LIVE News Updates: 3rd wave will come in terms of rising numbers of infections, says CSIR-IGIB Director

3rd wave will come in terms of rising numbers of infections, says CSIR-IGIB Director

Delhi reports 54 new Covid-19 cases, total active cases now 332

18 out of 16,000 travellers test positive, genome sequencing now underway says Health Min

Why doesn't the govt have decency to give farmers what is their due, says Rahul Gandhi

Govt should pay compensation to family of farmers who died during protest: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi interacts with media

Haryana govt orders closing of schools and complete ban on all construction activities

1st case of COVID-19's Omicron variant detected in Sri Lanka

46 NDRF teams sent to Odisha, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh in the wake of Cyclone Jawad

Ruckus in Parliament on Day 5 as opposition continues 'Dharna' over suspension of MPs

"Needlessly provocative": Shashi Tharoor, on BJP MPs protest against Opposition

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor said that it was needlessly provocative of the BJP MPs to rub salt in the wounds. "If anything BJP should've shown solidarity. My colleagues were unjustly expelled by a party that has institutionalised disruption," said Tharoor, on BJP MPs' protest against Opposition, reported ANI.

BJP MPs protest against the protesting Opposition

ANI reported that BJP Rajya Sabha MPs are protesting against the protesting Opposition over the suspension of 12 Rajya Sabha MPs for the winter Parliament, near the Gandhi statue.

Delhi govt urges SC to allow construction activities of hospitals

ANI reported that the Delhi government has filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court, urging it to allow construction activities of hospitals in the city. It said that to prepare and counter the Covid-19 3rd wave, it had started to revamp its hospital infrastructure and started construction of 7 new hospitals, but due to construction ban, work has stopped.

Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja ruled out of 2nd Test against NZ

ANI reported that Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja were ruled out of the 2nd Test against New Zealand due to injuries, said BCCI.

9 international travellers, including one from South Africa, test positive at Mumbai Airport

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, nine international travellers, including one from South Africa, who arrived at Mumbai International Airport between 10th Nov -2th Dec have tested positive for COVID19. Their samples have been sent for genome sequencing, reported ANI.

9,216 Covid cases in the last 24 hours

According to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, India reported 9,216 new cases in the last 24 hours, which takes the active caseload to 99,976, reported ANI.

Congress MP moves adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss Lakhimpur Kheri incident

ANI reported that Congress MP Manickam Tagore has moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha "to discuss the killing of innocent farmers through rash driving by the son of MoS Home in Lakhimpur Kheri district, to direct the govt to ensure the culprit punished, & ask the PM to dismiss the MoS Home."

India is at the threshold of economic takeoff, says Tony Abbott, Special Trade Envoy from Australia

ANI quoted Tony Abbott, Former Australian PM and Special Trade Envoy of the Prime Minister of Australia, as saying that many countries are having trade issues with China. "Seeing this, India is emerging as an option. India is at the threshold of economic takeoff," said Abbott.