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India records 625 fresh Covid-19 infections, 0 death in last 24 hours

India saw a single-day rise of 625 fresh COVID-19 cases, the lowest since April 9, 2020, while no death was reported in a span of 24 hours in first such instance since March 2020, the Union health ministry said on Tuesday. The country's infection tally has climbed to 4,46,62,141, while the active cases have declined to 14,021, the ministry data updated at 8 am stated. The death toll has remained at 5,30,509. On April 9, 2020, a total of 540 new cases were reported in a day. No deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours in the first such instance since March 2020. A 76-year-old man from Kalaburagi in Karnataka was the first victim of coronavirus in India. The active cases comprises 0.03 per cent of the total cases, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,17,611, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per

Fujifilm India launches new mirrorless digital camera with new sensors

The new camera offers inbuilt 8K/30P recording to increase the X Series' capacity for content creation in both still images and films

T20 World Cup: Super 12 wrapped up, India to fight England in semi-final

Pakistan to face New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday; South Africa out

upGrad to invest $30 mn to launch 10 global campuses in US, India next year

Under a new brand name 'UGDX', the company said it will open three campuses in the US (the San Francisco unit), five in India (Delhi and Chennai) and one each in Singapore and Middle-East

India logs 937 Covid infections in a day, active cases decline by 324

India's COVID-19 case tally rose by 937 in a day to reach 4,46,61,516, while active cases declined to 14,515, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,509 with nine more fatalities, including seven deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. Of the other two deaths, one each has been recorded in Delhi and Odisha. The active caseload declined by 324 in 24 hours and now comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections. The national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the ministry website. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,16,492 while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 219.73 crore doses of Covid vaccine have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 20-lakh mark on August 7, 2020, 30 lakh on August 23, 40

International cruise liners back in India after two yrs led by Viking Mars

The six-month old ship operated by Switzerland-based cruise operator Viking will dock at Mumbai on Nov 13 enroute to Thailand. It is carrying 800 passengers

T20 WC: India beats Zimbabwe by 71 runs, to face England in semifinals

Fancied India blanked Zimbabwe by 71 runs here on Sunday to set up a semifinal clash against England in the T20 World Cup. India will play England in the second semifinal at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul scored blistering half-centuries as India posted 186 for five in their last Group 2 match. In reply, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 115 in 17.2 overs . Opting to bat first after winning the toss, skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed after making 15, but Rahul carried on to score a 35-ball 51. Suryakumar then blasted an unbeaten 61 from 25 balls to prop up India. Among India bowlers, Ravichandran Ashwin was the most successful with three wickets. Brief Scores: India: 186/5 in 20 overs (KL Rahul 51, Suryakumar Yadav 61 not out; Sean Williams 2/9). Zimbabwe: 115 all out in 17.2 overs (Ryan Burl 35, Sikandar Raza 34; Ravichandran Ashwin 3/22).

India records 1,132 Covid-19 cases in a day, active tally dips to 14,839

With 1,132 people testing positive for the coronavirus infection in a day, India's tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 4,46,60,579, while the active cases declined to 14,839, according to the Union health ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll has climbed to 5,30,500 with 14 fatalities which includes five deaths reconciled by Kerala, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.03 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has increased to 98.78 per cent, according to the health ministry website. A decrease of 361 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,41,15,240, while the case fatality rate was recorded at 1.19 per cent. According to the ministry's website, 219.72 crore doses of Covid vaccines have been administered in the country so far under the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive. India's COVID-19 tally had cr

Navy Chief Kumar arrives in Tokyo for quadrilateral naval Exercise Malabar

Exercise Malabar includes sophisticated naval drills, in which the navies of The US, India, Japan, and Australia, practice engaging a hostile power

First voter of independent India Shyam Saran Negi passes away in Himachal

As per official record, he had also participated in the 1951-52 general elections, the country's first.

What is coal gasification and why is India investing in it heavily?

On Novemebr 3, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the biggest ever coal mine auction of 141 mines in India

In shift away from China, Apple adds a new iPhone 14 supplier in India

That move makes Pegatron the second Apple supplier to produce the iPhone 14 in the country, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg News

India abstains on Russia-sponsored UNSC resolution involving Ukraine

Only China voted with Russia on resolution calling for an inquiry into what Moscow alleged was a joint bio-warfare programme run by the US and Ukraine in violation of the Biological Weapons Convention

ALSTONE, INDIA and VMZINC, FRANCE Unite to redefine the cladding industry

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Blurred energy nirvana: The world is fast turning green

Even though coal is back on the table, renewable energy is growing strongly

India rejects references to Jammu and Kashmir in China-Pakistan statement

India on Thursday rejected references to Jammu and Kashmir in a China-Pakistan joint statement during Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's visit to Beijing. External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said the references were "unwarranted" and India consistently rejected such statements. The Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh are and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India, he said. On China-Pakistan-Economic Corridor (CPEC), Bagchi said India consistently conveyed "protests and concerns" to China and Pakistan as it includes projects in the "sovereign territory" of India. We resolutely reject any attempts to utilise such projects to change the status quo in that area, Bagchi said. The joint statement was issued after talks between Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Samsung launches AX32, AX46 air purifiers in India: Know price and features

The AX32 and AX46 are priced at Rs 12,990 and Rs 32,990, respectively. Both the Samsung air purifiers will be available on company's online shop, Samsung stores and select retail outlets

BenQ launches Windows-based smart projector with Intel processor in India

This projector can easily interface with Windows-based ecosystems along with smartboards, interactive boards and various cameras

Pakistan, China to extend CPEC to Afghanistan despite India's opposition

India has consistently opposed the USD 60 billion project, which links Pakistan's southern Gwadar port in Balochistan to China's western Xinjiang and passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

T20 World Cup: Bangladesh's Nurul Hasan accuses Kohli of 'fake fielding'

Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan has accused Indian maestro Virat Kohli of "fake fielding" which went unnoticed by on-field umpires and robbed his team of five potentially vital penalty runs in their T20 World Cup game. Set a revised target of 151 in 16 overs after a brief spell of rain, Bangladesh fell short by five runs. While his skipper Shakib Al Hasan conceded that they lost fair and square, Nurul, who kept Bangladesh in the game in the final over with a six and a four off Arshdeep Singh, seemed to criticise the on-field umpires after the game. "Definitely, the wet outfield did have an impact when we restarted the game. But there was also a fake throw which could have got us five runs but we didn't even get that," Nurul said in Bengali at the mixed zone, indirectly accusing umpires Chris Brown and Marais Erasmus of overlooking the incident. The incident that Nurul was referring to happened in the seventh over. A video recording showed that Arshdeep threw the ball fro