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A dedicated ward has been set up at LNJP Hospital in Delhi for treatment of international travellers.

India reports 17 more Omicron cases Special Correspondent

Delhi records first case; Jaipur nine cases and Maharashtra seven more, taking the total tally to 21

Omicron leads to flood of enquiries on booster dose

Bihar, Kerala update COVID-19 death toll

84-day gap between Covishield doses a violation of right to better protect life, says plea in Supreme Court

Govt for scientific decision on booster dose, jabs for children

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses the BSF's Raising Day programme, in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, on December 6, 2021. Twitter/@AmitShah

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Indigenous anti-drone tech for areas bordering Pakistan: Amit Shah

Special Correspondent Best technology and infrastructure will be provided for operational challenges, says Home Minister

National

States told to adopt Delhi police model

S. Vijay Kumar To prevent crimes against women

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International

In a grisly incident on December 3, 2021, Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana was lynched and his body burnt by angry supporters of Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan in Pakistan's Punjab province over blasphemy allegations.

International

Sri Lanka advisor links Pakistan lynching to Taliban takeover

Suhasini Haidar Regional countries discuss the fallout of Afghanistan events at the Indian Ocean Conference in Abu Dhabi

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International

Bob Dole, former U.S. Presidential candidate, dies aged 98

AP Dole announced in February 2021 that he’d been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer

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Special Correspondent Members of several organisations staged a day-long sit-in outside the office of Gurugram Divisional Commissioner on Wednesday demanding strict action against those trying to disturb the communal harmony in the city on the pretext of opposing Friday prayer (Jumma Namaz) in the open.The organisations include the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Janwadi Mahila Samiti, Loktantrik Manch, All-India Lawyers’ Union, Democratic Youth Federation of India, Gurgaon Nagrik Ekta Manch, and Sarv

Children studying at a private tuition centre, in New Delhi. File

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Data | Students turn to private coaching during the pandemic

The Hindu Data Team In all the States except Kerala, the proportion of children opting for private coaching increased in 2021 compared to 2018

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Mangaluru

Interventional Radiology Division opened at Manipal KMC

Special Correspondent The Interventional Radiology Division was inaugurated at Kasturba Medical College and Hospital in Manipal recently.H.S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor of Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), who inaugurated it, said interventional radiology is a medical sub-specialty utilizing minimally-invasive image-guided procedures to diagnose and treat diseases in nearly every organ system. The main benefits of interventional radiology techniques are that they can reach the deep structures of the body

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Mangaluru

Young Scientist Award for Srinivas University teacher

Special Correspondent Sandhya Shenoy, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry at the College of Engineering and Technology, Srinivas University, Mukka has been conferred with the National Academy of Sciences India (NASI) - Young Scientist Platinum Jubilee Award for 2021. The award, which carries a citation, a medal and cash prize, was presented at a virtual ceremony on Sunday.Ms. Shenoy was chosen for her contributions in the field of energy and environmental applications involving thermoelectric and