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COVID-19 death toll rises to 934 in India; cases climb to 29,435: Health ministry

New Delhi, Apr 28: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 934 and the number of cases climbed to 29,435 in the country on Tuesday, according to the Union Health Ministry The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 21,632, while 6,868 people have recovered and one patient […]

'No mask, no fuel' rule implemented in Arunchal capital

Itanagar, Apr 27: The Arunachal Pradesh government has asked all petrol depots and gas agencies here to refuse service to customers who visit their outlets without wearing mask, an official said on Monday. District Food and Civil Supplies Officer (DFCSO) Amit Bengia, in a notice issued to the fuel […]

Indian government brushes off IRS officers' proposal for coronavirus tax on super rich

MUMBAI – A group of Indian Revenue Service officers have recommended taxing the super rich, and foreign companies, to help pay for the coronavirus economic fallout, but the government brushed off the idea, saying it did not reflect official views. Some 50 officers of the Indian Revenue Service […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 872 in country; cases climb to 27,892: Health ministry

New Delhi, Apr 27: The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 872 and the number of cases climbed to 27,892 in the country on Monday, according to the Union Health Ministry. The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 20,835 while 6,184 people were cured and discharged, and […]

Modi urges citizens to follow lockdown as coronavirus cases rise

NEW DELHI – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to citizens to strictly comply with a nationwide lockdown and maintain social distancing norms, as cases of coronavirus mounted steadily despite over a month-long curfew. In a radio address, Modi said the country was in the midst of […]

Indian Muslims face stigma, blame for surge in infections

NEW DELHI — India’s government is blaming an Islamic missionary meeting for a surge in coronavirus cases, triggering a wave of violence, business boycotts and hate speech toward Muslims that experts warn could worsen the pandemic in the world’s second-most populous country. The stigma faced by India’s Muslims, […]

Manmohan Singh slams govt over dearness allowance freeze

New Delhi, Apr 25: Former prime minister Manmohan Singh has slammed the government over freezing of dearness allowance, asserting that it was not necessary at this stage to impose hardships on government servants and armed forces personnel. The finance ministry on Thursday froze inflation-linked allowance for 50 lakh central […]

COVID-19 death toll rises to 775, cases climb to 24,506: Health Ministry

New Delhi, Apr 25:  The death toll due to COVID-19 rose to 775 and the number of cases climbed to 24,506 in the country on Saturday, according to the Union Health Ministry The number of active COVID-19 cases stood at 18,668 while 5,062 people were cured and discharged, […]

Tharoor slams govt over 'faulty' rapid test kits, calls for indigenous production

New Delhi, Apr 24:  Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday attacked the government over reports of India getting faulty rapid antibody test kits from China and asserted that the answer to the problem lies in indigenous development of test kits as done by countries like the US, […]

Mystery of India's lower death rates seems to defy coronavirus trend

MUMBAI/AHMEDABAD, India – Parts of India have recorded dramatic falls in mortality rates after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to fight the new coronavirus, suggesting there has not been an undetected surge in virus-related deaths. All over the world, mortality rates are being scrutinised to determine the true […]

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