Man accused of using relief funds on Lamborghini gets prison

A Houston man has been sentenced to more than nine years in prison after he was accused of using federal COVID-19 relief funding on a Lamborghini, a Rolex watch and trips to strip clubs

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rmFGNN
via IFTTT

US home prices register 19.1% annual gain in September

U.S. home prices rose briskly in September, another sign that the housing market is booming in the aftermath of last year’s coronavirus recession

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3llDl1P
via IFTTT

Wind chills plunging in the South, Northwest braces for more rain

A bitter cold is gripping the East Coast with wind chills plummeting to the 30s all the way to Florida, Alabama and Georgia.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3I2lred
via IFTTT

Lawyer assault: Accused let off with 40k fine

While few lawyers stood atop tables and chairs to hear the pronouncement, others chanted slogans of "Vakeel Ekta Zindabad" and "Rajiv Khosla Zindabad" and applauded after the order.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FZPPnp
via IFTTT

'Ban flights from Omicron hit countries'

On Sunday, Kejriwal wrote to PM Modi, requesting him to stop international flights from regions witnessing a rise in Covid-19 cases.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pcTbgj
via IFTTT

4 of African origin dupe woman, 70; arrested

The accused - one of whom claimed to be “Captain Alex”- a Navy officer based in Italy first took the woman in confidence by claiming that he was a single parent of a daughter and later made the woman transfer money claiming to be custom officials.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pc1CrZ
via IFTTT

NATO warns Russia to avoid costly mistake in Ukraine

NATO foreign ministers are warning Russia that any attempt to further destabilize Ukraine would be a costly mistake

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/31bNs2d
via IFTTT

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list

The head of Britain’s foreign intelligence agency saiys China, Russia and Iran pose three of the biggest threats facing the U.K. in a fast-changing, unstable world

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3IhP1fV
via IFTTT

4 found dead at home in Indiana after report of shots fired

Authorities say the bodies of four people were found at a home in northeastern Indiana following a report of shots being fired

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o4690r
via IFTTT

German police smash cocaine ring accused of smuggling tons

German investigators say 14 suspects have been arrested in an investigation of a gang accused of bringing nearly five metric tons (5.5 U.S. tons) of cocaine from South America to Germany

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o57vYG
via IFTTT

Biden course-corrects in defining 'new normal': The Note

There will not be shutdowns or lockdowns, the president said. There will not be "chaos and confusion" in efforts to fight the omicron variant, he added.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3d5K9fc
via IFTTT

Walmart said she shoplifted; jury awards her $2.1 million

A woman who says she was falsely arrested for shoplifting has won millions.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p6Rfpi
via IFTTT

Boy abducted in Delhi, rescued from Mumbai

A minor boy, who was kidnapped from the national capital five days back, has been rescued by the Delhi Police from Mumbai, an official said here on Tuesday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ro0pAQ
via IFTTT

Omicron: Delhi ramps up oxygen availability

New Delhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said his government is gearing up to fight a possible threat of the Omicron variant of coronavirus and has prepared 30,000 oxygen beds and also ramped up oxygen supply and storage facilities.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o4X2fQ
via IFTTT

Inflation in 19 nations using euro hits record high of 4.9%

Official figures show that consumer prices across the 19 countries that use the euro currency are rising at a record rate

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D6EVdG
via IFTTT

'Roe' on the line as Supreme Court takes up abortion rights case

The Supreme Court will hear a case from Mississippi that could transform abortion rights in America, overturning Roe v. Wade and allowing stringent new state laws.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/2ZGdutM
via IFTTT

Get clearance for tree felling: SC to DMRC

​​​DMRC has identified over 10,000 trees for felling for the expansion work of the Janakpuri-RK Ashram, Maujpur-Majlis Park, and Aerocity-Tughlaqabad corridors (phase IV) and has not got requisite permission for chopping them.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FR5XYu
via IFTTT

Gzb: Menstrual blood in food? Medical board to probe claim

A four-member medical team has been formed to investigate allegations levelled by a man that his wife spiked his food with menstrual blood.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/32yYxur
via IFTTT

