CDS Gen Bipin Rawat’s cremation to Vicky-Kat's wedding updates- Here’s top news headlines

The cremation of CDS General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat, who were among the 13 killed in the military helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu, will be conducted in Delhi Cantonment on Friday (December 8). The mortal remains of the CDS and his wife will arrive in Delhi on a military plane on Thursday evening, reported ANI. A funeral procession will be held from Kamraj Marg to Brar Square crematorium in Delhi Cantonment. 

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Bollywood power couple Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal are all set to tie the knot today (December 9, 2021). The couple is getting married at the Six Senses Fort Barwara, a luxury resort in Rajasthan. Around 50 celebrities have joined the celebrations so far and more are expected to come on Thursday.

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Study demonstrated that three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine neutralize the Omicron variant (B.1.1.529 lineage), while two doses show significantly reduced neutralization titers. Data from the preliminary laboratory study showed that the third dose of BNT162b2 increased the neutralizing antibody titers by 25-fold compared to two doses against the Omicron variant; titers after the booster dose are comparable to titers observed after two doses against the wild-type virus which are associated with high levels of protection, reported Pfizer and BioNTech press release on Omicron variant.

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Usain Bolt is now eyeing a career in cricket and is keen to play in the T20 leagues like fellow Jamaican superstars such as Chris Gayle and Andre Russell. Tapping into eight-time Olympic gold medallist’s ambition to play T20 cricket, the Jamaican legend has been approached by Power Sportz, India’s first live digital Sports channel, to be part of a T20 league likely to be hosted at a venue in the Middle East soon.

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The younger son of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) national President Lalu Prasad Yadav, Tejashwi Yadav is set to get engaged on Thursday in Delhi. The engagement ceremony would only be attended by the family members and people close to the family. Tejashwi`s sister Rohini Acharya has also confirmed the news on Twitter, while RJD leaders distributed sweets in Patna`s Maner. The identity of the bride-to-be remains a mystery.

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