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Parliament’s monsoon session likely to be curtailed, may end by mid-next week

New Delhi Sep 19: The ongoing monsoon session of Parliament is likely to be curtailed and may end by the middle of next week in view of the threat of the COVID-19 spread among parliamentarians, official sources said on Saturday. At a meeting of the business advisory committee of […]

Google removes Paytm mobile app from store over policy violations

NEW DELHI – Google on Friday removed the payments app Paytm from its Android store, citing violations of its gambling policy by the Indian fintech unicorn, which is backed by SoftBank, Alibaba and Berkshire Hathaway among others. “We don’t allow online casinos or support any unregulated gambling apps […]

Lok Sabha adjourns twice amid Opposition ruckus

New Delhi, Sep 18: Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 5 pm on Friday following ruckus by the Opposition over certain remarks by BJP members. The ruckus happened during the introduction of the Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation and Amendment of Certain Provisions) Bill, 2020. After speaking for sometime, […]

COVID-19 tally in India past 52 lakh, recovery rate 78.86 per cent

New Delhi, Sep 18: ?India’s?COVID-19 tally raced past 52 lakh with?96,424 people testing positive in a day, while?the number of people who?have recuperated from the disease rose to?41,12,551 on Friday,?according to the Union Health Ministry data. The country’s recovery rate stands at 78.86 per cent The total?coronavirus cases […]

India’s coronavirus cases jump by daily record of 97,894

BENGALURU – India reported another record jump in daily coronavirus infections with 97,894 cases in the last 24 hours, data from the health ministry showed on Thursday. With 5.12 million cases in all, India is the world’s second-worst affected country, and trails only the United States, which has […]

11,616 Indians abroad infected with coronavirus: MEA

New Delhi, Sep 17: Over 11,600 Indians abroad have been infected with coronavirus as per details available with the country’s missions, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written reply to a question in the Upper House, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said […]

Record 97,894 infections pushes India’s COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh

New Delhi, Sep 17: A record single-day increase of 97,894 infections pushed India’s COVID-19 tally to over 51 lakh, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 40 lakh on Thursday, according to the Union Health Ministry data. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 51,18,253, […]

Pre Book your Vaccination through WONDRx App

(Eds: Disclaimer: The following press release comes to you under an arrangement with NewsVoir. PTI takes no editorial responsibility for the same.) Now residents can virtually book appointment for vaccine in nearby clinics Delhi, India (NewsVoir) A Mumbai-based health-tech start-up launched an application for Indian citizens to book […]

Reports of oxygen shortage in COVID hospitals a matter of concern: Mayawati

Lucknow Sept 15: BSP president Mayawati on Tuesday expressed concern over reports of oxygen shortage in COVID-19 hospitals in various states, including Uttar Pradesh, and asked the Centre to take immediate steps in this regard. In a tweet, Mayawati said, “In the ongoing fight against corona pandemic in the […]

138 terrorists killed in JK in last 6 months: govt

New Delhi, Sep 15: As many as 138 terrorists were killed by security forces between March and August this year, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said Jammu and Kashmir has been affected by terrorism, which is sponsored and […]

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