Fans but no fancy dress at PDC Worlds

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Peter Wright is the reigning world champion after beating Michael van Gerwen in last year’s final Up to 1,000 fans will be able to attend each session of this year’s PDC World Darts Championship but they will not be permitted to wear fancy dress. The tournament will take place from 15 December to 3 January … Read more

Govt making ‘U-turn’ on PM’s assurance that every citizen will get COVID vaccine: Congress

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NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday attacked the Central government for saying that every person in the country does not need to be inoculated against COVID-19, while dubbing it a “U-turn Sarkar” and seeking clarity on who all will be administered the coronavirus vaccine. Criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the opposition party said while he … Read more

Kanhaiya Kumar joins Left parties stir against agri bills

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PATNA: CPI leader Kanhaiya Kumar on Wednesday asserted that the ongoing farmers stir against farm bills was an uprising to save democracy from crony capitalism and deplored attempts to discredit the agitations. Kumar, a former JNU students union president, appealed to people from all walks of life to lend their support to the movement launched … Read more

China to assess downstream impact before Brahmaputra dam construction

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NEW DELHI: China will take into consideration the interest of other countries before firming up any plan to develop a dam on the Yarlung Tsangbo river, which flows into India and Bangladesh, a Chinese official in New Delhi said on Wednesday. On Monday, Chinese state media reported the country could build up to 60 gigawatts … Read more

UK becomes first country to approve Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine, first shots roll out next week

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“Help is on the way,” Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced Wednesday morning, after UK regulators granted emergency authorization for a vaccine made by US pharma giant Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech. The announcement means the UK has vaulted past the United States and European Union in the race to approve a vaccine, months into … Read more

No mismatch in EVM, VVPAT counts in Bihar polls: EC

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NEW DELHI: There was no mismatch between the voter verifiable paper audit trail (VVPAT) counts and the votes recorded by electronic voting machines in the Bihar assembly election held last month, the Election Commission said on Wednesday. The VVPAT slips were counted in 1,215 randomly-selected polling stations of Bihar to match with the votes counted … Read more

‘World’s deepest’ swimming pool opens in Poland

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(CNN) — Scuba divers can plunge to brand new depths without setting foot in the ocean thanks to a multi-million dollar facility that’s just opened in Poland. With a depth of over 45 meters (around 148 feet) Deepspot is claimed to be the world’s deepest swimming pool, containing 8,000 cubic meters of water — more … Read more

CDC shortens recommended quarantine period for coronavirus

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The CDC has new recommendations for quarantining.  Getty Images For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO website. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is shortening the length of time people have to quarantine after exposure to the coronavirus, The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Where the recommended … Read more