Indian Visa Center to resume operations from Monday (20)

pic.twitter.com/BO5DARv6b2 Symptoms of the H3N2 subtype include fever, cough, breathlessness, wheezing, and clinical signs of pneumonia. ICMR reports that out of hospitalized SARI patients with H3N2, 92% suffer from fever, 86% from cough, and 27% from breathlessness. In some cases, patients may require oxygen or ICU care.

Eamonn Holmes has said he is "trying so hard" to walk again after recent health struggles left him needing a wheelchair. The GB News host, 63, has been going through some health struggles which have left him unable to walk and move properly, as well as suffering with chronic pain. In a new Instagram post, the TV host can be seen being strapped up in a harness as he relearns how to walk.

PHILADELPHIA - The son of Philadelphia Flyers interim general manager Danny Briere has been suspended from his college hockey team pending an investigation launched after a video posted on social media showed him pushing an unoccupied wheelchair down a staircase.Mercyhurst University's athletic department Wednesday night said Carson Briere and two other athletes involved in the incident had been placed on interim suspension. A spokesperson for Mercyhurst, a school of about 3,000 students in Erie, Pennsylvania, said earlier in the day the process of looking into Briere's conduct had just begun.PHILADELPHIA, PA - JANUARY 14: Danny Briere #48 of the Philadelphia Flyers Alumni reacts following his second period goal against Bryan Trottier #19 of the Pittsburgh Penguins Alumni on January 14, 2017 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Penn Carson Briere apologized in a statement released through the NHL's Flyers."I am deeply sorry for my behavior on Saturday," he said.

PHILADELPHIA - The lights on the iconic Boathouse Row in Philadelphia are set to go dark for eight months for lighting system renovations, according to the City of Philadelphia's Department of Parks and Recreation. The city says the lights will go dark on March 20 and will be out for several months while the lighting system upgrades. According to city officials, the Fairmount Park Conservancy is partnering with Philadelphia Parks & Recreation to replace the system for $2.1 million. The lighting, introduced in 1979, has become an iconic stable along the Schuylkill River. Boathouse Row lights up in red for Phillies opening dayThe lights were last upgraded in 2016 and the city says the rising maintenance costs sparked the need for a full replacement. "Boathouse Row is a Philadelphia icon.

Just weeks after being sent home sick from her own show, it appears Lorraine Kelly's health woes have returned. The presenter was due back at the helm of her self-titled ITV show on Thursday (March 16), however, there was a major problem when she appeared for her usual appearance on Good Morning Britain.

Mint. TCPL, which sells packaged beverages under brands such as Tata Tea Premium, Tata Tea Chakra, Tata Grand coffee and bottled water under Himalayan, reported a 5% dip in volume growth in the December quarter in its India beverage business on account of price corrections as well as demand slowdown in key markets. Das said while demand had softened in the December quarter, the trends in the months of December and January were relatively better.

Covid variants stated that India reported the highest number of XBB 1.16 variant cases, currently, the tally stands at 48. Singapore and the US detected 14 and 15 cases respectively, according to a report by The Times of India.  “Thee India states--Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra--are having a high prevalence of XBB 1.16 Covid variant," a top genome expert said.  Speaking to TOI, Dr Vipin M Vashishtha, a member of WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net who has been tracking new Covid variants, said the previous XBB.1 descendant, XBB.1.5, had become dominant across the globe but not in India.  “There is some worry about XBB.1.16 globally because it has certain mutations in the non-spike region of the virus: two ORF9b mutations.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Federation of University Teachers Associations said that its members will continue to strike against the conduct of the government.Activities across state universities were crippled on Thursday (16), and FUTA said it would refrain from taking part in evaluating the answer scripts of the G. C.

STARS Air Ambulance Lottery grand prize winner has seen firsthand how the life-saving organization’s funds are spent, after he went from supporter to patient earlier this year.Neil Lund and his wife Mona Cardinal have purchased STARS lottery tickets for 25 years and in 2014, they won a Calgary dream home worth $1.3 million.Lund says they never missed a year since 2008 when buying tickets, because someday he “might need” medical help from the organization.That day came on Jan. 26, 2023.“We just came back from uptown,” says Lund, “And I went in (to the garage) and sat down and (Mona) was out shoveling snow because I couldn’t, and about 10 minutes after I sat down, that’s when the heart problems started.”Cardinal says Lund started to yell for her.“He said ‘Mona, I don’t feel good,’ so I ran into the garage to see what was going on and by that time he had fallen over,” Cardinal said.

