LIVE News Updates: Health experts claim COVID-19 Omicron variant is milder than Delta

Health experts claim COVID-19 Omicron variant is milder than Delta

TMC wins 134 seats in Kolkata Municipal Election 2021

Goa BJP's Carlos Almeida resigns as an MLA

Delhi reports 102 new COVID-19 cases, 1 death in the last 24 hours

The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021 passes in Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha MP Danish Ali tests Covid-19 positive

We will not spare Ashish Mishra, says Rahul Gandhi

4 travellers tested positive who arrived from the UK: Minister for Health, Goa

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm today 

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after opposition parties object to time being allocated to electoral bill

According to PTI, the Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 pm after opposition parties objected to the time being allocated to electoral bill without them being part of BAC.

200 cases of Omicron in India so far

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India has a total of 200 cases of the Omicron variant so far, reported ANI.

KMC Election Results: TMC wins 7 seats, leads on 108

ANI reported that as per official trends by West Bengal State Election Commission, TMC has won 7 and leads on 108 seats in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation elections. BJP is leading on 4, CPI(M) on 2, Congress on 2, Independent 3.

Opposition leaders hold meeting in Parliament to chalk out Floor Strategy

ANI reported that the Opposition leaders held a meeting in the Parliament to chalk out their Floor Strategy for the day.

Pakistani intruder shot dead by BSF in Gurdaspur sector

According to the Border Security Force, one Pakistani intruder was shot dead by the BSF along the Indo-Pak border in Gurdaspur sector when he crossed over to the Indian territory at 6.45 am this morning, reported ANI.

Absconding accused in murder of retired IAF officer arrested from Telangana

ANI quoted the Delhi Police as saying that an absconding accused in the murder of a retired IAF officer from Delhi's Mahipalpur area has been arrested from Cyberabad, Telangana.

Sensex surges 635.96 pts to 56,457.97 in opening session

Sensex surged 635.96 pts to 56,457.97 in today's opening session, while Nifty jumped 187.05 pts to 16,801.25, reported PTI.

5,326 new Covid cases, 453 deaths in the last 24 hours

India reported 5,326 new Covid cases, 8,043 recoveries, and 453 deaths in the last 24 hours, reported ANI. This takes the number of active cases to 79,097, the total recoveries to 3,41,95,060, the death toll to 4,78,007, while the total vaccination stands at 1,38,34,78,181.

2nd Omicron death; unvaccinated man dies in USA

News18 reported that the second death due to the Omicron variant gets reported in the world as an unvaccinated man died in the USA.

Minimum temperature recorded at 4°C in Delhi

ANI reported that according to the India Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature recorded at 4°C at around 8:30 am in Safdarjung area of Delhi, this morning.

Delhi's AQI deteriorates to 'very poor' category, AQI at 316

NDTV reported that the air quality in Delhi deteriorated to the 'very poor' category with the overall Air Quality Index standing at 316, as per SAFAR-India. The air quality of Mumbai and Pune cities is in the 'poor' category.

Nagaland govt upgrades two sub-divisions to full-fledged districts

ANI reported that the Nagaland governmentt upgraded two sub-divisions to full-fledged districts and created a new one.