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December 17, 2024 12:38 PM December 17, 2024 12:38 PM

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149th Shri Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan to take place from December 27-29 in Punjab

In Punjab, the 149th Shri Baba Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan will take place from December 27 to 29 at the premises of Shri Devi Talab Mandir in Jalandhar.   This year, this iconic and oldest festival of Hindustani Classical music in the world will be dedicated to the late Ustad Zakir Hussain. Expres...

December 17, 2024 12:16 PM December 17, 2024 12:16 PM

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Two Schools in Delhi receive bomb threats

Two Schools in Delhi have received bomb threats this morning. According to the Delhi Fire Department a school in Rani Bagh received a bomb threat around 8 AM and has been declared as hoax after investigations. It also added that around 10 AM a school in South Delhi also received a similar threat. Af...

December 17, 2024 11:27 AM December 17, 2024 11:27 AM

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18 fishermen from Karaikal reunited with families after release from Sri Lankan custody

Eighteen fishermen from Karaikal, who were detained by the Sri Lankan Navy earlier this month, were reunited with their families yesterday after being released from Sri Lankan custody.   Following diplomatic efforts by the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka, the fishermen were released last we...

December 17, 2024 11:22 AM December 17, 2024 11:22 AM

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2 Mpox cases confirmed in Kerala

In Kannur in Kerala, a youth who had returned from Abu Dhabi had tested positive for Mpox. The 24 year old Wayanad native was admitted to the Pariyaram Medical College Hospital in Kannur with Mpox symptoms. A special team of doctors and other staff has been assigned to take care of him. Meanwhile, a...

December 17, 2024 1:52 PM December 17, 2024 1:52 PM

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Delhi’s air quality drops to ‘severe’ category

The air quality in the national capital, Delhi has worsened to the Severe category, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 433 as of 1 PM this afternoon. According to the Central Pollution Control Board, some areas of the city have breached the 400 AQI levels.   The AQI at Delhi's Anand Vihar wa...

December 17, 2024 6:29 AM December 17, 2024 6:29 AM

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Primary schools in Delhi to operate on hybrid mode under GRAP 4

Due to rising pollution levels in Delhi-NCR, all primary schools in Delhi have been shifted to hybrid mode until further directions. The Directorate of Education under Delhi Government has issued an order in this regard. The schools have been asked to conduct classes for up to 5th standard in online...