Chandigarh, A vaccinated 20-year-old man, who recently returned from Italy, has been tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19, becoming Chandigarh's first confirmed case, the health department said on Sunday, adding that he came to visit relatives in the city.

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Mumbai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and other prominent personalities cutting across party lines from all over India greeted veteran leader and Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar on his 81st birthday on Sunday

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Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday reported its first case of Omicron, the new variant of coronavirus.

A 34-year-old man, who returned from Ireland late last month, tested positive for the new variant, health officials said.

The man from Vijayanagaram district had come to Visakhapatnam via Mumb

New Delhi, As elections to the Punjab Assembly near, the Aam aadmi Party (AAP) has intensified its attack on the Congress government in the state.

The Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party is focussing on two issues -- education and illegal sand mining -- in its fight against the Congress.

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Jaipur, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday arrived here to attend the party's mega rally against price rise and inflation.

Accompanied by Rahul Gandhi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot received them at the airport.

The Congress is organising a 'national rally' at Vidh

Jammu, An Indian Army officer reportedly committed suicide on Sunday in a camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district.

Police sources said an 'Army Major shot and killed himself with his service rifle inside a camp in the Banihal town of Ramban district'.

"The exact reason that forc

New Delhi, Though farmers have suspended their agitation and have returned home, the BJP is still treading cautiously and opposition is leaving no chance to attack it on the issue.

The farmers have returned to their homes after suspending the 15-month-long agitation, post the government repealing the three farm la

Srinagar, Jammu and Kahmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) on Sunday said District Administration Kupwara has denied permission to the party for organising a convention.

"It is highly unfortunate that repeated requests by JKPC to hold a convention in Kupwara are denied due to Covid concerns while other parties are

New Delhi, The success of farmers' agitation that continued on the Delhi borders for almost 380 days can be attributed not only to the farmers alone but also to a backroom team which provided the crucial support to the movement.

Several people, coming from different walks of life, devoted their entire time to

Chennai,  Local activists and social workers of Coonoor in Tamil Nadu have demanded that the Kattery Horticulture Park be named after General Bipin Rawat, the country's first Chief of Defence Staff, who was killed in the MI 17 V5 Chopper crash along with his wife and 11 others.

M. Selvamurugan of Nil