O2 output ramped up to meet daily demand of 19k MT: Government

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Will have a conversation with Pant: Dravid

India head coach Rahul Dravid hinted at having a conversation with wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant over the timing of his shots including the wild slog that led to his dismissal in the second innings of the second Test against South Africa. Pant tried to smash Kagiso Rabada out of the ground on the third ball of his innings but ended up edging it to the wicketkeeper, drawing sharp criticism from all quarters.

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EC may allow rallies but with stricter restrictions

With the review of poll preparedness by Election Commission completed for all the five poll-bound states, the updated rolls for Uttar Pradesh with January 1, 2022 as the reference date published on Wednesday and discussions on deployment of central paramilitary forces reportedly finalised between EC and MHA officials, the way is paved for the poll panel to announce the schedule of assembly polls in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur.

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Do not fall for 'narrative of mildness': Government

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Supreme Court starts EWS quota hearing

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HC to EC: Explore if voting can be online, rallies virtual

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NCLAT sets aside Videocon's sale to Vedanta co Twinstar

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Cheetahs will be reintroduced by end of the year: Minister

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Govt initiates action against app, FB pages targeting Hindu women

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3rd arrest in Bulli Bai case as Mumbai cops nab DU student

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CDS crash inquiry: 'Loss of situational awareness' by pilots

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Covid hospitalisation across country sees sharp rise, but most cases mild

The rush is almost inevitable as cities like Chennai, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi are registering a rapid rise in coronavirus infections and a spike in hospital admissions lately. But most cases are mild and only a few needed ventilator or oxygen support. Chennai registered a more than three-fold increase in the number of patients in hospitals: 1,754 patients on January 3, compared to 507 on December 3. On January 4, the inpatient tally rose to 1,931.

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Booster to be of same vaccine as previous 2 shots: Govt

The ‘precaution dose’ (booster) for Covid-19 — which will be administered from January 10 to health and frontline workers, and those above 60 with comorbidities — will be of the same vaccine as the first and second dose, the government said on Wednesday. “Those who got Covaxin will get Covaxin and those who got Covishield will get Covishield,” NITI Aayog member-health Dr VK Paul said.

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ATS centre in Deoband will keep terror away, says Yogi

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath laid the foundation stone of an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) commando training centre at Deoband in Saharanpur district on Tuesday. The centre will come up in the town that houses world renowned Islamic seminary Darul Uloom.

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CCTVs in spas & parlours will hit right to relax: HC

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Double-engine growth way to prosperity: PM hails Tripura

PM Modi breezed through poll-bound Manipur amid a shutdown and boycott call by rebel outfits on Tuesday, carrying with him a bouquet of 22 projects worth Rs 4,815 crore and declaring the insurgency-hit state would be the engine of the country's growth. PM Modi, who flew to BJP-governed Tripura next to inaugurate the newly built integrated terminal of Agartala airport, said that the northeast joined the development race post-2014 after being hampered by decades of neglect.

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Stampede at Congress marathon in UP, several girls injured

Several children were injured and three of the minors had to be rushed to hospital after a stampede during a marathon organised by Congress in Bareilly on Tuesday. They were discharged after administering of first aid. Nearly 5,000 girls had gathered to participate in the 5-km marathon as part of Congress's 'Ladki hu, lad sakti hu' (I am a girl, I can fight) election campaign.

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In two days, over 84L teens given first dose of covid vaccine

Nearly 84.4 lakh teenagers aged 15-17 were vaccinated till 10pm on Tuesday, with the count inching towards the 1 crore mark in two days of the drive. Close to 42 lakh teenagers were vaccinated on Monday, and a similar number received their first dose on Tuesday. The government is aiming to achieve 85-90% coverage of first dose among adolescents in the age group in 15-20 days, a senior official told TOI.

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Pics of Indian soldiers with tricolour at Galwan

In a move to counter aggressive Chinese propaganda, the Indian security establishment on Tuesday released photographs of Indian soldiers flying as well as holding the Tricolour at the Galwan valley in eastern Ladakh as part of New Year celebrations. The images show the Indian soldiers, armed with the latest SiG Sauer assault rifles, with the Tricolour as well as their Dogra Regiment flag at an observation post in the Galwan valley.

