First, Indian Express’ Pratip Acharya informs us about why a plane, carrying 303 passengers, predominantly Indians, was grounded in France for four days.Next, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us about the JN.1 variant of COVID-19, and how worried we should be about it (06:42).And in the end, we provide a crucial update on the eight ex-navy men who have been sentenced to death in Qatar (12:16).Hosted by Rahel PhiliposeWritten and produced by Rahel Philipose, Niharika Nanda, and Shashank BhargavaEdited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

First, Indian Express’ Pratip Acharya informs us about why a plane, carrying 303 passengers, predominantly Indians, was grounded in France for four days.Next, Indian Express’ Anonna Dutt tells us about the JN.1 variant of COVID-19, and how worried we should be about it

And in the end, we provide a crucial update on the eight ex-navy men who have been sentenced to death in Qatar

The Catch Up: 1 January

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