LIVE News Updates: Delhi records 2,948 new coronavirus cases
Delhi records 2,948 new coronavirus cases, 66 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours: Authorities
Kerala reports 195 COVID-19 cases, its highest single-day spike so far
Kerala reports 195 COVID-19 cases, its highest single-day spike so far, taking infection tally to 4,071
All India Confederation of SC/ST Organisations to hold virtual rally on issues of reservation, privatisation of PSUs on June 28, says outfit chairman Udit Raj
Delhi records 2,948 new coronavirus cases
Delhi records 2,948 new coronavirus cases, 66 COVID-19 deaths in last 24 hours: Authorities
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin elected as Ireland's new prime minister
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin was elected Saturday as Ireland's new prime minister, replacing Leo Varadkar as the country's Taoiseach during a special sitting of the Dail parliament
Tamil Nadu reports 3,713 fresh COVID-19 cases
Tamil Nadu reports 3,713 fresh COVID-19 cases, 68 fatalities, pushing infection count to 78,335 and death toll to 1,025: Govt
LIVE News Updates: Mumbai Police question Yash Raj Films casting director on Sushant Singh Rajput death case
Police questioning casting director with Yash Raj Films at Mumbai's Bandra police station in connection with death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput: Official
195 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 positive and 102 persons have recovered today: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja
195 persons have tested positive for COVID-19 positive and 102 persons have recovered today: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja, reported ANI
Locusts enters Dankaur in Gautam Buddh Nagar
Swarm of desert locusts enters Dankaur in Gautam Buddh Nagar, reported ANI
Three new COVID-19 cases in Chandigarh, 427 total cases
Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Chandigarh today, taking the total number of cases to 427. There are 86 active cases and 335 patients have been cured till date: Health Department, Chandigarh, reported ANI
GOI must provide support to farmers who have suffered, says Rahul Gandhi on locusts attack
Locusts have destroyed crops in Haryana, Rajasthan, Punjab, UP, MP, Gujarat and Maharashtra. GOI must provide support to the states and farmers who have suffered this menace.
DU postpones by 10 days online open book exams for final-year students
DU postpones by 10 days online open book exams for final-year students, which were scheduled to begin from July 1, in view of prevailing COVID-19 situation
Single largest surge of 796 COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh, 12,285 total cases
Single largest surge of 796 COVID-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh push tally to 12,285. Eleven fresh casualties take toll to 157: Govt bulletin
Uttar Pradesh Madhyamik Shiksha Board declares results of class 10 and 12 exams
Don't think diplomacy, eco blockade will work with China; quick action is required to resolve LAC issue: Kapil Sibal to govt
PM must address nation and promise that if anyone has captured Indian territory, we will push them back: Cong's Kapil Sibal
PM must clear air on LAC and publicly condemn brazen Chinese incursions: Cong leader Kapil Sibal
Priyanka Gandhi congratulates students over success in UP Board exams
Congratulations and best wishes to all the students who have succeeded in UP board examinations.
Your hard work paid off today. Good luck for your future., tweeted Priyanka Gandhi
Thunderstorm with light rain would occur over and adjoining areas of Hansi, Bhiwani, Meham, Rohtak, says IMD
Thunderstorm with light rain and wind speed upto 20-40 kmph would occur over and adjoining areas of Hansi, Bhiwani, Meham, Rohtak in Haryana during the next 2 hours: India Meteorological Department, reported ANI
Delhi govt will issue advisory to deal with situation, says Environment Minister Rai on Gurugram locust attack
After emergency meeting on Gurugram locust attack, Delhi govt will issue advisory to deal with situation: Environment Minister Rai
Number of COVID-19 fatalities in Jammu and Kashmir rises to 92
Number of COVID-19 fatalities in Jammu and Kashmir rises to 92 after 70-year-old woman from Baramulla district tests positive for coronavirus following her death: Officials
Shanoo Sharma, casting director for Yash Raj Films, questioned in Sushant Singh Rajput
Shanoo Sharma, casting director for Yash Raj Films, at Bandra Police station for questioning in Sushant Singh Rajput death case, reported ANI
Ammonia gas leak detected at factory Nandyal town, Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh: Ammonia gas leak detected at factory in the outskirts of Kurnool district's Nandyal town; one dead, says District Collector. Concerned officials and fire tenders deployed at the spot, reported ANI
