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Amid the scare over the rising cases of Omicron in India, Prime Minister chaired a review meeting, asking states to ramp up testing, tracing and vaccinations. The Centre is now set to send teams to states where cases are rising or vaccinations are low - but is India ready to face a possible third wave?

At a Haridwar event, calls to "gather weapons and kill Muslims" were made. But despite the viral videos, the organisers of this event and those seen spewing communal comments have not been arrested yet.

Is the world headed for the "worst part of the pandemic" as Bill Gates has predicted? With rising Covid cases, the PM has called a review meeting and various states have announced restrictions for Christmas and New Year celebrations. Is India prepared for third wave of Covid?

With Omicron cases rising globally, is India headed for a third wave of Covid? Should India take the statistics of rising Omicron cases globally more seriously and avoid the kind of spikes we had with the Delta variant? Studies are conflicting - while one suggests that there is nothing to show that the Omicron variant is milder than the Delta, another says it is less severe and needs much less hospitalisation. While the Centre asked states to prepare war rooms to fight Omicron, is it time for the booster shots?

Despite opposition from various quarters, the Karnataka cabinet today tabled the controversial anti-conversion Bill, which stipulates a punishment of up to 10 years in jail. Moreover, the state revenue minister said any conversion is illegal. With the Congress' DK Shivakumar tearing a copy of the Bill in the assembly, the controversy is far from over.

Huge ruckus in the Lok Sabha as house passes the electoral reforms bill proposing linking Aadhaar cards to voter IDs. While the government says the bill is important to prevent electoral malpractices and curb bogus voting, opposition questions the hurry to pass the bill, says several citizens will end up losing the right to vote.

After two politicians in Kerala were killed in 12 hours, blame game erupts between the BJP and the SDPI. Meanwhile, prohibitory orders continue in Alappuzha, Kerala.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan questioned by the Enforcement Directorate in Delhi for over five hours over alleged forex violations. Sources tell NDTV that the actress has submitted records on foreign payments that she received in the last 15 years. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was earlier named in the Panama papers leak.

With the number of Omicron cases in India crossing 130, the daily COVID-19 cases in both Delhi and Mumbai are on the rise. Delhi reported its highest daily Covid tally in nearly six months and Mumbai logged the highest number of new cases since November 10. With educational institutions opening and the wedding season underway, what will this mean for India's Covid situation?

Income Tax searches were conducted on top aides of Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, just months before UP's crucial state election. Akhilesh Yadav hits back, says why just I-T, we are expecting ED and CBI raids too. He accuses BJP of misusing central agencies to intimidate political rivals.