Gzb: Menstrual blood in food? Medical board to probe claim

A four-member medical team has been formed to investigate allegations levelled by a man that his wife spiked his food with menstrual blood.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/31dP4IO
via IFTTT

Noida: 13 builders fined Rs 1.27cr for encroaching green belt

The Greater Noida Authority on Monday imposed a cumulative fine of Rs 1.27 crore on as many as 13 builder projects and a school for illegally occupying the green belt along the link road of NH-24 and in Sector Techzone 7, respectively, in Greater Noida (west). The fine has to be deposited in a week.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/31gC84n
via IFTTT

Barcelona fire kills family of 4, including 2 children

A fire in part of a building occupied by squatters in central Barcelona has killed four members of the same family, including two children aged 1 and 3, in the early hours of Tuesday

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o6zSpn
via IFTTT

Japan confirms first case of new coronavirus variant

Japan confirmed has its first case of the new omicron coronavirus variant, a visitor who recently arrived from Namibia

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/31e8f4G
via IFTTT

Delhi air pollution: Winds bring slight relief

Neighbouring Faridabad (276), Ghaziabad (365), Greater Noida (350), Gurugram (395) and Noida (356) also saw a marginal improvement in air quality.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3pdpPhC
via IFTTT

US stocks start higher, regaining footing after slump Friday

Stocks are opening with broad gains on Wall Street Monday as markets regain their footing following a big stumble on Friday on worries about the spread of the new variant of the coronavirus

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3pbwPeW
via IFTTT

Belarusian leader accuses Lithuania of dumping dead migrants

There have been tensions for months at the Belarus border.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lih19j
via IFTTT

Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally

Rising prices are fueled by high energy costs and supply chain disruptions.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E4VdoK
via IFTTT

Miss Universe contestant in Israel has COVID-19

Organizers of next month’s Miss Universe pageant say one of the contestants has tested positive for COVID-19

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HWT7tD
via IFTTT

Delhi govt defends doorstep ration in HC

The Delhi government Monday defended its Doorstep Delivery of Ration Scheme before the Delhi High Court, saying that it is a "complete misconception" that fair price shops cease to exist on implementation of the scheme.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xxiPQC
via IFTTT

Delhi Metro unveils first refurbished train

In a first-ever mid-life overhaul of its old rolling stock, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Monday unveiled its first refurbished train which was introduced into service 14 years ago as part of its Phase-I network.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3DZK0G2
via IFTTT

WHO chief: Omicron shows need for global accord on pandemics

The WHO is pushing for an accord to help prevent and fight pandemics.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p8x7n0
via IFTTT

Millions of German state employees to get raise, COVID bonus

About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and a tax-free COVID bonus of about $1,470 next year

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FO0jGy
via IFTTT

Israeli PM urges world powers to resist Iran's 'blackmail'

Israel’s prime minister is calling on world powers not to “give in to Iran’s nuclear blackmail” as talks commenced in Vienna

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p74ExP
via IFTTT

Needing a break: Snooker player falls asleep during match

A top snooker player fell asleep in the middle of his match in one of the most prestigious events in the sport

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FY3vzg
via IFTTT

Couple detained on plane after leaving Dutch quarantine

Military police have arrested a husband and wife who left a quarantine hotel.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FX0XS5
via IFTTT

Lane caves in near Lodhi flyover in Delhi

The stretch leading from CGO complex cut to Lodhi flyover has been blocked after a lane of Lala Lajpat Rai Marg caved in due to construction work of CRPF building, the Delhi Traffic Police said on Monday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3D2sb83
via IFTTT

At-risk list: DDMA to conduct RT-PCR test

At the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) meeting, the chief secretary of Delhi was told to ensure continued contact and coordination between the civil aviation ministry and other departments and ministries concerned to ensure concurrent evaluation and speedy decisions, officials said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3D2Jciq
via IFTTT

Delhi reports 34 Covid cases, 1 more death

The national capital reported 34 new cases of Covid-19 and one death in a day while the positivity rate stood at 0.08 per cent, according to the data shared by the health department here on Monday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3E2VFUw
via IFTTT

