In this issue

December 03, 2021

First cases of Omicron found in India

Both detected in Bengaluru after genome sequencing; mask up, but don’t panic, says govt; concern over community transmission

2 mins

Delhi Schools Shut Again After SC Rap Over Air Pollution

Hours after being pulled up by Supreme Court for reopening schools despite alarming pollution levels, the Delhi government on Thursday ordered shutting down of all educational institutions in the city again. The board examinations will, however, go on as scheduled.

2 mins

Four Flyers From ‘At-Risk' Nations Test Covid Positive, 8 Cases So Far

Samples of the quartet sent for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have Omicron

2 mins

INDIA NEEDS A COMPREHENSIVE AGRI POLICY

For almost every sector of the economy, governments have laid down clear policies. But for farming, they never went beyond a draft prepared by the NDA at the turn of the millennium

3 mins

Omicron dominates Lok Sabha talks

WITH Lok Sabha resuming normal functioning on Thursday, members took up a discussion on the Covid-19 pandemic, with MPs expressing concerns about the Omicron variant.

1 min

Our daughters are now safe under Yogi: Shah

Says Uttar Pradesh no more witnesses riots and law and order situation had never been so robust in the past

2 mins

US justices signal they may curtail abortion rights

THE Supreme Court’s six conservative justices, hearing the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, have indicated they will uphold a Mississippi law that bans abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy.

1 min

Kohli In But For Whom?

With captain coming back, the big question is who among Pujara and Rahane, will sit out

3 mins

Omicron To Account For 50% Cases In EU

Prediction based on mathematical modelling; last month, the EU agency had said the grouping may see 7,00,000 cases this winter

2 mins

US to bring tighter travel restrictions

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday a winter campaign against Covid-19, with new testing requirements for travelers and a surge in vaccination efforts but no clear path to defeating the pandemic he was elected to confront.

1 min

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