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The new SOPs said that the temple to remain closed on New Year's Day to avoid any spike in COVID cases on account of large gatherings. Puri Jagananth Temple to Remain Open for Devotees from 5.30 am Till 9.30 pm; to Be Shut on Dec 31, Jan 1

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maharashtra recorded a sharp rise of 27% in daily Covid numbers in 24 hours. While the state registered 684 cases on Tuesday, the tally rose to 925 on Wednesday. Coronavirus LIVE Updates: UK Records Highest-ever Daily Covid Tally; Maha May See Large Number of Omicron Cases, Warn Experts

The girl had been unwell since the last few weeks. Manoj Marotrao Kawale came to the house of the girl and promised to cure her. 'Godman' Booked for Sexually Abusing Girl on Pretext of Curing Her Ailments in Nagpur

Wing Commander Bagchi said every time there was an attack by Pakistan, he and his colleagues would run to bunkers. At times, the attacks were so frequent they did not even get the time to hide. 'Feels Like 1971 War Has Just Ended': Veterans Recall Chilling Memories of Grit and Passion

The Federal Reserve will quicken the pace at which its pulling back its support for the postpandemic U.S. economy as inflation surges, and it expects to raise interest rates three times next year. In an abrupt policy shift, the Fed announced that it will shrink its monthly bond purchases at twice the pace it previously announced, likely ending them in March. The bond purchases were intended to hold down longterm rates to aid the economy but are no longer needed with unemployment falling and inflation at a near40year high. The accelerated timetable puts the Fed on a path to start raising rates in the first half of next year. Business Highlights: Fed Makes Shift, Stocks End Higher

Washington (AP) Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the US have once again been thwarted in seeking a move to normalcy and are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates, limit social gatherings and, in some cases, revert to online classes. The threat of the omicron variant comes as a gut punch to schools that were hoping to relax safety measures this spring. Now, many are telling students to prepare for another term of masking, testing and, if cases get bad, limits around social life.. Colleges Go Back To Drawing Board - Again - To Fight COVID

Albany (US), Dec 14 (AP) Former Governor Andrew Cuomo was ordered by New York's ethics commission Tuesday to give up millions of dollars a publisher paid him to write a book about his response to the coronavirus pandemic. An attorney for Cuomo immediately called the action unconstitutional and promised a fight.. NY Ethics Board Tells Former Governor Cuomo To Return Book Money

A 20-year-old private tutor was stabbed to death and his friend injured during a fight with some people in northwest Delhi's Mangolpuri area on Tuesday evening, police said. According to the police, they received information around 8.20 pm about the fight and that two injured persons had been taken to the Sanjay Gandhi Hospital. 20-year-old Private Tutor Stabbed To Death In Delhi

Skilling will become more important in the post-COVID world because the pandemic has disrupted livelihoods and business models and people would want to re-skill and up-skill themselves to get into new fields, Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajeev Chandrasekhar said on Tuesday. Chandrasekhar, who is also the Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, was in Dubai to attend the Indian Global Forum, which concluded on Tuesday. Skilling To Become More Important In Post-Covid World, Says MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar

Punjab's Chief Electoral Officer S Karuna Raju on Tuesday directed all deputy commissioners-cum-district election officers to appoint 'Chon Mittars (electoral friends)' to facilitate electors in their respective districts, according to an official statement. In a letter to all DEOs, Raju said each 'Chon Mittar', who will work as an assistant of the booth level officer (BLO), will look after at least 50 households. Punjab CEO Orders Appointment Of 'Chon Mittars' To Assist Booth Level Officers