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ANIL to be Adani Group’s vehicle for new energy business

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

Billionaire Gautam Adani’s logistics-to-energy conglomerate has set up a new subsidiary, ANIL to undertake green hydrogen projects, generation of low carbon electricity and manufacture of wind turbines, solar modules and batteries as it looks to become the world’s largest renewable energy company and produce the cheapest hydrogen. Adani had in November last year stated that his group will invest USD 70 billion in the new energy space of the next decade. And now the company has incorporated a wholly-owned subsidiary, Adani New Industries Ltd (ANIL), its flagship Adani Enterprises Ltd…

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Breach in PM’s security: SC to take up matter on Monday

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday a plea on the recent breach in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security in Punjab. On January, the prime minister’s convoy was stranded on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Ferozepur after which he returned from poll-bound Punjab without attending the planned events, including a rally. A three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice N V Ramana and Justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli is likely to take up the plea filed by an organisation, Lawyers Voice. The apex court on…

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Kabir Khan on ’83’ box office: Pandemic hit us hard, there was no chance to fight back

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

A little over two weeks after his much awaited film “83” released theatrically, filmmaker Kabir Khan describes his headspace as a “mixed bag”. While he is happy that the cricket drama has received unprecedented love, the feeling is also punctured with the reality that the project’s box office prospects took a hit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Led by Ranveer Singh, the film chronicles India’s win under Kapil Dev’s captainship, when the team defeated the mighty West Indies in the final to clinch their first-ever World Cup trophy in 1983.…

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Biden to deliver first State of the Union address on March 1

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address on March 1, the White House confirmed Friday, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the president a formal invitation to speak to Congress and the American public one year into his term. It will mark the latest any president has delivered a State of the Union address. The speech is normally timed for January, and occasionally for February. The delay is driven in part by a busy legislative calendar, a winter spike in COVID-19 cases from the more…

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No plan to impose lockdown in Delhi yet: Kejriwal

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 strong

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said there is no plan to impose a lockdown as of now in the city, and that there will be no need for it if people wear masks. He said that on Sunday, the city is likely to report 22,000 COVID-19 cases in 24 hours. He appealed to the public to wear masks and not panic. Rising COVID-19 cases are a matter of concern but there is no need to panic. Very few people are getting hospitalised. Wearing mask is very important. There…

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COVID-19: India records 1,17,100 new cases

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 strong

The daily rise in coronavirus infections was recorded above one lakh after 214 days, taking India’s total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,52,26,386 which includes 3,007 cases of Omicron reported across 27 states and UTs, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. Out of the total Omicron cases reported so far, 1,199 people have recovered or migrated. Maharashtra recorded the maximum number of 876 cases followed by Delhi at 465, Karnataka 333, Rajasthan 291, Kerala 284 and Gujarat 204. The country saw a single day rise of…

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Sri Lanka vaccinates children as doctors warn of COVID surge

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 strong

Sri Lankan health authorities on Friday began vaccinating children aged 12 to 15, as the island nation’s top medical specialists warned of a wave of COVID-19 infections in the coming weeks driven by the omicron variant. Under the new vaccination program, children will be given a single dose of the Pfizer vaccine, said the health ministry. Earlier, children above 15 could be vaccinated. The latest effort begins as schools are set to fully reopen from Monday. Children were previously allowed to attend schools in two groups. The move also comes…

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Lupin launches Molnulup for COVID-19 treatment

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 strong

Drugmaker Lupin on Friday said it has launched antiviral medication Molnupiravir under the brand name Molnulup in the country for the treatment of COVID-19. Molnupiravir has been given emergency use authorisation by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) for treatment of adult COVID-19 patients who have a high risk of progression of the disease, including hospitalisation. “The approval for Molnulup is timely as India is again experiencing an upward spike in COVID-19 incidences. In the past two years since COVID-19 has emerged, there is a need for an oral…

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Banned from the Olympics by IOC, NKorea puts blame elsewhere

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 strong

North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and hostile forces’ moves, a largely redundant statement since the country has already been banned from the Games by the IOC. In September, the International Olympic Committee suspended North Korea through 2022 for refusing to send a team to the Tokyo Summer Games, citing the pandemic. IOC President Thomas Bach said at the time that individual athletes from North Korea who qualify to compete in Beijing could still be accepted. There is no…

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Swara Bhasker tests positive for COVID-19, under home quarantine

January 7, 2022January 7, 2022 strong

Actor Swara Bhasker on Friday said she has tested positive for the novel coronavirus and is under home quarantine. In a Twitter post, the 33-year-old actor shared that she and her family members developed symptoms for COVID-19 since January 5 and had isolated themselves. “Hello Covid! Just got my RT-PCR test resulted and have tested positive. Been isolating and in quarantine. Symptoms include fever, a splitting headache and loss of taste. Double vaccinated so hope this passes soon. So grateful for family & to be at home. Stay safe everyone,”…