UAE eases drug laws: No more jail for those bringing in THC

The United Arab Emirates has eased some penalties for travelers arriving in the country with products containing THC, the main intoxicating chemical in cannabis

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HZIV3x
via IFTTT

COVID-19 live updates: WHO says overall global risk of omicron variant is 'very high'

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.2 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 776,000 Americans.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HWaNWh
via IFTTT

Ban on construction activities continue: Rai

​​​The ban on the entry of trucks, barring those engaged in essential services, will continue till December 7, while CNG and electric trucks will be allowed to enter Delhi, Rai said after a review meeting with officials of departments concerned.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3D554K1
via IFTTT

Afghan national found dead in north Delhi

A 28-year-old Afghan national was found dead in a street in north Delhi's Wazirabad area, police said on Monday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/319HcaI
via IFTTT

Dengue cases in Delhi this year mount to over 8,200

Dengue cases in Delhi this season has jumped to over 8,200, with more than 6,700 of those being recorded in November alone, according to a civic report released on Monday. On November 17, the city had recorded a cumulative total of 5,277 dengue cases, making it the highest number of cases of the vector-borne disease recorded in the national capital in a year since 2015.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FQCAoY
via IFTTT

Arvind Kejriwal fast-tracks 34 NDMC proposals

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday directed officials to ensure that the benefits of free 20KL monthly water supply scheme reach the residents of multi-storey residential complexes in New Delhi Municipal Council areas.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3D3TUFt
via IFTTT

Delhi: Winter’s here, IGI plans to cut through the fog

Delhi airport operator DIAL on Sunday said it was all geared up to deal with the winter fog in the capital, which may disrupt flight operations from mid-December — like it does every year.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o1Vsvq
via IFTTT

Delhi: 38-year-old man stabbed to death in Govindpuri

A man and his wife were arrested for killing a woman in southeast Delhi’s Govindpuri, police said on Sunday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xvBE6w
via IFTTT

Swiss vote to approve COVID restrictions as infections rise

Voters gave clear backing to legislation that introduced tight restrictions.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o0aIZJ
via IFTTT

Australia confirms 2 omicron cases as travel curbs tighten

Countries around the world are beginning to tighten their travel restrictions.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3rdxqiP
via IFTTT

Train derails in suburban Atlanta, blocking streets

The derailment blocked roads and slightly injured two crew members.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cZ31fQ
via IFTTT

Community systems offer alternative paths for solar growth

They're larger than home rooftop systems, smaller than utility-scale complexes.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cYZ7ns
via IFTTT

PhD student dies after being run over in Delhi

​​​​​Police received a PCR call at Shastri Park police station regarding a fatal accident. Complainant Mohammad Muid (34) stated that his friend Poonam, a resident of Cigrette Wala Bagh, Model Town, was returning from Haridwar, they said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3HZxysm
via IFTTT

Watchman held for stalking minor girl in Delhi

​​​On Saturday, a PCR call was received at Greater Kailash police station regarding the harassment and stalking of a minor girl. After police personnel reached the spot, the minor girl told them that a man was stalking her and had used inappropriate language with her, a senior police officer said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xuDFQD
via IFTTT

Black Friday online sales dip for 1st time, Adobe finds

Americans spent $8.9 billion online on Black Friday, with spending down for the first time due to early deals, according to Adobe Analytics data.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cW70tC
via IFTTT

Fauci says US must prepare for omicron variant: 'Inevitably it will be here'

Dr. Anthony Fauci said the U.S. must prepare for the coronavirus omicron variant.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/32H1j0X
via IFTTT

Four held in Delhi for cheating job aspirants

The Delhi Police has arrested four people, including a woman, for allegedly extorting and cheating job aspirants on the pretext of providing work from home opportunities through fake portals, officials said on Sunday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3nY7FkA
via IFTTT