Trevor Pierce of Williams Lake, B.C., died following a freak accident while trying to load a snowmobile onto a truck for an upcoming trip.An outdoor enthusiast, the 33-year-old was riding up the ramp when it fell down and then snapped back up, hitting him in the head. Read more: Snowmobiler airlifted to hospital following crash in Algonquin Highlands: OPP Noting that the accident was akin to stepping on a rake, Shanelle said she was told Trevor was mortally injured.

PHILADELPHIA - Some neighbors and families in South Philadelphia want to get to the bottom of dog waste that is being left behind daily."Watch out for the dog poop! Watch out for the dog poop!" said one parent who wishes to remain anonymous. "Parents are always talking about how their kids are stepping in dog poop every day. It’s just hard to always dodge it.

 COLOMBO (News 1st); Prof. Ranjith Bandara, was re-elected as the new Chair of the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) with a majority of votes. He was elected at the first meeting of the Committee on Public Enterprises held on Thursday (23) for the Fourth Session of the Ninth Parliament.The name of Prof.

Elvis Francois (center) is pictured with Colombian Navy members after he was rescued on Jan. 16, 2023.

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COLOMBO (News 1st); The Trinco Night Navigation Operations Project at the Trincomalee Harbour was launched recently, and is now in operation.Trincomalee Harbour, a natural deep-water harbor, is considered the fifth largest natural harbor in the world. Despite its world-class recognition among industrial and tourist ports, the development and operations of the Port of Trincomalee were hampered due to the rapid development of the Port of Colombo and the lack of potential to perform night operations. Vessels calling at the port at night had to enter the port during the daytime of the following day, after anchoring at the out-harbor waters during the previous night, which caused interruptions to port operations and their efficiency.As a result of fruitful discussions between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Government of Japan in 2017, the two governments entered into an agreement to implement a grant aid under the Japanese Non-Project Grant Aid Program 2017, also known as the Economic & Social Development Program. Accordingly, this grant aid of 01 billion Japanese Yen was provided for the Night Navigation Operations Project at the Port of Trincomalee, which included a state-of-the-art Vessel Traffic Management System, Radar Equipment, Lighthouse Equipment, 16 Navigation Buoys, 02 Mooring Buoys, 02 400KV Generators, 14 Fire Pumps with machinery, and a Pilot Vessel provided by the Japan International Cooperation System (JICS) with the assistance of the Government and the People of Japan.The Trinco Night Navigation Operations Project, which includes all of this equipment and facilities, was handed over for operations on February 17, 2023, at a function held at the Port of Trincomalee.

NEW JERSEY - The National Weather Service was investigating several reports of possible tornadoes after quick-moving storms crossed the state on Tuesday afternoon.At 3:51 p.m. a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Twin Rivers, 13 miles east of Trenton, moving east at 35 miles per hour.After the storm passed there were unconfirmed reports of a tornado in Princeton Junction, N.J.

BURLINGTON COUNTY, N.J. - Several emergency crews are on the scene after a fire erupted in Mount Holly Tuesday afternoon, leaving at least on firefighter injured.Police say the structure fire is taking place on Madison Avenue. The road has since been closed as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.SkyFOX was live over the scene of what appears to be a partially collapsed roof.One firefighter suffered a minor injury due to the fire, according to officials, and was taken to a nearby hospital.MORE HEADLINES:Officials say the structure is medical building that was set to be taken down.

Colombo (News 1st) – The current tax policy in Sri Lanka is not a normal tax policy but a rescue operation, President Ranil Wickremesinghe stated.The head of state warned that if this process is disrupted, Sri Lanka will not be able to receive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout program and may lose the opportunity to do business with foreign countries.

People walk past collapsed buildings in Antakya, southern Turkey on February 20, 2023. - A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit near Gaziantep, Turkey, in the early hours of February 6, followed by another 7.5-magnitude tremor.

LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles lawyer is being sued by her former employer after she allegedly spent over $10 million of company money to fund a six-month gambling and partying binge at the Wynn Las Vegas.The lawsuit filed on Feb. 11 in California federal court by British Virgin Islands firm LDR International Limited accuses Sara Jacqueline King of Orange County of falsifying millions of dollars worth of loans from the company.According to court documents, the company extended nearly a hundred different loans to King’s self-named lending service - King Family Lending - between January 2022 and October 2022.

