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  • 11:33 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Assam: 1,142 COVID patients detected

    1,142 COVID patients detected out of the 20,542 tests done in the last 24 hours in Assam, taking the total number of cases to 32,228 including 9,091 active cases, 23,055 recovered cases and 79 deaths.

  • 10:57 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    West Bengal: 2,341 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths reported

    2,341 new COVID-19 cases and 40 deaths reported in West Bengal today. The total number of cases now stands at 58,718 in the state including 19,595 active cases, 37,751 discharged cases, and 1,372 deaths.

  • 10:41 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Rajasthan: 1,132 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths reported

    1,132 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths reported in Rajasthan till 8:30 pm today. The total number of cases in the State stands at 36,430 including 9,852 active cases and 624 deaths.

  • 10:20 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Total lockdown imposed in Katni district

    Total lockdown imposed in Katni district from 8 pm today to 5 am on August 2, all commercial establishments, shops, markets, hotels, restaurants and shopping malls will remain shut.

  • 10:04 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Karnataka reports 5,199 new COVID-19 cases, 82 deaths

    Karnataka reported 5,199 new COVID-19 cases and 82 deaths today. The total number of cases in the State stands at 96,141 including 58,417 active cases and 1,878 deaths.

  • 8:34 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Dharavi: 2 new COVID-19 positive cases reported

    2 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in the Dharavi area of Mumbai today, taking the total number of cases in Dharavi to 2,531 including 113 active cases.

  • 8:32 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Punjab: 534 new COVID-19 positive cases reported

    534 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Punjab today. The total number of cases now stands at 13,218 including 4,102 active cases, 8,810 discharged cases and 306 deaths.

  • 8:31 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Maharashtra reports 9,431 new COVID-19 cases, 267 deaths

    Maharashtra reported 9,431 new COVID-19 cases and 267 deaths today. The total number of cases in the state rises to 3,75,799 including 1,48,601 active cases and 2,13,238 discharged cases. The recovery rate in the state is 56.74%.

  • 8:27 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Chandigarh: 35 new COVID-19 cases reported

    35 new COVID-19 cases reported in Chandigarh today, the total number of cases in the Union Territory stands at 887.

  • 8:17 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Haryana: 794 new COVID-19 cases reported

    794 new COVID-19 cases reported in Haryana today, the total number of cases in the State reaches 31,332. There are 6,556 active cases, the death toll stands at 392.

  • 8:16 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Mumbai: 1,115 COVID-19 positive cases, 57 deaths reported

    1,115 COVID-19 positive cases and 57 deaths reported in Mumbai today, 1,361 patients recovered and discharged. The total positive cases rise to 1,09,096 including 80,238 patients recovered and discharged and 6,090 deaths.

  • 8:15 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Jammu and Kashmir reports 615 new COVID-19 cases, 7 deaths

    Jammu and Kashmir reported 615 new COVID-19 cases (479 in Kashmir) and 7 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 7,680 and death toll to 312. A total of 9,928 patients have recovered from the disease till date.

  • 6:37 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    MP CM holds review meeting via video conferencing over COVID-19 situation

    Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds a review meeting via video-conferencing over the COVID-19 situation in the state. He is admitted to COVID-19 dedicated Chirayu Hospital after testing positive yesterday.

  • 6:35 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Andhra Pradesh: 7,627 COVID-19 positive cases reported

    7,627 COVID-19 positive cases reported in the last 24 hours, 3,041 patients discharged after recovering from the disease. The total positive cases in the state rise to 96,298 including 46,301 discharged patients and 1,041 deaths.

  • 6:23 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Kerala: 927 new COVID-19 positive cases reported

    927 new COVID-19 positive cases have been reported in Kerala today. There are 9,655 active cases and 9,302 patients have recovered till date.

  • 6:21 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Tamil Nadu reports 6,986 new COVID-19 cases, 85 deaths

    Tamil Nadu reported 6,986 new COVID-19 cases and 85 deaths today. The total number of positive cases in the state stands at 2,13,723 including 1,56,526 recoveries and 3,494 deaths. There are 53,703 active cases as of today.

  • 6:19 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 28 new cases, 4 recoveries reported

    28 new cases and 4 recoveries reported today, taking the total number of cases to 318. There are 138 active cases, while 18 have been discharged.

