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Congress reiterates demand for Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat's resignation
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Fresh Covid-19 cases remain below 45,000 in India; total caseload inch closer to 80 lakh-mark
The new coronavirus cases reported in India in a span of 24 hours remained below 45,000, even as the total Covid-19 caseload inched closer to 80 lakh, the Union health ministry said on Wednesday. The country's Covid-19 caseload mounted to 79,90,322 with 43,893 fresh cases being reported in a day, while the death toll climbed to 1,20,010 with 508 new fatalities, the ministry data updated at 8 am showed. http://dlvr.it/RkTs09
India calls for complete ceasing of support to terrorist forces in Middle East
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PM Modi to inaugurate 4th India Energy Forum today
"The Prime Minister of India, Hon. Shri Narendra Modi will deliver the inaugural address at India Energy Forum by CERAWeek, to be held virtually October 26-28," the organiser IHS Markit had said in a statement earlier. "We are honored to have Prime Minister Modi inaugurate the fourth India Energy Forum by CERAWeek," said Daniel Yergin, IHS Markit vice chairman in a statement. http://dlvr.it/RkLx6H
Hindutva is essence of India's self-hood: Mohan Bhagwat
"The 'swa' or 'self' in 'Swadeshi' refers to the same Hindutva. That spirit or 'swa' should be the compass directing our intellectual brainstorming and plans of action," he added. http://dlvr.it/RkHb3C
Active Covid-19 cases remain below 7 lakh for second consecutive day
India continued to maintain active cases below 7 lakh for the second day, while total recoveries crossed 70 lakh. The active cases now comprise only 8.71 per cent of the total positive cases of the country, said Union Health Ministry on Saturday. http://dlvr.it/RkFLHk
The path to a Covid-19 vaccine
It is not easy to introduce a new drug in the market. Before a medicine or vaccine is introduced for public use, pharmaceutical researchers, scientists and doctors do a lot of background work http://dlvr.it/RkDvtf
Bihar polls 2020: Two excise officials suspended, four shifted
The Election Commission (EC) has suspended two excise superintendents and transferred four others for not demonstrating "alertness and effectiveness" in the seizure of liquor in poll-bound Bihar, an official said. http://dlvr.it/RkDvtC
Russian Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to be tested on 100 Indian volunteers
The Russian Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 will be tested in India on 100 volunteers, the Indian Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation's Drug Controller General (DCGI) told Sputnik on Thursday. DCGI has granted permission to pharmaceutical giant Dr Reddy's Laboratories for conducting tests. However, the date and time of the test will be determined by the company. http://dlvr.it/Rk9Ljh
Free Covid vaccine, 19 lakh jobs: BJP releases Bihar manifesto
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday released its manifesto for the three-phased Bihar elections promising to distribute the coronavirus vaccine free of cost once approved by the ICMR, and also assured 19 lakh jobs for youths of the state. Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, releasing the party's manifesto, said vaccine is the first promise mentioned in the manifesto. http://dlvr.it/Rk68Xx
Armymen's trust moves SC against disparity in pensionary benefits to different armed forces
The petition, filed by Humara Desh Humare Jawan Trust through advocate Ajay Kumar Agrawal, said that the Central government is applying a hybrid pension scheme which is a mixture of the old and new pension scheme to the personnel of the armed forces which come under the MHA. http://dlvr.it/Rk2Ncn
PM Modi lauds police forces on Police Commemoration Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday paid obeisances to the slain police personnel on the occasion of Police Commemoration Day and said police personnel always give their best without hesitation. He expressed gratitude to the police personnel, who laid down their lives in the line of duty, for performing their duties with utmost diligence. http://dlvr.it/Rk1pPP
China calls on India to honor pledge, return missing soldier
China's military says it hopes India will make good on its pledge to swiftly return a Chinese soldier found lost along their mountainous border where the sides have been locked in a tense standoff. The defense ministry issued a statement late Monday saying the soldier had been helping herders round up yaks when he lost his way on Sunday evening. http://dlvr.it/Rjy02V
SC asks Maharashtra SDMA to take decision on Nanded gurudwara Dusshera procession
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TRP scam: Money flow from channels to key suspect was monthly, say Mumbai cops
Mumbai police, which is probing allegations that Republic TV and two Marathi channels bribed households with bar-to-meters so they could inflate viewership ratings, said they have found a larger money trail than initially suspected, linking channels to a key suspect who is under arrest. http://dlvr.it/RjtGrK
Who has most power in Asia? US leads, China closes in and India falls behind
China is closing in on the US as the most powerful country influencing the Asia-Pacific, as America’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic tarnishes its reputation, a study showed. India, the fourth most powerful nation on the index after Japan, lost economic growth potential in the pandemic and is also ceding strategic ground to Beijing. http://dlvr.it/RjtGqt
Pakistan violates ceasefire along international border in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua
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US, EU block India's fight for IPR waiver for Covid drugs
The US, European Union, the UK and Switzerland, along with Brazil, have not supported India and South Africa's proposal at the World Trade Organisation for a temporary waiver of intellectual property rights to address drug and other issues related to Covid-19. http://dlvr.it/RjqXh1
Congress' Jale candidate for Bihar polls never aligned with Jinnah's ideology: Surjewala
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Covid-19 caseload in India rises to 73,70,468
India's Covid-19 caseload rose to 73,70,468 with 63,371 new infections being reported in a day, while the number of people who have recuperated from the disease crossed 64 lakh pushing the recovery rate to 87.56 per cent, according to the Health Ministry data updated on Friday. http://dlvr.it/RjjL9T