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Starlink's India head Sanjay Bhargava quits

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States announce new curbs as Covid cases rise

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BMC delaying razing wall of Bachchan home: Lokayukta

Last month, the BMC had submitted that it hasn’t taken over a portion of land from Pratiksha bungalow plot as it does not have a contractor in place for the road-widening project. It has said that it would raze the compound wall and acquire the land in the next financial year.

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Maha moves coal ministry to get forest clearance for Chhattisgarh block

This the second instance of delays being faced by coal block owners in Chattisgarh. As first reported by TOI, Rajasthan was the first to knock on the Centre’s doors over Chhattisgarh govt delaying clearances for starting two new mines and ramping up production from two others allotted to Rajasthan.

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SC nod to urgent hearing in EWS quota criteria case

Solicitor general Tushar Mehta infomed a bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud that the committee headed by ex-finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey, which was tasked to revisit the criteria for candidate’s inclusion in EWS category, has already submitted its recommendations and that the Centre has filed the report before the court.

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Covid antiviral pill launched at 1,399 for full 5-day course

Over a dozen companies, including Hetero, Sun Pharma, Natco and Dr Reddy’s are in the process of rolling out the oral therapy developed by Merck and and its partner, Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, at prices ranging between Rs 1,500 and Rs 2,500 for the complete treatment, sources told TOI.

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China builds bridge across Pangong, helipads in its territory

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Pakistan reiterates Saarc invite; India in no hurry

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Alka Mittal first woman to head ONGC

Alka Mittal has become the first woman to head India’s largest exploration and production company, ONGC, and second woman in the country to helm an oil company after Nishi Vasudeva, who had created history in March 2014 after taking over the reins of oil refiner-fuel retailer Hindustan Petroleum.

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OnePlus 9RT, OnePlus Buds Z2 India launch details

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Retain Rs 8 lakh EWS cap for admissions, recommends panel

The Centre told the SC that it would stick to the Rs 8 lakh annual income limit criteria that entitles EWS candidates to a 10% reservation in admissions to educational institutions, including medical colleges, and government jobs, but promised to tweak other EWS- related criteria a bit from next year.

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Pak terrorist killed on LoC in Jammu and Kashmir

“This was a BAT action,” an Army officer said, underscoring that it was clearly a “complete breach of the ceasefire understanding” between the two nations. The Pakistan Army has been contacted and asked to take the body.

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Covid vaccination for teens starts today, 6.8 lakh register

The Centre has advised states and Union Territories to provide separate vaccination centres, session sites, queue and different vaccination teams for the 15-18 year age group to avoid any inadvertent mixing of vaccines.

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Companies rush to roll out jabs specific to Omicron strain

The vaccines under development globally include Betuvax-CoV-2, Inovio (INO-4800), Valneva (VLA2001), Oravax, Gritstone (GRT-R910), Daiichi Sankyo (DS-5670) and KM Biologics (KD-414). Some of these could be used as boosters or independent vaccines, latest data compiled by Unicef says.

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FIRs filed in Bulli Bai ‘auction’, site blocked

The uploading of pictures on the ‘Bulli Bai’ app was similar to the ‘Sulli Deals’ upload last July. Once opened, the face of a minority community woman would be randomly displayed as ‘Bulli Bai’. No concrete action has been taken against the perpetrators in the ‘Sulli Deals’ case yet.

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Work from anywhere: Tier-2 cities to earn big

Shared exclusively with TOI, the report shows Ahmedabad has emerged strongly as one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. Among tier-2 cities, Chandigarh tops the chart in salaries paid at the junior (average CTC Rs 5.7 lakh per annum) and mid levels (Rs 13.7 lakh) — ahead of the national averages of Rs 4.4 lakh and Rs 11 lakh, respectively.

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Ramp up vaccine coverage: Centre to poll-bound states

In a high-level meeting with states on Sunday, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya asked states to leave no stone unturned in ramping up infrastructure to manage a surge, the health ministry said in a statement.

