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India records 1,594 fresh Covid-19 cases, 51 more deaths

The total number of Covid-19 cases in India mounted to 29,974 on Tuesday evening, with 1,594 cases and 51 deaths in the last 24 hours, the Health Ministry said. Of the total cases, 22,010 are the active cases, 7,026 people have recovered, and 937 people have succumbed to the disease

India's corona cases 1/84 compared to 20 countries

As many as 20 countries together having the same population size as that of India have reported 84 times the number of cases detected in this country, according to India's Health Ministry on Tuesday

'Direct transfers saving India from queues, panic during COVID19'

Direct money transfers via Aadhaar and the interoperable software layers called India Stack to India's financially vulnerable population have "saved" the country from long queues and panic during the ongoing COVID19 pandemic and "justified a 10x return on investment on the India Stack", Arvind Gupta, former CEO of MyGov and founder, Digital India Foundation, told IANS in a video intervie

Plea to bring back 18 pregnant medical professionals from Saudi Arabia

A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking a direction to make arrangements to bring back 18 medical professionals, who are pregnant women, stranded in Saudi Arabia due to coronavirus pandemic

Modi hails role of gurudwara in feeding needy amid lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Delhi Police for its gesture of gratitude towards the Sikh community at the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib - one of the capital's largest Sikh shrines - which has been providing meals to the needy during the nationwide lockdown

1,396 new cases in last 24 hours; recovery rate rises to 22.17%

India reported 1,396 new COVID-19 cases in the last hours, while the recovery rate stood at 22.17 percent, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday

Over 140 Saudi nationals fly out from Kerala

A special aircraft of Saudia Airlines flew out about 140 Saudi nationals who have been stuck in Kerala and were unable to return due to the COVID-19 lockdown

COVID-19: Total case count reaches 27,892 with 872 deaths

The total number of novel coronavirus cases in India rose to 27,892, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. In a morning update, the Health Ministry said, of the total cases at least 20,835 are active

280 government labs in India conducting COVID-19 tests

The Indian Council of Medical Research said that a total of 280 operational government laboratories in the country are conducting tests for COVID-19 and reporting to it

Make this Ramzan symbol of patience, goodwill, sensitivity and service: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to people to turn the month of Ramadan into a symbol of patience, goodwill, sensitivity and service

Shun spitting in public places, PM Modi appeals

As the world struggles to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi appealed to the people to shun the habit of spitting in public places

164 European tourists flown out from Kochi

A special aircraft of Swiss International Airlines took off from Kochi late Saturday night with 164 passengers from here for Zurich, officials said. Besides 115 Swiss citizens, the flight carried tourists from Germany, Austria, Norway, Denmark and France

Registration for Keralites abroad wishing to return begins

With the government now considering to repatriate the Indian diaspora, the Kerala government opened a website on which all those who wanted to return from abroad would have to register

Corona cases reach 26,496 in India, 824 deaths

The number of COVID-19 cases in the country crossed the 26,000 mark on Sunday morning. According to Health Ministry report, 26,496 people were reported to be suffering from the virus

Corona hotspots in Delhi increased to 95

The number of containment zones in Delhi increased to 95 now as 111 fresh cases were reported in the national capital in a single day taking the total tally to 2,625