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India logs 11,919 fresh Covid cases, 470 more deaths

India logs 11,919 fresh Covid cases, 470 more deaths

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

The daily rise in the number of coronavirus cases has been below 20,000 for 41 straight days now and less than 50,000 fresh cases have been reported for 144 consecutive days.

Lakhimpur case: SC extends Ashish Mishra's interim bail

Lakhimpur case: SC extends Ashish Mishra's interim bail

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

The apex court had relaxed the interim bail conditions imposed on Mishra by the trial court on January 25. Mishra was asked not to stay either in Uttar Pradesh or in Delhi during the period.

Russian Missiles Rain On Ukraine

Russian Missiles Rain On Ukraine

Rediff.com9 Mar 2023

Early on the morning of Thursday, March 9, 2023, Russian missiles rained on different cities and towns in Ukraine, causing more mayhem in a country where devastation and destruction have become common since the Russian invasion 378 days ago.

India surpasses China's COVID-19 death toll

India surpasses China's COVID-19 death toll

Rediff.com29 May 2020

India also surpassed China's death toll with as many as 4,706 deaths, compared to 4,638, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

India registers 37,593 new Covid cases, 648 deaths

India registers 37,593 new Covid cases, 648 deaths

Rediff.com25 Aug 2021

India logged 37,593 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases increased marginally to 3,22,327, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Wednesday.

Mumbai reports 1st death due to Delta Plus variant

Mumbai reports 1st death due to Delta Plus variant

Rediff.com13 Aug 2021

It is the second death due to this variant in Maharashtra as it had claimed the life of an 80-year-old woman from Ratnagiri district on June 13.

India records 60,975 fresh COVID-19 cases, 848 deaths

India records 60,975 fresh COVID-19 cases, 848 deaths

Rediff.com25 Aug 2020

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has declined to 1.84 per cent.

'Now China Is Afraid'

'Now China Is Afraid'

Rediff.com4 May 2024

'Ladakh will be dealt with in Modi's third term.'

Govt launches pension plan for informal workers

Govt launches pension plan for informal workers

Rediff.com1 Feb 2019

Goyal also announced hiking of tax free gratuity to Rs 30 lakh from existing Rs 20 lakh for employees having service of more than five years.

9.99 lakh healthcare workers got Covid jab till Thursday: Centre

9.99 lakh healthcare workers got Covid jab till Thursday: Centre

Rediff.com21 Jan 2021

The total number of beneficiaries who have been vaccinated on Thursday till 6 pm include 15,507 in Andhra Pradesh, 15,798 in Bihar, 10,266 in Kerala, 16,103 in Karnataka, 7,117 in Madhya Pradesh, 6,497 in Tamil Nadu, 5,128 in Delhi, 12,212 in Gujarat and 7,187 in West Bengal, according to the provisional report.

India records 41,831 new Covid cases, 541 deaths

India records 41,831 new Covid cases, 541 deaths

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

Registering an increase for the fifth consecutive cases, the active cases have climbed to 4,10,952 and comprises 1.30 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 97.36 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

Party workers feel I'm being sidelined: Pankaja Munde

Party workers feel I'm being sidelined: Pankaja Munde

Rediff.com13 Jul 2021

She hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president J P Nadda as her leaders.

'Not right players to be tested ahead of key workers'

'Not right players to be tested ahead of key workers'

Rediff.com16 May 2020

Watford goalkeeper Ben Foster says it would be wrong for English Premier League players to be tested for the coronavirus ahead of medical workers as plans for Project Restart continue. Twice weekly tests for Premier League players are part of the plan to resume the Premier League next month after it was suspended in March because of the pandemic.

India reports 37,975 new COVID-19 cases, 480 deaths

India reports 37,975 new COVID-19 cases, 480 deaths

Rediff.com24 Nov 2020

The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 86,04,955 pushing the national recovery rate to 93.76 per cent

No new Covid deaths in 17 states and UTs in 24 hrs

No new Covid deaths in 17 states and UTs in 24 hrs

Rediff.com16 Feb 2021

Six states and UTs have reported no new case in the last 24 hours

Pakistan flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark; countries step in with aid

Pakistan flood death toll crosses 1,000-mark; countries step in with aid

Rediff.com28 Aug 2022

Floods triggered by the torrential rain since June 14 have wreaked havoc, inundating a vast swathe of flat land in the south and southwest of the country.

India records 12,881 new COVID-19 cases, 101 fresh deaths

India records 12,881 new COVID-19 cases, 101 fresh deaths

Rediff.com18 Feb 2021

The COVID-19 case fatality rate has dropped to 1.42 per cent, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 1,06,56,845 which translates to a national COVID-19 recovery rate of 97.32 per cent.

MP records 76% polling amid violence, surpasses 2018 voting figure

MP records 76% polling amid violence, surpasses 2018 voting figure

Rediff.com18 Nov 2023

The exercise will continue till 6 pm in all the polling stations except those in Maoist-affected areas of Balaghat, Mandla and Dindori districts where it ended at 3 pm, an official said.

India logs 7,633 new cases; active cases rise to 61,233

India logs 7,633 new cases; active cases rise to 61,233

Rediff.com18 Apr 2023

The death toll has increased to 5,31,152 with 11 deaths.

COVID: India adds 43,263 new cases, 338 new deaths

COVID: India adds 43,263 new cases, 338 new deaths

Rediff.com9 Sep 2021

The weekly positivity rate was recorded at 2.43 per cent. It has been below three per cent for the last 76 days, according to the ministry.

Something For All Ages On OTT This Week

Something For All Ages On OTT This Week

Rediff.com15 Dec 2023

Sukanya Verma lists everything you can watch.

Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

Dalit boy's death: Pilot critical of Gehlot govt; 12 councillors quit

Rediff.com16 Aug 2022

In veiled criticism of the Ashok Gehlot government on Tuesday, Congress leader Sachin Pilot called for zero tolerance to incidents like the recent killing of a Dalit boy and called for action against local officials for an alleged lathi-charge on the victim's family.

16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

16 migrant workers sleeping on rail tracks crushed by goods train

Rediff.com8 May 2020

The migrant workers were walking along the rail tracks apparently to escape the attention of police. A video clip from the scene of the tragedy shows the bodies of migrant workers lying on the tracks and nearby with their meagre personal belongings scattered around.

'New Covid surge is a seasonal wave but spreads faster'

'New Covid surge is a seasonal wave but spreads faster'

Rediff.com18 Mar 2024

'Seek medical help if after five days of the first symptom the fever has not subsided.'

These migrant workers are flying home, thanks to their employer

These migrant workers are flying home, thanks to their employer

Rediff.com27 May 2020

Their dreams of returning home finally taking wing after two months of lockdown, 10 migrant workers are flying to Bihar thanks to their employer, a Delhi farmer, who bought their plane tickets. Their flight to the Bihar capital Patna is at 6 am on Thursday and the men, who planned to go home in April, can't believe they are going to their villages in Samastipur -- not walking or cycling thousands of kilometres, or scrambling for a seat on a bus or train, but on a plane.

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

'I didn't want to spend the rest of my life as Om Birla's slave'

Rediff.com2 Apr 2024

'The people of Kota will show Om Birla his place.'

India records 44,111 new Covid cases, 738 deaths

India records 44,111 new Covid cases, 738 deaths

Rediff.com3 Jul 2021

The active cases -- 4,95,533 -- were recorded below five lakh after 97 days and comprised 1.62 per cent of the total infections.

India adds 39,742 new Covid cases; 535 deaths reported

India adds 39,742 new Covid cases; 535 deaths reported

Rediff.com25 Jul 2021

The active cases have declined to 4,08,212 and comprise 1.30 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID-19 recovery rate has been recorded at 97.36 per cent, the data updated at 8 am showed.

India sees single-day rise of 1,549 Covid cases, 31 deaths

India sees single-day rise of 1,549 Covid cases, 31 deaths

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

The COVID-19 death toll has climbed to 5,16,510 with 31 daily fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated.

India records 16,504 new COVID-19 cases, 214 deaths

India records 16,504 new COVID-19 cases, 214 deaths

Rediff.com4 Jan 2021

The COVID-19 active caseload remained below 3 lakh for the 14th consecutive day.

Active Covid cases in India rise with 5,357 new infections

Active Covid cases in India rise with 5,357 new infections

Rediff.com9 Apr 2023

While three deaths were reported from Gujarat, two were from Himachal Pradesh and one each from Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh besides one reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated.

Maratha quota: Shinde Sena MP threatens to quit in support of protesters

Maratha quota: Shinde Sena MP threatens to quit in support of protesters

Rediff.com29 Oct 2023

Patil said Shinde during his Dussehra speech at Azad Maidan in Mumbai assured the community of reservation.

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

BJP picks 1st time MLA Sharma as Rajasthan CM, ex-MP Diya Kumari as deputy

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday picked first-time MLA Bhajan Lal Sharma as Rajasthan's new chief minister, ending days of speculation that followed its victory in the assembly polls.

The Goat Life Review: Prithviraj Is Terrific In Blessy's Survival Epic

The Goat Life Review: Prithviraj Is Terrific In Blessy's Survival Epic

Rediff.com1 Apr 2024

Aadujeevitham marks a new direction for Malayalam cinema, where ambition meets resources and the right people, all in favour of stories that deserve to be told on the biggest stage of them all, notes Arjun Menon.

Chaos at Surat station to board train to Bihar, 1 dead

Chaos at Surat station to board train to Bihar, 1 dead

Rediff.com11 Nov 2023

Passengers rushed to board the Tapti Ganga Express train from Surat railway station in the morning, causing chaos in which some people fainted, Superintendent of Police (Western Railway) Sarjo Kumari said.

As JN.1 cases rise, experts say infection is mild

As JN.1 cases rise, experts say infection is mild

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

India on Wednesday reported 21 cases of the JN.1 Covid variant, a development that is neither surprising nor particularly worrying, scientists said while allaying fears but also advising adherence to existing precautionary measures.

India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 1 lakh

India's COVID-19 death toll crosses 1 lakh

Rediff.com2 Oct 2020

Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday 8 am showed a single-day spike of 81,484 infections, taking the country's COVID-19 tally of cases to 63,94,068, while the death toll climbed to 99,773, with the virus claiming 1,095 lives in a span of 24 hours. However, by night, a PTI tally showed India's COVID-19 caseload at 64,64,012, death toll at 1,00,768 and recoveries at 54,15,197.

India records 4,03,738 new Covid cases; 4,092 deaths

India records 4,03,738 new Covid cases; 4,092 deaths

Rediff.com9 May 2021

India recorded 4,03,738 fresh COVID-19 cases in a day, which pushed the tally to 2,22,96,414, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday.

India reports 5,676 new Covid cases, active tally rises to 37,093

India reports 5,676 new Covid cases, active tally rises to 37,093

Rediff.com11 Apr 2023

The death toll has increased to 5,31,000 with 21 deaths.

Will army help Nawaz Sharif as Pak heads for hung parliament?

Will army help Nawaz Sharif as Pak heads for hung parliament?

Rediff.com10 Feb 2024

Springing a surprise, independents backed by jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party won the lion's share of 101 seats in the National Assembly in Thursday's election.