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• 14 Dec 2021, 11:04:55 PM IST

  Top BJP leaders, including JP Nadda, in Ayodhya tomorrow

  BJP national president JP Nadda, along with CMs and deputy CMs of party-ruled states, will go to Ayodhya around 11am on Wednesday.

• 14 Dec 2021, 10:24:25 PM IST

  Omicron cases reported from 77 countries, says WHO

  “77 countries have now reported cases of Omicron. It is spreading at a rate we have not seen with any previous variant,” says World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

• 14 Dec 2021, 09:43:56 PM IST

  Uttarakhand CM speaks to state health minister who met with accident

  “Spoke to my colleague and cabinet minister Dr Dhan Singh Rawat. He sustained minor injuries but there is nothing to worry,” tweets Pushkar Singh Dhami.

• 14 Dec 2021, 09:19:39 PM IST

  Nirav Modi case judge says will accept govt assurances 

  Judge says will accept government assurances for Nirav Modi, as extradition appeal begins at UK high court.

• 14 Dec 2021, 09:02:35 PM IST

  45 new Covid-19 cases in Delhi

  Delhi reports 45 new Covid-19 cases, 31 recoveries and zero deaths. Total tally rises to 1,441,793 including 1,416,286 recoveries, 25,100 deaths and 407 active cases.

• 14 Dec 2021, 08:33:19 PM IST

  Delhi-Kathmandu bus service to resume from tomorrow

  Delhi-Kathmandu bus service, suspended due to Covid-19, to resume tomorrow from Dr Ambedkar Stadium Terminal, Delhi.

• 14 Dec 2021, 08:03:13 PM IST

  Rajasthan govt announces ex-gratia for Sq Ldr Kuldeep Singh's kin

  Rajasthan government announces ex-gratia of ₹1 crore for the family of Squadron Leader Kuldeep Singh who lost his life in the Tamil Nadu chopper crash on December 8.

• 14 Dec 2021, 07:24:18 PM IST

  8 more Omicron cases in Maharashtra

  Eight new Omicron variant cases detected in Maharashtra, of which seven are from Mumbai. One is from Vasai-Virar. None of the infected persons have any international travel history. State's tally rises to 28: Maharashtra health department

• 14 Dec 2021, 07:10:08 PM IST

  Uttarakhand health minister injured in accident

  Dhan Singh Rawat receives minor injuries after car meets with an accident while going from Thalisain to Dehradun.

• 14 Dec 2021, 06:50:14 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu, Telangana CMs meet in Chennai

  Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin and Telangana counterpart K Chandrashekar Rao meet at former's residence in Chennai.

• 14 Dec 2021, 05:59:30 PM IST

  Group Captain Varun Singh ‘critical’ but ‘stable’: IAF

  Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of the December 8 chopper crash, continues to be critical but stable. He is on life support system in Bengaluru Command Hospital: Indian Air Force (IAF)

• 14 Dec 2021, 05:52:32 PM IST

  Positive result confirmed for anti-Covid pill: Pfizer

  Pfizer says study confirms positive results for anti-Covid pill.

• 14 Dec 2021, 05:30:28 PM IST

  Pre-booking RT-PCR tests compulsory from December 20 for 6 airports, says Centre

  Starting December 20, all international travelers from 'at-risk' countries, arriving at airports in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad will have to compulsorily pre-book an RT-PCR test: Ministry of civil aviation.

• 14 Dec 2021, 05:09:59 PM IST

  FIR against Sanjay Raut: Shiv Sena MPs meet Delhi Police chief

  Shiv Sena MPs meet Delhi Police commissioner Rakesh Asthana in connection with the withdrawal of the FIR against party leader and MP Sanjay Raut.

• 14 Dec 2021, 04:46:11 PM IST

  2nd Omicron case in China

  China confirms its second case of Omicron, a 67-year-old man who tested positive after more than two weeks of quarantine.

• 14 Dec 2021, 04:33:29 PM IST

  Iraq hangs three over ‘terrorism’ charges

  Three hanged in Iraq over ‘terrorism’ charges, reports AFP citing security sources.

• 14 Dec 2021, 04:19:01 PM IST

  Nirav Modi extradition: UK court begins hearing

  UK High Court begins hearing fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi's appeal against extradition to India.

• 14 Dec 2021, 04:06:46 PM IST

  Anil Deshmukh's judicial custody extended till December 27

  Judicial custody of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh extended till December 27 in the ₹100 crore extortion case. Deshmukh is currently lodged in Mumbai's Arthur Road Jail.