  • 6:01 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Himachal Pradesh's COVID-19 case tally rises to 2,136

    Himachal Pradesh's COVID-19 case tally rises to 2,136. There are 929 active cases, 1,178 recovered cases and 12 deaths.

  • 5:34 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Uttar Pradesh: 3,260 new COVID-19 cases reported

    3,260 new COVID-19 cases reported in Uttar Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Total active cases now stand at 23,921. A total of 41,641 people have been discharged after recovering from the disease. The death toll is at 1,426.

  • 5:27 PM (IST) Posted by Madhu Rao

    Bihar: 2,605 new COVID-19 cases reported

    2,605 new COVID-19 cases reported in Bihar, taking the total number of cases in the State to 38,919.

  • 3:20 PM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Revamped Chandni Chowk to open for public in November

    The Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has got the Supreme Court's green signal for the Agra Metro rail Project. UPMRC has got a go-ahead from the top court on a condition that will plant 18,230 saplings during the project execution phase. READ MORE

  • 2:29 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Shobha yatra to maha aarti on the ghats of Saryu: Ayodhya prepares for a Diwali before Diwali

    This will be a Diwali before Diwali. The entire Ayodhya city will be illuminated with lakhs of 'diyas' (earthen lamps) from August 3 to 5 to mark the 'bhoomi pujan' for the proposed Ram temple. Read Full Story

  • 2:28 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    7 breathtaking space photos taken this week will blow your mind

    Skygazing is becoming more and more of a hobby by the day. People are also now more inclined to see the extraordinary images taken in space from high-quality cameras of NASA. Read Full Story

  • 2:27 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Court summons Alibaba, Jack Ma on complaint of spreading fake news on UC Browser and UC News

    A district court in Gurugram has summoned Chinese E-commerce giant Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case in which a former employee in India says he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and fake news on company apps, reports news agency Reuters. The employee reportedly also accused the Chinese. Read Full Story

  • 2:27 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Indian spy satellite passes over Tibet, China mobilises troops

    India's premier intelligence-gathering satellite EMISAT, operated by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), has taken a good look at the positions of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) in occupied Tibet. Read Full Story

  • 2:21 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    BMC removes containment zone poster outside Amitabh Bachchan's residence

    BMC removes poster which they had put outside 'Jalsa', residence of Amitabh Bachchan, declaring it as containment zone. Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan-Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & their daughter Aaradhya are admitted at Nanavati Hospital after testing positive for COVID

  • 2:18 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    No need to fear Corona, says MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

    I express gratitude to all Corona warriors who are saving lives by risking their own. No need to fear Corona. As soon as you see symptoms, get tested and don't hide it so treatment can begin. Major weapons against Corona are masks&6 ft distance. Should use them, says MP CM Chouhan

  • 2:13 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Punjab: Rain lashes parts of Amritsar

    Rain lashes parts of Amritsar, Punjab. 

  • 1:43 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Coronavirus cases in Telangana

    As many as 1,593 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths were reported in Telangana, taking the tally to 54,059 and the toll to 463, the state government said on Sunday.

  • 1:18 PM (IST) Posted by Sidhant Mamtany

    Containment zone poster outside Amitabh Bachchan's residence removed

    The 'containment zone' poster outside Amitabh Bachchan has been removed. It has been 15 days since Amitabh tested positive for COVID-19. 

  • 12:21 PM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Coronavirus cases in Arunchal Pradesh

    Seventy more people, including nine security personnel, tested positive for COVID-19 in Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday, taking the northeastern state's tally of such cases to 1,126

  • 11:26 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Coronavirus cases in Rajasthan

    Rajasthan's COVID19 cases tally rises to 35,909 with 611 new infections today till 1030 hours. The number of active cases in  the state is 9,935 and 25,353 recovered cases, death toll 621

  • 11:25 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    PM Modi addresses 'Mann ki Baat' | HIGHLIGHTS

