The proposed combination envisages acquisition of 100% equity share capital of AI and AI Express, and 50% equity share capital of Air India SATS Airport Services by Talace Private Limited

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	<strong>Latest News Live</strong>: Lok Sabha on Monday passed a bill to link electoral roll data with Aadhaar amid protests by Opposition members who fear linking the two systems could lead to more non-citizens voting in the country.<br />
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		The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2021, piloted by Law Minister Kiren Rijiju, was passed by a voice vote after a brief discussion during which some opposition members demanded that it be referred to a parliamentary panel.</div>
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		Delhi is prepared to deal with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Monday, urging people not to panic The national capital has reported 24 cases of Omicron so far. Out of these 24 patients, 12 have been discharged, according to the government.</div>
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		&quot;There is no oxygen threat this time. Experts say Omicron is a mild variant of Covid. The number of hospitalisations and deaths are fairly low because of Omicron,&quot; Kejriwal said after a meeting to discuss the new variant threat.</div>
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	India&#39;s Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) count rose to 151 on Sunday after Maharashtra reported six more cases.&nbsp;Delhi on Sunday reported over a hundred cases of coronavirus in 24 hours: the highest daily spike in almost six months.&nbsp;</div>
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Indian Navy's 'Mormugao' sails for maiden sea trials on Goa Liberation Day

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	Indian Navy&#39;s second indigenous stealth destroyer of the P15B class, Mormugao, which was planned to be commissioned in mid-2022, proceeded on her maiden sea sortie on Sunday, said the Ministry of Defence.</div>
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	The embarked on its maiden sea sortie on December 19, when the nation celebrates 60 years of Goa&#39;s liberation from Portuguese rule. The Indian Navy played a pivotal role in the liberation.</div>

OIC nations pledge fund for Afghanistan as millions face hunger, poverty

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	The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has vowed to set up a humanitarian trust fund for Afghanistan as the country is witnessing a major crisis with millions facing poverty and hunger.</div>
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	Pakistan organised a summit of foreign ministers from the OIC. An OIC resolution released after the meeting said the Islamic Development Bank would lead the effort to free up assistance by the first quarter of 2022, Al Jazeera reported.</div>
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	It also urged Afghanistan&#39;s rulers to abide by &quot;obligations under international human rights covenants, especially with regards to the rights of women, children, youth, elderly and people with special needs&quot;.</div>

Myanmar reports 152 new Covid-19 cases, 7 more deaths

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	Myanmar reported 152 new Covid-19 infections with daily positivity rate of 1.32 per cent in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Sunday.</div>
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	The number of Covid-19 cases has increased to 528,253 while its death toll has reached 19,220 after seven new deaths were reported on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported, citing the release.</div>

UK records biggest daily jump of Omicron cases

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	Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total Omicron cases found in the country to 37,101, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said Sunday.</div>
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	Meanwhile, Britain reported 82,886 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 11,361,387, according to official figures released Sunday.</div>