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July 24, 2020 11:33 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Jharkhand: 314 COVID-19 positive cases, 7 deaths reported
314 COVID-19 positive cases and 7 deaths reported in Jharkhand today, 100 recovered. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 7,564, including 76 deaths and 3,354 recovered and discharged.
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July 24, 2020 11:23 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Telangana: 1,640 COVID-19 positive cases, 1,007 recovered, 8 deaths reported
1,640 COVID-19 positive cases, 1,007 patients recovered and 8 deaths reported in Telangana today. The total number of positive cases in the state rises to 52,466 including 40,334 recovered cases and 455 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:39 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Punjab: 482 new COVID-19 positive cases reported
482 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Punjab today. The total number of cases now stands at 12,216 including 3,838 active cases, 8,096 discharged cases, and 282 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:38 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Haryana: 780 new COVID-19 positive cases reported
780 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Haryana today, the total number of cases in the State reaches 29,755. There are 6,420 active cases, the death toll stands at 382.
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July 24, 2020 9:36 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Goa records 190 new COVID-19 positive cases
Goa records 190 new COVID-19 positive cases today, taking the total number of cases in the State to 4,540 out of which 1,646 cases are active and 2,865 have recovered. The death toll stands at 29.
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July 24, 2020 9:36 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Uttarakhand: 272 new COVID-19 positive cases reported
272 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Uttarakhand today, taking the total number of cases to 5,717 including 2,176 active cases and 62 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:34 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Dharavi: 6 new COVID-19 positive cases reported
6 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 2,519 including 2,141 discharges and 128 active cases.
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July 24, 2020 9:33 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Maharashtra: 9,615 new COVID-19 positive cases, 278 deaths reported
9,615 new COVID-19 positive cases and 278 deaths reported in Maharashtra today, 5714 discharged. The total positive cases in the state rise to 3,57,117 including 1,99,967 recovered patients and 13,132 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:29 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Mumbai: 1,062 COVID-19 positive cases, 54 deaths reported
1,062 COVID-19 positive cases and 54 deaths reported in Mumbai today, 1,158 patients recovered and discharged. The total positive cases here rise to 1,06,891 including 78,260 patients recovered and discharged and 5,981 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:28 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
West Bengal: 2,216 new COVID-19 positive cases, 35 deaths reported
2,216 new COVID-19 positive cases and 35 deaths reported in West Bengal today. The total number of cases now stands at 53,973 in the State including 19,154 active cases, 33,529 discharged cases, and 1,290 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:21 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Delhi: 1,025 COVID-19 positive cases, 1,866 recovered, 32 deaths reported
1,025 COVID-19 positive cases, 1,866 patients recovered/discharged/migrated and 32 deaths in Delhi today. The total positive cases rise to 1,28,389 including 1,10,931 recovered/discharged/migrated and 3,777 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 9:19 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Rajasthan: 958 new COVID-19 positive cases, 8 deaths reported
958 new COVID-19 positive cases and 8 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8.30 pm today. The total number of cases in the State stands at 34,178 including 9,029 active cases and 602 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 7:42 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Bihar: COVID-19 patient allegedly jumped off 5th floor of AIIMS Patna
A COVID-19 patient in Bihar allegedly jumped off the fifth floor of one of the buildings of AIIMS Patna. Police present at the spot. The identity of the patient is being ascertained. More details awaited.
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July 24, 2020 6:52 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Karnataka reports 5,007 new COVID-19 positive cases, 110 deaths
Karnataka reports 5,007 new COVID-19 positive cases and 110 deaths today. The total number of cases in the State stands at 85,870 including 52,791 active cases and 1,724 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 6:52 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Jammu and Kashmir: 353 new COVID-19 positive cases reported
353 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today- 129 from Jammu division and 224 from Kashmir division. The total number of cases stands at 16,782 including 7,269 actives cases, 9,217 recoveries, and 296 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 6:45 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Meghalaya imposes lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from midnight of July 26 to July 29
Meghalaya government has decided to impose lockdown in Shillong agglomeration from midnight of July 26 till midnight of July 29.
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July 24, 2020 6:42 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Andhra: 8,147 new COVID-19 positive cases, 49 deaths, 2,380 discharged
8,147 new COVID-19 positive cases, 49 deaths and 2,380 discharged in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. The total positive cases in the state rise to 80,858 including 39,935 discharged and 933 deaths.
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July 24, 2020 6:24 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Tamil Nadu reports 6,785 new COVID-19 cases
Tamil Nadu reported 6,785 new COVID-19 cases taking total number of cases to 1,99,749. There are 53,132 active cases in State. 6,504 patients discharged today, total discharged cases stand at 1,43,297. 88 more people lost lives; death toll at 3,320.
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July 24, 2020 4:57 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari appointed new Western Air Command Chief
Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari appointed as the new Western Air Command Chief. He will be taking over on August 1.