    PM Modi addresses 'Mann ki Baat' | HIGHLIGHTS

    • 21 yrs ago on this day, our army won the Kargil war. India was then trying to have cordial relations with Pakistan but is said that it is in the nature of the wicked to have enmity with everyone for no reason
    • Pakistan undertook this misadventure with sinister plans to capture India's land and to divert attention from its internal conflicts
    • Today, the COVID-19 recovery rate in our country is better than others. Our fatality rate is much less than most other countries. We able to save the lives of lakhs of people, but the threat of Coronavirus is not over yet. It is spreading fast many areas, we need to remain vigilant
    • During COVID19, Balbir Kaur, sarpanch of Trewa in Jammu, built a 30-bed quarantine bed in her panchayat. Jaituna Begum of Chountliwar in Ganderbal resolved that her panchayat will fight COVID19 & also create employment opportunities
  • 10:55 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Coronavirus cases in India

    Single-day spike of 48,661 positive cases and 705 deaths in India in the last 24 hours. Total COVID-19 positive cases stand at 13,85,522 including 4,67,882 active cases, 8,85,577 cured/discharged/migrated and 32,063 deaths

  • 10:28 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    IAF has deployed helicopters for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief in flood-affected districts of Bihar

    IAF has deployed helicopters for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) in flood-affected districts of Bihar, today. Relief material was airdropped in inaccessible areas of Darbhanga, East Champaran, Madhubani and Gopalganj

  • 9:39 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS Defence Shripad Naik and three service chiefs pay tribute at National War Memorial

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, MoS Defence Shripad Naik and three service chiefs pay tribute at the National War Memorial on the 21st anniversary of India's victory in the Kargil War

  • 9:15 AM (IST) Posted by Shashwat Bhandari

    Coronavirus vaccine — COVAXIN — shows encouraging results

    India's first coronavirus vaccine — Covaxin — first part of phase 1 human trial has been completed at Post Graduate Institute (PGI) of Medical Sciences, Rohtak in Haryana. Dr Savita Verma, principal investigator of the vaccine trial team at PGI Rohtak while speaking to ANI informed that following encouraging results of the first part of phase-1 trials of the vaccine, six people have been administered for the second part of phase-1 trials. READ MORE

  • 8:57 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Coronavirus vaccine — COVAXIN — shows encouraging results as first part of phase 1 completes

    India's first coronavirus vaccine — Covaxin — first part of phase 1 human trial has been completed after 50 volunteers received the vaccine doses at Post Graduate Institute (PGI) of Medical Sciences, Rohtak in Haryana. Dr Savita Verma, principal investigator of the vaccine trial team at PGI Rohtak while speaking to ANI informed that following encouraging results of the first part of phase-1 trials of the vaccine, six people have been administered for the second part of phase-1 trials. READ MORE

  • 8:08 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Rain/thundershowers and lightning are very likely to occur today during next three hours at few places in UP: IMD

    IMD, Lucknow informed that rain/thundershowers and lightning are very likely to occur today during next three hours at few places over Basti, Gonda, Barabanki, Bahraich, Moradabad, Bijnor districts and adjoining areas

  • 8:07 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    I would like to salute brave soldiers of Indian Armed Forces who fought enemy under most challenging conditions: Rajnath Singh

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said: "On the 21st anniversary of Kargil Vijay, I would like to salute the brave soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who fought the enemy under the most challenging conditions that the world had witnessed in the recent history."

  • 8:01 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Swami Ramdev LIVE: Yoga asanas to cure back pain, eye problems

    Yoga guru Swami Ramdev reveals yoga asanas to cure back pain and eye problems | WATCH NOW 

  • 7:24 AM (IST) Posted by Sushmita Panda

    Morning Brief: COVID-19 cases cross 15.9 million, death toll crosses 6.42 lakh

    Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news in India and across the world, with me, Sushmita Panda and my colleagues  Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat  Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal,  Sidhant Mamtany and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on twitter ​​@sushmitapanda, @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari​ @vani_mehrotra​ @priyajais, @SidMamtany, and  @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments. Stay tuned to Indiatvnews.com (@indiatvnews) for all the latest updates on what's happening around the world. 

    Here's a quick overview: 

    The total number of global cases has surpassed 16.1 million, including more than 648,000 fatalities. More than 9,912,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

    Total positive cases country-wise:

    USA 4,248,327
    Brazil 2,348,200
    India 1,337,022
    Russia 800,849
    South Africa 421,996
    Mexico 378,285