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• 1 Dec 2021, 10:01:52 PM IST

  Brazil confirms 3rd Omicron case, reports AP

  Health officials on Wednesday confirmed Brazil's third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant as the government examined possible new measures to contain the virus, reported news agency AP.

• 1 Dec 2021, 09:34:04 PM IST

  Expecting number of countries reporting Omicron variant to grow: WHO chief

  The emergence of the Omicron variant has understandably captured global attention. At least 23 countries from five of six WHO regions have now reported cases of Omicron, and we expect that number to grow: WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu

• 1 Dec 2021, 08:42:10 PM IST

  Amit Shah welcomes Manjinder Singh Sirsa to BJP

  “I welcome Manjinder Singh Sirsa to BJP. Placing his trust in the BJP's resolve for the welfare of the Sikh community, under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, he joined the party. I believe that his joining will further strengthen this resolve,” news agency ANI quoted Union home minister Amit Shah as saying.

• 1 Dec 2021, 07:28:07 PM IST

  World War 2-era bomb explodes in Munich injuring 3, reports AP

  A World War II bomb exploded at a construction site next to a busy railway line in Munich on Wednesday, injuring three people, one of them seriously, AP quoted German police as saying.

• 1 Dec 2021, 06:31:02 PM IST

  Chennai airport slashes RT-PCR test from ₹900 to ₹700

  The Chennai airport on Wednesday slashed RT-PCR test price from ₹900 to ₹700 amid Omicron Covid-19 variant scare. Read more

• 1 Dec 2021, 06:09:29 PM IST

  Act to repeal farm laws may be called 'Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021, Centre says

  The Act to repeal farm laws may be called 'Farm Laws Repeal Act, 2021, the Centre said on Wednesday.

• 1 Dec 2021, 05:54:22 PM IST

  Time to 'think about mandatory vaccination', says EU chief

  It is time for the European Union to "think about mandatory vaccination" against Covid, AFP quoted European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen as saying on Wednesday. 

• 1 Dec 2021, 05:34:04 PM IST

  Akali Dal's Manjinder Singh Sirsa joins BJP ahead of Punjab elections

  Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday joined the BJP in the presence of Union ministers Dharmendra Pradhan and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, reported news agency ANI.

• 1 Dec 2021, 04:36:25 PM IST

  Nigeria detects first case of omicron variant from October, reports AP

  Nigeria has detected its first case of the omicron coronavirus variant in a sample it collected in October, news agency AP quoted the country’s national public health institute as saying on Wednesday.

• 1 Dec 2021, 04:19:19 PM IST

  Delhi Police summons Rajasthan CM's officer on special duty for interrogation in phone tapping case, reports PTI

  The Delhi Police has summoned Rajasthan CM's officer on special duty for interrogation in phone tapping case, reported news agency PTI.

• 1 Dec 2021, 03:50:51 PM IST

  Saudi Arabia confirms first case of Omicron in Gulf

  Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday. Read more

• 1 Dec 2021, 02:49:10 PM IST

  Decision on date of resumption of international flights in due course: DGCA

  The Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Wednesday said it will notify its decision regarding the date of resumption of scheduled commercial international airline services to/from India in due course. 

  It also said that the situation is being closely-watched in view of emergence of new Covid-19 variant.

• 1 Dec 2021, 02:36:37 PM IST

  US and Russian foreign ministers to hold talks on Ukraine, reports AFP citing officials

  US and Russian foreign ministers to hold talks on Ukraine, reports AFP citing officials.

• 1 Dec 2021, 02:30:38 PM IST

  If all regional parties come together..: Mamata's pitch to defeat BJP

  “If all regional parties come together, then it will be easy to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party,” news agency ANI quoted West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee as saying on Wednesday, during an interaction with civil society members in Mumbai.

• 1 Dec 2021, 01:45:12 PM IST

  15 new Covid-19 cases found in 2 nursing colleges in Tumkur, Karnataka

  In Karnataka's Tumkur district, 15 new Covid-19 cases were detected in two nursing colleges, reports ANI citing the district health officer.

• 1 Dec 2021, 01:30:18 PM IST

  Depression likely to form on Dec 2, to develop into cyclone, reach AP-Odisha coast on Dec 4: IMD 

  The India Meteorological Department has issued a pre-cyclone alert for North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coast, in which it said that a depression is likely to form on Thursday and is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm on December 3. It will move further northwest and reach Andhra Pradesh - Odisha coast around December 4 morning.

