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English team got no issues traveling to Pakistan for a bilateral series: Chris Silverwood

By
Harshit
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Since the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan England only travelled UAE to play against Pakistan.
Since the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan England only travelled UAE to play against Pakistan.

Chris Silverwood, the head coach of the English cricket team expressed his desire to play in Pakistan. He said in a press release after the end of Day 1 that the English team got no issues traveling to Pakistan for a bilateral series.

Bangladesh was the last team to travel Pakistan in February this year when Pakistan defeated them in the first match of the series but the series was later on called off due to coronavirus crisis world-wide.

In 2009 Sri Lankan team faced a terrorist attack in Lahore when they toured Pakistan. Since then all the cricketing nations barred their teams to travel Pakistan. Pakistan gave their 100% in bringing cricket back in their country but they failed for the next seven years until Zimbabwe toured Pakistan in 2015.

“I think we are getting there. Personally, I would have no problem with that. I’ve never been to Pakistan so it would be nice to go and have a look,” Silverwood said as quoted by Cricket Pakistan. “I know our batsmen would look forward to batting on their wickets. For me, it’s great that it’s back at top of the conversation” the former English paceman said.

Meanwhile, PCB CEO Wasim Khan demanded a favor back from England as they toured Pakistan in the coronavirus pandemic staking their lives and future.

“England are due to tour in 2022, and we’d love to have them coming over well before then a shorter tour”, Wasim Khan told Sky Sports on Wednesday.

“It’s something that we’ll speak to the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) about,” he added.

Since the 2009 terrorist attack on the Sri Lankan England only traveled UAE to play against Pakistan.

Hiroshima Day: On this day, 75 years ago, US dropped a nuclear bomb on Hiroshima

By
Neha Kumari
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In 1945, on 6 August, the United States dropped an atomic bomb in the city of Hiroshima. And just after three days which is on August 9, the second bomb was dropped in Nagasaki.

The US dropped an atomic bomb in the city of Hiroshima by an American B-29 bomber during the second world war. Notably that nuclear bomb was named ‘Little Boy’. The explosion was that much huge that it wiped out almost 90% of the city killing thousands of people, killing approximately 80,000 people directly, and leaving another 35,000 injured.

However, It led to more than 60,000 casualties by the end of the year from the effects of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima.

There were more than 90,000 buildings in Hiroshima, and after the bomb blast, astonishingly only 28,000 were left. Apart from the casualities, the Japan also suffered from terrible burns and radiation sickness.

But Japan did not surrender in World War II. Emperor of Japan Hirohito announced unconditional surrender in World War II by radio on August 15, giving information about the destructive power of a new and barbaric bomb.

Today it has been seventy-five years since the death of precious lives, which is said to be hundred-thousands in number, by a single atomic bomb. At that time, the city of Hiroshima, which was abandoned immediately, has made a powerful recovery as a world-renowned peace city, through the tireless efforts of its predecessors.

United Nations chief, Antonio Guterres, in a tweet said, “…May the suffering, stories and resilience of survivors unite us in action to free the world of nuclear weapons.” 

”On the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, let’s recall and reaffirm our commitment to peace,” the UNESCO tweeted.

TikTok says it has updated its policies to curb misinformation ahead of the US election

By
Neha Kumari
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TikTok says it has updated its policies to curb misinformation on its video-sharing app ahead of the US election in November. 

Now the app, which has come under radar by the Trump administration over national security concerns because of their Chinese ownership. Now they said it was working with experts from the Department of Homeland Security to ‘protect against foreign influence’. 

The video-sharing app announced the policy changes via a blog post on Wednesday.  

TikTok also said it would expand partnerships with PolitiFact and Lead Stories to fact-check potential misinformation about the election. 

It will even allow users to report vote-related misinformation on the app.

‘Millions of Americans come to TikTok every day to express themselves freely and creatively. People on our app value authentic content, and we do too – which is why our teams work diligently to uphold our Community Guidelines and keep misleading, harmful, or deceptive content and accounts off TikTok,’ the company said.

‘To strengthen these efforts, we’re announcing three new measures to combat misinformation, disinformation and other content that may be designed to disrupt the 2020 election.’ 

They also said they will adda specific policy to restict synthetic or manipulated content that misleads users in a way that could cause harm. 

In past days, a doctored video of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had been viral across social media platforms, including TikTok.

This changes are the latest step by TikTok to deal with misinformation, an issue that major social media companies including Facebook and Twitter have struggled their own platforms.

TikTok owner ByteDance is the first Chinese company to succeed in achieving achieve global success with a consumer app.

ED asked Rhea Chakraborty, to appear before agency on August 7

By
Neha Kumari
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The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notification paving way for CBI investigate in Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, PTI reported.

The development in case came hours after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, told the Supreme Court that it had accepted Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s request for a CBI probe.

The Supreme Court bench, headed by Justice Hrishikesh Roy, also asked Maharashtra, Bihar and Rajput’s father to file respond on actor Rhea Chakraborty’s petition seeking transfer of case from Patna to Mumbai.

