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The H3N2 flu virus subtype of Influenza A, has triggered a major epidemic throughout the entire Delhi-NCR region. The H3N2 flu virus has spread throughout Delhi and its surrounding areas of Gurugram, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad, infecting a majority of local families. The H3N2 flu virus produces more severe symptoms than common colds, because it…
NEW DELHI: India and China should not allow the boundary question that was left over from the past to define current ties, nor let specific differences affect comprehensive bilateral cooperation, said Chinese ambassador Xu Feihong.Speaking on the anniversary of the founding of People’s Republic of China, Xu said both countries should firmly oppose “hegemony, power…
NEW DELHI: Around 200 people in northwest Delhi fell ill due to suspected food poisoning after consuming buckwheat flour during Navratri fasting, police said on Tuesday. Patients from areas including Jahangirpuri, Mahendra Park, Samaypur, Bhalswa Dairy, Lal Bagh, and Swaroop Nagar were reported to be stable, with no serious cases detected. Police said calls began…
ONGC takes over control of Vedanta-operated oil block The Government has directed state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) to take interim operational control of an oil and gas block from Vedanta, after rejecting the company’s request to renew its contract.Vedanta, which produces about one-fifth of India’s crude oil, has challenged the decision in the…
Brit woman found dead at city home on July 30 was strangled: Autopsy NEW DELHI: Pauline Crowther Ann, an 85-year-old British woman who lived in the quaint House No. 7 on Jantar Mantar Lane, was reported dead at a city hospital on July 30. At the time, the death was attributed to a possible fall…
NEW DELHI: A security scare broke out at Delhi Airport on Sunday morning when a 13-year-old Afghan boy was discovered after sneaking into the landing gear of a Kam Air flight.The Kabul-Delhi aircraft had landed when airline staff spotted the boy near the plane.The boy hails from Kunduz in Afghanistan and had boarded the Kabul-Delhi…
Former JNU student and activist Umar Khalid was taken into custody by police at Red Fort in New Delhi (2020) (Image Credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices on the bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam, Meeran Haider, Gulfisha Fatima, and Shifa Ur Rehman in connection with the larger conspiracy…
NEW DELHI: The decomposed body of a 65-year-old woman was found in her Jamia Nagar apartment, while her husband, a retired music teacher from Jamia Millia Islamia, was rescued in critical condition, police said on Monday.Their son, Imran alias Shally, around 50 years old, who is intellectually challenged and has a history of psychiatric illness,…
NEW DELHI: With the percentage of the economically active population in the 15-59 age group at over 66% in the country, the Sample Registration System Statistical Report for 2023 shows Delhi has the highest proportion in this category at 70.8%, with the percentage for females marginally higher at 70.9% than males (70.7%), reports Ambika Pandit….
Azerbaijan has resumed crude oil exports to India after a 10-month break, resolving the pricing issue that had led to the halt in supplies, according to people familiar with the matter. In August, Azerbaijan exported 1,747.07 tonnes of crude oil to India, valued at $781,520, according to its customs data, as cited by ET.Energy cooperation…