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Uttarakhand forms SIT to probe ‘hate speech’

DIG Garhwal Karan Singh Nagnyal said that the SIT is headed by Dehradun SP (rural) Kamlesh Upadhyay and has one circle officer, one inspector and two sub-inspectors as its members. “The decision to form the SIT was taken since the issue is sensitive", he said.

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India’s Omicron count crosses 1,700-mark

Odisha recorded 23 new infections, its biggest single-day jump so far, taking the total tally to 37. Of the 23 fresh cases, 10 have no recent history of foreign travel. Telangana recorded five cases, taking the state tally to 84.

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‘Foreign test kits can’t spot Omicron’s elusive sibling’

The elusive sibling (sub-lineage) of the Omicron variant, BA.2, cannot be picked up by the imported RT-PCR kit having an S-gene drop, researchers involved in tracking the virus in India said on Sunday. The variant has three sub-lineages BA.1, BA.2, and BA.3.

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Get pic proof of holiday with parents: Himanta

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Yogi government plays ‘jail jail’ with crooks: PM

PM Narendra Modi said youths will now get the right kind of opportunities in games. He said till five years ago, daughters in UP were afraid to move out of their houses after sunset but now they are “rising like stars” .

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At 27000, new Covid cases jump 22% in a day

On New Year Day, India had reported 27,718 fresh cases by late night with data from two states awaited. This was over 5,000 more than the tally of 22,706 on Friday. Covid infections have exploded this week, coinciding with the rise in the Omicron variant of the virus, with cases increasing nearly 4.5-fold in just five days.

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Dec petrol sales 13% more than pre-pandemic period

Government data shows petrol sales rising more than 4% and diesel consumption, a key measure of economic activity, increasing 1.4% in December from the same period of 2020, reinforcing the trend since October last year.

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Omicron cases dip, tally stands at 1,540

Rajasthan detected 52 new cases of Omicron, taking the state’s tally to 121. A senior health department official said: “Among the new cases, 38 wer found in Jaipur.” Four of the patients had come in contact with foreign travelers.

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Tamil Nadu: Villupuram cop suspended for slapping protesting student

Tamil Nadu: Villupuram cop suspended for slapping protesting student

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Haryana shuts cinema halls, sports complexes in 5 districts amid surge in Covid cases

Haryana shuts cinema halls, sports complexes in 5 districts amid surge in Covid cases

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12 pilgrims killed in Vaishno Devi stampede on New Year’s Day

Rescue teams evacuated the injured to various hospitals. Nine of them at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Narayana Superspecialty Hospital, Kakryal, were discharged during the day, while the rest are undergoing treatment and their condition is said to be stable.

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Stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu, at least 14 injured

Stampede at Vaishno Devi shrine in Jammu, at least 14 injured

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Omicron cases dip to 168 after Thursday’s peak of 263

India reported 168 Omicron cases on Friday — lower than 263 on Thursday and 215 on Wednesday — taking the country’s total tally to 1,379. While Maharashtra just reported four cases, a sharp fall from 198 the previous day, Delhi led the states in single-day tally with 57 cases.

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'36,000 couples in queue, but CARA has 1,936 kids'

In its quarterly data analysis released on Friday, voluntary organisation — Families of Joy (FoJ) — highlighted that figures collated over December show that the maximum number of healthy children below two years, legally available for adoption in any state, as on date is just about 10.

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India has enhanced force-levels in eastern Ladakh: MoD

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Xiaomi, Oppo face fine for I-T norms violations

On December 21, the I-T department conducted country-wide search and seizure operations on certain foreign-controlled mobile communication and mobile handset manufacturing companies, and people linked to them.

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Covid: National tally crosses 22,000

New cases detected on Friday had zoomed to 22,688 by late night, with data from two states yet to come in, as per TOI’s Covid database. This was nearly 6,000 more than Thursday's total. India had reported 6,242 new infections on Monday.

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How cities are leading India's alarming Covid-19 surge

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Namita Gokhale, Bratya Basu Sahitya Akademi winners

The awards spanning 20 languages include seven books of poetry, two novels, five short stories, two plays and one biography, autobiography, epic poetry and criticism. A statement by the Sahitya Akademi said the awards for Maithili, Manipuri, Gujarati and Urdu will be announced later.