Man held with pistol, live round at metro stn

A 19-year-old man was apprehended by the CISF at the Kashmere Gate Delhi Metro station for carrying a country-made pistol and a live bullet round in his luggage, an official said on Sunday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/32uUoHU
via IFTTT

Boy gets lost after cycling 26 km, rescued

Keen to see Delhi, especially its historic monuments, a 12-year-old boy cycled 26 km from his home in Uttam Nagar to reach the Red Fort, only to later realise that he had forgotten his way back home.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FOFZVi
via IFTTT

Regularly monitoring Covid situation: Hry CM

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said he has been regularly monitoring the Covid-19 situation in the state and there has been no significant jump in cases.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3p5CUcL
via IFTTT

USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru

The U.S. Geological Survey says a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 has struck in northern Peru

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3I25NiU
via IFTTT

Czech president swears in opposition leader as new premier

The Czech president has sworn in Petr Fiala as the country’s new prime minister following last month’s parliamentary election

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3o08t8F
via IFTTT

Step-father 'rapes' minor girl in Delhi

A minor girl was allegedly raped by her step-father in the national capital, an official said here on Sunday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o1BTmZ
via IFTTT

Man stabbed to death in Delhi's Govindpuri

A 38-year-old man was stabbed to death on Saturday morning in southeast Delhi's Govindpuri area, police said. The assailants have not yet been identified, they said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/315ZsC7
via IFTTT

IS roadside bomb in Iraq leaves 5 peshmerga dead, 4 wounded

The official state news agency of Iraq's Kurdish-run region says a roadside bomb attack by Islamic State group fighters in northern Iraq killed five Kurdish forces and wounded four others

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FYfZqR
via IFTTT

Delhi's power demand set to rise this winter

Anticipating a harsher winter this year, discoms have estimated that the national capital's power demand will go up to 5400 MW, surpassing the peak winter demand in the previous two years, officials said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rklKee
via IFTTT

Muffin to paintings, Tihar earns lakhs at trade fair in Delhi

Among the tempting items on array at the India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, one unique stall is drawing a lot of attention. The products on sale there aren’t made in factories or at artisanal bakeries or by rural craftsmen. They have all been kneaded, sculpted or painted by prisoners of Tihar Jail. In the past 13 days, the jail stall has already toted up over Rs 8 lakh in sales.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3E2IeUz
via IFTTT

Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant

Israel has approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact tracing as part of its efforts to clamp down on a new coronavirus variant

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3reT9XK
via IFTTT

Swiss vote on COVID law amid sharp rise in infections

Swiss voters are having their say in a referendum Sunday on legislation which imposed the use of a special COVID-19 certificate that lets only people who have been vaccinated, recovered, or tested negative attend public events and gatherings

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3E0B1Vb
via IFTTT

Rewari: Cop, home guard held for raping 2 spa employees

A Haryana Police head constable, a home guard and their friend have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping and raping two young women in Rewari district.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/319REPL
via IFTTT

Delhi: 9 held for duping on pretext of O2 cylinders

A gang of nine who allegedly duped people on the pretext of providing them oxygen cylinders during the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has been busted by the cyber cell of Delhi Police. A man looking for an oxygen cylinder for his Covid positive wife also was a victim of the fraud and his wife had eventually passed away.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rodfyG
via IFTTT

Russia jails 5 people over coal mine disaster that killed 51

A Russian court ordered five people held in pre-trial detention for two months.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3reTfi1
via IFTTT

Reviving Ojibwe spiritual traditions, one pet at a time

Members of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe are working to address animal neglect.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HW86Ut
via IFTTT

Spanish police protest government plan to reform 'gag law'

Tens of thousands of Spanish police officers and their supporters have marched in Madrid to protest against government plans to reform a controversial security law known by critics as the “gag law.”

