, Doctor Strange…

14 Dec

The launch of ‘Nikori Miri Vikas Kendra’ -a flood-resilient Shelter

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PwC India Foundation (PwCIF), in collaboration with Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS), has inaugurated the Nikori Miri Vikas Kendra - a flood-resilient shelter on 8 December 2021 in Nikori village, Golaghat district, Assam. The inauguration ceremony was attended by the Guest of Honour Ms. Satyavati Berera, COO, PwC India; Mr. Jaivir Singh, Vice Chairman, PwC India Foundation; and other officials are also present in the inagration. PwCIF, in collaboration with SEEDS, has supported the establishment of a flood-resilient shelter in Nikori village under the Disoi gram panchayat, Golaghat district of Assam, where the Mising tribal community faces the…

13 Dec

Modi in Varanasi : PM to take part in ‘Ganga Aarti’ shortly

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PM Modi dedicated to people the ambitious Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in the heart of Varanasi after offering prayers at the ancient temple that draws a massive number of visitors from India and abroad. Even till late evening on Sunday, construction workers were busy polishing stones, labourers decked up the temple premises with flowers, and staff rushed things up at Lalita Ghat to make it ready for the function.There is palpable excitement among a majority of the residents of the temple town and domestic tourists flocking the holy shrine of the Hindus in the run-up to the high-profile event, in view…

13 Dec

Meta announces enforcement on ads around social issues

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Meta has announced the launch of enforcement around ads on social issues in India. Rolled out earlier this month, the enforcement will require anyone running ads on social issues on Facebook and Instagram to be authorized and include disclaimers on their ads, enabling people to see the name of the person or organization running these ads.Meta has made significant investments in teams and technologies to better protect elections, empower people to vote and create a safe platform to share diverse beliefs. Ahead of the 2019 General Elections in India, advertisers in India that wanted to run electoral and political ads…

13 Dec

Shyam Steel 2nd day Winter carnival

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Shyam Steel has organized their 2nd-day carnival on 12th December at Dadabhai Sporting Ground. On the second day of the Shyam Steel Winter Carnival, Chairman of the Administrative Board of Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Goutam Dev was present, and the carnival was attended by about 15,000 people, though on the first day about 10,000 people were attended. Everyone enthusiastically joined in this Winter Carnival. On the second day of the winter carnival activities were Badminton, cycling for kids, slow cycling for elderly people, walkathon, yoga, Karate, games for kids to name a few. And there are tons of also for the…

13 Dec

Shyam Steel Winter Carnival

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Shyam Steel Industries Limited, one of India's leading TMT bar makers, is organizing two consecutive Sunday Winter Carnivals at five locations (Siliguri, Medinipur, Bolpur, Krishnanagar, and Chandannagar) in West Bengal, with the aim of promoting the fact that regular exercise helps the body to fight disease and covid during difficult times of coronavirus. This carnival has been organized on 12th December 2021 at Bandhgoda Kali Krishna Vidyalaya Ground, Bolpur. The carnival featured children's cycling, adults' slow cycling, walkathon, yoga, karate, children's sports, and more. There were also lots of rewards. Shyam Steele thinks that everyone will like these events and…

13 Dec

Actress arrested by Mumbai Police for assaulting her minor domestic help

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The Versova Police arrested a 25-year-old actress for assaulting her domestic help for not finishing the work on time. According to ANI, the accused is a resident of Versova and was residing alone in a flat. The woman used to beat the domestic help with sandals. The victim told the police that she was assaulted on several occasions after she claimed that she didn’t work properly. As per reports in ETimes, the victim reportedly told the police that the accused assaulted and tortured her in the past citing that she has not done her work properly. This time, the girl…