COVID fear: Uttarakhand government extends night curfew by one hour

In a bid to control the spread of COVID-19 and its Omicron variant, the Uttarakhand government on Wednesday extended the night curfew by an hour.

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Omicron mutating but disease severity remains mild, shows Delhi's LNJP Hospital study

Omicron variant of coronavirus is mutating but the disease severity is mild, a study conducted by Delhi's Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan (LNJP) Hospital has showed. In the research, it was discovered that 35 mutations included 3 non-significant mutations in the spike protein.

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PM Modi to virtually inaugurate 25th National Youth Festival today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate the two-day 25th National Youth Festival to be hosted by Puducherry today. The festival will begin on the occasion of National Youth Day on January 12 to celebrate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand. Youth Affairs secretary Usha Sharma said that the festival aims to shape the minds of India's youth and transform them into a united force for nation-building.

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Omicron variant LIVE Updates: Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik directs authorities to remain fully equipped, prepared

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday directed the authorities to remain fully prepared and equipped to cope with the situation in wake of the rising in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. He reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the state, with senior government officials and district collectors. Expressing concern over rising in COVID infection, Patnaik said, "Cases are increasing in Odisha as well as other parts of the country, next few weeks are crucial, hence everybody should remain alert and follow the COVID appropriate behaviour." "Even though the hospitalization rate has remained low in the third wave of the pandemic, the authorities should remain fully prepared and equipped to cope up the situation in wake of rising in cases with Omicron variant." Meanwhile, Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 1,247 cases followed by Rajasthan at 645, Delhi 546, Karnataka 479 and Kerala 350 on Tuesday. 

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PM Modi's security breach in Punjab: Supreme Court to pronounce order on probe committee today

The Supreme Court is set to pronounce its order on Wednesday on the constitution of a Committee headed by a retired top court judge to probe into the security lapse during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Punjab visit on January 5. A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India NV Ramana will pass the order.

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Breaking News, January 12 | LIVE Updates

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Opinion | Third wave of COVID: When will it peak and go?

As the number of new Covid cases surges daily in a big spiral, all eyes are now set in India on when the current third wave of the pandemic will reach its peak. Questions are also being raised when the spiral will taper off and normalcy will be restored. In my prime time show ‘Aaj Ki Baat’ on Monday night, we spoke to several leading experts about the current wave of pandemic. These are experts whose calculations during the deadly second wave during April-May last year were later proved correct.

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