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FY46Bj
via IFTTT

German minister hopes patient transfers a 'wake-up call'

Millions of Germans are still holding out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3HWuLjv
via IFTTT

Fresh snow beckons Italian skiers returning after 20 months

After a season of being restricted to watching snow accumulate on distant mountains, Italian skiers are finally returning to the slopes that have been off-limits since the first pandemic lockdown in March 2020

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3155wKQ
via IFTTT

Amid riots, France to consider some autonomy for Guadeloupe

France’s government is offering to discuss greater autonomy for the French Caribbean island of Guadeloupe

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/32EUP2D
via IFTTT

Panel OKs bid to demolish Wright Brothers' 1st bike shop

The city requested to demolish a 129-year-old building that housed the bike shop

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xr2qgx
via IFTTT

Mall shootings, flash mob thefts mark Black Friday

Several mall shootings and flash mob robbery sprees put a pallor on Black Friday, one of the busiest shopping days of the year.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CYoD6N
via IFTTT

Oxygen cylinders' ring dupes many, busted

The Delhi Police Cyber Cell has arrested nine members of a gang which allegedly duped around 1,000 people on the pretext of delivering medical oxygen cylinders during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, officials said on Saturday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FVD11E
via IFTTT

2.9 lakh construction workers get Rs 5K each

The Delhi government on Saturday deposited Rs 5,000 in the accounts of 2.9 lakh registered construction workers whose livelihoods were hit after the government announced a ban on construction activities to control the deteriorating air quality in the national capital.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3ldEOqT
via IFTTT

Delhi air quality recorded in severe category

The air quality in Delhi was recorded in the "severe" category on Saturday due to a low wind speed that prevents effective dispersion of pollutants.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3CZtAfE
via IFTTT

Five-time Congress councillor joins AAP

Five-time municipal councillor and senior Congress leader Mukesh Goel joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Saturday, ahead of the civic polls in Delhi early next year.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3FTSsHk
via IFTTT

Shippers prepare for another pandemic crush of holiday gifts

Postal workers who recall packages and letters piled up in distribution hubs a year ago are gearing up for another holiday crush

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l9EAAU
via IFTTT

Visitor attacked by buck in Yosemite National Park, as others feed wildlife

The girl was taken to Yosemite Medical Clinic to be treated for her wounds.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CUc2RZ
via IFTTT

Court reserves order on Ansals' jail terms

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xtD6Xc
via IFTTT

Macao detains Suncity boss over illegal gambling

China previously issued an arrest warrant for the company leader.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3DYTEJ4
via IFTTT

Delhi LG cautions officials on Omicron variant

The Delhi LG asked officials to ensure full preparedness in hospitals to handle any emergent situation amid rising concerns over a new Covid variant "Omicron" detected in South Africa.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3E0gVKy
via IFTTT

At least 1 injured in shooting at mall in Tacoma, Washington

Authorities say shots were fired near a food court at a shopping mall in Tacoma, Washington

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3paZBwu
via IFTTT

South African scientists brace for wave propelled by omicron

As the world grapples with the emergence of the new highly transmissible variant of COVID-19, worried scientists in South Africa — where omicron was first identified — are scrambling to combat its lightning spread across the country

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3oZcIAC
via IFTTT

What to know about new COVID-19 variant omicron

Here's what to know about the new COVID-19 variant first detected in southern Africa.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p7Iewg
via IFTTT

Gzb: 12-year-old who weighed 90kg undergoes surgery

A 12-year-old girl, who was diagnosed with a rare syndrome characterised by weight gain, has lost 18kg after a surgery performed in Max Hospital in Vaishali.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3D17dX0
via IFTTT

AIIMS sets the ball rolling to select new director

The process of selection of a new director for All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) has begun. The present director, Dr Randeep Guleria, retires in March.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3xzZYUX
via IFTTT

WATCH: Ball-shaped ice covers lake in Canada

The rare weather phenomenon was spotted at Lake Manitoba in Canada.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3D0GDx7
via IFTTT

WATCH: Balloons fly high at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

The balloons in the 95th annual parade are back after a one-year hiatus.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3xyvAdB
via IFTTT

WATCH: Frozen turkey bursts into flames

A frozen turkey ignites during a fire safety demonstration in Mississippi, warning people to thaw their Thanksgiving dinners before cooking.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3nUE37J
via IFTTT