COLOMBO (News 1st); JICA is set to resume its ongoing projects in Sri Lanka no sooner the IMF package on debt restructuring finalized, said the Prime Minister's Media Division.Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena urged the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to recommence all the ongoing projects that are temporarily halted due to fiscal issues.He made this request when Director General of the South Asia Department of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Teruyuki Ito met him on Monday (20).Teruyuki Ito assured the Prime Minister that JICA projects would be resumed no sooner the debt restructuring programme is finalized by the International Monetary Fund.12 JAICA projects worth US$ 2.5 billion have been temporarily halted due to the fiscal crisis. The JICA delegation had expressed satisfaction over the progress in debt restructuring plans, in which Japan also played a major role.The Prime Minister thanked JICA Director General for the continuous assistance provided to Sri Lanka for several decades for water treatment, sewerage, sanitation and solid waste treatment projects in several cities and towns. He also requested JICA to provide assistance in new areas such as renewable energy and electrification of public transport and railways.Prime Minister Gunawardena also briefed the JICA delegation about the steps taken to improve transparency and accountability in project implementation by enacting required legislations as recommended by the Committee appointed by the President. He added that a Budget Act would be passed to ensure continuation of nationally important projects and policies despite change of governments in power.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Seethawaka Odyssey special weekend train service will commence operations from Sunday, 26th February 2023.The special luxury weekend train service is powered by a S-12 Power Set, and can accommodate a total of 250 passengers.It includes 2 air-conditioned compartments with 44 seats each, and another two compartments with 44 second-class seats each.It also includes another compartment with 47 third-class seats.The train is expected to leave Fort, Colombo at 7:15 AM on every Sunday, and is expected to reach Avissawella at 9:35 AM.Thereafter, the train will commence its return journey from Avissawella at 17:25 the same day, and is expected to reach Colombo at 20:30.Ticket fares are as follows:1st Class (Reserved): Rs. 500/- for one-way trip, Rs.

PHILADELPHIA - Authorities say an off-duty FBI Special Agent shot an "aggressive dog" on a Philadelphia street Monday night. The incident happened on the 1500 block of Spruce Street in Center City in front of the Touraine apartment building around 8 p.m. The FBI's Philadelphia Office said in a tweet that initial information they received stated that an FBI Special Agent shot and wounded an aggressive dog and no one else was hurt. "The FBI takes all shooting incidents involving our agents or task force members seriously," the tweet read. "We are working jointly with the Philadelphia Police Department and the FIB’s Inspection Division to investigate the incident." A handout from the group "Revolution Philadelphia" called for a "Emergency Protest" at 10 a.m.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Islamic State gunmen killed American college student Nohemi Gonzalez as she sat with friends in a Paris bistro in 2015, one of several attacks on a Friday night in the French capital that left 130 people dead.Her family's lawsuit claiming YouTube's recommendations helped the Islamic State group's recruitment is at the center of a closely watched Supreme Court case being argued Tuesday about how broadly a law written in 1996 shields tech companies from liability. The law, known as Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, is credited with helping create today’s internet.A related case, set for arguments Wednesday, involves a terrorist attack at a nightclub in Istanbul, Turkey, in 2017 that killed 39 people and prompted a suit against Twitter, Facebook and Google, which owns YouTube.The tech industry is facing criticism from the left for not doing enough to remove harmful content from the internet and from the right for censoring conservative speech.

John F. Kennedy's funeral in Washington D.C. November, 25 1963 (Photo by Flip Schulke/Getty Images) A presidential funeral is a tradition filled with stately tradition and fine details.

Family Day in Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, Saskatchewan and New Brunswick, while Manitoba is celebrating Louis Riel Day.Nova Scotia residents have the day off due to Heritage Day, while those living on Prince Edward Island will mark Islander Day.

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka Police said that the body of a man was discovered from the site of a tragic accident in Hatton.This increases the death toll from the accident in the Hulan-Wanguwa area in Hatton, along the Norton Bridge – Diyagala road on Sunday (19) evening, to three.Sri Lanka Police said that the body of a 30-year-old male was found under the ill-fated bus. Sri Lanka Police said a bus carrying pilgrims on a return journey from Adam's Peak met with the accident at around 9:30 PM.The bus had veered off the road and fallen into a 100 feet deep precipice in the Hulan-Wanguwa area in Hatton.The other two deceased were identified as women, and the injured were admitted to the Watawala Regional Hospital, and thereafter to the Nawalapitiya Teaching Hospital for further treatment.

COLOMBO (News 1st); A writ application filed by Retired Sri Lanka Army Colonel W. M.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. - A trip through a historic 6,000-acre spaceport on Florida’s east coast will likely net visitors sights of old rockets, the Vehicle Assembly Building and launch sites. Yet alongside all the human innovations, the Kennedy Space Center has become known for its refuge for thousands of animals including America’s national bird.Every year, the space agency reports American bald eagles take residence at the center and nearby Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge.NASA said there are on average 11 active nests at the space center each year but a nest that gained fame for its prominence near the Vehicle Assembly Building since 1973 was no longer used by the migratory birds.Biologists believe severe storms in 2021, and an invasion of pine bark beetles badly damaged the nest and weakened the tree, forcing a pair of eagles to start building a new nest.

