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India Conducts 20 Lakh Covid Tests In 24 Hours; Positivity Rate Dropped To 13.31%
India has set another landmark by conducting highest ever -- 20 lakh tests in a single day -- a global record, Union Health Ministry said on Wednesday. ....
India's Covid Tally Rises By 2.76 Lakh Cases, 3,874 Deaths
After recording over 4,000 deaths in the last four days, India on Thursday witnessed a decline in number of fatalities due to Covid-19.....
Karnataka Extends Covid-19 Lockdown Till June 7 Now
With the deadly second wave of Covid infections spreading in rural parts of the state, Karnataka on Friday decided to extend its lockdown, slated till May 24, till June 7. ....
Protests Begin Over Kerala Higher Education Minister Taking Oath As Professor
Trouble has started over the manner in which Kerala Higher Education Minister R. Bindhu was sworn in by Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Thursday, taking oath as Professor R. Bindhu. ....
Cyclone Yaas: Storm Intensifies, Likely To Cross Odisha-Bengal Coasts On May 26
The deep depression over east central Bay of Bengal remained practically stationary during past six hours and has intensified into cyclonic storm 'Yaas' (pronounced as 'Yass') on Monday. ....
Maharashtra To Treat Mucormycosis Patients Free Of Cost
In a significant move, the Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it will treat all patients suffering from mucormycosis at designated hospitals free of cost besides planning to cap the treatment rates in private hospitals.....
India Reports 1.96L Covid Cases, Lowest Since April 14
India's daily coronavirus cases fell below 2-lakh mark for the first time since April 14. The country reported 1,96,427 fresh Covid cases on Tuesday and 3,511 fatalities, Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said. ....
CBI Verifying Reports Of Mehul Choksi Missing From Antigua
Hours after reports of Gitanjali Group Chairman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in the over Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case was reported to have gone missing, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said that it is verifying the reports for further actions. ....
Rahul Gandhi Urges Citizens To Raise Voice For Free Covid Vaccination For All
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday appealed to the citizens of the nation to raise their voice in support of free Covid vaccination for all, as he underlined that the vaccine provides strongest protection against the pandemic. ....
Maharashtra Covid Deaths And Cases Decline, Toll Remains Below 96K
Maharashtra's Covid-19 daily deaths and new infections touched new lows on Wednesday and the toll remained below the 96,000 mark - the first time since May 13 it has not shot above the next thousand level, health officials said here. ....
