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Abu Dhabi, Mar 8: Abu Dhabi’s Department of Culture and Tourism (DCT) today issued the updated list of 'Green List' destinations. Passengers arriving from these destinations will be exempt from mandatory quarantine measures after landing in Abu Dhabi and will only be required to undergo PCR testing upon arrival at Abu Dhabi Airport. The three countries that have been added include Kazakhstan

Bengaluru, Mar 8: All districts of Karnataka will now have a 'gaushala' as CM B S Yediyurappa on Monday announced provisions for the same in the state Budget. He also added that to encourage ayurvedic medicine in veterinary science, a new research institute at a cost of Rs 2 crore will be set up at Veterinary College, Shivamogga. In the Budget, the chief minister spared citizens by not announcing

Mangaluru, Mar 8: It was special day for Dr Padmanabha Kamath, a Mangaluru-based cardiologist, who received praises from Prime Minister Narendra Modi during an interaction held through video conference on the occasion of Jan Aushadhi Day programme. Dr Kamath had supplied ECG machines to 30 Jan Aushadhi centres of six districts including Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Chikkamagalur to diagnose heart

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa began budget presentation at 12 noon for 2021-22 amidst opposition by Congress. Congress members stage a walkout claiming the Government had no "moral right" to present the budget. This is the BJP government’s second full-fledged Budget in this term. The Budget is presented amidst severe financial difficulties faced by the State owing to COVID-19. Chief

Kolkata, Mar 7: Actor Mithun Chakraborty ended days and weeks of speculation today by finally joining the BJP at a massive rally addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to campaign for the Bengal election. One of Bengal's most beloved actors, "Mithun-da" delivered all the punchlines that could thrill the giant crowd waiting for PM Modi at the Kolkata Brigade Parade Ground. "I am proud to be a

New Delhi, Mar 7: "We are in the end game of the Covid-19 pandemic in India" and to succeed at this stage, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said, politics should be kept out the Covid-19 vaccination drive. He said people should trust the science behind vaccines and ensure that their near and dear ones get vaccinated on time. Speaking at the Delhi Medical Association's (DMA's) 62nd

Kolkata, Mar 7: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a frontal attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday. Addressing a gathering at BJP’s mega rally at the Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata, the Prime Minister accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo for working in the interest of “a single bhatija”’ and for the youth of Bengal. He also accused Mamata of resorting to

New Delhi, Mar 7: Six states including Maharashtra, Kerala, Punjab and Gujarat are reporting high daily Covid-19 cases, accounting for 84.71 per cent of the 18,711 new cases, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. The other states reporting high daily Covid-19 cases are Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Maharashtra continues to report the highest daily new cases at 10,187. It is followed by Kerala with

Bengaluru, Mar 7: Shri Ram Sene chief Pramod Muthalik on Sunday claimed he has sought a BJP ticket to contest the Belagavi Lok Sabha seat and said this would be his final attempt to enter active politics. "I am aspiring to become an MP from Belagavi and have sought a ticket from the BJP," Muthalik told the press. Muthalik had sought a BJP ticket from the state unit in February and had met senior

Riyadh, Mar 7: The Saudi-led coalition engaged in Yemen said on Sunday that it destroyed 10 armed drones launched by the Houthi movement, including at least five fired towards Saudi Arabia, state television channels reported. The coalition did not specify locations in the kingdom but said the drones were aimed at 'civilian sites'. On Saturday, the coalition said it intercepted seven drones over 24