The environment ministry of India has extended the deadline for thermal power plants to install Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) equipment by three more years, with plants near the NCR or cities with over a million population given until December 2027. Previous deadlines were missed due to delays and limited vendor capacity.

«Health experts have clarified that HMPV is not a new virus. It was first identified in 2001... HMPV spreads through the air and can affect people of all age groups. The virus spreads more during the winter and early spring months,» Union Health Minister JP Nadda said.

During the winter months, there is an increased likelihood of transmission of respiratory diseases such as seasonal influenza (H1N1, H3N2), influenza-like illness (ILI), and severe acute respiratory illness (SARI). HMPV, specifically, presents with symptoms similar to the common cold and typically resolves on its own within 3 to 5 days. As a result, there is no need for panic or misinformation regarding this illness, the release issued.

Gujarat Health Minister Rushikesh Patel assured the public on Monday that there is «no need to panic», as the state government is taking all precautionary measures and following procedures similar to those used during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) criticized Union Home Minister Amit Shah using a morphed 'Ghajini' video, emphasizing their achievements and promises for Delhi. As the Delhi assembly elections approach, a fierce contest is expected between AAP, BJP, and Congress. Notably, Arvind Kejriwal faces Congress's Sandeep Dikshit and BJP's Parvesh Verma in New Delhi constituency.

Justin Trudeau led Canada for nine years, navigating crises like the pandemic and trade renegotiations with the US. As one of the few leaders to win three consecutive terms, his tenure was marked by his feminist stance and gender-parity cabinets. However, internal conflicts, notably with ex-finance minister Chrystia Freeland, ultimately ended his leadership.

Keven Appo, 25, posted on Facebook that there are 'always two sides to a coin' just two days before he failed to appear at Bradford Magistrates' Court.

The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) is probing the fatal shooting of a man by the police in Lawrence Tavern, St Andrew on Friday.  Andrew Richards, who was a shopkeeper and labourer, was fatally shot during a police...

Five members of the judiciary were sworn in to serve in higher offices by Deputy Governor-General, Steadman Fuller, during a ceremony at King's House on Monday. They are Judge of Appeal, Justice Kissock Laing; Acting Judge of Appeal, Justice...

The Manchester police are reporting that over the last eight days intelligence-led operations have led to the capture of three wanted men in the parish - two of whom were wanted by other divisions. The first arrest was made on Friday, December 27,...

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit a Tibetan region near Mount Everest, sending tremors through Nepal's capital city Kathmandu just before dawn on Tuesday. 

Tamba Momodu, known as Teerose, moved 160 miles from London after he was acquitted at the Old Bailey of murdering another rapper, 19-year-old Abdullahi Tarabi.

James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne when in drag, died aged 32 following a glittering career that launched to new heights when they won RuPaul's Drag Race UK.

The Duke of York, 64, used the pseudonym 'Andrew Inverness' when in 2002 he set up business Naples Gold Limited with sports retail tycoon Johan Eliasch.

EXCLUSIVE: The royal, 43, is in Australia for the Magic Millions Races as she is an ambassador for the event.

The video entitled 'Labour's Plan to Change Britain (as animals)' featured AI-generated rabbits, owls and cows dressed as nurses, teachers and builders with the party's missions.

Yasmin Qureshi said that the appeal had also been 'hijacked' by the party's opponents, as it was debated by MPs.

Saul Cookson died after he rode his Sur-Ron e-bike through bollards onto a main road where he collided with an ambulance in Salford, Greater Manchester, in June 2023.

Henry Keith, 25, who attended £61,500-a-year Harrow School in north-west London, disappeared under the water during the late-night dip, despite being a strong swimmer.

La FRAA a déposé aujourd'hui un nouveau préavis de grève à durée illimitée. Parmi les revendications, la revalorisation de l'indice des agents de catégorie D. Si aucun accord n’est trouvé d’ici au 13 janvier, la grève sera effective le 14.

Ukraine has attacked a Russian border region on Christmas Eve, a local governor has said Read Full Article at RT.com

Get the latest news on the transition to the new administration of President-elect Donald Trump and the new Congress.

In one of his final acts as president, Biden seeks to offer consolation in the face of grief and extremism.

Lawyers for Donald Trump asked a New York judge to stop Trump’s sentencing scheduled for Friday on his convictions for falsifying business documents.

As a rule, Putin celebrates Christmas outside Moscow, while on Easter he usually goes to the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

«During the Christmas season we clearly feel with all our heart how important for us are parental, family traditions that are being handed down from generation to generation,» Vladimir Putin said

According to KCNA, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally oversaw the test launch of the country's cutting-edge ballistic missile

In October, Gudni Albert Einarsson, CEO of Klofningur ehf., sponsored the Tulsi Chanrai Foundation, an eye care hospital in Calabar, Nigeria, for approximately $15,000, which is about 255,000 Nigerian naira.

Belarus has denied that its president has made an apology to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky Read Full Article at RT.com

In a statement to the House of Commons, Yvette Cooper said the Government would legislate to make grooming an 'aggravating factor' when offenders are sentenced.