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Geneva: It is not yet clear whether the Omicron COVID-19 variant is more transmissible, or causes more severe disease compared to other variants including Delta, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.WHO, on Sunday, said that it's not yet...

Washington: Former US President Donald Trump said on Sunday that while planning the country's military withdrawal from Afghanistan, he intended to keep the large Bagram airbase under US control because of its close proximity to Chinese nuclear facilities,...

Balochistan: Amid protests in Gwadar and Quetta, the Balochistan government has passed an ordinance imposing a ban on staging sit-ins and taking outmarches.According to a report by The Friday Times, the Ordinance, issued by Balochistan Governor Syed Zahoor...

Gaborone: Botswana has so far confirmed a total of 19 cases of the newly-discovered Omicron variant of Covid-19, a health official said Sunday evening.Health Minister Edwin Dikoloti said at a briefing that additional assessments and analyses of other...

Moscow: The first-ever launch of a spacecraft to carry two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) at the same time, will take place on the morning of December 8, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on...

Visakhapatnam: Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) officer on special duty (OSD) P Seshadri, also known as Dollar Seshadri, died here due to a heart attack on Monday.Seshadri, 72, was in the city to participate in the 'Karthika Deepotsavam.'Seshadri has...

Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao has demanded that at least now the Centre should declare Nation’s Comprehensive Food Grains Procurement policy.He opined that due to the Central government’s unclear and often confusing policies, the farming community...

Madurai: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has granted bail to YouTuber and Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) functionary ‘Sattai’ A.Duraimurugan in two cases registered against him for making derogatory remarks against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin...

Tumkuru: Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has requested the Centre to ban the arrival of air passengers from South Africa, Hong Kong and Botswana, which have till now reported cases of the new variant Omicron."The new variant has...

Kannur: Adhiraja Mariyumma, the head of the Arakkal Royal family, passed away at her residence Almar Mahal near here due to old-age ailments on Monday.She was 87. She is the wife of late AP Aluppi Elaya, a retired...