Biden sets out oil, gas leasing reform; stops short of ban

Biden administration recommends overhaul of nation's oil and gas leasing program

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3lc5gAS
via IFTTT

Delhi: Charred body of man found in house

The charred body of a 75-year-old man was recovered from his house following a fire in central Delhi's Kamla Market area, police said on Friday.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3cRhpXt
via IFTTT

Ex-MLA 'canes, abuses SDMC staff'; faces FIR

However, former Congress MLA Mohammad Asif Khan said he had no knowledge that they were SDMC staff. "I don't know who they were. I have also received no call or a message from the SDMC about the incident," he said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3p4mAZV
via IFTTT

Air pollution worsens, AQI in 'severe' category

Air pollution levels in Delhi worsened on Friday due to unfavourable meteorological conditions such as low temperature and slow wind speed with the air quality index reading 406 which comes under the 'severe' category.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/312C9c4
via IFTTT

Pargat, Sisodia accept each other’s challenge

Later in the day, Sisodia tweeted that he would wait for the list of 250 schools from Punjab which improved in last five years and he would also send his list and together they would go to these schools and would also invite the media.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3o2a0v7
via IFTTT

FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safety

U.S. health officials say Merck's experimental COVID-19 pill is effective but they raised questions about its safety during pregnancy

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FP1cPc
via IFTTT

COVID-19 live updates: 1st European case of new variant from South Africa confirmed

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.1 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 775,000 Americans.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CHo3Kx
via IFTTT

Russia's buildup of troops near Ukraine sparks fears of attack: Analysis

The Russian buildup of troops near Ukraine has triggered the worst fears of a major Russian military incursion since 2014.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cTdRUC
via IFTTT

Covid-19: Delhi records 23 new cases

Delhi on Friday recorded zero death due to Covid-19 and 23 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.04 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3DUuU4M
via IFTTT

Former Brazil Olympic boss sentenced to jail for corruption

The former head of the Brazilian Olympic Committee was sentenced to 30 years and 11 months in jail for allegedly buying votes for Rio de Janeiro to host the 2016 Olympics

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3FNZVI5
via IFTTT

WHO hosts special meeting on worrying new COVID-19 variant

Advisers to the World Health Organization are holding a special session.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3l9Odj7
via IFTTT

Lukashenko offers migrants who stay at border food, clothes

Lukashenko's visit comes after weeks of tensions at the border.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3cOny6O
via IFTTT

EXPLAINER: What is this new COVID variant in South Africa?

South African scientists have identified a new version of the coronavirus.

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3CYaN4a
via IFTTT

It's a fest: Thousands throng Singhu border

​​​​Farmers flaunting colourful turbans, sunshades, long beards and twirling moustaches danced on tractors, distributed sweets and hugged each other to mark the occasion that seemed like a festival.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3HYeaf9
via IFTTT

Delhi assembly suspends 1, marshals out 2 BJP MLAs

The Delhi assembly on Friday suspended BJP MLA Jitender Mahajan from its one-day special session and also marshalled out BJP legislators Anil Bajpai and Mohan Singh Bisht for allegedly disrupting the proceedings of the House.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3rfkmcO
via IFTTT

Israel detects its first case of new coronavirus variant

The Israeli Health Ministry says it has detected the country's first case of a new coronavirus variant in a traveler who returned from Malawi

from ABC News: Top Stories https://ift.tt/3p5jGnw
via IFTTT

Noida to get 1st government centre for Zika testing

The Government Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) is planning to start Zika virus testing at its laboratory in the next few days. The hospital management has already obtained testing kits from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and will assess the samples of fever patients who have been found negative for dengue and chikungunya, officials said.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/3l8hhHy
via IFTTT

Ghaziabad: Man slits his throat, wrist at police station

A 30-year-old man slit his throat and wrist with a blade at Nandgram police station on Wednesday night after his wife lodged a missing persons complaint when he didn’t return home for three days.

from Delhi News: Latest Delhi News Headlines & Live Updates from Delhi - Times of India https://ift.tt/2ZqhrCB
via IFTTT