Omicron grounds December 15 plan to resume regular international flights

Regular international flights to and from India are unlikely to resume from December 15, as originally scheduled, due to uncertainty over the impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 on the course of the pandemic, the country's civil aviation regulator said on Wednesday.

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Live: US reports first case of Omicron variant in California

A person in California who had been vaccinated against Covid-19 became the first in the United States to have an identified case of the Omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study the risks posed by the new virus strain. Stay with TOI for all updates:

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Undertrial can’t be detained indefinitely: SC

Taking up the case of a Maoist leader charged under the tough UAPA law, the Supreme Court on Wednesday held that an undertrial cannot be indefinitely detained in prison if there is a delay in concluding the trial. The courts “would ordinarily be obligated” to grant bail if timely trial is not possible and the accused has been in jail for long, it added.

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At Rs 1.32 lakh crore, GST mop-up in Nov second highest ever

GST collections touched Rs 1,31,576 crore, the second highest monthly mop up since the introduction of the new tax regime in mid-2017 on the back of strong festival sales. The kitty in November (for transactions in October) was a shade higher than the Rs 1.3 lakh crore deposited in the treasury last month and 25% higher than a year ago.

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IIT hiring: Domestic offer hits record Rs 1.8 crore

After a lull in the first pandemic year, crore-plus job packages returned with a bang on premier IIT campuses. On the opening day of the season, several IITians entered the crore-plus salary club, as the highest domestic package touched an all-time high of Rs 1.8 crore and international offers crossed the Rs 2 crore mark.

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Mamata Banerjee meets Sharad Pawar, says ‘no UPA now’

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee targeted the Congress on Wednesday saying “what is UPA, there is no UPA now” amid signs that her party is opposed to a Congress-led opposition front to take on the NDA. Banerjee also took a swipe at the Congress leadership saying politics required continuous endeavour, “if you are going abroad to enjoy, how will people trust you”.

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In custody, Assam lynching accused killed in accident

The prime accused in the lynching of an All Assam Students’ Union (Aasu) leader in Jorhat two days ago was “accidentally” killed early on Wednesday when he allegedly jumped out of a police car in a bid to escape and was fatally hit by an escort vehicle. Neeraj Das, alias Kola Lora, was to be produced in court during the day.

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