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India brings back home quarantine for 12 economies including Singapore
India is reimposing Covid-19 restrictions, including a seven-day home quarantine, on 12 economies including Singapore from Wednesday (Dec 1).
The move comes amid concerns over the emergence of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus that…
Karnataka resident doctors call for indefinite strike from Nov 29 over 3 demands
Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors (KARD) said that resident doctors will be withdrawing all the elective services including OPDs and elective OTs in all the medical colleges affiliated with it.
An association of resident doctors…
India: Centre alerts states over omicron variant, asks to continue monitoring hotspots
The countries from where the variant of concern has been found as already been identified by the Centre as "at-risk" countries for additional follow-up measures of international travelers coming to India, health secretary Rajesh Bhushan…
India: Maharashtra mandates full vaccination for using public transport
A day after the World Health Organization (WHO) classified a new strain of the novel coronavirus, B.1.1.529, as a “variant of concern”, Maharashtra has imposed fresh restrictions. According to the latest guidelines issued, all travelers…
India to tighten Covid-19 testing for tourists amid new variant concerns
India issued an advisory to all states to rigorously test and screen international travellers from South Africa and other "at risk" countries amid concerns over a new coronavirus variant, after easing some of its travel restrictions…
Trust deficit in India-China ties: Analysts
There is no longer any trust between India and China, analysts say, a bad sign for the outlook on their Himalayan border where both have been building up forces and infrastructure.
"China has a history of using coercive tactics along the…
Missing Indian police officer reappears after months
A top Indian police officer who is accused of extortion has resurfaced months after he went missing from Mumbai city.
Param Bir Singh, the city's 59-year-old former police chief, turned up at a local police station on…
Indian wedding music blamed for death of 63 chickens
A traditional Indian wedding procession with pumping music, fireworks, dancing and a marching brass band in shiny jackets has been blamed for the death of 63 chickens.
Mr Ranjit Kumar Parida said the party was blasting out "ear-splitting…
India seeks to block most cryptocurrencies in new Bill, government says
India is looking to bar most private cryptocurrencies when it introduces a new Bill to regulate virtual currencies in the winter session of Parliament, the government said late on Tuesday (Nov 23).
The government will allow only certain…
Flu vaccine demand takes off in India as Covid-19 pandemic raises awareness
A pandemic-spurred demand for flu vaccines in India has surged since a devastating second wave of Covid-19 brought the nation's healthcare system to its knees earlier this year.
Vaccinations against influenza are not very common in India…