Torrential rains lashing various parts of Telangana since Tuesday have claimed 30 lives, including 19 in Greater Hyderabad. The rains, under the impact of a deep depression that crossed the Andhra coast on Tuesday, triggered flash floods in the state capital and several districts. The extremely heavy rainfall caused a deluge in Hyderabad and its […]
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 73.07 lakh with 67,735 new cases in a day, while 63,83,441 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 87.35 per cent on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 73,07,097 and the death toll climbed to […]
In what would be the first high-level Indian visit to Nepal after the boundary dispute escalated this summer, Indian Army chief General MM Naravane will visit Kathmandu next month. While the dates are yet to be announced, the Nepal Army, in a statement Wednesday, said the Indian Army chief “will visit Nepal in the month of November […]
The Rashtriya Bajrang Dal (RBD) on Wednesday held a protest against National Conference president Farooq Abdullah here against his alleged statement that Article 370 would be restored with the help of China. The National Conference on Monday had denied that Abdullah had made such a remark and accused the BJP of “completely twisting” his remarks […]
India’s COVID-19 caseload rose to 72,39,389 with 63,509 infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 63 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.05 per cent, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday. The coronavirus death toll climbed to 1,10,586 with the virus […]
NEW DELHI: The number of new coronavirus infections reported daily across the country dropped below 60,000, even as the caseload surged to 71,75,880 and the total recoveries crossed 62 lakh, the Union Health Ministry data stated on Tuesday. The total cases mounted to 71,75,880, with 55,342 infections being reported in a day, while death toll climbed […]
India is likely to have a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) by early next year and it will possibly come from several sources, Union health minister Harsh Vardhan said in a meeting of the Group of Ministers on Tuesday, according to news agency ANI. “We’re expecting that early next year we should have vaccine […]
China and Pakistan have been creating border disputes under a mission, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Monday. Inaugurating 43 bridges built by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in seven border states and union territories apart from flagging off work on a tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, Singh said, “You are also aware of the situation at our eastern […]
Shimla: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said he has tested positive for COVID-19. Thakur, in a tweet, said he had quarantined himself at his residence last week after coming in contact with someone who had coronavirus. On doctor’s advice, I have isolated myself at my official residence, he added. Apart from Thakur, […]
India’s Corona tally went past 71 lakh with 66,732 fresh cases, while the number of people who have recuperated crossed 61 lakh, pushing the recovery rate to 86.36 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday. The country’s Corona caseload stands at 71,20,538. The death toll climbed to 1,09,150 with the […]