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HC urges Central government to ban political rallies amid Omicron concerns

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will meet Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan on December 27, Monday to take stock of the Covid-19 situation in the country. The commission may also seek suggestions from Bhushan on improving its COVID-19 protocol for poll campaigning, polling days and the dates of counting. The move comes ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in five states, amid concerns of a rise in the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

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Time to stand up to BCCI, 400 million now on one side: Ex-Pak cricket chief

T20 World Cup 2026: Speaking to India Today, former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Najam Sethi said Pakistan is now standing up to BCCI by announcing the boycott of their game against India. Sethi said the ICC is run by people in the BCCI and Pakistan are willing to let go off short-term financial gains to end the bullying of the global cricket body.

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