India becomes fourth most-affected country by COVID-19 as cases near 2.9 lakh; govt denies community transmission, says lockdown prevented rapid spread

The nationwide COVID-19 case count neared 2.9 lakh on Thursday with a record one-day increase of nearly 10,000 cases taking the count of infections detected this month to almost one lakh. Media reports said that India now has the fourth-highest number of cases in the world according to a tally maintained by Worldometer. The country is... Continue Reading →

June 12, 2020 0

ED brings back Rs 1,350 crore worth polished diamonds, pearls of Nirav Modi, Choksi firms from Hong Kong

ED brings back Rs 1,350-crore worth polished diamonds, pearls of Nirav Modi, Choksi firms from HK. Nirav Modi. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday brought back over 2,300 kg of polished diamonds and pearls worth Rs 1,350 crore of firms belonging to Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi from Hong Kong, the agency said. Both the businessmen are being probed by the ED under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in... Continue Reading →

June 11, 2020 0

Coronavirus Outbreak LIVE Updates: Manish Sisodia says no community transmission in Delhi, expects city to register 5.5 lakh cases by July-end

Officials from the Centre say there is no community transmission of COVID-19 in Delhi, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia asserted on Tuesday, and estimated that there might be 5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases in the city by 31 July. Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain Tuesday said the source of Covid-19 infection was unknown in 50 percent... Continue Reading →

June 9, 2020 0

Delhi Police Inspector found dead in car under mysterious circumstances

He was a 1998-batch officer and was posted at Delhi Police's Special Cell. An Inspector attached with the Special Cell of the Delhi Police was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his car on Saturday. The car was parked outside a shop on the Rampura main road in Keshav Puram at around 11 am, a... Continue Reading →

June 8, 2020 0

Coronavirus LIVE: India overtakes Spain with over 2.4 lakh cases, becomes 5th worst-hit nation

With 2,46,628 novel coronavirus cases, India has now become the fifth worst-hit nation after the US, Brazil, Russia and Britain, overtaking Spain's tally. According to the latest health ministry data, the death toll in the country stands at 6,929. However, the nation looks forward to easing lockdown norms with operations at restaurants, shopping malls, places... Continue Reading →

June 7, 2020 0

Over 9,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In A Single Day For First Time

With 9,304 cases and 260 deaths in the last 24 hours, the total number of COVID-19 infections in India reached 2,16,919

June 4, 2020 0

Why Indians Don’t Come Out on the Streets Against Regular Police Brutality

In the middle of a pandemic and lockdown, tens of thousands of Americans have stormed the streets of cities to protest against the killing of George Floyd by the police in Minnesota. Discarding rules for social distancing and home quarantine, they have marched in solidarity – black, white, Asian and others – to register their anger and... Continue Reading →

June 3, 2020 0

NCERT To Form Guidelines On Schools Reopening After Lockdown

New Delhi: NCERT is working on guidelines and modalities for schools to follow on reopening. Education Minister said that NCERT will prepare a guideline for school education and will inform about the health protocols to be followed upon reopening of schools. Sambhav Jain, a teacher from Madhya Pradesh, during the HRD Minister's webinar , asked about when... Continue Reading →

June 2, 2020 0

India At No. 9 On Global Coronavirus Chart, Overtakes China In Deaths

The total number of coronavirus cases in India has jumped to 165,799. With the lastest spike in corona cases, India has replaced Turkey to be the ninth-most-affected nation in this pandemic. India has the 5th-highest count of active cases, fewer only than the US, Brazil, Russia and France. India has also overtaken China in death toll; Covid-19... Continue Reading →

May 29, 2020 0

BJP Sambit Patra Hospitalised After He Showed COVID-19 Symptoms

Sambit Patra is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon, sources told PTI on Thursday. BJP national spokesperson Sambit Patra has been admitted to a private hospital in Gurgaon after he showed symptoms of COVID-19, sources said. He is admitted to the Medanta hospital in Gurgaon, hospital sources said on Thursday. The BJP leader has... Continue Reading →

May 28, 2020 0

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