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Will UAE flights be affected as India extends ban on international flights?

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Dubai: UAE-India special flights operating under the ‘air bubble’ agreement have not been affected by India announcing an extension to restrictions on regular international flights, a top Indian diplomat confirmed.

Pavan Kapoor, India’s Ambassador to the UAE, told Gulf News that all special COVID-19 flights announced under the air bubble agreement will be operating in December. “Our agreement is already operating and has been extended till December 31,” he said, denying any disruptions to UAE-India flights this month.

The Indian ambassador in the UAE has cleared the air about operation of special COVID-19 flights between India and UAE after several people voiced their concerns about possible disruptions.

The envoy cleared the air after several people voiced concerns about the flights’ status. Indian missions and airlines have been receiving enquiries from passengers and travel agents after the country announced an extension to the ban on scheduled commercial services to and from

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Coronavirus live updates | Infections continue to grow at a constant pace in India

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India’s first COVID-19 wave refuses to die down. The consistent fall observed in India’s daily count of cases and deaths between mid-September and October-end, did not persist in November. Lately, many States’ case curves have shown fluctuations, with a week of steady rise followed by a week of consistent decline in new cases, thereby keeping the national curve constant.

India’s average daily cases oscillated between the 40,000 and 45,000 marks in November, while average new deaths ranged between 480 and 560.

You can track coronavirus cases, deaths and testing rates at the national and State levels here. A list of State Helpline numbers is available as well.

Here are the updates:

Andhra Pradesh

COVID centre fire: Ramesh Hospitals says its role limited to treatment

Fire and Police Departments personnel inspecting the Hotel Swarna Palace-cum-COVID care centre in Vijayawada.

Fire and Police Departments personnel inspecting the Hotel Swarna Palace-cum-COVID care centre in Vijayawada.  
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Ramesh Hospitals general manager J. Rajasekhar clarified

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Air India to Connect Bangalore to SF Non-stop from January; Also New Delhi-Chicago | Global Indian

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NEW DELHI – India’s national carrier Air India is set to connect Bangalore and San Francisco via a non-stop flight from 2021, the Kempegowda International Airport said Nov. 25.

The airline is expected to launch a twice weekly service, scheduled to commence from Jan. 11, 2021.

“This would be the first non-stop flight between Bengaluru and the United States, connecting the world’s two tech hubs – the original Silicon Valley and the Silicon Valley of India.

“The first non-stop flight between Bengaluru and San Francisco is a significant milestone for BLR Airport and will transform it as the new gateway to India. This will tremendously help passengers, enabling faster and easier access to cities on the West Coast of the United States.”

As per the statement, the new non-stop service is expected to meet the demand of corporate customers for travel to San Francisco and adjoining areas in the U.S.

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India allows domestic airlines to operate at 80% of pre-COVID capacity

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a large passenger jet sitting on top of a runway: India allows domestic airlines to operate at 80% of pre-COVID capacity

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India allows domestic airlines to operate at 80% of pre-COVID capacity

In a relief for airlines, the central government has now permitted the domestic carriers to increase their operations to 80% of the pre-COVID-19 levels from existing 70%, with immediate effect.

The decision came after a sharp surge in the passenger load levels since the resumption of air travel in May. The civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri in a tweet said, the domestic operations recommenced with 30,000 passengers on May 25 and have now touched a high of 2.52 lakhs on November 30.

Last month, the Centre had allowed domestic airlines to deploy up to 70 per cent of their flight capacity, up from 60 per cent capacity

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Man Undergoes Lung Transplant in Delhi, First Such Surgery on Post-COVID Patient in North India

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New Delhi: A 31-year-old man, who had contracted COVID-19 a few months ago, has successfully undergone a lung transplant surgery, lasting 10 hours, at a private facility here after the organ was transported from the city airport in a green corridor, hospital authorities said on Tuesday. Also Read – Sunny Deol Tests Positive For COVID-19, Isolating in Kullu, Says Himachal Pradesh Health Secretary

In a statement, the hospital group claimed that this was the first such procedure performed on a post-COVID-19 patient in north India. The recipient, a resident of Hardoi in Uttar Pradesh, was suffering from advanced interstitial lung disease, it said. Also Read – Goa Travel in COVID Times: Tourists to be Photographed if Not Wearing a Mask

