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The Omicron variant multiplies faster but till now it doesn’t appear to be causing a very serious illness. We need to be watchful & take precautions such as wearing masks, avoiding gatherings to prevent the spread of infection: Dr Rakesh Aggarwal Director, JIPMER

Statehood to Jammu and Kashmir would be granted at an appropriate time: MoS Home Nityanand Rai, in a written reply in Rajya Sabha, on whether there is a timeline to grant statehood to the Union Territories of
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh

PM Narendra Modi condoles the demise of Group Captain Varun Singh.
“…I am extremely anguished by his passing away. His rich service to the nation will never be forgotten. Condolences to his family and friends,” he tweets.

Group Captain Varun Singh, the lone survivor of #TamilNaduChopperCrash – who was under treatment at Command Hospital in Bengaluru – passes away at the hospital.

Delhi: Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur launched Khelo India U21 Women’s Hockey League at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium this morning. MoS (Sports) Nisith Pramanik and President of Indian Olympic Association Narinder Dhruv Batra were also present.

Delhi-Kathmandu (Nepal) bus service, resumes from Dr Ambedkar Stadium Terminal, Delhi Gate, New Delhi. The bus service was suspended due to #COVID19; it will be operated on the previous pattern, however, the latest MHA guidelines of COVID protocol shall be followed.

COVID-19 | India reports 6,984 new cases, 8,168 recoveries, & 247 deaths in the last 24 hours

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh touched the feet of wife of Colonel Hoshiar Singh who was decorated with Param Vir Chakra for exhibiting exemplary courage in the 1971 war. The Defence Minister met her at Vijay Parv Samapan Samaroh in New Delhi today.

National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested an Afghan National from Delhi in connection with the seizure of 3,000 kg of heroin from Gujarat’s Mundra Port. The Afghan National was arrested on December 12: NIA

Starting 20th Dec, all international travellers 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.