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Economic Times | 25 Dec, 2022 | 08:34AM IST
Covid News Updates: Expect close to 100 mn COVID cases, 1 mn deaths in China, says doctor
Doctors are expecting approximately 100 million COVID and one million deaths in China amid the recent rise in infection."Based on mathematical calculations, we expect close to 100 million COVID cases in China, five million admissions and one million deaths, which is a huge number," said Dr. Neeraj Kumar Gupta, HOD of Pulmonary Medicine at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital.
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PM Modi greets people on Christmas
Merry Christmas! May this special day further the spirit of harmony and joy in our society. We recall the noble tho… https://t.co/io1FAoCZzv
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1671933251000PM Modi pays tributes to Vajpayee, Malaviya on their birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his 98th birth anniversary, and said his contribution to India is indelible.Vajpayee led the BJP to power at the Centre in the 90s and remained India's prime minister for six years.Modi tweeted, "Tributes to Atal Ji on his Jayanti. His contribution to India is indelible. His leadership and vision motivate millions of people."He also paid homage to freedom fighter and educationist Madan Mohan Malaviya on his birth anniversary.
Survey of madrasas in UP: Board to restart giving recognition to unregistered Islamic seminaries
After receiving the survey reports of private madrasas in the state, the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Board chief has said the process of giving recognition to the unregistered Islamic seminaries would start again.Madrasa Board Chairman Iftikhar Ahmad Javed said that the process of giving recognition to 8,500 unaffiliated madrasas would be resumed with the permission of the state government.
Twitter Isn't Secure Yet, Just Not In The Fast Lane To Bankruptcy. Still Much Work To Do
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China's National Health Commission to stop publishing daily COVID figures
China's National Health Commission, which for the past three years or so has published daily COVID-19 case figures for the country, said it will no longer release such data from Sunday."Relevant COVID information will be published by the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention for reference and research," the NHC said in a statement, without specifying the reasons for the change or how frequently China CDC will update COVID information.
PM Modi to address last 'Mann Ki Baat' of 2022 today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the last Mann Ki Baat of the year 2022 on Sunday.The 96th edition of Mann Ki Baat, a monthly radio programme of the Prime Minister, will be aired at 11 am today.PM Modi on December 13 had invited people to share their inputs for the upcoming episode of Mann ki Baat scheduled for December 25.PM Modi urged people to write on the NaMo App, and MyGov app or record their messages on 1800-11-7800.
18 die as monster storm brings rain, snow, cold across US
A frigid winter storm killed at least 18 people as it swept across the country, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses and leaving millions of people on edge about the possibility of Christmas Eve blackouts.The storm unleashed its full fury on Buffalo, New York, with hurricane-force winds causing whiteout conditions. Emergency response efforts were paralysed and the city's international airport was shut down.
From Joe Biden to Pope Francis, world leaders wished people 'Merry Christmas'
"Jill and I hope everyone is able to spend time with family and friends during the holiday season. We're also holding a special place in our hearts for anyone missing a loved one during this time. From our family to yours, we wish you a peaceful Christmas Eve," tweeted Biden.Meanwhile, Pope Francis tweeted, "Tonight, God draws near to you because you are important to him. From the manger, as food for your life, He tells you: "If you feel consumed by events, if a sense of guilt and inadequacy devours you, if you hunger for justice, I am with you. #Christmas. Jesus asks us to go to the bare reality of things, to lay down all our excuses, our justifications and our hypocrisies at the feet of the manger. He whom Mary tenderly wrapped in swaddling wants us to be clothed in love. #Christmas."
5 arrested in deadly shooting at Minnesota's Mall of America
Five people were arrested in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man at the Mall of America that sent the sprawling commercial center into lockdown on one of the final days of the holiday shopping season, police said.At an evening news conference, Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges announced the arrests in connection with the Friday night shooting in the Minneapolis suburb of Bloomington and said all would face murder charges, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reported.
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Christmas 2022: Odisha sand artist creates Santa Claus sculpture with 1500 kg tomatoes
World-renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik, on Saturday, created a sand sculpture of Santa Claus, at Gopalpur Beach on the occasion of Christmas 2022.On the sand art, Pattnaik wrote, "Merry Christmas."Pattnaik created the sculpture using 1500kg of tomatoes which was 27ft high and 60 ft wide in size.
Over half a million without power in United States from winter storms
Over 500,000 homes and businesses were without power in the eastern half of the United States and Texas on Saturday as winter storms battered much of the country, according to data from PowerOutage.us.U.S. utilities were working to restore power after the storms moved on from their service territories but some were still dealing with high winds.
Twitter restores suicide prevention feature
Twitter Inc has restored a feature that promotes suicide prevention hotlines and other safety resources to users looking up certain content, after coming under pressure from some users and consumer safety groups over its removal.Reuters reported on Friday that the feature was taken down a few days ago, citing two people familiar with the matter, who said the removal was ordered by the social media platform's new owner Elon Musk.
President Murmu visits Sacred Heart Cathedral in Delhi, offers prayers ahead of Christmas
President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday visited Sacred Heart Cathedral in New Delhi a day before Christmas and offered prayers for the welfare of humanity.The President also took part in the celebrations.
