Live news: Centre says it regrets civilian killings, Nagaland under control
An Indian army soldier stands guard on a highway on the outskirts of Kohima, capital of northeastern Nagaland state, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021. Angry villagers burned army vehicles in protest after more than a dozen people were killed by soldiers w
Latest live news: Home Minister Amit Shah told Parliament on Monday his government regrets the death of 14 civilians in a counter-insurgency operation by the Indian Army in Nagaland on Saturday. A Special Investigation Team is probing the botched operation and will give its report in one month, he said.
“The situation is tense but under control,” Shah said in a statement as the Opposition shouted slogans and walked out in the Rajya Sabha.
Mumbai reported two cases of Omicron on Monday to take Maharashtra’s count to 10, the health department said. A 37-year-old man, who came from South Africa, and his 36-year-old US-returnee friend, were found to be infected, said news agency ANI.