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141 Mumbai residents without travel history tested positive for Omicron, says BMC

141 Mumbai residents without travel history tested positive for Omicron, says BMC

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China renames 15 places in Arunachal, MEA hits back

China’s ministry of civil affairs issued a statement saying they have “standardised” names for 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh, to be used on Chinese maps. This is the second time China has renamed the places of Arunachal Pradesh.

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New coronavirus wave could be worse, warns Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar

New coronavirus wave could be worse, warns Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar

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Delhi: BJP’s Adesh Gupta seeks electricity bill waiver for traders affected due to Covid-19

Delhi: BJP’s Adesh Gupta seeks electricity bill waiver for traders affected due to Covid-19

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Chennai rain: Nonstop showers leave city paralysed

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South Africa vs India: Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant cut a cake to celebrate milestones after Centurion win

SA vs IND: Shami, Pant cut a cake to celebrate milestones after Centurion win

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Xian battles Covid-19 in worst outbreak to hit a Chinese city this year

Xian battles Covid-19 in worst outbreak to hit a Chinese city this year

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Delhi reports 1,313 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike in 7 months

Delhi reports 1,313 new Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike in 7 months

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Quinton de Kock announces retirement from Test cricket, intends to spend more time with family

De Kock announces retirement from Test cricket, intends to spend more time with family

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves for a brief visit abroad

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi leaves for a brief visit abroad

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PM Narendra Modi's planned visit to UAE postponed

PM Narendra Modi's planned visit to UAE postponed

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IAS officer Durga Shanker Mishra to be new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh

IAS officer Durga Shanker Mishra to be new Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh

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Security forces gun down 3 militants in J&K’s Kulgam; cop shot in separate encounter in Anantnag

Security forces gun down 3 militants in J&K’s Kulgam; cop shot in separate encounter in Anantnag

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Karnataka govt to bring law to ‘free Hindu temples’: CM Bommai

Karnataka govt to bring law to ‘free Hindu temples’: CM Bommai

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ED seeks to join Piyush Jain tax raid case, Rs 177 crore under scanner

ED seeks to join Piyush Jain tax raid case, Rs 177 crore under scanner 

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Punjab polls: Sidhu wants CM face, party says 'no'

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Owe Rs 52 crore in taxes, deduct that and return the rest: Piyush Jain’s lawyer argues in court

Owe Rs 52 crore in taxes, return the rest: Piyush Jain’s lawyer argues in court

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ICMR-NIV isolates Omicron Covid strain

Scientists at the Pune-based Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV) have successfully isolated the Omicron strain of the novel coronavirus. The exercise will also find an answer to another critical question: Will the new variant outsmart existing antibodies in those who have had Covid from old strains?

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NEET PG counselling delay: Resident doctors to continue strike, seek apology from Delhi Police

Resident docs to continue stir, seek apology from Delhi Police

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Senior TOI scribe dies in Jaisalmer road accident

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WHO worried for health systems over Covid cases 'tsunami'

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3 terrorists killed in separate encounters in south Kashmir

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Hyderpora businessman used as human shield: J&K SIT

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Tamil Nadu sees surge in Covid cases as 619 people test positive

Tamil Nadu sees surge in Covid cases as 619 people test positive

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BJP set to make poll pitch on marriage bill

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Haryana Cabinet Expansion: BJP's Kamal Gupta, Devender Singh Babli of JJP sworn in as ministers

Haryana Cabinet Expansion: BJP's Kamal Gupta, Devender Singh Babli of JJP sworn in as ministers

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1st JEE (Main) may be put off till March due to state polls

The government has decided to conduct the JEE (Main) exams four times — February, March, April and May — from this year onwards. “However, considering the pending elections, the schedule could be tweaked this year. The first exam is likely to be scheduled in March followed by April, May and June,” said a senior official.

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Credit for pace unit's success should only go to players: Shami

The credit for India's world class pace attack should always rest "only and only" with its playing members, feels Mohammed Shami, whose five-wicket haul has put India in complete control against South Africa in the first Test. Shami's sixth five-for in Tests also brought up a personal milestone of 200 wickets on a day when the four-pronged attack bowled the Proteas out for 197.

