LIVE News Updates: Adhir Ranjan asks LS Speaker to allow media persons in Parl press gallery

Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to Speaker Om Birla, demanding to ease out restrictions on media persons' entry to the press gallery of the Parliament

Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan writes to all States/UTs over the Omicron variant of COVID19, asks them to enforce intensive containment & active surveillance measures and also increase coverage of vaccination.

Production of RT-PCR negative report (irrespective of vaccination status) not older than 72 hours at entry point is mandatory for those arriving from Kerala & Maharashtra. Students who have arrived from Kerala in last 15 days to undergo mandatory RT-PCR test: Govt of Karnataka.

Leaders of various political parties arrive at the Parliament for an all-party meeting ahead of the commencement of the Winter Session

After facing constant backlash and right-wing threats, comedian Munawar Faruqui says he is quitting stand-up comedy in his latest tweet.

BJP MP Gautam Gambhir has allegedly received a third threat e-mail from 'ISIS Kashmir', Delhi Police also mentioned in the mail: Delhi Police.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray to hold COVID-19 review meeting today with all Divisional Commissioners and Collectors

India reports 8,774 new cases, 621 deaths and 9,481 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 1,05,691; lowest in 543 days: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Tripura | Counting of votes underway for Agartala Municipal Corporation, Nagar Panchayats elections.

BJP leading in Ambassa, Jirania, Teliamura and Sabroom, as per Tripura State Election Commission.