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• Dec 29, 2021 04:51 PM IST

  Delhi LG chairs review meeting over Covid-19 situation, CM Kejriwal also present

  In view of rising Covid-19 cases in Delhi, Lt Governor Anil Baijal chairs a review meeting (virtual) with Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is also present at the meeting.

• Dec 29, 2021 04:06 PM IST

  Indian Army to give access to Nagaland’s SIT for recording statements in connection to firing incident, reports ANI

  The Indian Army will provide access to Nagaland’s Special Investigation Team to record statements of the troops involved in the incidents in which 14 civilians lost their lives in Mon district of Nagaland. The unit is located in Jorhat district of Assam, news agency quoted official sources. Read full story

• Dec 29, 2021 03:13 PM IST

  Rajasthan reports 23 Omicron cases, 4 returned from abroad

  Rajasthan on Wednesday reported 23 cases infected with the Omicron variant of Covid19, which include four who returned from abroad.

  Till date, 69 cases of this variant have been found, including the 23 cases reported today. Of the total 46 detected earlier, 44 have recovered.

• Dec 29, 2021 02:44 PM IST

  NCP MP Supriya Sule, husband test positive for Covid-19

  NCP MP Supriya Sule and her husband tested positive for Covid-19.

• Dec 29, 2021 01:29 PM IST

  NPP leader Letpao Haokip joins BJP

  National People’s Party leader Letpao Haokip on Wednesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Delhi. “I think that under the leadership of PM Modi, the Northeast region and Manipur will be developed,’ he said.

• Dec 29, 2021 01:10 PM IST

  Karnataka CM likely to review Covid-19 containment measures

  Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai on Wednesday indicated that he is likely to review the Covid-19 containment measures announced by his government, including the “night curfew”, in the wake of opposition from businesses, reported news agency PTI.

• Dec 29, 2021 12:23 PM IST

  ED files 7,000-page supplementary chargesheet in money laundering case against Anil Deshmukh

  The Enforcement Directorate has named former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh as the main accused in the 7,000-page supplementary chargesheet filed in a money laundering case in a Mumbai court, reported news agency ANI. The chargesheet also names the minister’s sons in the case. 

• Dec 29, 2021 11:57 AM IST

  Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain says Covid-19 cases have gone up due to arrival of international passengers

  Delhi health minister Satyendar Jain said on Wednesday that the Covid-19 positivity rate is the city is around 1 per cent, adding the cases have increased with the arrival of international flights. 

  “Not a single Omicron patient has required oxygen support so far,” he added.

• Dec 29, 2021 11:29 AM IST

  Earthquake of magnitude 5.9 near Crete felt in some Egyptian cities

  An earthquake of 5.9 magnitude that hit the Greek island of Crete was felt in some Egyptian cities, Reuters quoted the country’s National Research Institute of Astronomy and Geophysics as saying on Wednesday.

• Dec 29, 2021 11:07 AM IST

  Chennai Police restrict New Year’s celebrations in hotels and public places

  Tamil Nadu health minister Ma Subramanian on Wednesday said that Chennai Police has put restrictions on New Year’s celebrations in hotels and public places. He added that chief minsiter MK Stalin has called a review meeting on the Covid-19 sitution in the state on December 31.

• Dec 29, 2021 10:44 AM IST

  Delhi resident doctors continue their strike against delay in NEET-PG counselling

  Resident doctors from government-run Safdarjung hospital in Delhi have continued their strike against the delay in NEET-PG counselling. 

  Speaking to news agency ANI, a patient’s relative said, “We’re facing problems in getting medical treatment here, but the doctors are raising valid demands after working through Covid-19 pandemic.”

• Dec 29, 2021 09:38 AM IST

  India reports 9,195 fresh Covid-19 cases in a major spike; Omicron count climbs to 781

  India has reported 9,195 fresh Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, according to Union health ministry data on Wednesday. The active cases in the country currently stand at 77,002. 

  The country’s Omicron tally has further climbed to 781.

• Dec 29, 2021 08:30 AM IST

  Amit Shah to lay foundation of developmental projects worth ₹49.36 crores in Gandhinagar today

  Union home minister Amit Shah will on Wednesday virtually lay the foundation of various developmental projects worth ₹49.36 crores in Gandhinagar, his parliamentary constituency, in Gujarat. The program will be held at 1.20 pm, according to news agency ANI. Read more

• Dec 29, 2021 06:51 AM IST

  Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron spreads

  Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant spread, with new infections in Sydney and surrounding parts of New South Wales state skyrocketing to more than 11,000, up from 6,000 a day earlier, reported news agency AP.

• Dec 29, 2021 06:36 AM IST

  PM to hold Council of Ministers meet today; Omicron, assembly polls on agenda

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Wednesday hold a Council of Ministers meeting amid rising cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. The meeting is expected to take place at 4pm, according to Hindustan Times’ sister publication Livehindustan. Read more