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Covovax to get approval as booster in 10-15 days, says SII CEO Poonawalla

Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla says its Covovax vaccine will get approval as a booster in the next 10 to 15 days, adding it works well against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at Bharti Vidyapeeth University in Pune, Poonawalla, said, "Covovax will be approved as a booster in the next 10-15 days. It is actually the best booster because it works very well against Omicron, more than Covishield".

Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm top govt offices, Supreme Court in Brazil

Supporters of former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and presidential palace in the capital, a week after the inauguration of his leftist rival, President Luiz Incio Lula da Silva. Thousands of demonstrators bypassed security barricades, climbed on roofs, smashed windows and invaded all three buildings, which were believed to be largely vacant and sit on Brasilia's vast Three Powers Square. Some of them called for a military intervention to either restore the far-right Bolsonaro to power, or oust Lula from the presidency.

 

Delhi govt to soon launch common mobility cards for DTC, cluster buses

The Delhi government will soon provide digital ticketing solutions compliant with National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) across all its buses run by the Delhi Transport Corporation and Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS). The NCMC-compliant digital ticketing solution will enable public transport in Delhi, beginning with buses, to move away from manual ticketing, according to an official statement. The Delhi Transport department issued a notice inviting an e-tender for this on Sunday.

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Moscow-Goa chartered flight diverted to Jamnagar after bomb threat

Moscow-Goa chartered flight diverted to Jamnagar, Gujarat after Goa ATC received a bomb threat. Aircraft is under isolation bay, further investigation is underway: Airport officials to ANI

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Govt designates Canada-based Aarshdeep Singh Gill as a terrorist

Canada-based Aarshdeep Singh Gill, who has been involved in targeted killings, terror financing and extortion in Punjab, was on Monday designated a terrorist by the government.

 

The Union Home Ministry said in a notification that Gill alias Arsh Dala, who was born in Ludhiana but is currently based in Canada, is involved in the cross-border smuggling of drugs and weapons on a large scale. He is associated with the banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and runs terror modules on behalf of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist.

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Tamil Nadu CM Stalin's behaviour in Assembly was indecent: Palaniswami

AIADMK interim general secretary and leader of opposition in Tamil Nadu Assembly, K Palaniswami has termed the behaviour of Chief Minister MK Stalin in the House "indecent" and "against tradition".

Addressing media persons, he said the chief minister's behaviour in the House when Governor R N Ravi was present "was not in accordance with the tradition of the assembly".

The former chief minister, asked about the governor omitting certain portions from the written text in his speech, said, "Generally during the commencement of a session, the government prepares the address and sends it to the governor for approval. We do not know what is present there and what is not."

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BIS publishes standards for USB Type C receptacles, digital TV receivers

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced terms for USB Type C receptacles, plug and cables as the country moves to have a common charging port for smartphones and other electronic devices by March 2025. The standards match international ones and provide requirements for USB Type-C port, plug and cables used in smartphones, laptops, notebooks and other devices.

Consumers need separate chargers now for various electronic devices, leading to expenditure, e-waste and inconvenience. Countries worldwide are working to address these issues, said BIS in a statement.

 

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Collective effort essential for achieving prosperity, says Nepal's PM Prachanda

Nepal's newly-appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' said on Monday that a collective effort was essential for achieving prosperity as he exuded confidence that the new parliament will be successful in meeting the expectations of the people.

Speaking at the first meeting of the House of Representatives after the November general elections, Prachanda also said that the parliament should be taken as an "examination centre" by the lawmakers.

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Delhi court sends 6 accused in hit-and-drag case to 14-day judicial custody

A Rohini court has sent the six accused in the case involving the death of a 20-year-old woman, who had got trapped in the underside of a car and killed, to 14 days' judicial custody.
 

"14 days judicial custody granted," the metropolitan magistrate said.

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Speculation on Prashant Kishor's political plunge gains currency ahead of LS polls

Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor, currently on a padayatra in Bihar, has so far shied away from making a definite assertion about whether he or his organisation will contest elections.

However, the outcome of an opinion poll among his supporters -- more than 95 per cent of whom in one district backed participation in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls -- has strengthened the view that Kishor may take the political plunge as he has often said the campaign participants will have the final say on the issue.

Jan Suraj Padyatra, as the foot march has been named, hosted on Sunday its first poll among its followers on whether it should contest the parliamentary elections, organisers said, adding that participants were those who had joined the exercise in East Champaran district. They said more than 98 per cent of the followers in East Champaran supported the formation of a political party, while over 95 per cent wanted it to fight the next Lok Sabha elections.(PTI)

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Court grants injunction against release of book on Congress leader Siddaramaiah

A sessions court on Monday gave an injunction against the release of a book titled 'Siddu Nijakanasugalu' (Real dreams of Siddu) on senior Congress leader and former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, hours before its launch.

The court granted the ad-interim injunction restraining state Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan and others from publishing, releasing, packaging, selling and displaying the book till the next date of hearing.

Following the court order, the book launch event was cancelled. 

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Govt calls out TV channels on 'distasteful' reporting on accidents, deaths

TV channels' reporting on certain cases of accidents, deaths and violence in India was “distasteful” and “sensational” and can impact the psychology of children, the Centre said on Monday.

This is an issue of invasion of privacy and could be maligning and defamatory, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) said in an advisory. Read more

 

 

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Two air passengers arrested in Patna for travelling in drunken state

Two passengers on board an IndiGo flight from Delhi were arrested on their arrival in Patna on Monday for travelling in an inebriated condition.

 

The accused, identified as Nitish Kumar and Rohit Kumar, were travelling on flight 6E-6383. The alleged passengers were kept under check by the marshal inside the flight.

IndiGo said: "With reference to the incident that took place onboard 6E6383 from Delhi to Patna. The matter is under investigation with the authorities. We would like to clarify that there was no altercation onboard the aircraft, as what is being reported in some sections of social media."

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SC dismisses PIL challenging committees set up by Gujarat and Uttarakhand for UCC

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL challenging the decisions of the Uttarakhand and Gujarat governments to form committees for implementing the Uniform Civil Code.

A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha said the plea filed by Anoop Baranwal and others is devoid of merit and does not warrant to be entertained. "There's nothing wrong for the states to constitute committees under Article 162 of the Constitution, which gives the power to the executive to do so," the court said.

 

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Bumrah ruled out of ODI series against Sri Lanka after failing to recover from back injury

Jasprit Bumrah's return to action has now been delayed further after failing to recover fully from his lower back stress fracture. The senior India pacer has been ruled out of the ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Bumrah was named in the squad for the three-match series against Sri Lanka, starting Tuesday, but BCCI's support staff and medical team have collectively decided that his "return to play" will be delayed. "Bumrah hasn't travelled with the team to Guwahati. He still needs some more time to get back to full fitness as he will be needed during the Australia Test series," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

 

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Buildings in danger zone in Uttarakhand's Joshimath marked with red cross

The district administration has started marking the buildings facing potential danger due to land subsidence in Joshimath town of Uttarakhand.
A number of wards in the hill town as had been declared unsafe and entry has been prohibited in these areas, says Chamoli district magistrate.

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Heavy snowfall likely in J&K and Himachal on Jan 11 and 12: IMD scientist

A senior scientist with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) tells ANI that Delhi has witnessed the worse fog conditions of the season today. Till late morning, the national capital was almost completely under a thick layer of fog, which also hampered the movement of rail and air traffic in the region.

RK Jenamani, senior scientist, IMD, says light drizzle is likely to occur over Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and UP on the night of January 11 and the next morning.

He says heavy snowfall is expected in Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh on January 11 and 12. 

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