INDIA
India reports 3,688 new Covid cases, 50 deaths
The active caseload of the country has reported a considerable rise at 18,684, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 2,755 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,33,377. Consequently, India's recovery rate stands at 98.74 per cent. Also in the same period, a total of 4,96,640 tests were conducted across the country, increasing the overall to 83.74 crore.
India sends critical medical aid to Sri Lanka facing health emergency
The Indian High Commissioner in Colombo, Gopal Baglay, on Friday handed over the consignment comprising 107 types of critical lifesaving medicines weighing over 760 kg to Sri Lanka Health Minister Channa Jayasumana. Due to the urgency, the consignment was expeditiously delivered using the Indian Naval Ship Ghariyal.
'A pall of gloom, hopeless situation': AG on pendency of several million court cases
In his address at a reception held by the Supreme Court Bar Association for Chief Justices of various high courts, he said that technological advancements adopted by the judiciary have enabled it to track the pendency of cases and added that an e-committee headed by Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, is putting the entire data on the National Judicial Data Grid.
India's peak power demand touches all-time high 207,111 MW
Power demand has been on the rise ever since the onset of the summer season this year. The power demand met this month up to April 28 increased by 12.1 per cent to 204.653 GW from 182.559 GW during same period previous year, the ministry said. The maximum all-India demand met on Thursday was 204,653 MW.
Lt Gen B.S. Raju appointed Indian Army's Vice Chief
An alumnus of Sainik School Bijapur and National Defence Academy, he was commissioned in the Jat Regiment on December 15, 1984. He commanded a battalion during Operation Parakram in the Western Theatre and in Jammu and Kashmir. He also holds the distinction of commanding the Uri brigade along the Line of Control, a Counter Insurgency Force and the Chinar Corps in the Kashmir Valley.
Dilapidated platform can't be conferred status of religious place without proof: SC
A bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian noted that there is no evidence, at any given point of time, that the structure was being used as a mosque. It added that there is no allegation or proof of either of dedication or user or grant which can be termed as a waqf within the meaning of the Waqf Act.
'New India' scaling new dimensions, leaving its mark: PM Modi
The Prime Minister on Friday hosted a Sikh delegation at his official residence at 7 Lok Kalyan Marg, here. The group included people from different walks of life. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was among those present on the occasion. Reiterating his appreciation for the mood of 'New India', the Prime Minister said: "New India is scaling new dimensions and is leaving its mark on the whole world.
ED files FIR with Delhi Police against Kolkata Police officials
The ED had said there was fabrication in the court order and now has filed an FIR with the Delhi Police. Senior ED officials were earlier summoned by Kolkata Police in the matter pertaining to leaking of purported audio conversation between ED officials and the businessman. The ED had approached Delhi High Court seeking relief in the matter. Summons were issued again after Trinamool Congress leader Banerjee and his wife were asked to join the ED's probe in Delhi.
India reports 3,377 new Covid cases, 60 deaths
In the same period, the country reported 60 Covid fatalities, taking the nationwide death toll to 523,753. Meanwhile, the active caseload of the country also increased to 17,801 cases, accounting for 0.04 per cent of the country's total positive cases. The recovery of 2,496 patients in the last 24 hours took the cumulative tally to 4,25,30,622. Consequently, India's recovery rate now stands at 98.74 per cent.
Pakistan has no locus standi to comment on Modi's visit to J&K: MEA
The MEA's response came after Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had termed Modi's recent visit to Jammu as "staged". "I do not understand the word 'staged' that Shehbaz Sharif used. Everyone knows about the changes in J&K. It means they are trying to present a view that the visit did not take place. Pakistan has no locus standi on Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan commenting on this matter is wrong," MEA spokesperson Arndam Bagchi said.
Don't Miss
Advertisement