J&K: Terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in Pulwama, 2 civilians injured

Terrorists on Saturday hurled a grenade at security forces in the Tral area of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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COVID-19 vaccine to be provided free of cost across country, says Health Minister

As India on Saturday began the dry run for COVID-19 vaccinations across states and union territories, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain said the coronavirus vaccine will be provided free of cost in the national capital. On being asked about the same, Jain said, "Yes, medicines and treatment are being provided for free in Delhi, anyway." Commenting on the development, Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, "Not just in Delhi, it will be free across the country."

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RSS-BJP meet in Ahmedabad from January 5-7 ahead of West Bengal polls

A coordination meeting of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and it's ideological fountainhead, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will be held in Ahmedabad from January 5 to January 7 ahead of the much-awaited West Bengal elections, according to the sources.

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NDRF, IAF choppers continue to battle wildfire in Nagaland's Dzukou valley

As many as 60 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were on Saturdaydeployed to extinguish the wildfire in the scenic Dzukou range in Nagaland's Kohima district. The wildfire broke out in Dzukou range in which the majestic Dzukou valley, a tourist hot spot in Nagaland is located, on Tuesday afternoon. On Friday, authorities had deployed an Indian Air Force Mi-17 V5 helicopter for the firefighting mission at the Dzuko valley, along with a C-130J Hercules aircraft, which airlifted 9 tonnes load with 48 NDRF personnel from Guwahati to Dimapur.

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Don't believe in rumours against vaccine: Harsh Vardhan

As India gears up to launch world's largest immunisation drive, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday requested people to not pay heed to the rumours against the much-awaited vaccine.

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Bird flu virus detected in dead crows in Indore

Bird flu virus has been detected in around 50 crows whose carcasses were found in the city three days ago, putting the authorities on alert, a civic health official said on Friday. The authorities have now launched a drive to identify those with suspected flu symptoms in the area. "Nearly fifty crows were found dead on the campus of Daly College on Tuesday. Some of the carcasses were sent for tests to Bhopal. They were found to be carrying the H5N8 virus," Indore Chief Medical and Health Officer Poornima Gadaria told PTI.

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Parts of Delhi receive light showers; temperature rises to 7 degrees C

Dense fog and numbing cold gripped Delhi on Saturday morning as the mercury dipped to minimum 7.0°C temperature. Also, parts of the national capital received light rain in the morning adding to the biting cold prevailing over North India.

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