The donated lungs were from a 49-year-old woman from Jaipur who had suffered fatal head injuries in a road accident recently. Also Read – Gujarat Govt Slashes RT-PCR Test

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Ramayan cruise on Saryu river at Ayodhya to start by next Diwali | India News

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NEW DELHI: Next Diwali, you can take a “Ramayan Cruise Tour” on Saryu river in Ayodhya, when the birthplace of Lord Rama celebrates Deepostav. The entire tour on the luxury cruise will cover approximately 15-16 km on the river.
The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by shipping minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday. “It aims to give mesmerizing experience to devotees with a one-of-its-kind spiritual journey while cruising through the famous ghats of the holy river Saryu,” a ministry spokesperson said.
The fully air-conditioned 80-seater cruise will have large glass windows for experiencing the scenic beauty of ghats. Sources said the cruise will be operated by a private company which has been running a similar service on Ganga in Varanasi. The cruise will use green fuel.
“The river has adequate water level for running the cruise and the water flow can also be stabilised for this purpose. This will
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Former India pacer says desired level of communication not happening in Indian team

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There has been a lot of controversy in the past month regarding the level of communication in the Indian team management. Rohit Sharma was initially left out from the Indian squad for the tour of Australia due to an injury he picked up during the Indian Premier League 2020. But Rohit played three matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) after being advised two weeks rest because of his hamstring injury.

He then went to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for rehab rather than flying to Australia with the rest of the Indian players. But it hasn’t stopped the speculations regarding the whole ordeal.

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Before the start of the ODI series, Indian skipper Virat Kohli had said that the waiting game on Rohit’s injury is

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SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card launched in India

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State Bank of India (SBI), National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and JCB International have announced the launch of the ‘SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card’. The card has been launched on the RuPay network by SBI in association with JCB. The SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card comes with a dual interface feature for customers to perform contact as well as contactless transactions in the domestic market and seamless contact transactions overseas. Consumers will be able to transact on ATMs and POS terminals across the globe under the JCB network. Online shopping can be conducted from JCB partnered international e-Commerce merchants.

ALSO, READ: Mastercard introduces contactless payment on SBI Card App

The ‘SBI RuPay JCB Platinum Contactless Debit Card’ supports RuPay offline wallet based transactions, enabling an additional payment mode within the card. Consumers will be able to load the offline wallet and utilise it in transit

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3 Most Haunted Places in India That Promise Shivers Down Your Spine

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Whether or not we believe in ghost stories, we know a haunted tale always intrigues us. A mere feeling or thought of the presence of something around us that cannot be seen or touched scares the hell out of us. For some, mysterious and haunted stories are a thrill to hear and experience while for others even the idea of something lurking around and making its presence felt is shaking. Even if we dismiss the existence of spirits around us, spooky tales of certain haunted places in India and around the world make us believe that something creepy does exist here that’s beyond our understanding. Here, we will talk about such spine-chilling tales of certain places in India. Here is a list of the 3 most haunted places in the country that promise you a ghostly experience and shivers down your

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Abin Design Studio creates latticed concrete and glass temple in India

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Narayantala Thakurdalan by Indian practice Abin Design Studio is a concrete Hindu temple with a glazed corner that opens onto the street in Bansberia.



a group of people standing in front of a building: Narayantala Thakurdalan by Abin Design Studio

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Narayantala Thakurdalan by Abin Design Studio

Precast concrete jalis, or lattices, are stacked to create a screen wall around part of the shrine.



a group of people standing in front of a building: Glass doors open at the sides

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Glass doors open at the sides

The column-free space allows for unobstructed access for worship, and during festivals, via a wide door on one side.

If all the glass doors are opened, the whole external corner can be opened up to turn the interior and the plinth into a larger gathering place.



a woman standing in front of a building: Concrete screens are made of pre-cast blocks

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Concrete screens are made of pre-cast blocks

Abin Design Studio was working on a residential project called Wall House next door on this busy intersection when it was asked to redesign the existing thakur dalan.

This covered courtyard is

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