India will not allow scheduled international flights or regular international flights from 15 December as earlier announced. However, flights in the air bubble will continue. This comes as countries around the world are imposing travel restrictions after the Omicron threat; Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee - seen as making a beeline for the political space occupied by the Congress - indicated that she is visualising a fresh opposition line-up for the next general elections. And this, she made clear, is being done because the Congress is not fighting against "the ongoing fascism" and other top stories.