Maharashtra continues to be the worst-affected state.
Tamil Nadu off-spinner R Ashwin has been named in India's ODI squad for first two one-dayers against South Africa.
The active cases comprise 0.43 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March last year.
According to the ministry's data updated in the evening, the highest number of confirmed cases in the country are from Maharashtra at 1,574, followed by Tamil Nadu at 911 and Delhi at 903.
Youngster Shreyas Iyer slammed his third ton of the season, a strokeful 137, while senior batsman Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 110 as Mumbai made an imposing 407 for four on day one of their Group B Ranji Trophy match against Uttar Pradesh, in Mumbai, on Saturday.
A round-up of Ranji matches played on Monday
'You must understand that NEET is in its infantile stage.' 'When a child falls down while trying to stand up, you don't say it will never walk or run.' 'The child that falls down several times while trying to stand up may one day run a race at the Olympics.' 'Similarly, if there is firmness in approach and the willingness to listen to suggestions, NEET will be a great success.'
According to the Indian Council of Medical Research, 20,47,89,784 samples have been tested up to February 11 with 7,65,944 samples being tested on Thursday.
Tanzania's Alphonce Simbu won the men's elite full marathon event while Kenya's Bornes Kitur bagged the women's title at the Standard Chartered Mumbai Marathon in Mumbai, on Sunday.
A round-up of the Vijay Hazare Trophy matches played on Monday
Yana Gupta talks about Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa, item numbers and much more.
Pacer Umesh Yadav was on Thursday ruled out of the remainder of the series against Australia due to the calf injury he sustained during the second match in Melbourne and the Indian team management is likely to prefer Shardul Thakur over left-arm pace sensation Thangarasu Natarajan for the third Test.
Selecting a talent like Virat Kohli early in his career would be considered a masterstroke by most but according to former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar, it ended his career as a national selector.
The Crime Branch and Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) officials are carrying out raids on hotels of suspected Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing accused Vikram Aggarwal in Chennai on Friday.
The Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry that probed the circumstances leading to Jayalalithaa's death in 2016, in its concluding remarks said that V K Sasikala, the late Chief Minister's confidante, 'have to be found fault with and investigation is to be ordered'.
There are 907883 active cases of coronavirus infection in the country which comprises 13.44 per cent of the total caseload, the data stated.
Gautam Gambhir lived a charmed life but the famous grit was displayed in abundance on way to an unbeaten 92, his final knock in competitive cricket guiding Delhi to 190 for one.
A recent survey discovered that Bengaluru has some of the classiest high streets in our country.
A recap of events that occurred in India in the past 24 hours.
There will be a lot to repair and rejuvenate -- if that opportunity even presents itself, warns Rathin Roy.
Hiring activity witnessed a 6 per cent year-on-year growth in March this year, supported by a rebound in economic activities and led by sectors such as banking and telecom, according to a report. However, there was a marginal dip of 2.4 per cent in hiring activity as compared to February, owing to the appraisal season, according to the Monster Employment Index (MEI). "Two years into the pandemic, it is heartening to see that the Indian economy has overcome setbacks and challenges with hiring momentum exceeding pre-COVID levels by 6 per cent this year compared to 2020," Monster.com, a Quess company, CEO Sekhar Garisa noted.
Three Indian players selected for the four-match ODI series in the West Indies are yet to depart because of transit visa problems. Mumbai's Abhishek Nayar, and Tamil Nadu's Murali Vijay and Subramaniam Badrinath are still waiting for UK transit visas to proceed to the West Indies via London, it was learnt on Tuesday.
The 77th Annual General Meeting of the BCCI is set to be a tame affair after reigning president and three of his confidantes were declared elected unopposed for a two-year term.
Mumbai youngster Prithvi Shaw and Andhra batsman Hanuma Vihari were the two surprise inclusion in India's squad for the last two Tests of the ongoing five-match series against England.
A roundup of the Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day matches played on Tuesday.
Brothers Krunal and Hardik Pandya excelled with the bat and ball respectively as Baroda crushed Punjab by 75 runs in a Vijay Hazare Trophy Group A match.
A summary of the first day's play in the Ranji Trophy matches at various venues across the country.
'The weekend advance booking are extremely encouraging for these movies, and the extended break due to Mahashivratri, will provide a significant impetus.'
A round-up of results from the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Dinesh Kaarthick and Lakshmipathy Balaji made a comeback to the Test side as the team for the New Zealand tour was announced in Chennai on Friday.
Overall, this is one of the best monsoon India has had in five years with the rain deficit at just 2 per cent. However, in East and the Northeast India, the overall rainfall deficit is as high as 21 per cent.
The company which is facing a capacity saturation for its tractors -- a segment where its the market leader with 41 per cent share -- is looking to have an additional capacity in place for future demand.
The ministry said 151 out of the 578 people who contracted the infection have recovered or migrated.
The historic Eden Gardens will host two play-off matches that were originally scheduled in Pune, Indian Premier League governing council confirmed.
CPCL, in which Indian Oil holds 51 per cent stake, runs a 9.5-million tonnes per annum refinery at Manali in Chennai.
Manoj Bajpayee simply lives, and loves, the role -- of a man who life is fast passing by, and who continues to live the lie of a simple government servant, observes Saisuresh Sivaswamy.
Not too impressed with the field restriction rules being used in the One-Day Internationals, former India opener W V Raman has said the current format hardly leaves any scope for the spinners to create an impact.
As the preparations are in full swing, here's what to expect at this year's Independence Day in different parts of the country.
'In 1983, my father T Rama Rao made Andha Kanoon with Rajinikanth.' 'Amitabh Bachchan was reluctant to come on board as a guest star, as Rajinikanth was a southern star.' 'But when my father pitched it to him, he came on board.' 'The movie ran for 200 days.'
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