Jimmy Carter ATLANTA - People from all over the world are leaving kind notes and sharing their favorite photos of the 39th U.S. president, Jimmy Carter.In the wake of the announcement that Carter opted to spend the rest of his life at home receiving hospice care, surrounded by his loved ones, The Carter Center unveiled a new way for supporters to send messages of peace and comfort to him and his family."President Carter, you inspire Americans and citizens of the world to live a life of good work, loving relationships, and service to others. You will continue to inspire us and make a difference long after you leave this earth.

A Brahma hen chicken (File Photo by Anthony Souffle/Star Tribune via Getty Images) A senior citizen was found dead in a pool of blood after he was mauled by a Brahma chicken.The Irish Examiner reported that the aggressive chicken had been moved to Jasper Kraus' property after it had previously attacked a child.Kraus, 67, suffered a heart attack after the bird plunged its spur into his leg, causing him to lose pints of blood.A trail of blood led to the chicken house.The attack happened last year but details were just released as part of an inquiry into the unusual incident.Get breaking news alerts in the free FOX5NY News app!  |  Sign up for FOX 5 email newslettersOne of the birds reportedly had blood on its claws and suspected it was the same one that had attacked Kraus granddaughter before being sent to his farm.The extremely large chickens have feathered shanks and their ancestors were originally from the Shanghai area of China before being taken by ships for meat and eggs.The Brahma chicken averages about 10–12 pounds but is known to weigh as much as 18 pounds.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaks to the congregation at Maranatha Baptist Church before teaching Sunday school in his hometown of Plains, Georgia on April 28, 2019.

PHILADELPHIA - The sunshine will reappear on Monday to try to brighten the gloomy mood felt across the Delaware Valley following the Eagles Super Bowl loss. Forecasters expect daytime temperatures to return to the mid-50s in most parts of the region to which will trigger a warming trend. A similar weather day will follow on Valentine's Day with more bright sunshine and balmy mid-winter temperatures. The warming trend will ramp up on Wednesday, reaching into the upper-60s with a chance of rain ahead of the weekend. Sunshine will remain on Saturday, but a blast of cold air will send temperatures tumbling into the 40s. ___MONDAY: Sunshine, mild. High: 56, Low: 38TUESDAY: Sunshine, mild.

PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are looking to speak with six teenagers following a shooting that injured two teens late last week. On Friday, Feb. 10 around 8 p.m., police say a 14-year-old boy and 19-year-old man were shot near the unit block of Chestnut Street and Penn’s Landing. Both were taken to Jefferson University Hospital in Center City and placed in stable condition.Investigators have now released video of six individuals wanted for questioning in connection with the shooting.

Cases of Covid-19 are rising in most parts of the UK, in the latest sign a new wave of the virus is under way. Infections have increased in England, Wales and Scotland, though Northern Ireland is continuing to see a fall.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 14: Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) departs a closed-door, classified briefing for Senators at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb.

Kimberli Jones has been charged with kidnapping for allegedly trying to steal a child from a woman in a Colorado Walmart (Alamosa County Sheriff's Office) A woman in Colorado has been arrested and charged after allegedly trying to kidnap a young child from a mother inside a Walmart but was stopped by quick thinking shoppers.The city of Alamosa, Colorado posted on Facebook that the police department responded to a call of a kidnapping in progress on Thursday and discovered a woman had grabbed a child who didn’t belong to her from a shopping cart."Due to the quick actions of citizens within the store at the time of the incident, they were able to restrain the suspect until law enforcement arrived and reunited the young child back safely to parents," the post said.The suspect has been identified as 50-year-old Kimberli Jones from Blanca, Colorado.POLICE SAY 'GOOD SAMARITAN' PREVENTED FURTHER LOSS OF LIFE IN INDIANA MALL SHOOTING: 'TACTICALLY SOUND'Jones has been charged with kidnapping, menacing, child abuse, and disorderly conduct.The kidnapping, menacing, and child abuse charges are felonies while the disorderly conduct charge is a misdemeanor. ARMED FLORIDA GOOD SAMARITANS DETAIN MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY ASSAULTED, SHOT AT 2 WOMENPolice say the crime was an isolated incident and that the public should not be worried."The Alamosa Police Department would like to thank the brave citizens, Wal-Mart staff, and community for the quick response and for being alert," the post said. LINK: Get updates and more on this story at foxnews.com.

