LIVE News Updates: Odhisha govt issues new guidelines amid Covid surge, to be effective from Jan 7 till Feb 1

Odhisha govt issues new guidelines amid Covid surge, to be effective from Jan 7 till Feb 1

Night curfew to be imposed in Raipur from 9 pm-6 am

Delhi reports 10, 665 new COVID cases, 8 deaths in last 24 hours

Amid Covid surge Maharashtra govt to discontinue physical classes till February 15

Himachal Pradesh govt imposes night curfew from 10pm-5am throughout the State

Civil Services (Main) Examination, 2021 to be held as per schedule from January 7, says UPSC

27th Kolkata International Film Festival called off in wake of Covid surge in West Bengal

Tamil Nadu govt imposes night lockdown 10pm-5am from Jan 6

India's first Omicron death reported in Rajasthan, say Govt sources

PM Modi stuck on Punjab flyover for 15-20 minutes, huge security lapse, says Centre

41 COVID patients of Cordelia cruise ship shifted to COVID-care center, hospital & hotels

Bihar Government cancels 'Janta Darbar' and 'Samaj Sudhar Abhiyan' due to COVID-19 surge

Union Health Ministry issues guidelines for home isolation for COVID-19 patients

61 resident doctors COVID-19 positive at JJ Hospital, Mumbai

Delhi HC defers till Jan 12 hearing on Amazon's petition challenging jurisdiction of ED

ICU admission is not required for Covid patients, says Dr Ashish Khattar, Senior Consultant  

60 BEST employees, including bus drivers, test positive for Covid in Mumbai

60 employees of BEST including bus drivers tested positive for Covid in Mumbai, as per BEST PRO, reported ANI.

Bihar Deputy CM Renu Devi and State Minister Sunil Kumar test positive for Covid

Bihar Deputy CM Renu Devi and State Minister Sunil Kumar have been diagnosed with Covid, reported ANI.

Maharashtra police takes custody of religious leader Kalicharan

Maharashtra Police took custody of religious leader Kalicharan from Chhattisgarh Police, after a court in Raipur granted his transit remand yesterday, reported ANI. He will be produced before a court in Pune today in hate speech case.

Freedom fighter and BJP leader K Ayyappan Pillai passes away at 107

ANI reported that freedom fighter and BJP leader K Ayyappan Pillai passed away at the age of 107 in Kerala. He was undergoing treatment for age related ailments at a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

Mumbai Police arrests one more student in 'Bulli Bai' app case

PTI reported that the Mumbai Police has arrested one more student in the 'Bulli Bai' app case, according to officials.

Bharat Biotech granted in-principle approval for Phase III booster dose study of its intranasal Covid vaccine

ANI reported that the DCGI's Subject Expert Committee (SEC) has granted 'in principle' approval to Bharat Biotech for conducting 'Phase III superiority study & Phase III booster dose study' for its intranasal Covid vaccine, and asked it to submit protocols for approval.

Sensex rises 77.38 pts to 59,933.31 in opening session

Sensex rose 77.38 pts to 59,933.31 in today's opening session, while Nifty advanced 18.15 pts to 17,823.40, reported PTI.

India reports 58,097 fresh COVID cases, 15,389 recoveries, and 534 deaths in the last 24 hours

Kazakhstan's President sacks cabinet after protests

Kazakhstan's President sacked the cabinet after protests, said a statement on the presidential website, reported AFP.

Three JeM terrorists killed in encounter in Pulwama, J&K

According to the IGP Kashmir, three JeM terrorists have been killed in an encounter with security forces in Chandgam, Pulwama, reported ANI. The IGP said that one of them is a Pakistani national. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition, including 2 M-4 carbines and 1 AK series rifle, have been recovered.

N. Korea fires a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast

Reuters reported that North Korea has fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast.

Terrorist killed in anti-terror operation in Pulwama, J&K

According to Jammu and Kashmir Police, one terrorist has been killed in an anti-terror operation in the Pulwama district, reported ANI.