On Tuesday, Rhea’s lawyer, reacted to Bihar government recommending a CBI probe into Rajput’s death, said, “The petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty in Supreme Court that Bihar Police had no jurisdiction to investigate the case will continue to be heard. There cannot be a transfer to CBI of a case that had no legal basis for Bihar to get involved. At the most (what could have been registered in Bihar) is a zero FIR transferable to Mumbai Police.”

ED also questioned about Rhea’s associate Samuel Miranda in relation to the death of the actor.

ED had registered a money laundering case against Rhea under Personal Money Laundering Act (PMLA) involving Sushant. Also financial probe agency team reached the residence of Chartered Accountant Sandeep Sridhar and questioned him. 

The development came as Sushant’s father KK Singh had filed an FIR against Rhea in Patna. The ED has named Rhea and her family members in the case on the basis of the Bihar Police FIR.

Zydus Cadila’s COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Found Safe In Human Trial

By
Neha Kumari
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COVID-19 vaccine candidate was found to be safe and well-tolerated in an early-stage human trial, Zydus Cadila said on Wednesday.

Now the company will start a mid-stage trial of the vaccine candidate, ZyCoV-D, in over 1,000 healthy adult volunteers. The trial will start from Thursday to test its effectiveness, it said in a regulatory filing.

Zydus Cadila plans to complete late-stage trials for ZyCoV-D till February or March. The company can produce up to 100 million doses a year initially, the company’s chairman told Reuters last month.

Zydus Cadila's COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Found Safe In Early-Stage Human Trial

Zydus is also among the several Indian company that have licensing agreements with US-based Gilead Sciences to produce remdesivir. Remdesvir is the antiviral that has been approved in the country as an emergency treatment to fight the coronavirus outbreak.

In view of Covid-19 protocol violations in departmental stores in various places, state police have issued a set of detailed guidelines to be followed by hypermarkets, including margin free markets for the safe functioning during the Covid emergency.

State Command Control Room, Andhra Pradesh- 10,328 new Covid-19 cases, 72 deaths & 8516 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours in Andhra Pradesh. Total cases rise to 1,96,789 including 1,12,870 recoveries and 1,753 deaths. Number of active cases stands at 82,166.

Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra – It has been decided that lockdown will be in place on Sundays only in Bhopal & some other districts. Hotels and restaurants can now function till 10 pm. The curfew will remain in place between 10 pm and 5 am.

Military bands will perform on Independence Day for corona warriors

By
Neha Kumari
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First time, the Indian military bands will perform for a fortnight across the country ahead of the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, as per report by Defence Ministry.

“Celebration of the Independence Day will be marked by the musical performances of the Bands from Army, Navy and Indian Air Force. The performances are intended as gestures of gratitude and appreciation of the nation towards the Corona warriors,’’ a Defence Ministry release said.

The bands of the Army, Navy and Police will perform at Porbandar, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Raipur, Amritsar, Guwahati, Allahabad and Kolkata so far, the release said.

“The performances are intended as gestures of gratitude and appreciation of the nation towards the corona warriors who have been steadfastly fighting to stop the spread of the coronavirus in the country even at the risk of their lives,” the Defence Ministry statement read.

Now, this tri-services band will have three performances in Delhi – at the Red Fort, Rajpath and the India Gate on August 8, 9 and 12.

“Military and police bands will also perform in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Shimla and Almora on August 8; in Chennai, Nasirabad, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Dandi on August 9 and in Imphal, Bhopal and Jhansi on August 12,” the statement said.

The final performances, in the series, will be held on August 13 in Lucknow, Faizabad, Shillong, Madurai and Champaran.

Ram Mandir, Ayodhya- Diwali like celebration after Bhoomi Pujan

By
Neha Kumari
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Diwali like celebration witnessed in Ayodhya as earthen lamps lit up and fireworks on Wednesday evening after bhoomi pujan for the Ram temple was performed.


The construction of the temple has started with Bhoomipujan. Devotees are jostling on this historic occasion from home to abroad. The celebration continues unabated. Diwali was celebrated from the Saryu Coast to the Ganges Ghats. When the construction of the grand and divine temple of Ramlala began, Ram Nagari was immersed in the celebration. After the wishes of the years were fulfilled, from saints to saints, the general public rose up. Women and children celebrated Diwali at the gate of Ramjanmabhoomi.

As the foundation laying ceremony marked a historic day and the end of a bitter past, people said. Bhakts said they felt construction of Ram temple would bring development not only to Ayodhya but also to the adjoining regions, as tourism will improve.

The entire Ram Janmabhoomi Ayodhya and Hanuman Garhi temple shimmered in the light of earthen lamps.

The road leading from Hanumangarhi to Naya Ghat wore an illuminated look in the evening, with several earthen lamps lit outside shops, houses, guest houses and dharamshalas. ‘Rangolis’ of all sizes, shapes and designs could be spotted out side homes and shops.

“Different bhajans (devotional song) emanating from different temples of the city in the evening added a spiritual feeling to the atmosphere. Bhajans were also sung in various households located in the vicinity of Tulsi Udyaan, along with playing of dholaks and manjheeras Rajat Singh, a local, said.

