Category: India News

UP woman killed over dowry

Budaun, Oct 10:  A 23-year-old woman was killed allegedly by her husband following an altercation over dowry, police said on Saturday. According to a police complaint lodged by the woman’s father Nathulal, his daughter Pravesh Kumari got married to Rambaran three years ago and Rs 6 lakh was […]

India reports 73,272 new coronavirus cases, 926 fresh fatalities

New Delhi, Oct 10:  India reported 73,272 new coronavirus cases, taking the overall caseload to 69,79,423, while 59,88,822 people have recuperated so far, pushing the recovery rate to 85.81 percent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated Saturday. The death toll due to COVID-19 climbed to 1,07,416 […]

India’s already-high inflation likely climbed further in September: Reuters poll

BENGALURU – Retail inflation in India likely rose further above the central bank’s medium-term target last month as food prices climbed due to lingering supply disruptions, a Reuters poll found, reducing the chances of another interest rate cut. Persistent high prices have hurt the recession-stricken economy, which contracted […]

COVID-19: Active cases in India fall below 9 lakh after one month

New Delhi, Oct 9:  India’s COVID-19 tally of cases went past 69 lakh with 70,496 infections being reported in a day, while active cases of infection fell below 9 lakh after a month comprising 12.94 per cent of the total caseload, according to the Union Health Ministry data […]

India’s coronavirus infections rise to 6.84 million

BENGALURU – India’s total coronavirus cases rose by 78,524 in the last 24 hours to 6.84 million on Thursday morning, data from the health ministry showed. Deaths from COVID-19 infections rose by 971 to 105,526, the ministry said. India’s death toll from the novel coronavirus rose past 100,000 […]

Tablighi case: Freedom of speech & expression most abused right in recent times, says SC

New Delhi, Oct 8: The Supreme Court Thursday said freedom of speech and expression is the most abused right in recent times. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, which was hearing pleas of Jamiat Ulama I Hind and others alleging that a section of media was […]

Delhi gets ‘green war room’ to monitor pollution levels this winter

New Delhi, Oct 8: Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai on Thursday inaugurated a ‘green war room’ at the Delhi Secretariat to monitor pollution levels in the city this winter. The minister said a 10-member team has been set up to monitor the levels of primary pollutants, measures taken to […]

India’s daily coronavirus infections slow down after scaling highs

NEW DELHI/BENGALURU – India reported 72,049 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, dropping from the daily highs of last month in a sign infections were peaking for now, officials and experts said. India leads the world in the average number of new infections and is expected to overtake […]

After 28 days, Rhea Chakraborty steps out of jail

Mumbai, Oct 7: After spending 28 days in prison, actor Rhea Chakraborty, arrested in a drugs case related to her boyfriend Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, was released on bail on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the Bombay High Court granted her bail but rejected her brother Showik Chkraborty’s […]

COVID-19: 72,049 new cases take India’s virus tally to 67,57,131

New Delhi, Oct 7: India’s COVID-19 tally of cases climbed to 67.57 lakh with 72,049 new cases in a day, while 57,44,693 people have recuperated so far pushing the national recovery rate to 85.02 per cent on Wednesday, according to the Union Health Ministry data The total coronavirus cases […]

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