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• Jan 19, 2022 02:38 PM IST

  ‘False alarm’: Delhi Police on bomb threat in Trilokpuri

  False alarm. The bags have personal items, and not IED or other explosives: Sagarpreet Hooda, Joint CP (eastern)

• Jan 19, 2022 02:09 PM IST

  2 ‘unidentified bags’ found in Delhi’s Trilokpuri, say police

  We have received a call from the Trilokpuri area regarding two unidentified bags. The investigation is underway: Delhi Police

• Jan 19, 2022 01:55 PM IST

  PM Modi to host 1st meeting of India-Central Asia Summit

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit, with the participation of the Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, in a virtual format on 27 January: MEA pic.twitter.com/NTZmb3zV68

  — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2022

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit on January 27, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the interaction will be held virtually will see participation from Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 

• Jan 19, 2022 01:24 PM IST

  Will guarantee a corruption-free Goa, says AAP CM candidate Palekar

  I’m guaranteeing you a corruption-free Goa. We will get back Goa’s lost glory, a Goa everyone dreamt of. I will keep every word that I have said and that is my guaranty: Amit Palekar, AAP CM candidate for Goa Assembly election, 2022 pic.twitter.com/lYQAQDiEes

  — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2022

  Amit Palekar, the Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP’s) candidated for Goa, said on Wednesday that he will guarantee a corruption-free state if the AAP is voted to power. 

• Jan 19, 2022 12:37 PM IST

  Suspension of scheduled int’l flights to & from India extended till Feb 28

• Jan 19, 2022 12:20 PM IST

  AAP names Amit Palekar as CM candidate for Goa assembly polls

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced on Wednesday that Amit Palekar will be the party’s chief ministerial candiate for the upcoming assembly elections in Goa. 

• Jan 19, 2022 12:09 PM IST

  Daily Covid cases declining in Maharashtra, says health minister

  Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday that daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) are declining in the state, adding number of patients getting hospitalised are less. “We are using our full potential to increase testing and vaccination coverage,” Tope said while speaking to reporters. 

• Jan 19, 2022 11:41 AM IST

  Antony Blinken arrives in Ukraine as US-Russia tensions escalate

  Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday and will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid escalating tensions between the United States and Russia. 

• Jan 19, 2022 11:29 AM IST

  SC summons Andhra Pradesh, Bihar for non-payment of ex-gratia to kin of Covid victims

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned the chief secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for the non-payment of ex-gratia to the families of Covid-19 victims despite earlier orders, according to news agency ANI. 

  The apex court has asked the chief secretaries of both states to be present in a virtual hearing at 2pm. 

• Jan 19, 2022 10:58 AM IST

  Over 158.46 crore vaccine doses provided to states/UTs, says Govt

  More than 158.46 crore #COVID19 vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs; over 12.84 crore balance & unutilized vaccine doses are still available with States/UTs to be administered: Union Health Ministry

  — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2022

  The Union health ministry said on Wednesday that more 158.46 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs till now. 

• Jan 19, 2022 10:57 AM IST

  Mulayam Singh’s daughter-in-law Aparna joins BJP

  Mulayam Singh Yadav’s daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav on Wednesday joined the BJP, weeks ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh

• Jan 19, 2022 10:18 AM IST

  Germany’s daily Covid-19 tally tops 1,00,000

  Daily cases in Germany crosses the 1,00,000 mark in the last 24 hours, news agency AFP reported on Wednesday citing the country’s health authorities. 

• Jan 19, 2022 09:27 AM IST

  India reports 2,82,970 new Covid cases, 441 deaths in last 24 hours

  India reports 2,82,970 Covid cases and 441 deaths in the olast 24 hours. 

  Active case: 18,31,000

  Daily positivity rate: 15.13%

• Jan 19, 2022 09:14 AM IST

  Lok Sabha seeks reports on economic use of paper

  The Lok Sabha secretariat last week asked its branches to furnish quarterly reports on the economic use of paper as Parliament seeks to go greener. Read More

• Jan 19, 2022 07:38 AM IST

  28 Mumbai police personnel test positive for Covid-19 in last 24-hours

  Mumbai Police says 28 of its personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases in the force to 1,273.

• Jan 19, 2022 07:04 AM IST

  China nears completion of key bridge across Pangong

  A bridge being built by China across the Pangong lake in an area claimed by India is expected to be completed in a few months and will give the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) an edge in speedily moving troops between several locations. Read More

• Jan 19, 2022 06:38 AM IST

  Covid 3rd wave: India unlikely to cross 4 lakh cases per day, scientists project

  The latest analysis of the Covid-19 situation by scientists reveals that the overall peak of the third wave in India will arrive on January 23 but the daily case is unlikely to cross 4 lakh. Delhi, Mumbai have already reached their peak earlier in the second week of January, the Sutra model of Covid tracker said. Read More

• Jan 19, 2022 05:53 AM IST

  No foreign chief guest at R-Day as Covid-19 surges

  The Republic Day celebrations on January 26 will go ahead without any foreign leader as a chief guest, the second year in a row that India’s signature event has been affected by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More

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