Active Covid cases register increase in India for second consecutive day

43,509 new cases, 640 more deaths reported New Delhi: India logged 43,509 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of Covid cases to 3,15,28,114, while the active cases registered an increase for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fresh […]

24 new Games-related COVID-19 cases reported, IOC defends Olympics

Tokyo: The Tokyo Olympics organisers on Thursday announced 24 new COVID-19 cases, including three athletes, the highest one-day figures so far at the Games, even as the organisers insisted that the showpiece is not behind the record surge in the host city. The city logged in an all-time high of 3865 positive cases on Thursday. […]

COVID-19: Active cases register increase for second consecutive day

  New Delhi:India logged 43,509 new coronavirus infections taking the total tally of COVID-19 cases to 3,15,28,114, while the active cases registered an increase for the second consecutive day, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The death toll climbed to 4,22,662 with 640 fresh fatalities. The active cases have increased to […]

BJP readying for assembly elections: Raina

BJP readying for assembly elections: Raina

AWANTIPORA: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday held a Sector incharges meeting at Town hall Awantipora hers in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district. A large number of people from different areas of South Kashmir participated in the meeting. Besides sectoral district incharges, J&K Bharatiya Janata Party president Ravinder Rana, BJP JK spokesman Altaf Thakur, General […]

There are few relationships globally that are more vital than one between US, India: Blinken

There are few relationships globally that are more vital than one between US, India: Blinken

New Delhi: In reflection of growing bilateral ties between India and the US, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday held wide-ranging talks covering the situation in Afghanistan, Indo-Pacific engagements, Covid-19 response mechanism and ways to strengthen regional security. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, speaks as […]

COVID: Saudi announces three-year travel ban for citizens visiting ‘red list’ countries, including India

Dubai:Saudi Arabia has announced a three-year travel ban and hefty penalties on citizens who visit countries on the kingdom’s COVID-19 red list, including India. “Travelling to the banned countries is an obvious violation of COVID-19 related travel restrictions and the Kingdom’s updated instructions,” the Gulf News on Tuesday quoted a report by the state-run Saudi […]

Biden says US combat mission in Iraq to conclude by year end

Washington, Jul 27 (AP) President Joe Biden said Monday the U.S. combat mission in Iraq will conclude by the end of the year, an announcement that reflects the reality on the ground more than a major shift in U.S. policy. Even before Biden took office, the main U.S. focus has been assisting Iraqi forces, not fighting […]

Aharbal operation concludes after night-long searches

Militant killed on Monday said to be Shopian youth who joined Lashkar in 2017 Anantnag: The nightlong operation in the forest area of Aharbal, here in Kulgam district, was concluded Tuesday morning following a combing operation and no fresh contact being established with any other militants. Police had said on Monday evening that one “unidentified” […]

At 29,000, India records lowest new Covid cases in 132 days

At 29,000, India records lowest new Covid cases in 132 days

New Delhi: India recorded less than 30,000 fresh Covid cases after 132 days while its active caseload fell below 4 lakh after 124 days on Tuesday, according to Union health ministry data. As many as 29,689 new coronavirus infections took the country’s tally of Covid cases to 3,14,40,951 while 415 fresh fatalities pushed the death […]