The big news of 22 April 2023, Top 10 headlines 22 April 2023, Breaking news of 22 April 2023
New omicron subvariant spreading in America
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a new Omicron subvariant is spreading in the United States, and it accounts for about 10 per cent of new weekly COVID-19 cases reported nationwide.
WHO classifies XBB.1.16 as a ‘variant of interest’ in view of rising cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 to the COVID-19 Variant of Interest (VoI) category in view of the continuous increase in cases in several countries.
Indian research suggests an increased risk of conjunctivitis in infants with Covid XBB.1.16
The effect of subvariant Omicron XBB.1.16 has been shown to increase the risk of conjunctivitis in children less than one year of age amid the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in India.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik not taken into custody: Delhi Police
Responding to reports that former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik has been detained on social media, the Delhi Police on Saturday said that they have not taken him into custody.
JDU comes out in support of Satyapal Malik after CBI notice in insurance case
Janata Dal (United) president Lalan Singh on Saturday extended his support to former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik after the CBI served him a notice in the Reliance insurance scam case.
ISRO launched two satellites of Singapore
India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C55 (PSLV-C55) along with Singapore’s two satellites TeleOS-2 and Lumilite-4 were launched on Saturday.
After a one-sided divorce, either party can remarry if there is no appeal on time: High Court
According to media reports, the Delhi High Court said that divorce separates the married couple, they lose their identity as husband and wife and if the divorce is ex parte, then neither party can file an appeal within the given time period. Can legally remarry.
Fire breaks out at Vikas Bhavan near Delhi’s ITO
A fire broke out at Vikas Bhavan near the Income Tax Office (ITO) in Delhi on Saturday.
One suspect killed, two arrested after gunmen kill 10 family members in South Africa
A suspect in the mass shooting murder of 10 members of a family in South Africa’s coastal KwaZulu-Natal province has been shot dead and two people have been arrested.
Seven killed in road accident in Pakistan
Seven people were killed and four others were injured in a road accident in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday.
6.4 magnitude earthquake in Indonesia
Earthquake tremors were felt in Indonesia’s southeast Sulawesi province on Saturday. Its intensity was measured at 6.4 on the Richter scale. It is a matter of relief that there was no tsunami. Indonesia’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency BMKG gave this information.
More than 19 thousand deaths due to flu in America
According to the latest figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 26 million people have been sick with the flu in the US so far this season. Of these, 2 lakh 90 thousand people have been admitted to the hospital and 19 thousand died.