With the spike of 9 COVID-19 positive cases, total number of COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh rise to 873
With the spike of 9 COVID-19 positive cases, total number of COVID-19 cases in Himachal Pradesh rise to 873 including 358 active cases, 495 recoveries and 7 deaths: State Health Department, reported ANI
We have bought 4000 oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients, says Delhi CM
We have bought 4000 oxygen concentrators for COVID-19 patients: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, reported ANI
There are 13500 beds present in Delhi now, 20000 tests are being conducted daily, says Delhi CM
In the last 1 week, the number of beds has increased significantly. There are 13500 beds present in Delhi now, of which 6500 are occupied. Also, 20000 tests are being conducted daily. I thank Centre for providing us the needed testing kits: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwa, reported ANI
Rajasthan reports 127 new COVID-19 cases, 1,6787 total cases
Rajasthan reports 127 new COVID-19 positive cases and 9 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 1,6787 and 389 respectively. Active cases rise to 3249: State Health Department, reported ANI
Swarms of locusts create menace in different parts of Gurugram, Haryana
Haryana: Swarms of locusts create menace in different parts of Gurugram; Visuals from Sector-5, Palam Vihar, reported ANI
Govt does not discriminate between faith, gender, caste, creed or language; our guiding light is Constitution of India: PM Modi
Due to COVID-19 lockdown, many initiatives taken by govt and a people-driven fight, India is better placed than many other nations: PM
COVID-19 is not only physical illness that threatens lives of people, says PM Modi
COVID-19 is not only physical illness that threatens lives of people, it also draws attention to unhealthy lifestyle: PM Narendra Modi
Pakistan prepares to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims
Pakistan prepares to reopen the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for all Sikh pilgrims, conveying to the Indian side our readiness to reopen the corridor on 29 June 2020, the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh: Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Foreign Minister of Pakistan, reported ANI
Chinese mainland reports 21 new confirmed COVID-19 cases
Chinese health authority said on Saturday it received reports of 21 newly confirmed COVID-19 cases on the Chinese mainland on Friday, including 17 domestically transmitted and four imported ones.
85th COVID death in Agra, 7 new cases take tally to 1,184
One more fatality took Agra's COVID-19 death toll to 85, with a total of 1,184 corona cases in the Taj city, while 991 patients have so far been discharged upon recovery, health officials said on Saturday.
Petrol price hiked 25 paise per litre, diesel by 21 paise
Petrol price hiked 25 paise per litre, diesel by 21 paise; rates up by Rs 9.12 for petrol and Rs 11.01 for diesel in three weeks.
India's COVID-19 tally crosses 5 lakh with record single-day surge of 18,552 cases
India's COVID-19 tally crosses 5 lakh with record single-day surge of 18,552 cases; death toll rises to 15,685 with 384 new fatalities: Govt
43 new COVID-19 positive cases in BSF, 911 total cases
43 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours; the total number of cases in BSF stands at 911. Total 633 BSF personnel have been cured and discharged till now: Border Security Force (BSF), reported ANI
COVID-19 is spreading rapidly, GOI has no plan to defeat it, says Rahul Gandhi
“Covid19 is spreading rapidly into new parts of the country. GOI has no plan to defeat it. PM is silent. He has surrendered and is refusing to fight the pandemic,” says Rahul Gandhi
Global COVID-19 cases top 9.7 million: Johns Hopkins University
The overall number of global COVID-19 cases has topped 9.7 million, while the deaths were nearing 500,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
As of Saturday morning, the total number of cases stood at 9,776,963, while the fatalities increased to 493,609, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.
With 2,467,658 cases and 125,046 deaths, the US continues with the world's highest number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities, according to the CSSE.
Brazil comes in the second place with 1,274,974 infections and 55,961 deaths.
In terms of cases, Russia ranks third (619,936), and is followed by India (490,401), the UK (310,836), Peru (272,364), Chile (263,360), Spain (247,905), Italy (239,961), Iran (217,724), Mexico (208,392), France (199,473), Pakistan (195,745), Turkey (194,511), Germany (194,036), Saudi Arabia (174,577), Bangladesh (130,474), South Africa (124,590) and Canada (104,629), the CSSE figures showed.
The other countries with over 10,000 deaths are the UK (43,498), Italy (34,708), France (29,781), Spain (28,338), Mexico (25,779), India (15,301) and Iran (10,239)
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