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Global social media marketing influencers' fraud busted in Mumbai

Mumbai Police have busted an international racket involving creation of fake profiles on social media and other fraudulent activities in social media marketing business, and nabbed one person in this connection, Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh said

Nine-day strict lockdown begins in Covid-hit Bengaluru

A nine-day lockdown in the Karnataka capital began at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, with police swinging into action to restrict the movement of people and vehicles

Hundreds of paramilitary troopers in Northeast test Covid positive

Several hundred central paramilitary troopers and personnel of other central agencies in the northeastern states have tested positive for coronavirus, ministers and officials said on Tuesday night

Muskaan COVID-19 to help treat, rehab homeless kids

The Andhra Pradesh Police launched Muskaan COVID-19, an initiative aimed at controlling spread of the pandemic among street and homeless children

Indian healthcare sector to hit $275 bn mark by 2030: Health Minister

Expressing readiness to work together with Australia in healthcare, India's Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday said that in India this sector is expected to achieve the $275 billion mark by 2030

Number of recoveries 1.8 times higher than active cases: Government

Indfia's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 86 percent of the total number of coronavirus cases in the country are confined to 10 states, adding that the fatality rate has come down, while the recovery rate has improved

Assam's Kaziranga park flooded, 51 animals killed, 102 rescued

Flood in different parts of Assam inundated large swathes of land in Kaziranga National Park, a World Heritage site, killing at least 51 wild animals though 102 animals have been rescued, officials said on Tuesday

India's Covid cases cross 900,000 mark with over 28,000 new cases

India recorded a spike of more than 28,000 cases for the second consecutive day in the last 24 hours, pushing the tally to 9,06,752 cases with a death total of 23,727, the Health Ministry's data stated on Tuesday

Assam flood situation worsens; 50 dead, nearly 24 million lakh hit

With six more deaths in Assam on Monday, the death toll in the ongoing floods has risen to 50 while the situation was deteriorating in 27 of the state's 33 districts affecting around 24 lakh people, officials said

Mumbai COVID-19 doubling rate is 50 days, highest in India

In a significant landmark, the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has achieved a doubling-rate of 50 days for COVID-19 cases, a top official said here on Monday

Delhi breathes easy as air quality improves to 'Good'

The air quality of the national capital improved drastically on Monday, with the particulate matter with a diameter of 2.5 and 10 microns, which are too small to be filtered out of the body, mounting to 49 and 22 micrograms per cubic

Covid-hit Indian IT services sector heads for deep downturn

The simultaneous supply and demand shocks owing to the coronavirus pandemic has hit the Indian IT services sector hard which is expected to witness a negative growth up to -3 per cent in the financial year 2021, as compared to an earlier forecast of 6-8 per cent growth, rating agency ICRA said on Monday

India records 28,701 Covid-19 cases, 500 deaths in 24 hours

India recorded its highest single-day spike of 28,701 coronavirus cases and 500 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to 8,78,254 cases with a total of 23,174 deaths, the Health Ministry's data stated on Monday

Corona testing reaches 8000 per million, nearly 63% cured

As India on Sunday recorded 850,000 coronavirus cases, the testing per million crossed 8,000 figure with 62.93 per cent patients recovering from the disease, a positive sign amid the pandemic

Air India announces 14 more flights between India, UK

Air India on Sunday announced 14 additional flights between India and the United Kingdom under Vande Bharat Mission, for the evacuation of Indians stuck in the UK amid COVID-19 pandemic