Top headlines: India not to resume int'l flights from Dec 15; LIC NPAs down

LIC has provided heavily against its debt portfolio and managed to bring down its net non-performing assets (NPAs). More about the state-owned firm in our morning briefing.

Does it make people sicker? Does it evade vaccines' protection or reinfect survivors? There are lots of guesses but little hard evidence as scientists race to find answers for Omicron variant of Covid-19. Know more about the variant and other issues in our top headlines this morning. 

Vaccination is critical: Mysteries of omicron could take weeks to untangle

A pandemic-weary world faces weeks of confusing uncertainty as countries restrict travel and take other steps to halt the newest potentially risky coronavirus mutant before anyone knows just how dangerous omicron really is. Read more

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