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Thane logs 582 new Covid-19 infections; total case tally at 726,053

As many as 582 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking the tally of infections to 726,053, a health official said on Tuesday

Tragic quake in south-east Afghanistan kills 155 children: UN Report

At least 155 children have died after a tragic earthquake hit south-east Afghanistan last week, stated a report released by the UNOCHA on June 26

Data story: India logs 11,793 fresh Covid cases, death toll at 525,047

India has added 99,443 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 17,073 fresh Covid cases, death toll reaches 525,020

India has added 97,573 cases in the past 7 days

1 dead while 7 others seriously injured in cylinder blast in UP's Meerut

A woman died while seven others received serious injuries after a late-night cooking cylinder blast reduced two partially constructed houses to rubble at Lisari Gate in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut

Assam flood situation sees improvement, 2.2 mn people still affected

Assam's flood situation is showing signs of improvement with the water level of most rivers maintaining a receding trend while over 2.2 mn remain affected across the state, officials said on Monday

Death toll of children from earthquake in Afghanistan rises to 155

The death toll of children in last week's devastating earthquake in southeastern Afghanistan has risen to at least 155, the United Nations said

India logs 17,073 Covid-19 infections, registers over 45% rise in new cases

India has reported over 45 per cent single-day rise in new Covid cases after 17,073 infections were reported in a span of 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Affairs said on Monday

Assam reports 36 new Covid-19 infections, zero deaths in last 24 hours

Assam reported 36 fresh Covid-19 cases with no deaths in the past 24 hours, taking the active caseload to 256, informed the state government data on Sunday

Bangladesh logs 1,680 new Covid cases, 2 deaths in biggest single day surge

Bangladesh reported 1,680 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday, the biggest single-day increase in more than four months, bringing the total tally to 1,965,173

Data story: India logs 11,739 new Covid cases, death toll reaches 524,999

India has added 93,281 cases in the past 7 days

Data story: India logs 17,339 cases, biggest single-day spike in 124 days

India has added 91,717 cases in the past 7 days

Due to ICMR portal glitch Maharashtra logs 1,728 Covid-19 cases; 4 deaths

Maharashtra's cumulative caseload now stands at 79,56,173 and the COVID-19 death toll at 1,47,900, it said.

Gujarat reports 419 Covid-19 cases, zero deaths; active tally at 2,299

Ahmedabad reported 170 new cases, Surat 84 cases, Vadodara 38 and Bhavnagar 33, among other districts, the official said.

Mumbai reports 840 Covid-19 cases and three fatalities on Saturday

With 2,051 patients discharged after treatment, the number of recoveries in Mumbai rose to 10,72,963, leaving the metropolis with 12,043 active cases, the bulletin said.

Thane records 978 new coronavirus cases; active tally stands at 5,634

The toll stood at 11,902, while the count of recoveries has reached, 7,04,869, the official added.

Assam floods: Slight improvement witnessed; over 3.3 mn still affected

The overall flood situation in Assam has improved but over 3.3 mn people in 28 districts continue to remain affected due to the natural calamity in the state, ASDMA informed

2 killed in mass shooting in Norway; more than a dozen hurt, says police

Two people were killed and more than a dozen injured early Saturday when a man opened fire outside a bar popular with the LGBTQ community in Norway's capital, Oslo, police said

India reports 15,940 new Covid-19 infections, 20 deaths in last 24 hours

India's tally of Covid infections rose by 15,940 in a day to reach 43,378,234 while the active caseload increased to 91,779, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday

Covid vaccines prevented 20 million deaths in first year of rollout: Study

While more than 7 million deaths were likely averted in countries covered by Covax, the WHO-backed distribution program, the research nonetheless highlights the devastation caused by uneven access