• 14 Dec 2021, 03:19:30 PM IST

  Bihar CM says state ‘highly alert’ over Omicron threat

  “We are highly alert in view of the Omicron threat. Till now, over 9 crore Covid-19 vaccinations have been done in Bihar. We will achieve 100% vaccination soon,” says chief minister Nitish Kumar.

• 14 Dec 2021, 02:51:15 PM IST

  UN accuses Taliban of ‘at least’ 72 extrajudicial killings

  United Nations accuses Taliban of being behind ‘at least’ 72 extrajudicial killings in Afghanistan.

• 14 Dec 2021, 02:19:25 PM IST

  Can win 400 seats in Uttar Pradesh, reiterates Akhilesh Yadav

  If all of us come together, it is possible to convince the people of Uttar Pradesh and win 400 seats: Akhilesh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief and former UP CM

• 14 Dec 2021, 01:39:35 PM IST

  ‘Democracy being killed': Rahul Gandhi

  Oppn not being allowed to raise issues in Parliament. Democracy being killed, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.

• 14 Dec 2021, 01:25:25 PM IST

  Delhi reports 4 more cases of Omicron, tally rises to 6

   

  Delhi has detected 4 new cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, taking the total number of such infections to 6 in the national capital, health minister Satyendar Jain said on Tuesday.

  “Of the 6 cases, 1 patient has been discharged from the hospital. Currently, 35 Covid positive patients and 3 suspected cases are admitted to the LNJP Hospital,” Jain was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

• 14 Dec 2021, 11:02:38 AM IST

  SC allows Centre to build all-weather roads as part of Char Dham project

  The Supreme Court allows Centre to build all-weather roads, including strategic feeders leading to China border, as part of Char Dham project.

• 14 Dec 2021, 10:49:02 AM IST

  PM Modi chairs meeting with CMs of BJP ruled states in Varanasi

  PM Narendra Modi is chairing a meeting with the chief ministers of BJP-ruled states in Varanasi. BJP chief JP Nadda, secretary organisation and some office bearers of UP BJP and BJP Kashi region are also present in the meeting.

• 14 Dec 2021, 10:39:44 AM IST

  UK-India are natural partners: UK PM

  With shared culture of innovation and entrepreneurial spirit, UK-India are natural partners, says UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson at Global Tech Summit.

• 14 Dec 2021, 09:30:41 AM IST

  With 5,784 new cases, India's daily Covid-19 tally sees 21.3% fall, 252 new deaths recorded

  India records 5,784 new cases in the last 24 hours, a fall of 21.3% from yesterday, according to the Union health ministry data. The death toll saw jump of 252 related fatalities. 

• 14 Dec 2021, 09:19:28 AM IST

  Magnitude 7.6 earthquake hits Indonesia, tsunami warning issued

  Earthquake of magnitude 7.6 on the Richter scale struck 95 km north of Maumere, Indonesia today: United States Geological Survey (USGS)

• 14 Dec 2021, 09:12:28 AM IST

  ‘Hope SAD-BSP alliance comes to power in Punjab': Mayawati 

  I hope that the alliance of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) will come to power in Punjab with the full majority in the next Assembly elections, under the leadership of Sukhbir Singh Badal, says BSP chief Mayawati, reports ANI.

• 14 Dec 2021, 08:53:23 AM IST

  2 new Omicron cases in Maharashtra, 1 in Gujarat; country's tally climbs to 41

  Maharashtra has said two more fully vaccinated people were found infected with Omicron and a man tested positive for the latest variant of the coronavirus in Gujarat, taking the tally in the country of such cases to 41 on Monday. Read More

• 14 Dec 2021, 07:38:23 AM IST

  Opposition to hit the streets over MPs’ suspension

  More than 18 Opposition parties have planned a march from Parliament to Vijay Chowk to protest against the suspension of 12 lawmakers from the Rajya Sabha — an issue that has already triggered daily protests inside and outside the Upper House since past two weeks. Read More

• 14 Dec 2021, 07:04:08 AM IST

  Delhi Air Quality Index in  'very poor' category

  Delhi's Air Quality Index (AQI) is presently at 328 (overall) in the 'very poor' category, as per System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR)-India

• 14 Dec 2021, 06:45:39 AM IST

  Modi inspects key developmental projects in Kashi after midnight

  After 12.30 in the night, PM Modi along with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath revisited Kashi Vishwanath Temple. He walked from Godaulia intersection to Kashi Vishwanath Temple. PM Modi also visited Banaras railway station and inspected it. Before that, he took stock of various developmental works

  The Prime Minister is on two-day visit to Varanasi.