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US Supreme Court allows abortion providers to challenge Texas law, reports AFP

The carcass of an endangered Bryde's whale washed ashore near the border of Puri and Ganjam districts in Odisha, reports PTI citing officials. The 48-foot-long female whale was buried near the shore after a post-mortem examination.

Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha that a semi high-speed railway line between Thiruvananthapuram to Kasargod in Kerala has been identified by the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), a joint venture between the state of Kerala and the Union government, for development. 

The ministry of external affairs said that the eighth Foreign Office Consultations between India and Slovenia was held virtually today. MEA Secretary (West) Reenat Sandhu and Dr Stanislav Rascan, State Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Slovenia, reviewed bilateral relations and also discussed regional and global issues, the ministry said. 

With seven new cases of the Omicron variant, 17 people so far have tested positive for the new variant. 

Mumbai added three cases and Pimpri-Chinchwad added four cases to the tally. 

Defence Minister of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto signed the condolence book in Jakarta after the demise of chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat, reports ANI. 

He wrote, "CDS Gen Bipin Rawat of the Indian Armed Forces was a good friend and a great Indian patriot. May he rest in peace."

Cabinet secretary will hold a review meeting on Covid-19 on December 11 at 2.30pm, reports ANI. Secretary (DBT), Member -Health, NITI Aayog, Secretary (Health Ministry), Secretary (Pharma) would participate.

Congress leader Adhir Chowdhury said that Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is helping the BJP in Goa, ahead of the assembly polls next year there.  

“She is indirectly supporting them. BJP will benefit from the formation of this federal front. She thinks that Congress will not perform in Goa, but has forgotten that Congress helped her become a Central minister,” ANI quoted him as saying. 

Former J&K chief minister and leader of the JK National Conference party Omar Abdullah condemned the militant attack in Bandipore, Kashmir, in which two policemen were killed. 

The two cops, who were injured after militants attacked a police party in Kashmir's Bandipora, succumbed to their injuries. The attack took place at busy Gulshan Chowk area and it has now been cordoned by the police and army. 

Two police personnel were injured in a militant attack targeted at a police party in Bandipora, Kashmir. 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said that two high-risk contacts of the Dharavi patient, who was infected with the Omicron strain of Covid-19, have tested negative. 

Chief of defence staff General Bipin Rawat laid to final rest with full military honours. His last rites were performed along with his wife Madhulika Rawat, who too lost her life in the IAF chopper crash. Their daughters Kritika and Tarini performed their last rites, reports ANI. 

Dr VK Paul, NITI Aayog member, health, said that the WHO has warned against the declining mask usage and that the global scene regarding the Omicron variant is “disturbing,” reports ANI.

“We are now operating at a risky and unacceptable level. We have to remember that both vaccines and masks are important,” he said. 

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath said that the last rites of Wing Commander Prithvi Singh Chauhan, who died in the IAF chopper crash, would be held with state honour in Agra tomorrow, reports ANI.

The CM also said that ₹50 lakh and a state government job for a family member would be provided. An institution will also be named after the army official.

A returnee from Tanzania has tested positive for the Omicron Covid-19 strain in Dharavi area of Mumbai, reports ANI citing the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The person is now admitted at the SevenHills Hospital.

Director-general of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Balram Bhargava said that regular meetings were being organised to track the global scenario and Covid-19 scene in India with a focus on the new Omicron variant, reports ANI. “We need help to not spread panic. District level restrictions to be implemented where positivity over 5%,” he said. 

Daughters of CDS General Bipin Rawat and Madhulika Rawat - Kritika and Tarini - paid tribute to their parents. Other members of the family also join them in paying last respects, reports ANI.

Lav Agarwal said that the states have been notified to increase surveillance and active test passengers arriving from other countries, reports ANI. “Surveillance, effective screening, monitoring of international travellers and health infrastructure upgradation is being done,” he said. 

Union health ministry's joint secretary Lav Agarwal said that 25 Omicron cases have been identified in the country so far. He also said that all cases were found to have mild symptoms.

The bodies have reached Brar Square crematorium

The defence advisor and the naval advisor posted at the pakistan high commission also paid their last respects by visiting Bipin Rawat's residence, attributed to Pak HC

AAP releases second list of 30 candidates, fields Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh from Amritsar North seat.

Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala faced huge opposition at Congress rally in the presence of CM Channi organised in Mansa on Saturday. It was Moosewala's maiden presence in a political event after joining the Congress. Youth carrying placards of Mansa district Congress president Chushpinder Singh hooted all along speech of the singer.