Omicron in Maharashtra toddler to Emma Watson praising Indian women for saving trees - top headlines

As per the recent report from the National Institute of Virology, a total of seven new Omicron cases have been reported in Maharashtra, taking the total Omicron positive cases to 17 in the state. The four new patients in Pune include a three-and-half-year-old child, while Mumbai reported 3 cases. Of the seven, four patients are asymptomatic, while 3 are having mild symptoms. India has 32 Omicron cases so far. 

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Saryu Nahar National Project today (December 11, 2021) in Uttar Pradesh’s Balrampur. As per the release issued by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the work on the project started in 1978 but due to lack of continuity of budgetary support, interdepartmental coordination and adequate monitoring, it got delayed and was not completed even after nearly four decades. (Pic: PTI)

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Harry Potter alum Emma Watson lauded Indian rural women for protecting trees and forests through 1970's Chipko Andolan, the non-violent social and ecological movement. Taking to her Instagram handle, Watson shared a black and white picture from one of the famous environment conservation movements led by Indian rural villagers in 1970.

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Former head coach Ravi Shastri has said that picking three wicket-keepers in India's 2019 ODI World Cup squad was not logical and either Ambati Rayudu or Shreyas Iyer could have been picked for the mega event in England. A few months before the 2019 World Cup, captain Virat Kohli had said that Rayudu would be the team's no 4 for the tournament. However, Rayudu was not selected in the squad picked for the mega event.

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In view of the decline in COVID cases, Kerala government has decided to give more relaxations in restrictions imposed for Sabarimala pilgrimage. The decision was taken in a meeting between Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and Devaswom Minister K Radhakrishnan. According to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO), it has been decided that the traditional route to Sabarimala from Pampa via Neelimala, Apache medu and Marakoottam will be opened for devotees.

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