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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

National

PM Modi raises issue of attendance of MPs in Parliament at BJP parliamentary party meeting

Special Correspondent The PM remarked that when children are pointed out an issue again and again, even they don't repeat it

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A medic inoculates a dose of Covishield vaccine to a differently abled person at a Delhi Govt School. File

National

Only 4,018 people with disabilities got both doses of COVID-19 vaccine till November-end

Bindu Shajan Perappadan Figure represents only a tiny fraction of group’s total population of 26.8 million

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International

U.S. plans diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics

AP Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said such a move would be an “outright political provocation,” but gave no details on how China might retaliate.

A view of Abu Dhabi. (Representatinal image only.)

International

From January 2022, United Arab Emirates to switch weekends to Saturday-Sunday, in line with Western schedules

AP “The extended weekend comes as part of the UAE’s government efforts to boost work-life balance and enhance social well-being,” the statement added.

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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

Data

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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Bengaluru

Wipro GE to offer genuine med-tech devices online through GE Shop

Special Correspondent Sets up B2B e-commerce platform

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Madurai

Water from Big Tank being released

Special Correspondent As the Big Tank in Ramanathapuram has got water close to its brim, Public Works Department engineers have started releasing water from the southern regulator near Karugudi since Monday. The sluice of the regulator was last opened in 2011. Though the engineers have closed the inlet of water gushing through the Vaigai, the rainwater from catchment areas continued to flow into the tank. “The tank which has a maximum depth of 7.5 feet, has water to more than 6.5 feet. Considering that more rain is