Breaking news: India’s Omicron tally rises to 21 after 17 new cases emerge

Breaking news: India’s Omicron tally rises to 21

India’s Omicron tally rises to 21: Tracking the spread of new coronavirus strain

The Omicron is believed to be containing more mutations than any other variant of coronavirus. It a also considered to be more resistant to vaccines. India has put in place several strict measures for international travellers to control the spread of the new strain. 

PM Modi to inaugurate BASE University building in Bengaluru today

Pay disparity: Himachal cops’ kin stage protest outside Bilaspur AIIMS

Family members of Himachal Pradesh Police constables on Sunday staged a protest outside Bilaspur AIIMS and at Luhnu ground where BJP’s national chief JP Nadda was to preside over an event; they are protesting against the disparity in pay of constables

Air India pilots to meet Aviation Secretary before taking call on ‘industrial action’

Air India pilots had, on November 29, given an ultimatum of three days to the Air India management to meet their demands. In a letter to Bansal, sent on Monday evening, the pilots had warned that if they do not see the illegal pay cut and related issues being addressed within three days, they will seek justice through industrial action.

There is wave in favour of BJP, says Yediyurappa

Senior BJP leader B S Yediyurappa on Sunday claimed that there is a wave of public support in favour of his party in the country and the Congress will continue to sit in the opposition for the next 25 years

Focus on empowering grama panchayats: Karnataka CM Bommai

The statements come at a time when all three major political parties – the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) — are trying hard to win the maximum number of seats in the December 10 polls for 25 spots in the upper house of the state legislature.

AIIMS Bilaspur will be made fully functional within next six months: Anurag Thakur

Thakur said that people in the state had to go to AIIMS Delhi and PGI Chandigarh for their treatment, but after six months people will be able to get treatment at Bilaspur

Congress trying to win MLC polls with money power: Karnataka CM Bommai

The statements come at a time when all three political parties have intensified their respective campaigns for the upcoming elections that would determine who keeps control of the upper house of the state legislature.

Report blames Karnataka ‘government attitude’ for attacks on Christian community

Since the proposal of law against religious conversions by chief minister Basavaraj Bommai and home minister Araga Gyanendra during the monsoon session of the state legislature, between September 13 and 24, there have been several instances of violence against churches and members of the community in the state.

Remnant of cyclone Jawad leads to cloudburst in Odisha port town

Cyclone Jawad, which threatened to hit the Odisha coast at Puri, weakened to depression on Sunday afternoon before coming near the coast, but did not make landfall, IMD said.

Eshwarappa backs home minister over foul language used against police in cow-slaughter incident

Senior BJP leader and Karnataka minister KS Eshwarappa on Sunday backed statements made by his cabinet colleague Araga Jnanendra, who has been criticised for accusing police of taking bribes to allow cow thieves and slaughter

Like farmers, people of Jammu and Kashmir may have to make ‘sacrifices’ to get back their rights: Farooq Abdullah

On the recent Hyderpora encounter and how the families of two civilians killed in the operation forced the administration to return their bodies, Abdullah said it was made possible because people showed unity

Last rites of Andhra ex-CM Rosaiah carried out with state honours

Rosaiah (88) died while being taken to a private hospital here on Saturday after he fell ill.Rosaiah’s mortal remains were kept at Gandhi Bhavan, the party headquarters in Telangana, where Leader of the Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge, Telangana state Congress president and MP A Revanth Reddy and several other leaders and workers paid their last respects.

State reports 456 new coronavirus cases

Karnataka reported 456 new coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases and six deaths on Sunday, with places like Bengaluru and the coffee-growing region of Chikamagaluru witnessing a sharp uptick in infection, according to the state health department data