INDIA
Delhi reports 1,407 fresh Covid cases, 2 deaths
In the same time period, two Covid deaths were reported, taking Delhi's overall Covid death toll to 26,179. Meanwhile, the test positivity rate has dipped slightly to 4.72 per cent in the city, while the number of active cases presently stands at 5,955. With 1,546 patients recovering in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has gone up to 18,60,698. The number of patients being treated in home isolation stands at 4,365.
Within 48 hours, Centre notifies appointment of two judges to Supreme Court
A notification from the Ministry of Law and Justice said the President is pleased to appoint Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, to be judge of the Supreme Court with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office. In another notification, the ministry said: "the President is pleased to appoint Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala, judge of Gujarat High Court, to be judge of Supreme Court of India with effect from the date he assumes charge of his office".
India logs 3,805 new Covid cases, 22 deaths
In the same period, there were 22 additional Covid fatalities, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,24,024. The active caseload also increased to 20,303 cases, accounting for 0.05 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 3,168 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,54,416. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent.
India, Italy call for closer industrial and defence ties
On his first official visit to India, from May to 6, Italian Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, held bilateral talks with his Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar where they reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations, including the progress in implementation of the 2020-2024 action plan adopted at the virtual summit in November 2020.
Newsmen Explainer | J&K Delimitation Commission recommends 43 Assembly seats for Jammu, 47 for Kashmir
Earlier J&K had 83 constituencies but it will be 90, if the recommendation made by the delimitation commission is accepted. . The commission presented its report a day before its dissolution. The commission changed names of some constituencies and shifted a few Tehsils and Patwar Halqas from one segment to another, and recommended nomination of two Kashmiri migrants.
PM Modi's 2017 Israel visit was a 'Goosebump moment': S.Jaishankar
Jaishankar made this comment while addressing the gathering in New Delhi on the occasion of 74 years of independence of Israel. "When I look back at our relationship, in the last several years that I have been associated with, for me the goosebumps moment in a way was at Tel Aviv when the PM visited Israel in July 2017, first Indian PM to visit Israel. And, since then our relationship has really taken off," he said.
India now working for bigger purpose of global welfare: PM Modi
Modi was virtually addressing the inaugural session of Jain International Trade Organisation's 'JITO Connect 2022'. The Prime Minister noted the spirit of 'Sabka Prayas' in the theme of the programme, and said today the world is considering India's development resolutions as a means of achieving its goals.
Woman seen with Rahul in Kathmandu is Portuguese with Indian origin: Report
Rahul returned to New Delhi on Thursday evening from Kathmandu without making any remarks about his "controversial" visit to a the renowned Lord of Drinks (LoD) nightclub. After some sections of the Indian media reported that the lady who was drinking together with Rahul was the Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Hou Yanqi, rumours spread like wildfire.
India reports 3,545 new Covid cases, 27 deaths
In the same period, the country has reported 27 Covid deaths, taking the nationwide death toll to 5,24,002. The active caseload of the country has slightly declined to 19,688 cases, accounting for 0.05 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 3,549 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,51,248.
India objects to WHO methodology projecting 'excess mortality estimates'
"Despite India's objection to the process, methodology, and outcome of this modelling exercise, the WHO has released the excess mortality estimates without adequately addressing India's concerns. India had also informed the WHO that in view of the availability of authentic data published through Civil Registration System (CRS) by Registrar General of India (RGI), mathematical models should not be used for projecting excess mortality numbers for India," it said.
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