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COVID-19: India records 12,286 infections, 91 fatalities

COVID-19: India records 12,286 infections, 91 fatalities

Rediff.com2 Mar 2021

The health ministry stressed that more than 70 per cent of the deaths occurred due to comorbidities.

Covid: India records biggest single-day jump in 30 days

Covid: India records biggest single-day jump in 30 days

Rediff.com28 Feb 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,07,75,169

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Justice Khanna to take oath as CJI on Monday, Justice Chandrachud retires

Rediff.com10 Nov 2024

Justice Sanjiv Khanna, who has been part of several landmark Supreme Court judgements such as scrapping the electoral bonds scheme and upholding abrogation of Article 370, will be sworn in as the 51st Chief Justice of India on Monday.

India records 96,982 new COVID-19 cases, 446 deaths

India records 96,982 new COVID-19 cases, 446 deaths

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

The daily rise in new coronavirus infections in India remained above 90,000 for the third consecutive day taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally of cases to 1,26,86,049, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Tuesday.

India reports 48,648 new COVID-19 cases, 563 deaths

India reports 48,648 new COVID-19 cases, 563 deaths

Rediff.com30 Oct 2020

A total of 73,73,375 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far pushing the national recovery rate to 91.15 per cent while the case fatality rate stands at 1.50 per cent. There are 5,94,386 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country as on date which comprises 7.35 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India Covid tally tops 80 lakh with 49,881 new cases

India Covid tally tops 80 lakh with 49,881 new cases

Rediff.com29 Oct 2020

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 80,40,203 and the death toll climbed to 1,20,527 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 517 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India reports 11,831 new COVID-19 cases, 84 deaths

India reports 11,831 new COVID-19 cases, 84 deaths

Rediff.com8 Feb 2021

India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,38,194, with 11,831 new infections, while the daily deaths fell below 100 for the fourth time this month, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Monday.

Over 12k Covid cases reported in a day, 78 deaths

Over 12k Covid cases reported in a day, 78 deaths

Rediff.com7 Feb 2021

India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 1,08,26,363 with 12,059 new infections being reported in a day, while the daily deaths fell below 100 for the third time this month, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

India reports record 4,529 Covid deaths in 1 day

India reports record 4,529 Covid deaths in 1 day

Rediff.com19 May 2021

India saw record 4,529 fatalities due to coronavirus in a single day pushing the COVID-19 death toll to 2,83,248, while 2,67,334 fresh infections were recorded taking the total tally of cases to 2,54,96,330, according to the Union health ministry data.

India's Covid death toll crosses 3-lakh mark; new cases dip to 2.22 lakh

India's Covid death toll crosses 3-lakh mark; new cases dip to 2.22 lakh

Rediff.com24 May 2021

The death toll climbed to 3,03,720 with 4,454 daily deaths, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Nigerian tests positive for monkeypox, India's tally rises to 13

Nigerian tests positive for monkeypox, India's tally rises to 13

Rediff.com16 Sep 2022

The woman has been admitted to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan Hospital.

India records 61,267 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

India records 61,267 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours

Rediff.com6 Oct 2020

Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected by the pandemic with 2,52,721 active cases, 11,62,585 cured and discharged cases and 38,347 deaths.

India's COVID-19 death toll tops 1 lakh; over 79k cases in 24 hrs

India's COVID-19 death toll tops 1 lakh; over 79k cases in 24 hrs

Rediff.com3 Oct 2020

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 64,73,544 with 79,476 new infections being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,00,842 with the virus claiming 1,069 lives in a span of 24 hours, data updated at 8 am showed.

COVID-19: Govt bans export of anti-malarial drug

COVID-19: Govt bans export of anti-malarial drug

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Indian Council of Medical Research Director General Balram Bhargava had on Monday recommended the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating healthcare workers handling suspected or confirmed coronavirus cases.

MEA sets up camp offices in Ukraine to help Indians

MEA sets up camp offices in Ukraine to help Indians

Rediff.com25 Feb 2022

It is learnt that the camp office in Lviv would be able to coordinate the evacuation of Indians to Poland and Hungary while the one at Chernivtsi would facilitate exit to Romania.

India records 18,645 new COVID-19 cases, 201 deaths in 24 hrs

India records 18,645 new COVID-19 cases, 201 deaths in 24 hrs

Rediff.com10 Jan 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the infection so far surged to 1,00,75,950, pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.42 per cent, while the case fatality rate dropped to 1.44 per cent.

India sees record 346,786 Covid cases, 2624 deaths

India sees record 346,786 Covid cases, 2624 deaths

Rediff.com24 Apr 2021

A record single-day rise of 3,46,786 coronavirus cases pushed India's tally of infection to 1,66,10,481, while active cases crossed the 25-lakh mark, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Saturday.

95,735 Covid cases in biggest 1-day rise in India

95,735 Covid cases in biggest 1-day rise in India

Rediff.com10 Sep 2020

There are 9,19,018 active cases in the country which comprise 20.58 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.

India reports 18,222 new COVID-19 cases, 228 deaths in 24 hrs

India reports 18,222 new COVID-19 cases, 228 deaths in 24 hrs

Rediff.com9 Jan 2021

There are 2,24,190 active cases in the country which is 2.16 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated. The total coronavirus cases mounted to 1,04,31,639 and the death toll climbed to 1,50,798 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 228 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India records 18,177 new COVID-19 cases

India records 18,177 new COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com3 Jan 2021

The death toll climbed to 1,49,435 with the novel coronavirus virus claiming 217 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country.

