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  • Corona has returned as death: New variant of Corona will wreak havoc! Swallowed the lives of so many people in India, alert issued…

    Delhi. Once again Corona has become a cause of trouble for the people. The new variant of Corona, JN-1, has knocked in India. Which is considered quite dangerous. It has taken the lives of 5 people in India so far. In view of the danger of this variant, the Health Ministry has issued an alert. According to information, this new variant is spreading rapidly all over the world.

    The Health Ministry has confirmed the entry of the new variant of Corona, JN-1, in India. In view of this, all the states will have to be on full alert. Appropriate steps will have to be taken to control crowd in the programs organized on New Year. Testing of Corona cases here will have to be increased using RT PCR technology. Regular monitoring of all types of fever will have to be done. If a patient’s Covid test comes positive, his sample should be sent to INSACOG LAB for genome sequencing.

    According to Health Ministry data, the number of active cases of Covid in India increased to 1828 on Monday. During this period, the death toll due to Corona in the country increased to 5. Among those who died, 4 were from Kerala and 1 from UP. The death rate in the country is 1.19 percent. Earlier on Sunday, 335 new cases of Corona were detected in the country.

    A new variant was found here

    ICMR Director General Dr. Rajiv Bahl said that on December 8, a new variant of Karakulam Corona in Kerala had emerged. RT-PCR test of a 79-year-old woman revealed the new variant of Corona, JN.1. Earlier on November 18, he was diagnosed with Corona. She had mild symptoms of influenza-like illness then and has since recovered from Covid-19. But later a new variant of Corona was found in it.

  • Egypt’s el-Sisi Re-Elected President Registering Landslide Victory With 89.6% Votes | world news

    CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is headed towards a landslide victory in Egypt’s presidential elections on Monday securing a third term as leader of the Middle East’s most populous nation, Al Jazeera reported. Following the counting of votes between December 10 and 12, the National Elections Authority of Egypt said that Sisi won 89.6 percent of the votes.

    Turnout reached an “unprecedented” 66.8 percent of voters, said authority head Hazem Badawy. Furthermore, over 39 million Egyptians cast their ballots for Sisi, a former army chief who has ruled the most populous Arab country for a decade, according to Al Jazeera. Amid Egypt dealing with several crises, including the Israel-Hamas war in neighboring Gaza and the country’s worst-ever economic crisis, Sisi won even though the result was in little doubt.

    Reportedly, despite Egypt’s challenges, a decade-long crackdown on dissent has eliminated any serious opposition to Sisi, the fifth president to emerge from within the ranks of the military since 1952, reported Al Jazeera. Sisi was running against three other candidates, none of whom were high-profile, according to Al Jazeera.

    However, he ended his run complaining that his campaign had been impeded and dozens of his supporters had been arrested. Furthermore, runner-up Hazem Omar, who leads the Republican People’s Party, received 4.5 percent of the vote. The next came Farid Zahran, leader of the left-leaning Egyptian Social Democratic Party, and Abdel-Sanad Yamama from the Wafd, a century-old but relatively marginal party, according to Al Jazeera.

    Sisi is now set to serve his third–and, according to the constitution, final–term in office, which will begin in April. However, in both previous elections, Sisi won with 97 percent of the vote. Sisi extended the presidential mandate from four to six years and amended the constitution to raise the limit on consecutive terms in office from two to three, Al Jazeera reported.

    Notably, under Sisi’s rule, Egypt has jailed thousands of political prisoners, and while a presidential pardons committee has freed about 1,000 in one year, rights groups said that three to four times, many were arrested over the same period.

  • Will Daya Bhabhi return to the show? A picture of the serial team boosted the expectations of the audience…

    Daya Bhabhi Return In TMKUC: More than half of the team of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah serial has now changed, but the audience is still waiting for the arrival of Daya Bhabhi, which has now become a wait. This wait has been further increased by a picture of the serial team.

    A photo of the team of ‘Taarak Mehta…’ is going viral on social media. Palak Sindhwani, who plays Sonu in the show, has shared a photo from a wedding on her Instagram handle. Everyone is looking very cute in this. The actress posed for a picture with the cast of her show. Disha Vakani is also seen in this photo. Seeing the photo, fans are once again remembering Daya Bhabhi and are showering comments.

    Makers made fans sad (Daya Bhabhi Return In TMKUC)

    Even before this, many times the makers had hinted to the people about Daya Bhabhi’s arrival and people kept looking at the possibility that maybe Daya Bhabhi would come in the upcoming episodes but it did not happen. The sorrow of fans losing their hopes was visible in their messages. People even said that the show would have to be boycotted. Amidst all this, Taarak Mehta’s Marks also apologized to the fans and also said that Daya Bhabhi will return soon, but now after this picture came out, the wounds of the fans were once again seen turning green.

