Ladakh records 119 fresh COVID-19 cases, 122 recoveries
Leh: Ladakh recorded 119 fresh COVID-19 cases that took the infection tally to 16,452 while 122 people were discharged from hospitals after recovering from the disease, pushing the total number of recoveries to 14,471, officials said on Monday. No fresh deaths were reported. So far, 165 people, including 119 in Leh district and 46 in […]
Soldiers trek for 24 hours to help nomad family in Kishtwar
Jammu: Army personnel trekked for 24 hours to provide relief to a nomadic Bakarwal family stranded in snow in the 11,000 feet high Naginsur ridge in Kishtwar district, a defence spokesman said on Monday. Bashir Ahmed along with his wife, three children and a herd of animals was on way to Navapanchchi in Marwah Valley […]
COVID-19 active caseload decreases to 36,18,458; positivity rate drops to 16.98%: Govt
New Delhi: India’s COVID-19 active cases count has decreased to 36,18,458 with a net decline of 55,344 cases being recorded in the active caseload in a span of 24 hours, while the daily positivity rate dropped to 16.98 per cent, the Union health ministry said on Sunday. The total active caseload now comprises 14.66 per […]
Afghan cease-fire ends amid calls for fresh peace talks
Kabul: A three-day cease-fire marked by violent attacks some claimed by the Islamic State group ended Sunday in Afghanistan amid calls for renewed peace talks between the government and Taliban. Taliban political spokesman Suhail Shaheen said the negotiating teams of the government and the Islamic Emirate, as the Taliban refer to their ousted regime, met […]
Petrol, diesel price hiked again
New Delhi: Petrol price on Sunday was increased by 24 paise per litre and diesel by 27 paise, pushing rates across the country to record highs and that of petrol in Mumbai to near Rs 99 a litre. The increase led to rates in Delhi climbing to Rs 92.58 per litre and diesel to Rs […]
India records 3.11 lakh fresh cases of COVID-19, 4,077 fatalities
New Delhi: With 3.11 lakh fresh coronavirus infections, India saw the lowest rise in daily COVID-19 cases after a gap of 25 days, while the death toll rose to 2,70,284 with 4,077 new fatalities, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. A total of 3,11,170 new cases were reported in a day, […]