In pics: Night curfew in UP from today, India’s Omicron tally rises to 358

The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to reimpose the night curfew in the state from Saturday night amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and growing fears about the new Omicron variant. The curfew will be in place from 11 pm to 5 am, according to an official statement. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the Gurpurab celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurudwara Lakhpat Sahib in Kutch of Gujarat on Saturday. As per an official statement from Prime Minister`s Office (PMO), the Prime Minister will address the Gurpurab celebrations at around 12:30 pm via video conferencing.

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The Centre, at a media briefing, said that India now has 358 Omicron cases of the coronavirus scattered in 17 States/UTs of India adding that 114 have already been recovered from the infections. On the other hand, WHO said Omicron variant is more transmissible than the Delta variant and 89% of the eligible population in India has been vaccinated. 

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After bringing the curtains down on his cricket career, veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday said he is not averse to joining politics but would like to put in a lot of thought before taking a final decision on such a move.

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Kabir Khan-directed film was leaked online, as soon as the film saw its release. Earlier, the film was delayed several times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The leak comes as bad news for the makers as well as all the fans who were eagerly waiting for more than a year.

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