  • Poison given to underworld don Dawood Ibrahim! Hospitalized amid tight security, Internet disrupted in Pakistan, know what is the connection…

    Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been admitted to a hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. It is being told that Dawood Ibrahim was poisoned by some stranger in Karachi, due to which his condition remains critical. However, this incident has not been officially confirmed. Claims are being made on social media that Dawood was poisoned. Meanwhile, internet has been disrupted across Pakistan. Social media platforms are also down.

    In this matter, sources associated with the government say that there was a virtual rally of former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday night. To avoid spoiling the atmosphere, internet services have been stopped just before the rally. Some people are also linking it to Dawood Ibrahim. People say that all kinds of rumors were going on about Dawood on social media since Sunday. Due to the sensitive nature of the matter, the internet has been shut down.

    Let us tell you that the virtual rally of former PM Imran Khan was going to start at 9 pm on Sunday night, but due to internet slowdown, there was a lot of difficulty in streaming the rally.

    Amidst the poisoning of Dawood, there is also news that Dawood Ibrahim has been hospitalized for two days. Even before this it was claimed that Dawood Ibrahim was suffering from many serious diseases. It is being told that Dawood is being kept under tight security inside the hospital and he is the only patient on his floor. Where only top hospital officials and Dawood’s close family members have access to the floor.

    However, the news going on is that underworld don Dawood Ibrahim has been poisoned. There has been no official confirmation of this.

  • ‘Tough To Digest…’: BSP Chief Mayawati Expresses Shock Over BJP’s Win |

    The opposition parties have already blamed EVM for the BJP’s victory in the assembly elections of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan. Now, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati also raised a question mark on the one-sided results saying that the electoral outcomes are tough to digest. 

    “It is natural for all the people to be doubtful, surprised and worried when the results of the recently held assembly general elections in four states of the country were one-sided in favour of one party because considering the entire atmosphere of the elections, such a strange result is a matter of concern for the people. Very tough to digest,” said Mayawati.

    1. देश के चार राज्यों में अभी हाल ही में हुए विधानसभा आमचुनाव के आए परिणाम एक पार्टी के पक्ष में एकतरफा होने से सभी लोगों का शंकित, अचंभित व चिन्तित होना स्वाभाविक, क्योंकि चुनाव के पूरे माहौल को देखते हुए ऐसा विचित्र परिणाम लोगों के गले के नीचे उतर पाना बहुत मुश्किल।
    — Mayawati (@Mayawati) December 4, 2023

    Mayawati said that the atmosphere during the entire election was completely different and interesting like a close fight, but the election result being completely different from it and being completely one-sided, is such a mysterious matter which requires serious thinking. “A terrible ‘mistake’ in sensing people’s pulse, a new topic of election discussion. BSP fought this election with full vigour, which brought new life in the atmosphere, but they should not be disappointed at all by such a strange result, but we should try to move forward taking inspiration from Baba Saheb Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar,” she said.

    Mayawati further added that in view of the election result and to prepare for the Lok Sabha election, an all India meeting of the party will be convened in Lucknow on 10th December to discuss the ground reports. “The Ambedkarite movement will never lose the courage to move forward without being disturbed by the election results,” she added.

    The BJP has swept the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh sending a shock-wave down the opposition parties who were expecting a close contest in the polls.

  • On First Day Of Winter Session, PM Modi`s Advice To Opposition Over Assembly Polls Defeat

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that while winter is approaching slowly, the political heat is increasing very fast.

  • 3 Indian-Origin Men Jailed For Attempted Murder Of Sikh Radio Host Over Anti-Khalistan Views In New Zealand | world news

    New Delhi: A popular Sikh radio host in Auckland, who spoke against the Khalistan ideology, was brutally stabbed by a group of religious extremists in his driveway on December 23, 2020. Harnek Singh had to undergo multiple surgeries and received more than 350 stitches for his over 40 stab wounds, according to the Australia Today website. Three Indian-origin men were convicted for the attempted murder. Sukhpreet Singh, 44, was an accessory, and Sarvjeet Sidhu, 27, admitted to attempted murder.

    The third man, a 48-year-old Auckland resident, who remains nameless, was the mastermind behind the attack. He was sentenced to one of the longest prison terms for the crime, the New Zealand Herald newspaper reported.

    At a hearing on November 28, a judge said that the case was highly unusual and required community protection and deterrence. The court heard that the third man had a long-standing grudge against Harnek for his anti-Khalistan views, Australia Today reported.

    He plotted the “hit” and used his charisma to recruit others to carry out his plan, the judge said.

