10,853 new COVID cases in India, active infections decline to 1,44,845

NEW DELHI: India saw a single-day rise of 10,853 COVID-19 infections, which took the country’s total tally of cases to 3,43,55,536, while active cases have declined to 1,44,845, the lowest in 260 days, according to Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 4,60,791 with 526 more fatalities, according to […]

India adds 10,929 COVID-19 cases, 392 deaths; active cases reduce

India adds 10,929 COVID-19 cases, 392 deaths; active cases reduce

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday recorded 10,929 fresh coronavirus cases that took its infection tally to 3,43,44,683, while 392 more fatalities pushed the death toll to 4,60,265, according to Union health ministry data. The number of active cases came down to 1,46,950 from 1,48,922 on Friday, the data updated at 8 am showed. The daily […]

Over 15.69 crore balance, unutilised COVID-19 vaccine doses still available with states/UTs: Government

NEW DELHI: More than 116.54 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far through the Centre and direct state procurement category, the Union health ministry said on Saturday. More than 15.69 crore (15,69,46,111) balance and unutilised covid vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered. The […]

Pentagon report: Congress asks PM Modi to ‘withdraw clean chit’ to China, apologise

Pentagon report: Congress asks PM Modi to ‘withdraw clean chit’ to China, apologise

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday sought an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and asked him to “withdraw” his “clean chit” to China that no one has entered into Indian territory while citing a Pentagon report that claims China has entered 4.5 km into Arunachal Pradesh. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera said the prime minister […]

Sun Pharma’s 2 US arms to pay USD 85 mn in settlement pacts over antritrust litigation

New Delhi: Sun Pharmaceutical In dustries on Friday said two of its US-based subsidiaries have inked settlement pacts with the direct purchaser plaintiffs in the matter of generic pharmaceuticals pricing antitrust litigation in the US and will pay a total of USD 85 million for the full release of claims against them. “Taro Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., […]

Climate risks remain even if world limits warming to 1.5 degrees celsius: UNEP report

Climate risks remain even if world limits warming to 1.5 degrees celsius: UNEP report

NEW DELHI: Even if the world limits warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, many climate risks remain and will be irreversible, a latest UNEP report released on Thursday said, while warning that the gap between costs of adaptation and the current financial flow is widening. ‘The Adaptation Gap Report 2021: The Gathering Storm’ released by the […]

Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple, inaugurates rebuilt Shankaracharya samadhi

Modi offers prayers at Kedarnath temple, inaugurates rebuilt Shankaracharya samadhi

DEHRADUN/KEDARNATH: The decade belongs to Uttarakhand, there will be unprecedented boost to connectivity in the region in the coming years and migration of people from the hills will stop, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday. He was addressing a large gathering of teerth-purohits and devotees at the Kedarnath temple after unveiling a 12-foot statue […]

India logs 12,729 new Covid cases, 221 more deaths

India logs 12,729 new Covid cases, 221 more deaths

New Delhi: India logged 12,729 new coronavirus infections taking the country’s total tally of Covid cases to 3,43,33,754, while the active cases increased to 1,48,922, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll climbed to 4,59,873 with 221 fresh fatalities, according to the data updated at 8 am. The daily […]

More than 116.50 crore: COVID-19 vaccine doses provided to states/UTs: Centre

NEW DELHI: More than 116.50 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states and Union territories so far through the Centre and direct state procurement category, the Union health ministry said on Friday. More than 15.54 crore (15,54,54,451) balance and unutilised vaccine doses are still available with the states/UTs to be administered, it said. […]

‘Weather outside not good at all’, says SC judge, rues spike in air pollution

NEW DELHI: Supreme Court judge Justice S Ravindra Bhat on Friday said that the weather outside is not good at all while referring to the spike in air pollution level in the national capital post-Diwali celebrations. Speaking at a book launch, Justice Bhat said, “I will shock you by saying that the only thing good […]