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Economic Times | 30 Dec, 2020 | 10.43AM IST
Covid Live News: 20 UK returnees have tested positive for new strain
Meanwhile, India reported 20,550 new COVID-19 cases, 26,572 recoveries, and 286 deaths in last 24 hours.
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Farmers don’t trust Modi ji: Rahul Gandhi
“15 lakh in every bank account & 2 crore jobs every year” "Give me 50 days time, else..." "We will win war agains… https://t.co/Iyw5ghdAaY
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1609305027000Cold Wave Alert
Minimum temperature expected to be minus 1 degree Celcius and maximum temperature to remain at 10 degrees Celcius in Shimla today: IMD
54 have been arrested in a month under 'love jihad' law in UP so far: IANS report
Railways got fancy coaches
It is rightly said, "Journey is best measured in terms of memories rather than miles." Take a look at the new Vist… https://t.co/X0sgwuPLL0
— Piyush Goyal (@PiyushGoyal) 1609303655000It's essential to have strong opposition in the country whom the govt fears but here they don't. This is why farmers had to come on roads. Opposition should sit in pitched tents & stage protest on roads against the farm laws
- Rakesh Tikait, Bharatiya Kisan Union at Ghazipur border
Rupee rises by 9 paise to 73.33 against US dollar in early trade
Five rounds of talks between farmers and govt have taken place. We don't think we will reach a solution even today. The three farm laws should be repealed
- Sukhwinder Singh Sabra, Joint Secy, Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee
Telangana reports 474 new COVID-19 cases
Counting underway in Karnataka
Karnataka: Counting of votes for Local Body elections underway at a counting centre in Shivamogga https://t.co/4u5w6FhNMP
— ANI (@ANI) 1609302740000Unidentified terrorist killed in J-K's Srinagar encounter
Total 20 UK returnees to India have tested positive for the new COVID strain so far
-ANI
Latest Indian Covid figures
- Cases in last 24 hours: 20,550
- Recoveries: 26,572
- Deaths: 286
- Total cases: 1,02,44,853
- Active cases: 2,62,272
- Total recoveries: 9,83,4141
- Death toll: 1,48,439
Fog engulfs Delhi
Delhi: Fog engulfs parts of the national capital According to IMD, the minimum and the maximum temperature at Safd… https://t.co/YouAFrzGAU
— ANI (@ANI) 1609300911000Sensex opens 55.11 points or 0.12 pc higher at 47,668.19; Nifty up 10.75 points at 13,943.35.
4 held in UP's Ayodhya for embezzlement from Ram Janmbhoomi Trust
A case of alleged embezzlement of Rs 6 lakh from the Ram Janmbhoomi Trust came into light on September 9 and four people have been arrested in this connection.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on being asked about farmers being termed 'naxals' and 'khalistanis'
"These allegations should not be made by anyone against farmers. We express our deepest respect towards them. Our heads bow in respect towards our farmers. They are our 'annadatas'."
Total 20 UK returnees to India have tested positive for the new COVID strain so far
Singapore starts COVID-19 vaccination for healthcare workers
- Singapore became the first Asian country to start vaccinating healthcare workers against COVID-19 with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine on Wednesday.
- More healthcare institutions will follow in the coming weeks, with public healthcare institutions and private hospitals to progressively arrange for their staff to be vaccinated within their premises, The Straits Times reported.
- Elderly persons aged 70 years old and above will get the vaccine shots from February.
First case of UK coronavirus variant detected in US
- The US state of Colorado has detected the first known case of the mutated novel coronavirus (COVD-19) variant originally found in the United Kingdom, state's Governor Jared Polis said on Tuesday.
- Governor Polis said that the health and safety of Coloradans is our top priority and we will closely monitor this case, as well as all COVID-19 indicators.
- After the new variant was detected, the Colorado State Laboratory confirmed and notified the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of the case.
US State Dept approves sale of 3,000 bombs to Saudi Arabia
- The US State Department said in a statement that it has approved a possible sale of 3,000 small-diameter bombs to Saudi Arabia in a deal worth of USD 290 million.
- The State Department said the proposed sale will help to improve "the security of a friendly country that continues to be an important force for political stability and economic growth in the Middle East."
Anglo-Indian women who escaped isolation tested positive for UK strain of COVID
- The Anglo-Indian women, who returned from the United Kingdom to Delhi and later reached Andhra Pradesh by a special train after escaping from an isolation centre in Delhi, have been tested positive for UK strain of Coronavirus, said Katamneni Bhaskar, Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare Department, Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday.
- Bhaskar added that there is no evidence of the spread of UK 'strain' in Andhra Pradesh.
Gujarat police destroys illegal liquor
- Gujarat police destroyed illegal liquor worth Rs 2.09 crores seized in two police stations of rural Surat on Tuesday.
- Usha Rada, Superintendent of Police, Surat, said this liquor was seized over a period of two years and was destroyed near Bardoli area of Surat.
