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Fewer hospitalisations in third COVID-19 wave, data from States show Jacob Koshy

2.8 lakh fresh cases on January 26 propel India’s active caseload to 22 lakh.

Omicron-hit may escape reinfection with Delta variant

India’s total COVID-19 case tally reaches 4 crore

₹1 lakh each given to 396 families hit by pandemic

A generation of children will be left behind if schools not opened now: Manish Sisodia

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also sent an analysis of data from his Twitter account showing that his followers have barely increased for several months since August 2021, when his account was suspended for eight days.

National

Rahul writes on free speech concerns to Twitter CEO

Sobhana K. Nair The Wall Street Journal reveals Rahul Gandhi’s concerns in a news report

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Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad’s name featured in the recently announced list of Padma Bhushan awards. File

National

Padma honour to Ghulam Nabi Azad divides Congress

Sandeep Phukan Congress maintains a careful silence over the issue, refrains from commenting

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International

Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Xinhua via AP

International

Xi offers Central Asian countries $500 million, announces $70 billion trade target

Ananth Krishnan Announcement from China comes two days before India’s virtual summit with regional leaders

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Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Russian Embassy in New Delhi. Photo: YouTube/Russian Embassy, India

International

U.S. should give legal guarantees to stop eastward expansion of NATO, says Russia

Kallol Bhattacherjee Roman Babushkin, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Russian Embassy in New Delhi, described NATO as the “mechanism of confrontation” and emphasised that Russia is not planning to invade Ukraine.

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States

Ban on ritual bath on Makar Sankranti due to COVID spread

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA With a surge in COVID-19 cases in Uttarakhand, the Haridwar and Dehradun authorities have prohibited devotees from taking a dip in the Ganga in Haridwar and Rishikesh on Makar Sankranti on January 14.For the safety of devotees, in view of the recent spike in pandemic cases in the State, there will be a ban on devotees gathering at Har ki Pauri in Haridwar, Triveni ghat in Rishikesh, and other ghats for a ritual bath on Makar Sankranti, orders issued by Haridwar District Magistrate Vinay Shankar

Safety first: A health worker collects a passenger’s swab sample at Anand Vihar bus terminus in New Delhi on Monday.

States

Now, only takeaways at Delhi bars and restaurants

Jatin Anand DDMA rolls out more restrictions as COVID graph rises rapidly in the Capital

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District in-charge Minister S.Angara speaking after inspecting the parade on the occasion of the Republic Day celebration in Udupi on Wednesday.

Mangaluru

Govt. to spend ₹1,611 cr. on multi village drinking water projects in four taluks

Special Correspondent Udupi district in-charge and Minister for Fisheries and Ports S. Angara on Wednesday said that the multi-village drinking water scheme will be introduced in Byndoor, Karkala, Hebri and Kaup taluks at an estimated cost of ₹1,611 crore.Delivering the Republic Day message after unfurling the National Flag at the Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium in Ajjarkad in Udupi, Mr. Angara said that the project worth ₹390 crore for Byndoor taluk is in the tendering stage. Project reports for the scheme in the

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Puducherry

L-G, CM congratulate Padma awardee

Special Correspondent Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy have congratulated Padma Shri awardee Thavil exponent Kongampattu A.V. Murugaiyan.Ms. Soundararajan, in a statement, congratulated all awardees in Tamil Nadu and the sole winner from Puducherry this year. Tourism Minister K. Lakshminarayanan also conveyed his best wishes in a Twitter post. Mr. Murugaiyan hails from Kongampattu village in Villupuram. He is settled in Puducherry and was among the recipients of the Padma

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Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi gets maiden call-up for Windies series, Kuldeep Yadav makes comeback

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