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Delhi News Highlights: Delhi reports nearly 300 new Covid-19 cases, one fatality; night curfew from Monday

Delhi Covid-19 Omicron Cases, Delhi Weather Today, Delhi Night Curfew Guidelines, Christmas, New Year Celebrations Public Gathering Updates Dec 26: Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that the national capital has achieved 100 per cent first dose coverage of the Covid-19 vaccine.

A paramedic make beds at a makeshift Covid-19 care center at an indoor sports stadium in New Delhi, India. (AP)

Delhi News Highlights: Delhi on Sunday reported 290 new Covid-19 cases and and one fatality, while the positivity rate rose to 0.55 percent, according to data shared by the Delhi government’s health department. With this, the cumulative tally rose to 14,43,352 while the death toll rose to 25,105. The number of active cases stands at 1,103, of which 583 patients are in home isolation. There has been an uptick in the number of cases in the last few days, amid a threat of the Omicron variant of the virus.
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BJP launches signature campaign against Delhi’s new liquor policy

Meenakshi Lekhi during the campaign.

The Delhi BJP unit has launched a signature campaign against the new excise policy of the AAP-led government across the city.

The campaign started from Hanuman Mandir in Connaught Place Wednesday Union Minister Meenakshi Lekhi and Delhi BJP chief Adesh Gupta will continue till December 31. The party aims to obtain signatures of 15 lakh people, which would be later sent to President Ram Nath Kovind so that the policy can be withdrawn, said Gupta.

‘Gangster’ shot in leg: Delhi Court calls probe team’s handling of case ‘dubious’

Observing that the investigation agency has handled the case in the “most dubious manner”, a Delhi court Monday granted bail to an alleged gangster, Rohit Gehlot, who was shot in the leg by the Dwarka district police last month.

Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Vinod Kumar Meena said in his order, “The investigation agency has handled this case in the most dubious manner, not only the arrest of accused/applicant is made under highly suspicious circumstances, but also his role is under clouds in the present FIR. The only allegation against the accused is that he provided arms to the main accused, Arjun and Sonu. The arms have already been recovered from the main accused. This case is a fit case where the accused/applicant must be granted bail.”

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