Quebec government faces backlash over New Year’s Eve curfew.

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A New Year and a New Leader, but Germany’s Focus Remains on Covid

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Russian Foreign Minister Levels New Warning on Ukraine

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People with Omicron are less likely to need hospitalization, U.K. report finds.

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Earthy Mushrooms, Bold Peppers

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The Most-Read Food Stories of 2021

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China renames 15 places of Arunachal Pradesh in its map, MEA responds

Two days ahead of China implementing new border law, the Chinese government renames 15 places of Arunachal Pradesh in its map.

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Kashmiri woman, married to Pak terrorist, tells how Hizbul treats family of dead terrorists | Watch

Razia Bibi, a Kashmiri woman who was married to a Pakistani terrorist and abandoned by Hizbul leadership to her fate upon his husband's death while speaking to a news agency said that the lives of youth of Kashmir are being ruined by misusing the name of Islam.

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Pro Kabaddi League: Bengaluru Bulls Thrash Haryana Steelers 42-28

PKL 8: The Haryana Steelers played their fourth match of this season's Pro Kabaddi League and lost to Bengaluru Bulls.

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These graphics show where cases are soaring fastest around the world.

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NEET-PG counselling delay: Resident doctors in Maharashtra to go on strike from December 31

Thousands of resident doctors will go on strike in Maharashtra from Friday to seek a resolution of the NEET-PG 2021 counseling delay issue, their representatives said. The strike is likely to affect the services at government hospitals.

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Recap 2021: Top 10 car launches in India

The Year 2021 saw a number of automobile brands introducing new variants, models including Maruti, Hyundai, Tata, Skoda, Mahindra, Mercedes among others. Though most part of the year was surrounded by Covid, car lovers still got to see a range of new entrants to upgrade their existing vehicles. Let's take a look. 

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Flight Disruptions Cause Long Lines at U.S. Airports

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Spurred by Omicron, Europe Is Setting Coronavirus Infection Records Every Day

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WHO chief worried about 'tsunami' of omicron, delta cases

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he's worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 combining to produce a “tsunami” of cases, but said he's still hopeful that the world will put the worst of the pandemic behind it in 2022. Two years after the coronavirus first emerged, top officials with the UN health agency cautioned that it's still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron, the latest variant, leads to milder disease. First reported last month in southern Africa, it is already the dominant variant in the United States and parts of Europe.

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Mandatory 7-day home quarantine for Mumbai resident arrivals from UAE

A 7-day home quarantine has been mandated for international arrivals from UAE, including Dubai, who are residents of Mumbai. RTPCR on arrival will be mandatory for such passengers, Mumbai civic body has said. The move comes after a significant rise in Covid cases in Mumbai today. The city today recorded 2,510 new Covid cases, about 82% higher than yesterday's 1,377 Covid cases.

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More Real Madrid Players, Including Vinicius and Courtois, Test Positive for Covid-19

Four more Real Madrid players - Thibaut Courtois, Federico Valverde, Eduardo Camavinga and Vinicius Junior - test positive for Covid-19.

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How to Clean Suede Boots and Shoes

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How We Treat Farmed Animals

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3 terrorists killed, cop injured in separate encounters in Jammu & Kashmir

Three terrorists were killed and a policeman injured in two separate encounters between security forces and ultras in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. While one encounter broke out in Anantnag district, another gunfight took place in Kulgam district – both in south Kashmir.

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‘Ain’t Too Proud’ will close on Broadway as Covid takes its toll.

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‘El peor escenario es que todo se seque’: Chile discute su nueva Constitución, mientras enfrenta el cambio climático

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Covid cases spike across country as Delhi, Mumbai register record daily tally | Top points

Delhi and Maharashtra today added to the growing concerns of rising Covid-19 cases in India, as they registered 496 and 2,172 fresh coronavirus cases respectively. In the case of the national capital, today's fresh cases were almost 50 percent more than what it registered yesterday. Whereas, Maharashtra today crossed the 2000 mark, up by 50 percent from 1,426 infections recorded a day before.

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Many universities, citing the Omicron surge, push start dates back or move to online instruction.

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NEET PG counselling: Resident doctors to continue agitation despite health minister's appeal | 10 points

The protesting doctors have decided to continue their agitation over the delay in NEET PG counselling. "We are continuing the agitation till our demands are met," said Manish, President of Federation of Resident Doctors' Association (FORDA), in a tweet. 

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'Zindagi na milegi doobara!' UP Police's Covid campaign with witty pics of Hrithik, Farhan in masks

The Uttar Pradesh Police never takes a boring way when promoting the laws on their Twitter. With witty lines and clever mentions, they always stand out. This time, they used 'Zindagi Na Milegi Doobara' as the reference. 

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Paris FC and Lyon Thrown Out of French Cup for Fan Violence

Paris FC and Lyon were all square at 1-1 in Paris when fans spilled onto the pitch at Charlety Stadium following incidents in the stands.

