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What is HMPV virus currently spreading in China?

Five years after the Covid-19 pandemic, China is now grappling with a surge in cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus. Several media reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly across the country. S...

January 3, 2025 1:29 PM

PM Modi pays tribute to Savitribai Phule on her birth anniversary, celebrates her legacy in education and empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a heartfelt tribute to Savitribai Phule, a pioneer in the field of education and social reform, on her birth anniversary on Friday and remarked that 'Bharatbhumi' has always been proud of its exceptional daughters. ...

January 3, 2025 1:03 PM

German, French foreign ministers to meet Syria’s new rulers in Damascus

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock is travelling to Syria for a one-day trip with her French counterpart on behalf of the EU, where she will meet Ahmed al-Sharaa, the leader of Syria's new rulers, the German foreign ministry said on Friday. "...

January 3, 2025 11:43 AM

4.4 Magnitude earthquake hits Mugu in Karnali province, following 4.8 quake in Sindhupalchowk

An earthquake occurred in Mugu in Karnali Province this morning. According to the National Earthquake Measuring and Research Centre, an earthquake measuring 4.4 on the Richter scale was recorded in Mugu district at 8:03 this morning. Earlier on Th...

January 3, 2025 11:03 AM

Worked assiduously to secure release of Indian fishermen from Bangladesh: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said that the Indian government has "worked assiduously" to secure the release of Indian fishermen detained by Bangladesh for crossing the International Maritime Boundary Line. On Thursday, 95 India...

January 3, 2025 10:47 AM

Dense fog disrupts flights and trains in Delhi as mercury plummets

A thick blanket of fog covered Delhi on Friday, causing widespread disruption as temperatures plummeted and the city faced a cold wave. The dense fog significantly reduced visibility, slowing down traffic in the early hours and causing delays for co...

January 3, 2025 11:48 AM

With chants of Mahadev and spiritual fervour, Akharas reach Prayagraj for Mahakumbh Mela

The Mahakumbh Mela is set to kick off in Prayagraj with a grand spiritual display, as akharas, or groups of ascetics, arrive at the holy site. The air is filled with chants of “Mahadev” as sadhus draped in saffron and covered in ashes make their...

January 3, 2025 10:11 AM

Indian village that changed its name to honour Jimmy Carter pays tribute

Thousands of miles from Washington, where the funeral of Jimmy Carter is set for next week, an Indian village named after the former U.S. president fondly remembers his visit almost 50 years ago, paying tribute. A one-term president from 1977, Carte...

January 3, 2025 9:32 AM

PM Modi to inaugurate, lay foundation stone of multiple development projects in Delhi today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit newly constructed flats for the dwellers of Jhuggi Jhopri (JJ) clusters under the In-Situ Slum Rehabilitation Project at Swabhiman Apartments, Ashok Vihar, Delhi, at around 12:10 PM, on Friday (January 3). At a...

January 3, 2025 8:44 AM

Texas man who backed Islamic State acted alone in New Orleans attack, FBI says

A U.S. Army veteran who drove a truck into a crowd of New Year's Day revelers in New Orleans had pledged allegiance to Islamic State, but acted alone in the attack that killed at least 14 people, the FBI said on Thursday. The suspect, who the FBI sa...

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