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India records six COVID-19 deaths, 692 new cases in 24 hrs; total active caseload at 4,097

New Delhi [India], December 28 (ANI): India recorded 692 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total active caseload increased by four, reaching 4,097, according to Union Health Ministry data. As per official data, six deaths have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours – two in Maharashtra, and one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Kerala, and West Bengal. With this, the total count of coronavirus cases in India since its outbreak in January 2020 has reached 4,50,10,944, with an increase of 702 cases in the last 24 hours. The total death toll due to

Rupee inches up, some analysts see a significantly better 2024

MUMBAI, Dec 28 (Reuters) – The Indian rupee was slightly up on Thursday, thanks to the U.S. Federal Reserve’s rate cut expectations, with some analysts reckoning that factor will contribute to the currency seeing a rally in 2024. The rupee was quoted at 83.2650 to the U.S. dollar by 11:10 a.m. IST, up from 83.3450 on Wednesday, helped by the dollar index’s drop to 101.76 and an uptick in Asian currencies. The local unit is down 0.7% year-to-date, on course to post its sixth straight annual decline. This losing run is likely to come to a halt in 2024, according

Sleeping naked is beneficial for both your physical and mental health

Kensington, West London, December 28, 2023: Sleeping naked is actually beneficial for both your physical and mental health – and the positive effects will last after you wake up. When temperature below 20 degrees Celsius, many of us are going to bed dressed in fluffy pajamas and a hot water bottle. But, it turns out that, even in winter, you ought to be taking off your clothes – not wearing more of them. Sammy Margo, sleep expert at Dreams said: ‘While many people might think that bundling up in winter is the best way to keep warm, sleeping naked can

Delhi records minimum temp of 8.4 deg C, dense fog delays trains

NEW DELHI, December 28 (PTI): Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 8.4 degrees Celsius, one notch above the season’s average, while dense fog affected visibility in several parts of the city on Thursday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Reduced visibility also hit railway services, with 22 Delhi-bound trains delayed. “Dense to very dense fog (0-25 metres) in some pockets of Uttar Pradesh and in isolated pockets over Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi, Southwest Rajasthan and North Madhya Pradesh,” the IMD said in a bulletin. “Less than 30 metres of visibility was recorded in Patiala, Ambala, Chandigarh Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi,

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