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Guwahati: First two cases of people infected with the Omicron variant have been detected in Nepal. The Ministry of Health and Population’s assistant spokesperson Sameer Kumar Adhikari says the new variant that is terrorising the world of late has been…

Canada has approved the entry of travellers fully vaccinated with Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin from November 30. Recently, the Canadian government said, “…three additional Covid-19 vaccines approved for use by the World Health Organisation (WHO) will be accepted for travel to…

In a sad incident, nearly five individuals were killed and more than 20 were injured when an SUV rammed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday. The spectators watched in horror as a vehicle plowed…

In a move that display’s China’s no-tolerance policy about its position on Taipei’s ‘territorial’ status, Beijing downgraded diplomatic relations with Lithuania on Sunday. The Chinese move comes after Lithuania allowed Taiwan to construct a de facto embassy in the Baltic…

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Saturday they had begun paying government employees who had not received a pay cheque since the Islamists seized power and triggered a major financial crisis. Most government employees have yet to return to work and many…