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July 24, 2020 2:58 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
Janta Curfew to be imposed in Nagpur for next 2 days in wake of rising coronavirus cases
Janta Curfew will be imposed in Nagpur district of Maharashtra in wake of the rising number of coronavirus cases. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 2:58 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
COVAXIN: 5 volunteers to be vaccinated today at AIIMS Delhi as human trials kick-off
India’s COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN has reached the human trials phase and Delhi’s AIIMS hospital is all set to vaccinate 5 volunteers today. COVAXIN has been indigenously developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 2:54 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Mahindra University with 130-acre sprawling campus in Hyderabad launched
The Mahindra Group on Friday launched Mahindra University (MU) to deliver more balanced education, combining the latest technology, liberal arts, to create next-generation leaders. The University also plans to launch series of institutes at its 130-acre Hyderabad campus for pursuing undergraduate, post-graduate and PhD courses. READ MORE Here
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July 24, 2020 12:33 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
Rajasthan Numbers Game
Rajasthan politics stand at a crossroads with two of the senior-most leaders of the ruling Congress party — Ashok Gehlot and Sachin Pilot — now expressing their displeasure with each other’s work in the open. While Ashok Gehlot is the rock that binds the Congress cadre in the state, Sachin Pilot is/was the young starlet that the Congress was banking on, not just in Rajasthan but also in the Centre at some point in the future. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 12:11 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
Rajasthan Political Crisis: No action against rebel MLAs, status quo to maintain, says HC
With Rajasthan politics in shambles, we bring to you the numbers game. Here is a raw blueprint of where the political balance in Rajasthan currently stands and what Sachin Pilot’s possible moves in the near future could mean for Ashok Gehlot’s government in the state. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 11:53 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Samsung is now 2nd largest smartphone brand in India
Samsung has gained big times amid anti-China sentiment over border row with India making it the second-largest smartphone brand in the country due to fluctuations in the supply for some major Chinese brands. READ MORE Here
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July 24, 2020 10:40 AM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
Make In India! Apple begins production of iPhone 11 in India
In what comes as a major boost to the Make In India campaign, one of the world’s largest companies — Apple — has begun production of its flagship iPhone 11 in India. As per latest reports, iPhone 11 will be produced in Foxconn plant near Chennai. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 10:12 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Biggest one-day rise in new coronavirus cases in India as surge nears 50,000; tally crosses 12.87 lakh mark
India coronavirus cases have crossed 12.87 lakh-mark, taking confirmed cases toll to 12,87,945, including 4,40,135 active cases, 8,17,209 recovered and 30,601 deaths, according to health ministry's figures released on Friday. READ MORE Here
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July 24, 2020 10:01 AM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
China retaliates to US in a tit-for-tat move
China has asked the United States to shut its consulate in Chengdu as the diplomatic relations between the two countries deteriorate. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 9:32 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Chinese firms to face more trouble as India changes trade rules in public procurement
Amid border tension with China, the government has changed trade rules imposing restrictions on public procurement from China and other countries with the common border. According to the changed rules, the government has imposed restrictions on firms, companies from countries which share common land border after it amended the General Financial Rules 2017. READ MORE Here
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July 24, 2020 9:31 AM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
MHA issues guidelines for subdued Independence Day celebrations
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued the guidelines for the Independence Day celebrations that will take place amid the cloud of coronavirus pandemic that has infected over 1.2 million people in the country and killed about 30,000. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 9:28 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
'Potentially dangerous' Asteroid 2020 ND to move past Earth today
Asteroid 2020 ND - a huge asteroid is set to move past Earth today, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has said. According to the American space agency, asteroid 2020 ND is nearly 170 metre-long and will be as close as 0.034 astronomical units (5,086,328 kilometres) to the Earth.
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July 24, 2020 8:57 AM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
After TikTok, WeChat, govt likely to ban more Chinese apps
After banning 59 major mobile apps with Chinese origins, including TikTok, the government is likely to ban more such applications. The applications — Helo Lite, ShareIt Lite, Bigo Lite and VFY Lite — have been removed from the Google playstore and Apple app store, Hindustan Times quoted officials as saying. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 8:32 AM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany
Woman alleges hospital of not handing over body of covid deceased husband; moves high court
A woman has moved the Telangana High Court alleging that the body of her husband, who died of COVID-19, was not handed over to her by a private hospital here over pending dues, and sought relief. The woman,a daily labourer, in a writ petition filed before the court alleged that hospital management did not hand over her 49-year-old husband's remains after he died at the hospital on July 22 over non-payment of balance amount of treatment. Read Full Story
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July 24, 2020 8:32 AM (IST) Posted by Vani Mehrotra
Earthquake tremors hit Katra
Earthquake measuring 3.0 on the Richter Scale hit Jammu and Kashmir in the wee hours on Friday. According to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS), the tremors were felt 89 kms east of Katra, at 5:11 am today.
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July 24, 2020 8:14 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari
Watch Swami Ramdev's yoga tips to keep body healthy during monsoon
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