New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Following are the top stories at 1 pm: NATION BOM3 MH-VIRUS-TRAVELLERS-BMC Mumbai civic body mandates 7-day home quarantine of passengers from high-risk countries Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has mandated seven-day home quarantine of people arriving in the city from high-risk countries amid global concerns over the Omicron variant of coronavirus. CAL1 OD-CYCLONE Sigh of relief for Odisha, AP as cyclone ‘Jawad’ likely to weaken into deep depression Bhubaneswar, Dec 4 (PTI) Cyclonic storm ‘Jawad’ is likely to weaken into a deep depression before it reaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast by Saturday noon, officials said. DEL14 VACCINE-PAR PANEL-OMICRON Omicron: Parliamentary panel recommends evaluation of vaccines, more research for booster dose New Delhi: Amid growing concerns over the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Covid vaccines must be evaluated and the government conduct more research to examine the need for booster doses to contain the new strain. DEL12 GOVT-RIFLE-AMETHI Govt nod to manufacture over 5 lakh AK-203 assault rifles in Amethi New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) The Central government has approved a plan to produce over five lakh AK-203 assault rifles at Korwa in Uttar Pradesh"s Amethi, in what official sources described as an endeavour to provide a big boost to self-reliance in defence manufacturing. DEL13 SHAH-MODI GOVT-POLICY Kashmir witnessing peace, investment & tourists post 370 abrogation: Amit Shah New Delhi, Dec 4 (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday said Kashmir was witnessing peace, good business investment and influx of tourists post the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019. FOREIGN FGN15 LANKA-PAK-BLASPHEMY-REAX Sri Lanka’s Parliament condemns Lankan national’s lynching in Pakistan Colombo: Sri Lanka’s Parliament on Saturday condemned the lynching of a Sri Lankan national in Pakistan and urged the authorities there to ensure the safety of the rest of the Sri Lankan expat workers in the country. FGN1 VIRUS-SAFRICA-CHILDREN Concern over COVID-19 infections in children under 5 as South Africa"s daily cases shoot up Johannesburg: South African experts have expressed concern about the rising number of COVID-19 infections among young children, even as the country recorded a further 16,055 infections and 25 deaths overnight on Friday. By Fakir Hassen PTI TIR TIR