    The judge, Woolford, said that the attack was motivated by religious fanaticism. “This kind of violence is committed for what is seen as the greater good…” “The sentencing in this context needs a different approach. The focus must be on safeguarding the community from more violence and it is vital to send a strong message of deterrence to others.” He imposed a sentence of 13-and-a-half years, with a minimum of nine years before he can apply for parole, the Herald reported.

    The maximum sentence for attempted murder is 14 years. The only reason the third man did not get the full maximum sentence was that he got a six-month credit for the time he spent on electronic bail while waiting for his long trial in September and October, the judge said. Harnek did not attend the hearing but wrote a victim impact statement that was read by the prosecutors.

    He said that his family lived in fear every day when the sun set. He also addressed the defendants directly. He said: “You came to kill me. …You tried to silence me. You wanted to send a chilling message to all those who disagree with your unconventional religious views. But you failed. …I will keep expressing my opinions and beliefs as I always have.”

  • Novel coronavirus may have been made in laboratory to wage “biological warfare”: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro

    Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro recently promoted a conspiracy theory regarding the origin of the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19. He suggested that China could have developed the pathogen in a laboratory as a part of “biological warfare” for economic gain.

    According to The Brazilian Report, during an event on Wednesday, Bolsonaro conveyed his doubts over the origin of COVID-19 virus. He even questioned “are we not facing a new war?” These remarks of the Brazilian President has supported the preliminary conspiracy theories that came into the light during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. These theories prompted the World Health Organization (WHO) to send a team of experts to China and investigate the roots of the pathogen that has rocked the world for over a year now.

    President Bolsonaro said, “It’s a new virus. Nobody knows whether it was born in a laboratory or because a human ate some animal they shouldn’t have,” said the far-right leader. But the military knows all about chemical, biological and radiological warfare. Could we be fighting a new war? I wonder. Which country’s GDP has grown the most?”

    When most of the world witnessed a steep decline in their economy due to the unprecedented and prolonged shutdowns of businesses, China declared a GDP increase of reportedly 2.3% in 2020. The growth meant a rise roughly $14.7 trillion, as per Wind Information data. At the current speed, China’s economy has the potential to surpass the economy of United States in 2026. Such a situation will make China, world’s top economy two years before than it was anticipated.

    Even though Bolsonaro did not mention China, but the reports of Asian country’s GDP growth amid the COVID-19 pandemic are not difficult to understand. Earlier also, Brazilian President and his inner circle have made remarks about China which have aggravated the ties between Brazil and its biggest trading partner.

    Bolsonaro remarks about ‘germ warfare’ come months after he replaced the foreign minister Ernesto Araujo who had denounced “Maoist China” in March. The move was broadly perceived as Brazil’s attempt to mend relations with China.

  • China slaps Alibaba with record $2.8 billion fine after antitrust probe

    Chinese regulators on Saturday slapped a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan (2.8 billion dollars) on e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding after a months-long antitrust investigation that was initiated on Christmas eve last year, reports South China Morning Post.

    The fine imposed by State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) was more than double the previous record of 6.1 billion yuan paid by Qualcomm, the world’s largest supplier of mobile chips, in 2015, said the daily newspaper.

    The fine on Alibaba represents 4 per cent of its total domestic revenue in 2019, which was 455.71 billion yuan, according to the SAMR.

    “Alibaba accepts the penalty with sincerity and will ensure its compliance with determination,” said the Hangzhou-based in a statement.

    “To serve its responsibility to society, Alibaba will operate in accordance with the law with utmost diligence, continue to strengthen its compliance systems and build on growth through innovation.”

    SAMR said Alibaba abused its market dominance status to force merchants to pick sides among the various e-commerce platforms on the market, known as picking one from two, and violated the rights of both merchants and consumers.

    The daily newspaper said antitrust investigation into Alibaba, part of Beijing’s efforts to tame the development of country’s tech behemoths, has been widely watched.

    The ramifications may not just affect the business prospects of Alibaba but also those of China’s other internet platform companies, it added.

  • US President Trump extends ban on other work visas including H1-B until 31 March

    US President Donald Trump has extended restrictions on H-1B visas as well as other foreign workplaces for three months in the interests of American workers. Trump said that the corona virus treatment and vaccine are available, but the impact of the epidemic on the labor market and community health is not completely gone.

    This decision will affect a large number of Indian IT professionals and many American and Indian companies, who were issued H-1B visas by the US government. Trump had last year ordered a ban on work visas for various categories on 22 April and 22 June.

    The order was ending on 31 December, and a few hours before that, Trump announced on Thursday that it should be extended to 31 March. He said that the reasons for which these restrictions were imposed have not changed.

    The H-1B visa is a nonimmigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers for certain occupations, where theoretical or technical expertise is required. Technology companies rely on this visa to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China. This decision will also affect the Indian professionals waiting to renew their H-1B visa.