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Covid LIVE: 2 more Omicron cases in Mumbai, total 10 in Maharashtra now

Latest cases are a 37-year-old South Africa returnee man & his 36-year-old US returnee friend

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12:22 PM

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 12 noon amid protest by some opposition parties. Trinamool party lawmaker Derek O'Brien raises the issue of the suspension of the 12 Rajya Sabha MPs, for the remaining part of the Winter Session.

12:16 PM

Aung San Suu Kyi found guilty of incitement: Myanmar court

A special court in Myanmar's capital sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years in prison on Monday after finding her guilty of incitement and violating coronavirus restrictions, a legal official said. The sentencing was the first in a series of cases in which the 76-year-old Nobel laureate is being prosecuted since the army seized power on Feb 1, preventing her National League for Democracy party from starting a second five-year term in office, the AP reported.
 
11:44 AM

Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to prison in Myanmar

Court in Myanmar jails ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules: AFP
11:02 AM

43 students of Telangana medical college test positive for Covid

At least 43 students of a medical college in Karimnagar district of Telangana have tested positive for Covid-19, prompting the authorities to shut down the campus. The Chalmeda Anand Rao Institute of Medical Sciences at Bommakal had held its annual day fest over a week ago and that could have been the source of spread of the virus, NDTV reported.
10:39 AM

Asaduddin Owaisi gives notice in Lok Sabha on Nagaland killings

Asaduddin Owaisi, Hyderabad MP and All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen leader, gives adjournment motion notice in Lok Sabha over civilian killings in Nagaland, says ANI.
10:35 AM

India crosses milestone in vaccinations: PM Modi

10:05 AM

Trinamool Congress leaders to visit Nagaland today

Five leaders of the Trinamool Congress will visit Nagaland to show solidarity for families of peopled killed shot dead by security focres in Mon district when a counterinsurgency operation went wrong Saturday. West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool supremo Mamata Banerjee has demanded a thorough investigation into the killing, PTI reported.
10:02 AM

Winter session LIVE | Amit Shah to give a statement on the Nagaland firing incident in the Parliament today

Amit Shah to give a statement on the Nagaland firing incident in both the Houses of the Parliament today.
9:50 AM

Market update: Here are the stocks to watch in today's trade

9:45 AM

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor to suspend his hosting of the Sansad TV show

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor says he has decided to suspend his hosting of the Sansad TV show "To the Point" until the suspension of 12 Opposition members of Rajya Sabha is revoked.
9:22 AM

India logs 8,306 new cases of Covid-19

India recorded 8,306 new cases of Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, said the health ministry on Monday. The country’s active caseload is the lowest in 552 days.
8:57 AM

Mamata Banerjee visits brother in hospital

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday visited Ganesh Banerjee, her younger brother and Trinamool Congress leader who is being treated in a Kolkata hospital for chest pain. Banerjee was at the SSKM Hospital for about half an hour, PTI reported.
8:07 AM

Nagaland announces ex-gratia for families of people killed by forces

Nagaland's government on Sunday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the 13 people killed in firing by security forces in Mon district where Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will visit the place on December 6, PTI reported.
7:32 AM

China Evergrande shares hit 11-year low

Shares of China Evergrande Group tumbled 12% to an 11-year low on Monday after the firm said there was no guarantee it would have enough funds to meet debt repayments, prompting Chinese authorities to summon its chairman. Evergrande, once China's top-selling developer, is grappling with more than $300 billion in liabilities. A collapse could send shockwaves through the country's property sector and beyond, said Reuters.
7:13 AM

Amit Shah denies BJP tried to topple Rajasthan govt

Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday dismissed accusations that the BJP tried to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan and dared the ruling party in the state to call early polls if it thinks it has the support of the people. He said the BJP will come to power in Rajasthan with a two-thirds majority in the 2023 Assembly polls, PTI reported.

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First Published: Dec 06 2021 | 6:11 AM IST