Breaking News: BJP chief Nadda, party CMs and deputy CMs 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.

“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.

“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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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)

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

“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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.