The active caseload was below the 8 lakh mark (7,85,996) last on September 1, the ministry said.
Take a leaf out of these celeb styles to spice up your Navratri wardrobe.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was among the invited guests.
Rediff.com's Rajesh Karkera brings you these visuals from the Bengali Hindu tradition as part of Durga pooja celebrations in Mumbai.
Nahida Nabi, first woman wrestler from Kashmir, urged the people of the Valley to allow their daughters to play wrestling or any other sports so that they could fulfil their dreams.
Do you have an interesting fasting recipe for Navratri? Share your favourite recipes with us!
'The pressure was very high because I am not a Saroj Khan or a Vaibhavi Merchant.' 'I am someone from a reality show.' 'I was a nobody who was given an opportunity to express myself in the best way I could.'
Take a look at the festive pictures.
Bollywood stars turned revelers during the ongoing Durga Puja and Navratri.
Every year, during Navratri, the key attraction in Mangaluru is the tiger dance, popularly known as Pili Vesha or Huli Vesha.
Members of Joint Platform of Doctors, in their letter to Banerjee, referred to the steep rise in coronavirus cases in Kerala after the recent Onam festival, and a similar situation in Spain following International Women's Day celebrations and a football match to make their point.
Sanjay and Maanyata Dutt hosted the Mata Ki Chowki with his filmi friends at his residence.
The gems and jewellery industry is staring at a sales washout on Akshaya Tritiya for the second consecutive year as most of the states are under lockdowns due to the raging second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic which has led to negative consumer sentiment, say industry leaders. Akshaya Tritiya, considered as an auspicious day for buying gold and jewellery, falls on May 14 this year. India is the worst-hit among all nations with the second wave of the pandemic, which has been killing more than 3,500 daily and infecting close to 4 lakhs daily for weeks. The massive caseload has nearly paralysed the medical infrastructure.
Blame it on our stressful jobs or the high cost of living but a majority of people seem to have forgotten the significance of rituals followed during Diwali.
Will Namo make an exception for Barack and Michelle and have a nimbu-paani at the White House?
In photos: He came, he saw, and he made the most of Vivo's flagship 'Selfie Camera'.
At least 109 people were killed and over 100 injured in a stampede during Navratri festivities near a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Datia district.
As part of Navratri celebrations we bring you some of the most unique temples dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Here's how Bollywood stars spent the weekend in various parts of Mumbai.
'The images of mass cremations and crowds of people at hospital doors brought me to tears.' 'I started this initiative because at the end of the day India is my home.'
Here are 10 images recapping the top events from the previous week.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday ordered 18-hour power supply in villages, 20-hour at tehsil level and in Bundelkhand region besides deciding to ink a pact with the Centre to ensure electricity in all UP villages by 2019.
New development rules trigger rush of festive-season launches, firms also offer goodies to woo buyers.
Three women were killed and 35 others injured when a stampede broke out early on Saturday at the Salkanpur Devi Temple in Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
In a countdown to Navratri, Durga Puja and Diwali, help us celebrate with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
The MasterChef winner's fitness tips.
Aiming at attracting Indian travellers to major global and domestic destinations, foreign and Indian carriers are vying with each other by offering discounted tickets.
Have we been allowed to forget Partition? Isn't Partition the reason many Hindus cannot bring themselves to trust Muslims? So many Muslims born after 1947 have told me with anguish: "How long will we be blamed for Partition?" notes Jyoti Punwani.
Several events will be organised in Ahmedabad and other parts of Gujarat on Wednesday as part of the sesquicentennial year of Gandhi's birth anniversary.
Here's the full text of an open letter penned by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi supporting Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch L K Advani's 38-day Jan Chetna Yatra, which commenced on Tuesday.
Dandiya queen, Falguni Pathak speaks about her Navratri preparations this year.
Durga Puja, the festival that honours goddess Durga and celebrates her victory over the mythological demon named Mahishasura, kickstarts on Tuesday.
The season of festivities and celebrations is almost upon us, so help us celebrate it better with some mouth-watering traditional recipes!
The festive season is upon us and if you want to shine like the fireworks, here are the looks you should be channeling!
Each year, the festival of nine nights or Navratri concludes with Dussehra. Here are four (of the many) reasons we celebrate this festival.