PHILADELPHIA - A wild Super Bowl party near Temple's campus left two alum with severely damaged cars and some Temple students are working to make it right. On Super Bowl Sunday, a video circulating on social media showed a silver Volvo being flipped before rowdy Eagles fans jumped on top of it. FOX 29's Kelly Rule spoke with the owner of the Volvo, Temple alum Cole Harper, who said he was in the city to watch the Super Bowl with his friends who live on the block. According to Harper, they went to a Center City bar and by the time they returned to Arlington Street, the block party was way out of control and he went inside. RELATED COVERAGE"I looked out the window, I just saw my car upside down. It was in shambles.

Boardwalk game store, Wildwood, New Jersey; ca. 1978..

COLOMBO (News 1st); The High Commission of Pakistan, in collaboration with Ministry of Commerce and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), organized a promotional event for Pakistani Kinnows or Mandarins, at the BMICH in Colombo today. Mohan Priyadarshana de Silva, State Minister for Agriculture and A. H.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Freedom People's Congress in a letter to the Prime Minister have requested for Parliament to be summoned immediately, under Standing Order 16.The letter bearing the signature of the General Secretary of the Freedom Peoples' Congress notes that the decision to indefinitely delay the issuing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election is a threat to Sri Lanka's democracy.The letter further notes that the National Election Commission had observed that the reason for the decision to indefinitely delay the issuing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election was that the Treasury had failed to deliver funds for printing, and based on that the Government Printer had refused to go ahead with the printing process.It notes that Parliament should convene immediately as Public Representatives, as the legislators, are bound to control the undemocratic situation, and managed the situation as well.14 MPs had signed the letter that was addressed to the Prime Minister.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Freedom People's Congress in a letter to the Prime Minister have requested for Parliament to be summoned immediately, under Standing Order 16.The letter bearing the signature of the General Secretary of the Freedom Peoples' Congress notes that the decision to indefinitely delay the issuing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election is a threat to Sri Lanka's democracy.The letter further notes that the National Election Commission had observed that the reason for the decision to indefinitely delay the issuing of ballot papers for the Local Government Election was that the Treasury had failed to deliver funds for printing, and based on that the Government Printer had refused to go ahead with the printing process.It notes that Parliament should convene immediately as Public Representatives, as the legislators, are bound to control the undemocratic situation, and managed the situation as well.14 MPs had signed the letter that was addressed to the Prime Minister.

MANTUA - A double shooting in Mantua has taken the life of a 22-year-old man, while a second is in critical condition.Officials said a hail of gunfire rang out Wednesday night, around 10:15, on the 3900 block of Folsom Street.A 22-year-old man took multiple bullets in his chest. He was found at the bottom of the steps of a property on Folsom Street.

PROSPECT PARK, Pa. - For a high school football player from Delaware County, the sky is the limit, as he prepares to head to Yale on a full scholarship. After that? Maybe the NFL?And, he is making his parents and his Prospect Park hometown proud."Today it actually hit reality, cause I was thinking, I’m actually going to Yale on a full scholarship. Not many can say that they’re going to a top school in the country and also playing Division I football," Abu Kamara stated.It is the dream of a lifetime for Interboro senior Kamara.

PORTLAND, Maine - The waters off New England, which are home to rare whales and most of the American lobster fishing industry, logged the second-warmest year on record last year.The Gulf of Maine, a body of water about the size of Indiana that touches Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Canada, is warming faster than the vast majority of the world's oceans. Last year fell short of setting a new high mark for hottest year by less than half a degree Fahrenheit, said scientists with the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, a science center in Portland.The average sea surface temperature was 53.66 degrees (12 degrees Celsius), more than 3.7 degrees above the 40-year average, the scientists said.

Brenda Lucki said Wednesday she is stepping down as the head of Canada’s national police force.Lucki will exit the top job on March 17, she said in a statement. She was appointed in 2018 and was the first woman to permanently hold the role.She has faced intense criticism in recent years for the RCMP’s handling of multiple crises, including the mass shooting in Nova Scotia and the response to the so-called “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and at border crossings across the country.Multiple sources told Global News the government was not planning to extend Lucki’s mandate.“Today I announced that I have made a personal decision to retire.

A congregant places money in the offering basket during noon mass on Wednesday at St. Basil's Catholic Church in Los Angeles.

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Indian visa application center, IVS Pvt. Ltd, located in Colombo will be closed until further notice, announced the Indian High Commission on Wednesday (15) citing a a security incident reported on Tuesday (14) night.A source confirmed that a break-in had taken place at the premises, and that a police investigation is underway.The Indian High Commission in Colombo said that all applicants are requested to reschedule their appointments with IVS Pvt.