A woman activist in Afghanistan has come out openly against the Taliban's draconian policies, putting curbs on the education of girls in the country, Khaama Press reported, adding that she called for strict action against the ban.
Throughout 2023, China struggled to emerge from under COVID-19's shadow, after the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) inexplicably reversed course on its policy of draconian lockdowns at the end of 2022.
Amid the JN.1 scare, Maharashtra on Sunday reported 50 new COVID-19 cases, of which nine cases of the JN.1 variant were reported, marking a total of 10 new variants in the state.
As COVID cases show an upward trend in multiple states, reaching 3742 active patients on Sunday, concerns mount with the highest reported cases in Kerala, where a new variant, JN.1, has emerged.
Former AIIMS director and senior pulmonologist, Dr Randeep Guleria said that the new subvariant of COVID is not causing severe infections and hospitalisation.
In the official statement, the government said that the newly formed committee will provide its recommendations to the government regarding the draft of the land law to be implemented by the state government.
Amid a surge in COVID cases in India and the detection of a subvariant JN.1, India SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) chief Dr NK Arora said that no additional dose of vaccine is required against the subvariant at the present stage.
Kiran Ankush Jadhav also joined the winners' circle, with a win in the men's 10m air rifle T2, on day five of the trials, as per a press release from the National Rifle Association of India.
Delhi's Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Atishi expressed her displeasure at the condition of the Rohini court building and instructed the Principal Secretary (PWD) to prepare a draft of a comprehensive annual maintenance contract for maintaining the Rohini Court Complex by December 30
"Coming off of six seasons of a show, I wanted to deviate as much as possible and find something that didn't remind me of the past at all," Moore 39, told People. "As an actor, that's where the challenge lies. That's exciting and fun."