Pak desires peace: Imran writes to Modi

Amid attempts by key Gulf nations to bring India and Pakistan to the negotiating table, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the people of his country desired peaceful cooperative relations with all countries, including India. “We are convinced that durable peace in South Asia is contingent upon resolving […]
India Records Over 56,000 New Covid-19 Cases, 271 Deaths

India recorded 56,211 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours ending 8 am Tuesday, taking the country’s total to over 1.20 crore. Out of the total cases, 5.40 lakh are active while over 1.13 crore people have recovered after testing positive. With 271 new deaths, the toll is over 1.62 lakh now. Maharashtra reported 31,643 […]
Will Campaign On CAA Backfire Against BJP In Kerala?

As the high voltage campaign enters the last leg in the Kerala Assembly election, the contentious issue of the new Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) is taking centre stage again as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s central leaders raking up the issue as the main plank. On Sunday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh‘s assertion that the […]
President Kovind’s Health Condition Is Stable, Being Referred To AIIMS: Officials

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday was referred to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, for a health check-up, officials said. President Kovind had undergone a few medical tests at the Army’s Research and Referral hospital after he had complained of chest discomfort on Friday morning. Announcing that the president’s health condition […]
Bharat Bandh: Trains Cancelled As Protestors Squat On Tracks, Disrupt Rail Traffic

Protesters on Friday squatted on railway tracks at 32 locations across Punjab and Haryana as part of the ‘Bharat Bandh’ called by farmer unions protesting against agri laws, leading to disruption of rail traffic. Four Shatabdi trains have been cancelled and 31 other trains detained due to the protests, a railway spokesperson said. The 32 […]
India records highest single-day spike with 47,262 fresh COVID-19 cases

New Delhi: India recorded 47,262 fresh coronavirus cases in a day, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,17,34,058, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The active caseload registered an increased for the 14th day in row and was recorded at 3,68,457, comprising 3.14 per cent of […]
Covid-19: India Reports Its Highest Daily Spike This Year, Records 46,951 Fresh Cases

Recording its highest single-day spike this year, India reported 46,951 new coronavirus infections in a day taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 1,16,46,081, data updated by the Union Health Ministry on Monday showed. Displaying an increase for the 12th day in a row, the total active caseload in the country has increased to 3,34,646, which […]
‘No Mask, No Service’: Himachal Govt Gears Up To Check Covid Surge

Amid a Covid surge, Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Bhardwaj on Friday said, “No Mask, No Service” is going to be the new guiding principle for Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that there is a need to act tough against those not adhering to social distancing norms and have even […]
Covid-19 Spike In Maharashtra, CM Calls For Strict Implementation Of Safety Norms

Maharashtra recorded 25,833 new cases of Covid-19, the highest one-day spike since last March when the coronavirus infection was first detected. The total caseload in the state has risen to 23,96,340l. With 58 more fatalities, the death toll jumped to 53,138 on Thursday, a health official informed. Earlier, the record of the biggest single-day spike […]
India Records 35,871 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, Highest In 102 Days

India recorded its highest single-day rise in over 100 days with 35,871 fresh cases of Covid-19 recorded on Thursday, according to the data by the Union health ministry. The total Covid-19 tally of the country has now risen to 1,14,74,605. With the infection cases rising for the eighth consecutive day, the active caseload reached 2,52,364, […]