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Covid-19 in UP jails: 228 inmates test positive in Ballia, 128 in Jhansi

All the prisoners were tested through rapid antigen kits and samples of those tested positive have also been sent for confirmatory RT-PCR test

Pune district has highest number of active Covid-19 cases; Delhi improving

Three districts in close proximity to each other in Maharashtra have over 350,000 confirmed cases at present

Lakhs saved but coronavirus still a threat to India, says PM Modi

Modi said restrictions on public life have been eased but people must continue taking precautions against the disease

Indian-American tech executive charged for $5.5 mn Covid-19 relief fraud

Mohan, 48, submitted fake and altered documents, including forged federal tax filings and altered incorporation documents in support of Paycheck Protection Program applications

Maharashtra coronavirus update: State reports 9,251 cases, 257 fatalities

Maharashtra has reported 9,251 new Covid-19 cases and 257 deaths on Saturday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 366,368

Uttarakhand coronavirus update: 244 more test positive, tally reaches 5,861

Uttarakhand's Covid-19 tally rose to 5,861 on Saturday with 244 more people testing positive for the disease, while another coronavirus-related fatality took the death toll to 63

Tamil Nadu crosses 200,000 coronavirus cases, records highest single

Tamil Nadu on Saturday breached the grim milestone of 200,000 coronavirus cases with the biggest daily spike of 6,988 fresh infections, pushing the tally to 206,737 till date

Ahmedabad's coronavirus update: Tally rises by 180 to 25,529; 170 recover

The number of COVID-19 cases in Ahmedabad district in Gujarat mounted by 180 to 25,529 on Saturday, state health department said

Karnataka coornavirus update: Biggest single-day spike of 5,072 cases

Karnataka reported the biggest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases so far, according to the health department

Delhi coronavirus update: Tally mounts to over 129,000; too at 3,806

Delhi recorded 1,142 Covid-19 cases on Saturday, pushing the city's caseload to over 129,000, while the death toll surged to 3,806

With 421 new cases, total Covid-19 tally in central police forces cross 10k

The maximum cases of 3,341 have been recorded in the CRPF, the country's largest paramilitary force with about 325,000 personnel

Govt 'profiting out of misery of poor': Yechury on Shramik trains' revenue

In a tweet, Yechury tagged reports that Railways earned Rs 429 crore from the migrant special trains and said the "attitude" of the government was "shameful"

World Coronavirus Dispatch: Do open schools spread the virus more?

From more than 1,000 deaths in the US, fourth day in a row to questions about the global supply chain's ability to transport the vaccine when it comes

BCCI President Sourav Ganguly tests negative for coronavirus in Kolkata

The former India captain has been in home quarantine for more than a week after his elder brother Snehasish Ganguly had tested positive for the contagious disease

Pondy assembly holds proceedings under tree after MLA tests Covid positive

The Budget session was held under a tree and later adjourned sine die after approving budgetary allocations to the tune of Rs 9,000 crore without discussion

With 2,803 new Covid-19 cases, Bihar's total tally crosses 36,000 mark

According to the latest update by the State Health Department, the total number of cases in the state has climbed to 36,314

India's Covid-19 testing hits record high of 420,000 samples a day

With increased testing of samples for Covid-19, the fatality rate has significantly dropped to 2.35 per cent on Saturday and the recovery rate has surged to 63.54 per cent

Oxford Covid-19 vaccine trials in India: Serum Institute seeks DCGI nod

Initial results of the first two-phase trials of the vaccine conducted in five trial sites in the UK showed it has an acceptable safety profile and homologous boosting increased antibody responses

Take a view of full, partial or weekend lockdowns across India in pictures

At least half of India's population is under various types of lockdowns - full, partial or weekend

Covid-19 Updates: MP CM tests positive, Covaxin trial, UK PM to hold probe

India's Covid-19 tally zoomed past 1.3 million on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 1.2 million mark