• 1 Dec 2021, 12:37:28 PM IST

  Omicron: Nigeria confirms first case

  Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, confirmed its first identified case of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.

• 1 Dec 2021, 12:22:56 PM IST

  Omicron alert: Ranchi airport begins Covid-19 testing of all passengers

  In view of the Omicron variant, the Ranchi airport in Jharkhand has begun testing all arriving passengers for Covid-19, reports ANI. 

• 1 Dec 2021, 12:17:00 PM IST

  Delhi govt slashes VAT to 19.40%, petrol gets cheaper by ₹8 per litre

  Delhi government slashed the VAT on petrol from 30% to 19.40% that would reduce petrol prices by ₹8 per litre, reports ANI. The new rates would come in to effect from midnight today.

• 1 Dec 2021, 12:13:05 PM IST

  PM Modi to visit Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on Dec 4, inaugurate projects worth ₹18,000 crore

  PM Narendra Modi is set to visit Dehradun, Uttarakhand and lay foundation stone for multiple projects worth around ₹18,000 on December 4, reports ANI citing his office. The Delhi-Dehradun Economic Corridor to be built at a cost of around ₹8300 crore is among the list of projects. 

• 1 Dec 2021, 11:54:48 AM IST

  Anil Deshmukh, Sachin Vaze appear before commission to probe corruption allegations

  Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh and dismissed police officer Sachin Vaze appeared before the Chandiwal Commission, formed to probe corruption allegations made by former Mumbai commissioner Param Bir Singh, reports ANI. 

• 1 Dec 2021, 10:11:01 AM IST

  PM Modi wishes people of Nagaland on Statehood Day

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi wished the people of Nagaland on Statehood Day. “On the special occasion of Nagaland’s Statehood Day, greetings to the wonderful people of the state. Naga culture personifies valour and humane values. The people of Nagaland are making rich contributions to India’s growth. I pray for Nagaland’s progress in the years to come,” he tweeted.

• 1 Dec 2021, 09:45:32 AM IST

  Plea in SC seeks future censoring on Kangana Ranaut's social media post

  A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court against actor Kangana Ranaut that sought future censoring of all social media posts by the actor in order to maintain law and order in the country, reports ANI.

• 1 Dec 2021, 09:30:52 AM IST

  India reports 8,954 new Covid-19 cases, 267 deaths in 24 hours, active cases fall below 100,000

  India reports 8,954 new Covid-19 cases and 267 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active caseload fell by 1,520 cases, went below the 100,000-mark and stood at 99,023.

• 1 Dec 2021, 09:16:38 AM IST

  Pulwama encounter: 2 terrorists killed, identification being ascertained, say police

  Kashmir police said that two terrorists were killed during the encounter in Qasbayar area of Pulwama, Kashmir. The forces are trying to ascertain the identities of the militants. 

• 1 Dec 2021, 08:42:03 AM IST

  Delhi air quality in ‘very poor’ category, AQI recorded at 362

  The air quality index (AQI) in Delhi was recorded at at 362 (overall) and it remained in the 'very poor' category, according to the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research, reports ANI. 

• 1 Dec 2021, 08:15:09 AM IST

  ‘Work towards ensuring people affected live without discrimination, stigma’: Mandaviya on World Aids Day 2021  

  “On #WorldAIDSDay, let us all pledge to work towards ensuring that people infected with & affected by HIV/AIDS lead a normal life sans discrimination and social stigma,” Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya tweeted.

• 1 Dec 2021, 08:00:43 AM IST

  Bengal CM to meet Sharad Pawar in Mumbai today 

  West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, currently on a visit to Mumbai, is scheduled to meet Nationalist Congress Party leader Sharad Pawar today.

• 1 Dec 2021, 06:48:15 AM IST

  70-year-old priest killed by suspected thieves in Jalore, Rajasthan

  In Jalore, Rajasthan, a 70-year-old priest was beaten to death inside his hut near a temple by suspected thieves on Monday night, reports ANI citing the police.

  "Postmortem was conducted and the body handed over to his family. Police teams have been formed to nab the accused," DSP (Bhinmal) Shankar Lal said.

• 1 Dec 2021, 06:25:17 AM IST

  Encounter breaks out between police, militants in Pulwama, Kashmir

  An encounter broke out between the police, security forces and militants in Qasbayar area of Pulwama, Kashmir, during the early hours today, the police said.