India registers 21,822 new COVID-19 cases

India registers 21,822 new COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com31 Dec 2020

The death toll increased to 1,48,738 with 299 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 98,60,280 pushing the national recovery rate to 96.04 per cent, while the COVID-19 case fatality rate stands at 1.45 per cent.

At 4205, India records its highest 1-day Covid deaths

At 4205, India records its highest 1-day Covid deaths

Rediff.com12 May 2021

The active cases have reduced to 37,04,099 comprising 15.87 per cent of the total infections.

Monkeypox outbreak: Govt alerts agencies, asks them to keep vigil

Monkeypox outbreak: Govt alerts agencies, asks them to keep vigil

Rediff.com20 May 2022

The Union health ministry has also directed airport and port health officers to be vigilant, they said.

Covid: Parl panel stresses swift strategy evolution for next-gen vaccines

Covid: Parl panel stresses swift strategy evolution for next-gen vaccines

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

The ICMR-National Institute of Virology has been regularly undertaking studies to understand the protective efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines against emerging variants.

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Nipah mortality rate much higher than Covid, says ICMR

Rediff.com16 Sep 2023

He asserted that all efforts are on to contain the spread of the virus in Kerala.

India records 3,68,147 new Covid cases, 3,417 deaths

India records 3,68,147 new Covid cases, 3,417 deaths

Rediff.com3 May 2021

Registering a steady increase, the active cases have increased to 34,13,642 comprising 17.13 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate stands at 81.77 per cent.

Doctors not prescribing generic drugs to be penalised

Doctors not prescribing generic drugs to be penalised

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

All doctors must prescribe generic drugs, failing which they will be penalised and even their license to practice may also be suspended for a period, according to the new regulations issued by the National Medical Commission (NMC).

24,010 new cases take India's COVID-19 tally to 99.56 lakh

24,010 new cases take India's COVID-19 tally to 99.56 lakh

Rediff.com17 Dec 2020

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 99,56,557 and the death toll rose to 1,44,451 with 355 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Pak students use Indian tricolour to leave Ukraine

Pak students use Indian tricolour to leave Ukraine

Rediff.com2 Mar 2022

The Indian students who arrived in the city of Bucharest in Romania from Ukraine said that the national tricolour helped them as well as some Pakistani and Turkish students in safely crossing the various checkpoints in the war-torn country.

India records 26,382 new COVID-19 cases, 387 deaths

India records 26,382 new COVID-19 cases, 387 deaths

Rediff.com16 Dec 2020

The total active cases in the country are at 3,32,002. With 33,813 new discharges in the last 24 hours, total discharged cases reached 94,56,449.

India's COVID-19 tally nears 1 crore with 22,065 new cases

India's COVID-19 tally nears 1 crore with 22,065 new cases

Rediff.com15 Dec 2020

The coronavirus caseload mounted to 99,06,165 with 22,065 infections being reported in a day, while the death toll rose to 1,43,709 with 354 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India adds over 3.60 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases

India adds over 3.60 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com28 Apr 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease is 1,48,17,371, while the case fatality rate stands at 1.12 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India records 56,211 fresh COVID-19 cases

India records 56,211 fresh COVID-19 cases

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,13,93,021.

COVID: 30,006 new cases take India's tally to 98,26,775

COVID: 30,006 new cases take India's tally to 98,26,775

Rediff.com12 Dec 2020

The COVID-19 case fatality rate further declined to 1.45 per cent.

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to seek visas for its 'medical team' to visit Kashmir

Hafiz Saeed's JuD to seek visas for its 'medical team' to visit Kashmir

Rediff.com25 Jul 2016

The JuD's Muslim Medical Mission would request the Pakistani government for help in this regard.

COVID-19: India records 14,545 new cases, 163 fatalities

COVID-19: India records 14,545 new cases, 163 fatalities

Rediff.com22 Jan 2021

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 19,01,48,024 samples have been tested up to January 21 with 8,00,242 samples being tested on Thursday.

COVID-19 surge: India records 59,118 cases, 257 deaths

COVID-19 surge: India records 59,118 cases, 257 deaths

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

India saw 59,118 new coronavirus infections in a day, the highest single day rise so far this year, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,18,46,652, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Friday.

With 3.14 lakh new Covid cases, India records world's biggest-ever spike

With 3.14 lakh new Covid cases, India records world's biggest-ever spike

Rediff.com22 Apr 2021

A total of 3,14,835 fresh infections were registered in a span of 24 hours, while the death toll increased to 1,84,657 with a record 2,104 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.

With 36,652 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally tops 96 lakh

With 36,652 new cases, India's COVID-19 tally tops 96 lakh

Rediff.com5 Dec 2020

The total coronavirus cases mounted to 96,08,211 and the death toll climbed to 1,39,700 with the coronavirus claiming 512 lives in a span of 24 hours in the country, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India records lowest COVID-19 cases in 7 months

India records lowest COVID-19 cases in 7 months

Rediff.com12 Jan 2021

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,01,11,294 pushing the national COVID-19 recovery rate to 96.49 per cent.