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Pinaka-ER: India successfully tests multi-barrel rocket launcher system

Indian Army plans to operate a total of 16 Pinaka regiments by 2022 and increase this to 22 within the next 6 years.

Dec 11, 2021

Indian-origin petrol station owner in US killed on daughter's B'day; 65th robbery in Columbus City

The Indian-origin owner of a petrol station in the US state of Georgia was killed on his daughter's birthday in a brazen daylight robbery in front of a bank that shares a building with a police station.

Dec 7, 2021

India logs 12,516 new Covid cases, 501 deaths

India reports 6,822 new Covid cases, lowest in 558 days; Deaths at 220 in 24 hrs

India has recorded 6822 new covid cases in the last 24 hours which is the lowest spike in days. The covid inoculation rate in India has reached 128.76 crores as of Tuesday.

Dec 7, 2021

K'taka schools may close again; education minister hints at possibility over Omicron fears [details]

Karnataka Education Minister B.C. Nagesh hinted at the closure of schools in the state if needed in view of the increase in Covid cases being reported in schools, nursing schools, colleges and hostels and also considering the threat of new variant Omicron.

Dec 6, 2021

16 K'taka districts witness surge in Covid-19 cases; Restrictions likely around X-mas, New Year Eve

Several districts in Karnataka are witnessing a sharp spike in covid cases since the beginning of December, especially among the students

Dec 6, 2021

High alert in 4 dists of K'taka after Centre's warning on Covid situation [details]

The current Covid situation has led to high alerts in 4 districts of Karnataka. The Tumakuru district witnessed a 152 per cent spike in covid cases within the timeline of November 19 to December 2.

Dec 5, 2021

Verifiable RT-PCR report made mandatory for the pilgrimage of Mata Vaishno Devi [details]

During the last 198 devotees from different parts of the country tested positive at Katra-the base camp of the cave shrine

Dec 4, 2021

COVID-infected pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi add worries to J&K authorities; screening enhanced [details]

137 pilgrims from different parts of the country tested COVID positive during the last three days at Katra-the base camp of the cave shrine amid threat of Omicron.

Dec 3, 2021

Omicron Cure: GlaxoSmithKline says early data shows its Covid antibody drug effective against new variant

British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline has claimed that early laboratory tests show that its antibody drug against Covid-19 is effective against the new super mutant Omicron variant.

Dec 3, 2021

Two cases of Omicron detected in India, both in K'taka; Health Ministry says 'no reason to panic' [details]

Speaking to the media at the National Media Centre, New Delhi, Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry further said that "All their contacts have been identified and they are under monitoring. The protocol is being followed."

Dec 2, 2021

Dead bodies of 2 COVID patients found in mortuary 15 months later; B'luru hospital negligence questioned

Two Covid patient's dead bodies have been recovered 15 months later in Rajajinagar in Bengaluru in ESI hospital mortuary.The negligence of the staff and doctors is said to be the reason for the dead bodies remaining at the cold storage without disposal.

Nov 29, 2021

No events in educational institutes across K'taka for two months; govt ups anti-COVID shield [details]

The Karnataka government on Sunday has ordered educational institutes across the state to postpone all social, cultural and academic events in light of recent clusters of COVID-19.

Nov 28, 2021

Beware: New COVID variant Omicron spreads lot faster than other VOCs; may even escape vaccines

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the new COVID variant of the B.1.1.529 strain, first detected in South Africa, as variant of concern (VOC) and renamed it Omicron.

Nov 27, 2021

New COVID -19 variant in South Africa raises global worry; should you be worried [explained]

According to South Africa's National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the B.1.1.529 lineage of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was detected in the Gauteng of the country at a relatively high frequency; it shares several mutations with VOCs such as the Alpha and Delta variants.

Nov 26, 2021

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Tomato to fuel food inflation; India's middle class battered further

From daily essentials like tomatoes, milk as well as edible oils to transport fuels, rising prices have hampered the financial health of ordinary middle class families in India.