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Live: At 135, India sees biggest one-day rise in Omicron cases

Those between 15 and 18 years can register on CoWin app from Jan 1 for Covid vaccination, the Centre has said. However Covid and Omicron cases are on an upward trajectory in several parts of the country, forcing further curbs on celebrations and movement during the Christmas-New Year week. Stay with TOI for all updates.

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EC unlikely to put off state polls; govt says step up tests, jabs

After being briefed in detail on the extent of Omicron cases in UP, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Goa and Manipur as well as the status of vaccination in these states, the EC has now asked the health secretary to follow up on its instructions to step up the pace of vaccination and come back in a week’s time with a fresh report. The EC will then take a call on fine-tuning guidelines for Covid-safe campaigning and polling in the five states.

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Covid: Andhra CM directs officials to conduct door-to-door vaccination drive

Covid: Andhra CM directs officials to conduct door-to-door vaccination drive

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Covid vaccination: Children 15-18 yrs can register on CoWin from Jan 1, on-site from Jan 3

Children between 15 and 18 years can register online on CoWin from January 1 or onsite at vaccination centres to receive Covaxin shots from January 3. They can register themselves online through an existing account or create a new one. Among healthcare workers and those aged 60 and above with comorbidities, prioritisation and sequencing would be based on completion of 9 months from the date of the 2nd dose as of Jan 10.

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Agra: 10 held in connection with attack on Seva Bharati office; NSA invoked against accused

Agra: 10 held in connection with attack on Seva Bharati office; NSA invoked against accused

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CBI books own employee in Rana Kapoor-linked corruption case

CBI books own employee in Rana Kapoor-linked corruption case

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MHA blocks foreign funds to Missionaries of Charity

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Fact Check: Old video of Farooq Abdullah singing a bhajan is viral linking it to Article 370

Fact Check: Old video of Farooq Abdullah singing a bhajan is viral linking it to Article 370

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Shah brings Ayodhya issue at centre stage of UP polls

Union home minister and BJP’s chief strategist Amit Shah on Sunday brought the Hindutva narrative to the centre-stage by saying that those who fired bullets at ‘kar sevaks’ in 1990 are not happy with the construction of a grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

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'Wickets falling’: TMC leader Babul Supriyo claims 5 Bengal MLAs may quit BJP

'Wickets falling’: TMC leader Babul Supriyo claims 5 Bengal MLAs may quit BJP

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Recall OBC quota order or defer MP local polls: Centre in SC

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Students in Uttarakhand school refuse mid-day meals after SC cook sacked

Students in Uttarakhand school refuse mid-day meals after cook from SC community sacked

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Centre sets up panel on Nagaland AFSPA relief

The Union home ministry has constituted a five-member committee headed by registrar general of India Vivek Joshi to examine the possibility of withdrawing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act from Nagaland in the wake of the botched December 3 Army operation in Mon district that resulted in 14 civilian deaths. The committee will submit its report within 45 days.

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'Ludhiana blast suspect wanted to create fear on court premises'

Khalistani elements based in Pakistan may have radicalised dismissed Punjab police head constable Gagandeep Singh, the lone casualty and suspected perpetrator of Thursday’s Ludhiana court complex blast, when he was in prison for heroin possession for two years, DGP Siddharth Chattopadhyaya said on Saturday. A woman cop once attached to the Khanna SP’s office and suspected to have been Gagandeep’s girlfriend was detained.

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Fact Check: This viral image is not of an asteroid that passed Earth in December

Fact Check: This viral image is not of an asteroid that passed Earth in December

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As Omicron cases rise, govt rushes teams to 10 states

In the wake of rising Omicron cases and low vaccination coverage in some states, the Centre on Saturday deployed multi-disciplinary teams in 10 states to assist them in addressing hurdles and suggest remedial measures. These 10 states are Kerala, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Mizoram, Karnataka, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Punjab.

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Savarkar had no problem with beef consumption, says Congress leader Digvijay Singh

Savarkar had no problem with beef consumption, says Congress leader Digvijay Singh

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