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55.22% voter turnout in Bihar polls phase-3, figure may go up: EC

Over 55% voter turnout was registered in phase three of the Bihar assembly elections with the Election Commission noting that the figures are likely to go up later in the evening

India domestic air passenger traffic reaches over half of pre-Covid levels

India's domestic passenger traffic has reached more than half of pre-coronavirus pandemic level operations with the number of daily air travellers crossing over two lakh in November

Delhi reeling under the third wave of coronavirus: Health Minister

The national capital is currently reeling under the "third wave" of the Covid-19 infection, but cases should begin to come down soon, Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain said

UP registers 1,901 fresh coronavirus cases; recovery rate stands at 94%

With 1,901 fresh cases, the Covid-19 tally in Uttar Pradesh rose to 495,421, while the fatalities went up to 7,180 with 25 more deaths, officials said

Covid-19: Delhi overtakes Kerala, Maha as highest contributor to new cases

Delhi overtook Maharashtra and Kerala by reporting 7,178 Covid-19 cases in a span of 24 hours, becoming the largest contributor to the new 50,356 single day infections

Singapore to reopen nightlife pubs for 2 months with Covid safety measures

Singapore will allow a limited number of nightlife establishments to reopen for two months with Covid-19 safety measures from December, nine months after it was shut after the coronavirus pandemic hit

Germany reports new daily record in Covid-19 cases as infection spreads

Germany's disease control centre is reporting a new daily record in new coronavirus infections as the pandemic continues to spread through the country

Haj pilgrims must submit Covid-19 negative report prior to journey in 2021

Haj pilgrims will have to submit Covid-19 negative report 72 hours prior to their journey to Saudi Arabia in 2021, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports 17 new Covid-19 cases, tally at 4,420

The Covid-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands rose to 4,420 as 17 more people tested positive for the infection, a health official said

Maharashtra: Thane records 668 new Covid-19 cases,15 more casualties

The addition of 668 fresh cases of coronavirus has taken the tally of infections in Maharashtra's Thane district to 215,070, an official said

Trump's White House chief of staff tests positive for coronavirus

White House chief of staff Mark Meadows has tested positive for Covid-19, becoming the latest Trump administration official to contract the disease, which has killed over 236,000 Americans

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crosses 300,000-mark, 14 deaths push toll to 1,410

Odisha's Covid-19 tally crossed the 300,000-mark as 1,372 more people tested positive for the infection, while 17 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 1,410

AYUSH Ministry's coronavirus 'remedies' lack evidence, add to cwonfusion

These AYUSH recommendations have upset some doctors and made frontline workers' jobs more difficult

Puducherry registers 126 fresh Covid-19 cases, no additional fatalities

Puducherry reported 126 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the overall tally to 35,675, Health Minister Malladi Krishna Rao said

Long-term exposure to air pollution may increase Covid-19 death risk

A new analysis of more than 3,000 counties in the US has found that people with long-term exposure to fine-particle pollutants may be more likely to die from Covid-19

US weekly jobless claims at 751,000 as market recovers at a slowing pace

The number of initial jobless claims in the US totalled 751,000 last week, as the labour market continues to recover at a slowing pace due to the raging Covid-19 pandemic

Telangana logs 1,602 new Covid-19 cases, four deaths take toll to 247,284

Telangana reported 1,602 fresh Covid-19 cases taking the tally to 247,284 while four more deaths pushed the toll to 1,366, the state government said

Andaman and Nicobar Islands reports 14 Covid-19 cases, tally at 4,403

At least 14 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, raising the tally in the Union Territory to 4,403, a health department official said

India's Covid-19 caseload goes past 8.4 million with 47,638 new infections

India's Covid-19 caseload went past 8.4 million, while the number of people who have recovered from the disease surged to over 7.7 million, pushing the national recovery rate to 92.32%

Arunachal Pradesh's Covid-19 tally mounts to 15,244 with 84 fresh cases

The Covid-19 tally in Arunachal Pradesh rose to 15,244 as 84 more people, including seven health workers, tested positive for the infection, an official said