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‘Retired Agniveer on marriage cards’: Bhupesh Baghel’s dig at BJP amid tension with China
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has hit out at the BJP over the clash between his party – the Congress and the saffron camp – in Tawang. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Baghel referred to the ‘Agnipath’ recruitment scheme, saying it was brought in by the Center to “weaken the Army”. Read more
Alleged ULFA-I linkman injured in encounter with security forces; 4 celebrate
An alleged link of the United Liberation Front of Asom-Independent Liberation Front (ULFA-I) was injured in an encounter between security personnel and suspected members of the banned outfit in Assam’s Tinsukia district on Wednesday morning, officials said. Read more
Covid-19 fears grip China: what do we know about the new BF.7 Omicron variant?
Since the emergence of the coronavirus in 2020, several variants have been identified, with the Omicron itself created at the end of last year creating sub-variants with different intensity of infection. The latest such subvariant – BF.7 – has been detected in many countries, including India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany, France and Denmark. Read more
India captain KL Rahul took a knock on his hand during training ahead of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh as he is being examined by doctors
KL Rahul gave India a scare on Wednesday after being bowled by the opener while joining the nets, a day before the second Test match against Bangladesh in Mirpur. Rahul will lead India as regular captain Rohit Sharma has not recovered from the thumb injury sustained in the second ODI of the series. Read more
Nayanthara questions restrictions on women after marriage and motherhood: “Men get married and go to work the next day”
Actress Nayanthara has opened up about her marriage to filmmaker Vignesh Shivan and motherhood. In a recent interview, Nayanthara spoke about the restrictions on women after marriage and called it wrong. Read more
Simple tips to reduce cholesterol before the Christmas bike
Christmas is just around the corner and the holiday season often brings unhealthy changes in our eating habits. A study by Danish researchers found that about 9 out of 10 people had high levels of LDL, or low-density lipoprotein, also known as “bad” cholesterol, in the first week of January. Read more
