DH Evening Brief: BF.7 variant may not be too serious in India; Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine

Here are the top stories this evening.

India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as in China: CCMB chief

The severity of BF.7 variant of coronavirus in India may not be as serious as it is currently prevailing in China as Indian have already developed "herd immunity" a top official of CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) here said. Read more

Putin says Russia ready to negotiate over Ukraine

President Vladimir Putin said Russia was ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but that Kyiv and its Western backers had refused to engage in talks. Read more

Mining baron Janardhana Reddy announces new party, to contest 2023 Karnataka polls

Former Karnataka Minister and mining baron G Janardhana Reddy on Sunday announced a new party named 'Kalyana Rajya Pragati Paksha'. With this, the leader who is an accused in illegal mining case, has cut his two-decade-old association with the BJP. Read more

Ashwin, Iyer script dramatic come-from-behind win for India in 2nd Test

A dogged 71-run stand between Shreyas Iyer and R Ashwin came to India's rescue as the visitors fought back from a hopeless situation to pull off a three-wicket win over Bangladesh in the second Test and clinch the series 2-0 here on Sunday. Read more

Shift Kashmiri Pandit employees to Jammu till situation improves in Kashmir: Azad

Democratic Azad Party (DAP) chief Ghulam Nabi Azad on Sunday said Kashmiri Pandit employees should be temporarily shifted to Jammu till the situation improves in Kashmir. Read more

MP govt allots 4,050 hectares land for Vajpayee memorial in Gwalior

The Madhya Pradesh government has allotted 4,050 hectares of land to build a memorial of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his birthplace Gwalior, an official said on Sunday. Read more

Unlawful conversions: Uttarakhand villagers clash with organisers of event

Villagers clashed with organisers of a event attended by Christian clerics at Devdhung in Uttarkashi district, accusing them of unlawful conversion, officials said. Read more

Surathkal murder: Hundreds pay final tributes, demand justice

A large number of people gathered, on Sunday, to pay final respect to the body of Jaleel who was stabbed to death by assailants at his shop at Krishnapura in Surathkal. Read more

Indian national shot dead in Nepal

An Indian national has been shot dead by 5 unidentified gunmen in Southern Nepal, police said on Saturday. Read more

Excessive hikes risk to India’s growth, jobs: RBI

While India isn’t at risk of a recession due to rising borrowing costs, excessive monetary tightening can expose the economy to below-potential growth that can cripple job creation and productivity, warns a rate-setter. Read more