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India logs 7,946 new Covid cases, 37 deaths
The new fatalities have increased the nationwide death toll to 5,27,911. The active caseload of the country has dipped to 62,748, accounting for 0.14 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 9,828 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,38,45,680. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.67 per cent.
2 terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore identified
"Killed JeM terrorists were categorised and identified as Mohd. Rafi of Sopore and Kaiser Ashraf of Pulwama. Terrorist Rafi was earlier booked under Public Safety Act twice. Both were involved in several terror cases. As per input, they were planning to attack civilians in Sopore area," Jammu and Kashmir Police quoting Additional Director General of Police (Kashmir zone), Vijay Kumar, tweeted.
Indian returns home after serving 28 years in Pakistan jail
Kuldeep Yadav (59), was released last week by the Pakistan Supreme Court, after completion of his imprisonment in 2021. He has sought financial aid from the Government of India and other citizens. After completing his graduation from Sabarmati Arts and Commerce College from Ahmedabad and pursuing LLB course, Kuldeep was searching for job opportunities in 1991, when some persons approached him with an offer to "work for the country".
Gorbachev's historic visit to India and talks with Rajiv Gandhi recalled
Gorbachev was later to become a legendary figure winning the Nobel Prize in 1990 for his efforts to end the cold war and ending the Space Race of missiles called Star Wars and terminating the fears of a nuclear war between the US and USSR. Gorbachev and Rajiv Gandhi both criticized US arms control policies as the Soviet leader arrived to begin a four-day visit that is expected to test the limits of his new Asian initiative and the possibilities for deepening the three-decade-long Indian-Soviet relationship.
India logs 7,231 fresh Covid infections, active cases below 70k-mark
Meanwhile, the active caseload has declined to 64,667 cases, accounting for 0.15 per cent of the total positive cases. As per the report, the Covid-related deaths have increased to 5,27,874. The recovery of 10,828 patients took the cumulative tally to 4,38,35,852. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.67 per cent.
V-P Jagdeep Dhankhar, PM Narendra Modi greet people on Ganesh Chaturthi
"Warm greetings of #GaneshChaturthi to all. Celebrated with much enthusiasm, the festival represents India's composite culture, transcending the boundaries of caste, creed, religion or region. Today, I pray to #LordGanesh for the good health, happiness and prosperity of all," the Vice-President tweeted.
Supreme Court orders status quo, no Ganesh Chaturthi puja at Idgah Maidan in Bengaluru
A bench of Justices Indira Banerjee, Abhay S. Oka, and M.M. Sundresh said: "The writ petition is pending before the single bench of (Karnataka) High Court and has been fixed for hearing on September 23, 2022. All questions/issues may be agitated in the High Court. In the meanwhile, status quo, as of date, with regard to the land in question shall be maintained by both the parties.
India has become the most powerful country in the world: Rajnath Singh
Speaking after unveiling a statue of Panna Dai, a 16th-century nursemaid, the Defence Minister also said that the Russia-Ukraine war was stopped for a few hours at the behest of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and hence the government could bring back over 22,000 Indian students from the war-torn region. "Such an incident will never be repeated in the future," he said after unveiling the 9.6 feet tall statue.
Museum showcases development legacy of all PMs from Nehru to Modi
This museum, at the Teen Murti Bhavan, is a history of collective effort and a powerful testimony to the success of India's democracy. Teen Murti Bhavan was the former residence of the first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru and was considered the appropriate site for the Prime Ministers' Museum.
India logs 5,439 fresh Covid cases, active cases below 70k mark
Meanwhile, the active caseload has come down to 65,732 cases, accounting for 0.15 per cent of the total positive cases. As per the health ministry report, the nationwide Covid-related deaths toll stands at 5,27,799. The recovery of 22,031 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,38,25,024. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.66 per cent.
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