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• Jan 04, 2022 01:48 PM IST

  Two militants linked with LeT/TRF killed in encounter in J&K’s Kulgam

  As many as two militants, both linked with LeT/TRF and locals, have been killed in the earlier encounter in J&K’s Kulgam area.

• Jan 04, 2022 01:08 PM IST

  Past govts only worked on ‘don’t look East’ but we adopted ‘Act East Policy’: PM Modi in Manipur

  Even after 75 years of independence, a peak in Andaman & Nicobar Islands was called Mount Harriet. We decided to change it to Mount Manipur. Previous govts only had one policy for North-Eastern states, ‘don’t look East’, but we adopted the Act East Policy for this area: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/PahmhD8vcO

  — ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2022

  After inaugurating and laying foundation stone of 22 developmental projects in Manipur on Tuesday, PM Modi said that previous governments in the northeastern state only worked on one policy which was “don’t look east” but the BJP government has adopted the “Act East Policy.”

• Jan 04, 2022 12:45 PM IST

  DDMA imposes weekend curfew, no non-essential movement allowed

  The DDMA has decided to impose weekend curfew in Delhi in which no non-essential movement will be permitted. All government offices, except those dealing with essential services, will work from home. There will be 50% cap on private offices. The move comes amid alarming spike in Covid-19 cases in the city. Read more here.

• Jan 04, 2022 11:46 AM IST

  Covid reaching CM not big deal but spreading among people is concern: Delhi health minister

  Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain on Tuesday said chief minister Arvind Kejriwal has “only mild symptoms” of Covid-19 and that the virus reaching him is “not a big deal,” according to ANI. “But spreading among the people is a matter of concern. We need to be extremely cautious,” he was quoted as saying.

• Jan 04, 2022 11:17 AM IST

  DDMA meeting on Covid-19 situation in Delhi begins

  The meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting on the Covid-19 scenario in the national capital commences in virtual format.

• Jan 04, 2022 11:01 AM IST

  US sees new daily record of over 1 mn Covid cases in 24 hours

  The United States reported over 1 million Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, setting a global record and doubling the figure from just four days before, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday.

• Jan 04, 2022 10:47 AM IST

  Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari tests positive for Covid-19

  परसों (2 Jan) रात से ही अस्वस्थ महसूस कर रहा था।हल्का बुखार और ज़ुकाम होने के कारण कल उत्तराखंड – रूद्रपुर प्रचार में भी नहीं जा पाया था..टेस्ट में आज पॉज़िटिव आया हूँ..
  
  सतर्कता बरतते हुए अपने आप को कल ही isolate कर लिया था.
  
  कृपया अपना और अपने परिवार का ध्यान रखें ?

  — Manoj Tiwari ?? (@ManojTiwariMP) January 4, 2022

  Delhi BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says he has tested positive for Covid-19.

• Jan 04, 2022 10:18 AM IST

  Punjab imposes night curfew from 10pm-5am; closes schools, colleges

  In a fresh order issued on January 4, the Punjab government has imposed night curfew from 10pm to 5am in the state and has also shut all education institutions, including schools, colleges, universities and coaching centres. The order will remain in effect till January 15, 2022.

• Jan 04, 2022 09:52 AM IST

  China to continue to ‘modernise’ nuclear arsenal, says foreign ministry

  China Tuesday said it will continue to “modernise” its nuclear arsenal and called on the United States and Russia to reduce their stockpiles a day after global powers pledged to prevent such weapons spreading. (AFP)

• Jan 04, 2022 09:21 AM IST

  India’s Covid-19 case count up by 10.75% with 37,379 new infections

  India on Tuesday logged as many as 37,379 fresh cases, which took the overally tally up by 10.75%. The single-day caseload has been on a rise now for seven consecutive days.

• Jan 04, 2022 09:09 AM IST

  DCGI’s SEC to meet today to examine Bharat’s Biotech’s application to use its intanasal Covid vaccine as booster jab

  The Subject Expert Committee (SEC) of the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) will meet today to examine Bharat Biotech’s application for the use of its intranasal Covid-19 vaccine as a booster shot, ANI reported citing sources.

• Jan 04, 2022 09:00 AM IST

  Flight services at Patna airport affected due to fog

  Owing to fog or low visibility at Patna airport, all departures or arrivals and their consequential flights are affected in Bihar and likely to be delayed, ANI reported citing airport authorities.

• Jan 04, 2022 08:15 AM IST

  Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal tests positive for Covid-19

  I have tested positive for Covid. Mild symptoms. Have isolated myself at home. Those who came in touch wid me in last few days, kindly isolate urself and get urself tested

  — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) January 4, 2022

  Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter on Tuesday to inform that he has tested positive for Covid-19. He said that he has mild symptoms and have isolated himself at home. “Those who came in touch with me in last few days, kindly isolate yourself and get yourself tested,” the tweet added. Read here.

• Jan 04, 2022 07:46 AM IST

  ‘Lord Krishna comes to my dream every night saying SP will form government in UP’: Akhilesh Yadav

  #WATCH | “Lord Sri Krishna comes to my dream every night to tell me that our party is going to form the government,” said Former UP CM and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav yesterday pic.twitter.com/rmq1p8XgwT

  — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) January 4, 2022

  Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav on Monday said that Lord Sri Krishna to his dream every night to tell him that his party “is going to form the government” in the forthcoming Uttar Pradesh Assembly polls, according to a video shared by news agency ANI.

• Jan 04, 2022 06:28 AM IST

  At 369, Delhi’s AQI is currently in ‘very poor’ category

  Delhi | Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 369 (overall) in the ‘very poor’ category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India

  — ANI (@ANI) January 4, 2022

  The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Delhi on Tuesday morning was recorded at 369 (overall), which is in the ‘very poor’ category, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India.