Covid-19 lifts night curfew: All Covid-induced restrictions in the national capital, including night curfew in Delhi, will be lifted from Monday, the DDMA said on Friday. “Delhi Disaster Management Authority withdraws all restrictions as the situation improves and people are facing hardships due to loss of jobs," Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter to say.

However, he urged all citizens to continue to follow Covid-19 safety protocols. “All should continue following Covid Appropriate Behaviour.

The government will keep a strict watch," Kejriwal wrote. Also read: Delhi lifts night curfew, schools to run only physical classes from 1 April.

Details here Schools in offline mode: As per the DDMA, schools will function only in offline mode from 1 April.

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Elon Musk tests positive for Covid-19 as Tesla pauses production in Shanghai

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7-hour power cuts announced for Tuesday (29)

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Is Russia’s strategy shifting to split Ukraine apart?

Ukrainian officials say Russian attacks have destroyed 85 per cent of Mariupol and some now say it’s only a matter of time before it falls to the Russians. Meanwhile, we are learning more about the destruction left behind after rockets landed yesterday in Lviv.

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Philadelphia police investigating fatal shooting at gas station in Wissahickon, authorities say

PHILADELPHIA - Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed at a Sunoco gas station in Wissahickon Sunday night, marking the city's 120th homicide for the year. Several large bullet holes could be seen in a gas pump as investigators collected spent shell casings left at the scene. According to police, the incident began at approximately 10:58 p.m.

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Prisoner died alone of Covid and coughed up blood after repeated 'pleas were ignored'

prisoner who died alone in his cell of Covid had his pleas for help left unanswered, his family has claimed.Calum Inglis, 34, who suffered from asthma spent the last four days of his life in prison begging officers for help after contracting coronavirus. Relatives say that Calum was coughing up blood and his requests for medical assistance via the cell intercom were ignored by officers.The family have described the "horror story death" as "preventable" and his mum revealed the heartbreaking messages that show her son saying he felt "90 years old" in his final texts to the family.Inglis died at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian, Scotland just 12 days after testing positive for Covid and his heartbroken family say they have texts and evidence from another prisoner to prove Calum's pleas went unanswered.The family say they are traumatised by the death and believe Calum's death could have been prevented if he had been sent to hospital.His sister Frances Marr, 32, said: "In the last four days of his life he repeatedly requested medical attention via his cell intercom to be promised by the prison officers that 'someone will see you in the morning' - but nobody ever came."His mum Jen, 62, said that "They did nothing for my son and just left him."Dad Alan added: "It's a horror story.

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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka seeks further $1 bln credit line from India – Reuters

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USAID ready to finance renewable energy projects, says Ambassador

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2022 Oscars called out by viewers over COVID joke and more

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China puts most of Shanghai on COVID-19 lockdown

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Average US gas price drops 6 cents to $4.37 over 2 weeks

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Co-infection of Covid and the flu increase risk of death, according to research

Suffering with Covid and the flu at the same time increases risk of severe disease or death, according to new research.

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Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meets President Rajapaksa

COLOMBO (News 1st); Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called on President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Monday (28) morning.During the meeting, President Rajapaksa had thanked India for the US $ 1 Bn Credit Line to Sri Lanka for the procurement of food, medicine, and other essentials.Dr.

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Omicron BA.2 viral load twice as COVID BA.1 subvariant, warns expert. What does it indicate? Read here

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BIMSTEC must seize opportunities for growth – Foreign Secretary

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12,882 community cases; 861 hospitalisations; 21 in ICU; 11 deaths reported today

Today we are reporting 12,882 community cases, 861 hospitalisations and 11 deaths.

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Covid-19 update: India logs 10,273 fresh Covid-19 cases, 243 deaths in last 24 hours

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Delhi Metro: Standing passengers allowed from tomorrow as all covid curbs lifted

Covid-19 cases, the Delhi Metro will allow passengers in standing position in trains from Monday onwards.

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Delhi Covid-19 tally increases marginally; positivity rate at 1.10%

Delhi on Thursday recorded 556 new Covid-19 cases, and 6 deaths in twenty four hours.

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