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I’ve Spent 25 Years as a Joan Didion Thief

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Doctors' body calls for complete shutdown of all healthcare institutes after 'police brutality'

Resident doctors of government-run hospitals on Monday called for a complete shutdown of all health care institutions starting Monday after they have been detained by the Delhi Police. The doctor's body, in an official statement, said that they were “brutally thrashed, dragged, and detained” by the police. 

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Night curfew imposed in THESE 9 states amid Omicron scare in country | Check details

Amid rising Covid cases across the country, at least 9 states in the country have imposed a night curfew. The states also include the national capital, apart from Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Haryana, Gujarat, Kerala, Uttarakhand, and Madhya Pradesh. The night curfews imposed, come in the wake of rising Covid 19 cases in the state. Apart from these 9 states, night curfew is also imposed in Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu till December 31.

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Wayne Thiebaud, Playful Painter of the Everyday, Dies at 101

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Declaration of Mark Kroll, Ph.D.

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Hundreds more flights are canceled as Omicron scrambles air travel.

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Trial Testimony Declaration of Dr. Tom Neuman

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Is Disney the Met’s Fairy Godmother?

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Covid-19: For now, Covaxin likely to be only vaccine available for children of 15-18 yrs

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin is likely to be the only COVID-19 vaccine available, for now, for children in the age group of 15-18 years, who will be inoculated from January 3, official sources said. Also, healthcare and frontline workers and citizens above 60 years of age with comorbidities would be administered the third dose of the same vaccine they had been given before. 

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Is Disney the Met’s Fairy Godmother?

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Senior Punjab Police official slams Sidhu's "wet pants" remark

Chandigarh DSP Dilsher S Chandel on Sunday slammed Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu after he told his party workers to make "cops wet their pants" at a political rally.

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PKL: Pawan Sehrawat Shines as Bengaluru Bulls Beat Bengal Warriors

Bengaluru Bulls beat defending champions Bengal Warriors 36-35 in Pro Kabaddi Season 8.

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Fauci warns against complacency amid data that Omicron causes milder illness

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PM Modi announces COVID vaccination for children aged 15-18 years from Jan 3

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday announced that the COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 15-18 years will start from January 3.

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NHL Postpones 14 Games, Will Not Resume Before Tuesday

The National Hockey League (NHL) pushed back its return from the holiday break by another day after postponing Monday's 14game schedule to allow the league and teams time to complete COVID19 tests and assess their ability to compete.

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A U.S. Navy combat ship is stranded in Guantánamo Bay with a virus outbreak.

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Winter Storms Threaten to Disrupt Travel in the Northwest

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As Prices Rise, Biden Turns to Antitrust Enforcers

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As Russian Threat Looms, Ukraine’s Government Is No Laughing Matter

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Is It Safe to Have a New Year’s Eve Party?

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'Precaution dose' for healthcare workers and people above 60 with co-morbidities: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Saturday that vaccination against COVID-19 for healthcare and frontline workers would be administered from January 10. The announcement comes amid rising Covid cases linked to the Omicron variant of the virus.

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PKL: Haryana Steelers Go Down 38-40 to Jaipur Pink Panthers

After going head-to-head, Jaipur Pink Panthers pipped Haryana Steelers 40 -38 in Pro Kabaddi Season 8.

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Uttar Pradesh Crowned 11th Hockey India Junior National Championship Winners

Uttar Pradesh maintained their 100 percent record as they beat Chandigarh 3-1 in the final to be crowned the winners of the 11th Junior National Men's Hockey Championship.

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PKL: Mohit Goyat and Aslam Inamdar Lead Puneri Paltan to Thrilling Win over Telugu Titans

Siddharth Desai scored 15 points but Puneri Paltan beat Telugu Titans 34-33 in Pro Kabaddi Season 8.

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India TV Chairman Rajat Sharma awarded Atal Mithila Samman for his special contribution to journalism

Rajat Sharma, Editor-in-Chief and Chairman, India TV, was on Saturday honoured with the Atal Mithila Samman. He was awarded for his special contribution to journalism. 

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Former India Goalkeeper Sanath Sett Passes Away Aged 91

He represented India in 11 international matches. He was part of the national squad which won the Quadrangular Cup in 1953, 1954, and 1955.

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Lazy Lasagna

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PKL: Pawan Sehrawat and Defence Help Bengaluru Bulls Beat Tamil Thalaivas

Pawan Sehrawat scored nine raid points as Bengaluru Bulls' defence got 14 points to beat Tamil Thalaivas 38-30 in Pro Kabaddi Season 8.

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Democrats Say They Are Serious About State Elections. But Are They Too Late?

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Bangladesh: At least 40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry

At least 40 people died and over 150 others were injured early Friday after a packed three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh, officials said, in the latest maritime tragedy to hit the delta nation criss-crossed by rivers.

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Beware the Elf on a Shelf, Privacy Watchdogs Warn

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The jury convicted Kimberly Potter on two counts of manslaughter after 27 hours of deliberations.

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A Times investigation: What we learned about the U.S.’s failed partnership with the vaccine maker Emergent.

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