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• Dec 30, 2021 10:34 AM IST

  3 Omicron patients in UP so far, need to be alert as Covid cases flaring up in Delhi, NCR: Official

  UP has 3 #Omicron patients till now, 2 in Ghaziabad, 1 in Raebareli. Out of 115 genome sequencing samples, 112 were of Delta variant. But, we need to be careful & alert. Delhi NCR areas have already started witnessing an increase in COVID-19 cases: UP ACS Health Amit Mohan Prasad

  — ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) December 30, 2021

  The Additional Chief Secretary for health, Uttar Pradesh, Amit Mohan Prasad said that the Covid-19 infections in Delhi and the National Capital Region have been increasing and Uttar Pradesh needs to be alert in view of the same, reports ANI.

  He also said that the state has reported three cases of the new variant so far and out of 115 samples which were sent for genome sequencing, 112 have returned positive for Delta variant. 

• Dec 30, 2021 09:23 AM IST

  India reports 13,154 new Covid-19 cases, 268 deaths in 24 hours

  India reported 13,154 new Covid-19 cases and 268 related deaths in the last 24 hours. Active caseload up by 5,400 to reach 82,402.

• Dec 30, 2021 09:22 AM IST

  Raipur police arrest Kalicharan Maharaj for alleged inflammatory speech

  Chhattisgarh | Kalicharan Maharaj was staying in a rented accommodation near Bageshwar Dham, 25 km from Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh. Raipur Police arrested him at 4 am today. By late evening, the police team will reach Raipur with the accused: SP Raipur Prashant Agarwal

  — ANI (@ANI) December 30, 2021

  The Raipur Police have arrested Kalicharan Maharaj from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, for alleged inflammatory sppech derogating Mahatma Gandhi, reports ANI.  

• Dec 30, 2021 08:49 AM IST

  Centre extends AFSPA in Nagaland for 6 more months 

  Days after the Centre formed a committee to study the removal of AFSPA from Nagaland, the ministry of home affairs extended the act in the state for six more months from today (December 30).

• Dec 30, 2021 08:21 AM IST

  Houseboat tourism resumes in Kerala after long pause

  Houseboat tourism resumed in Kerala’s Kottayam after a long gap, reports ANI. However, houseboat employees expressed concern about the thin footfall and the looming threat of the Omicron variant. 

• Dec 30, 2021 07:58 AM IST

  126 tiger deaths recorded across country in 2021

  As many as 126 tiger deaths were recorded from across the country in 2021, reports ANI citing the National Tiger Conservation Authority.

• Dec 30, 2021 06:34 AM IST

  6 JeM terrorists killed in 2 separate encounters in J&K

  6 #terrorists of proscribed #terror outfit JeM killed in two separate #encounters. 4 among the killed terrorists have been identified so far as (2) #Pakistani & (2) local terrorists. Identification of other 02 terrorists is being ascertained. A big #success for us: IGP Kashmir

  — Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) December 29, 2021

  Jammu and Kashmir police said that as many as six terrorists of the Jaish-e-Mohammed group were killed in two separate encounters in Anantnag and Kulgam. The police also said that two among those killed were Pakistani nationals and two were locals, while the identification of the remaining two was being carried out.