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Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (ANI file photo)

Former Afghan President Ghani listed among 'most corrupt' people of...

OCCRP said Ghani deserved an award because he 'deserted his people leaving them to misery and death'

29 Dec 2021 11:45 AM IST

$A woman writes the word \Omicron\ into a piece of paper that will be placed on a handmade doll depicting Covid-19 Omicron variant in Managua. (Photo: AFP)$ World

Omicron risk remains 'very high', says WHO

The WHO noted that the rapid growth rate is likely to be a combination of both immune evasion and intrinsic increased...

29 Dec 2021 10:54 AM IST

The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, prompted new vaccine mandates and caused at least one state to cut back on surgeries

World

Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes

The surge has already overwhelmed testing stations, prompted new vaccine mandates and caused at least one state to cut...

29 Dec 2021 10:45 AM IST

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at CSMT railway station, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Dec 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

India

India's Omicron tally rises to 781, Delhi reports maximum cases

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections has been recorded below 15,000 for the last 62 days now

29 Dec 2021 10:15 AM IST

People warm themselves with a bonfire on a cold winter night in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Metros

Delhi's air quality in 'poor' category, AQI at 286

The concentrations of PM 2.5 and PM 10 stood at 116 in the 'poor' and 221 in the 'moderate' category respectively

29 Dec 2021 9:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inauguration of various developmental projects, in Kanpur, Tuesday, December 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

India

Modi takes a swipe at Samajwadi party for UP cash haul

The FM said that GST officers had seized more than Rs 177 crore unaccounted cash from the house of perfume trader Piyush...

29 Dec 2021 12:57 AM IST

This file October 18, 2021 handout file photo courtesy of Merck & Co,Inc. shows capsules of the antiviral pill Molnupiravir. (Photo: AFP)

India

Optimus Pharma to launch COVID-19 drug Molnupiravir shortly, Sun...

28 Dec 2021 4:04 PM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses the media virtually, in New Delhi. (PTI)

India

Yellow alert sounded in Delhi, restrictions will be imposed...

He said Covid cases are mild and there is no increase in the consumption of oxygen or the use of ventilators despite the...

28 Dec 2021 2:26 PM IST