Delhi reported 124 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since February 16, and seven deaths in a day as the positivity rate dipped to 0.17 per cent, according to data shared by the health department. This is the second day in a row that the number of deaths has remained below 10. On Saturday, Delhi had recorded seven deaths due to…
The Delhi Police on Friday claimed that the Supreme Court fully accepted its contention and gave a wider interim relief than a stay order by holding that the high court’s order involving discussion of anti-terror law UAPA in a bail matter of three student activists will not be relied upon by any party or court. In a statement, the Delhi…
Coronavirus News LIVE Updates: Maharashtra will begin Covid-19 vaccination drive for people aged between 30-44 years from Saturday, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said. The required changes will be made in the CoWin app according to the new drive. Till now, people from this age bracket could only get vaccinated at the private centres. The Central government had allowed prioritising…
Supreme Court judge Indira Banerjee on Friday rescued herself from a plea pertaining to alleged post-poll violence in West Bengal citing some difficulty in hearing the matter. The hearing comes after a petition was filed by Biswajit Sarkar, brother of the deceased Bengal BJP worker was called before a bench of Justices Banerjee and MR Shah. A report in The…
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has announced new rules for the next phase of the ‘unlocking’ process of Covid-19 restrictions in the state, as cases and positivity rate register a downward trend. While 16 districts have a test positivity rate (TPR) below 5{29395a375d156e93286dd6e7185ccfdd643af63705165a979bd3711654ea3aad}, 13 districts have a TPR between 5-10{29395a375d156e93286dd6e7185ccfdd643af63705165a979bd3711654ea3aad}. Uttara Kannada, Belagavi, Mandya, Koppal, Chikkballapur, Tumkur, Kolar, Bengaluru urban,…
The Telangana government on Saturday announced that the lockdown in the state will be completely lifted from tomorrow and there will be no curbs in place. The state will also not remain under any night curfew restrictions from Sunday. The government also decided to reopen educational institutions from July 1. The decision was taken at an emergency Cabinet meeting chaired by…
A 15-year-old girl allegedly committed suicide, few hours after she was molested by her neighbour in a village here, police said on Saturday. The incident took place on Friday night, they said, adding a case has been registered in this regard at Karvi Kotwali police station. According to the police complaint, made by her mother, the girl hung herself after…
As we reach what seems to be the end of the deadly second wave of Covid-19 in India, several recovering patients stare at a long haul of dealing with persisting symptoms — now being defined as ‘long Covid’ by doctors. In light of the situation, News18 will run a 15-day series ‘Decoding Long Covid‘ where doctors with different specialisations will…
Mumbai and its surrounding areas are expected to receive light to heavy rain today, the India Meteorological Department has predicted. The Met department predicted Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts are likely to be affected due to rain. According to the weather agency, Bandra will receive 59.5 mm of rain till 12pm while Dahisar will receive 137.5 mm,…
The District Panchayati Raj Officer of Amethi Shreya Mishra was arrested by a vigilance team from Lucknow on Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 30000 from Sushil Kumar Singh, a sweeper posted in a Bazar Shukul block. Sushil Kumar deployed at Dhanesha Rajput village in Bazar Shukul block of Amethi was recently reinstated in the job after suspension. After…