INDIA
Second monkeypox case in India reported from Kerala
A 31-year-old man, who had arrived from Dubai and was under treatment at the Pariyaram Medical College hospital at Kannur, has turned positive for the disease, she said. George said that the patient's condition is fine and he is under close medical observation. All those who came in close contact with him has been isolated.
Monsoon Session important as nation will elect new Prez, V-P: Modi
"Elections for the office of President and Vice-President are being held in this session. Voting (for the Presidential election) is taking place today. During this session, the new President and Vice-President will begin guiding the nation," he said. Prime Minister Modi said that this is the period of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav' and special significance of the Independence day for the coming 25 years - when the nation would celebrate the hundred year of independence.
India reports 16,935 new Covid infections, 51 deaths
Meanwhile, the active caseload has also risen to 1,44,264 cases, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the total positive cases. The recovery of 16,069 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,30,97,510. Consequently, the recovery rate stands at 98.47 per cent. Meanwhile, the Daily Positivity rate has declined to 4.58 per cent, while the Weekly Positivity Rate currently stands at 6.48 per cent.
Voting begins to elect new President of India
Talking to IANS Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi said, "The NDA candidate Draupadi Murmu is going to win this election with a record vote and with a huge margin." Murmu, the NDA candidate, is contesting against Yashwant Sinha, supported by the Opposition parties. Rajya Sabha's Secretary General is the Returning Officer for this election.
American woman in India fakes physical assault, abuse to blackmail parents: Police
The victim-turned-accused was identified as Chloe Renee McLaughlin, who arrived in Delhi on May 3. The daughter of a former Army officer, she is a graduate and resides in Washington DC. Deputy Commissioner of Police, New Delhi, Amrutha Guguloth said the US Embassy had approached them, stating that the woman was assaulted and beaten by an unidentified individual known to her and is missing after reporting the incident to her family in the US.
Oppn claims horse-trading for toppling govts, SC firm on 'floor test' amid political crisis
In February 2016, the top court's decision to lift its order of status quo in Arunachal Pradesh cleared the road for withdrawal of the emergency and the possibility of a new government being formed with rebel Congress leader Kalikho Pul as chief minister. Pul, who became chief minister on 19 February 2016, was only in power till July 2016. He was ousted from office after an order of the Constitution bench of the Supreme Court.
IndiGo flight diverted to Pakistan due to technical snag
"IndiGo flight 6E-1406, operating from Sharjah to Hyderabad was diverted to Karachi. The pilot observed a technical defect. Necessary procedures were followed and as a precaution, the aircraft was diverted to Karachi," IndiGo said in a press statement. The aircraft is being examined at the airport. Meanwhile, the airline is sending an alternate aircraft to Karachi to fly the passengers to Hyderabad, it added.
India's vaccination drive unparalleled in scale and speed: PM Modi
India crossed the 200 crore mark in Covid-19 vaccination on Sunday. Congratulating the nation on the occasion, the prime minister said that India has created history again. "India creates history again! Congrats to all Indians on crossing the special figure of 200 crore vaccine doses. Proud of those who contributed to making India's vaccination drive unparalleled in scale and speed.
India achieves historic milestone of 200 cr Covid vaccination mark
According to the Co-Win Portal, with a total 1.91 lakhs of vaccine being administered so far on Sunday, the number crossed the milestone mark of 200 crore. A total of 199.97 crore Covid vaccine doses were administered across the country until Saturday night, which includes 5.48 crore doses of the precaution dose. On January 16, 2021, two Made-in-India vaccines -- Covaxin and Covishield -- were made available for the Indian citizens.
India reports 20,528 new Covid cases, 49 deaths
The active caseload has also risen to 1,43,449 cases, accounting for 0.33 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 17,790 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,30,81,441. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.47 per cent. Meanwhile, India's daily positivity rate has increased to 5.23 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate in the country currently stands at 4.55 per cent.
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