“The day will undoubtedly be a special not only in the history of Ayodhya, but also in the life of each and every resident of the temple town,” he said.

Imran Khan says Pakistan will keep addressing Kashmir issue at International Forums

By
Shivani Negi
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday addressed a special session of the PoK legislative assembly, marking the first anniversary of India’s decision to scrap the special status of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5, 2019. In his address, he said that Pakistan will continue to reiterate the Kashmir issue at Global level.

Mr Khan said that he would be the ambassador of Kashmir at world stage and raise his voice for Kashmir. He also added that it was due to Pakistan government’s continuous efforts that the Kashmir issue was recognized at international forums and now, “the world was taking notice of it.”

The Pak PM said that he has personally talked world leaders, inclduing US President Donald Trump, UK PM Boris Johnson and French President Emmanuel Macron, about hapless Kashmiris.

In his brief address, Mr. Khan compared the ideology of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh(RSS) to Nazism. “Now the world is looking at Kashmir and also Pakistan. We will internationalise the issue of Kashmir. The world must understand how dangerous RSS ideology is…the kind of statements coming out regarding Kashmiri women is the result of sick-minded ideology,” he said.

“The genie of RSS will not go back in the bottle. After Muslims, it will target Sikhs, Dalits, Christians.”

“This will not stop at Kashmir. It will come towards Pakistan. We have information — we have had two NSC meetings and the Pakistan Army knows this — that they [India] have planned to take action in AJK like they did in Balakot after Pulwama. According to our information, this time it will be much worse and dangerous,” Mr Khan said.

He also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has betrayed Kashmiris by revoking article 370 and warned him of its consequences. “We will tell the world that they are responsible for all the atrocities that are being committed in Kashmir,” the Pak PM added.

He also defended the new map of Pakistan saying it was essential to respond to India’s decision of including Kashmir and Gilgit-balistan as part of the country. Meanwhile, Indian authorities on Tuesday slammed the new map of Pakistan which claimed J&K and parts of Gujarat as its territories.

US President Donald Trump wants party nomination at White House

By
Shivani Negi
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US President Donald Trump on Wednesday informed that there are high chances of him giving his acceptance speech for a second term nomination from the South Lawn of White House, ditching an age old ritual.

“We’re thinking about it. It would be the easiest from the standpoint of security,” Trump told Fox News.

While the idea may seem beneficiary to Trump, conducting a political event as big as this might turn out to be a nightmare for the staff in charge.

Legals experts has said that Trump’s announcement would violate the federal Hatch Act by conducting such an event at the White House. According to the Hatch Act, U.S. government employees are banned from indulging in any political activities during work hours, while in a government building or while wearing a government uniform.

The law isn’t applicable for President and the vice President, therefore planning anything like this would be legal for Trump. However, everyone who works at the White House are not exempt from the law.

“There is a legitimate objection to this. It’s never been done before and it involves massive use of White House personnel,” said Richard Painter, the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration.

Legals experts has said that Trump’s announcement would violate the federal Hatch Act by conducting such an event at the White House. According to the Hatch Act, U.S. government employees are banned from indulging in any political activities during work hours, while in a government building or while wearing a government uniform.

“There is a legitimate objection to this. It’s never been done before and it involves massive use of White House personnel,” said Richard Painter, the chief White House ethics lawyer in the George W. Bush administration.

Meanwhile, talking about planning the event at the White House, Trump said, “”It’s a very big operation.” “We’re thinking about doing it from the White House because there’s no movement. It’s easy. And I think it’s a beautiful setting.”

He also added that it would be “by far the least expensive from the country standpoint,” he said. However, he has also mentioned that he “could go somewhere else” if someone had difficulty with it for some reason.

Popular TV actor Sameer Sharma found dead at Mumbai home

By
Jyoti B
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Amidst the Corona crisis, the chain of the suicide of Bollywood and small screen stars remains. TV actor Sameer Sharma has committed suicide.

Popular publication Mid-day shared a report which stated that the body was spotted by the watchman in the night, who later informed the police.

Initial investigation reports from the police declare that the suicide could have been committed two days back. No note was found in his house, said senior inspector George Fernandez.

According to reports, Sameer was found hanging from his kitchen ceiling at his apartment in Malad West on Wednesday night (August 5). The police said that an Accidental Death Report has been registered and the body has been sent for autopsy. A report further suggested that the had recently rented the Malad apartment in Mumbai.

The Malad Police said, “Looking at body’s condition, it’s suspected that he died by suicide two days back.

A few days back he wrote about Sushant Singh Rajput “Ignore the ignorant, it’s your life, not there”, on his Instagram account.
He also talked about mental health and said,  “depression is a very lonely disease and a highly misunderstood one”.

While going through his Instagram id it’s clear that he was so much interested in writing poetry.

Sameer’s debut film Hashi Tho Fashi. He was also seen in the movie Ittefaq. Sameer worked in many AIDS and modelling assignments. He was a resident of Delhi. His dream of acting brought him Mumbai.

Mumbai records highest rainfall of the season, PM Modi assures support

By
Shivani Negi
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Heavy rains thrashed Maharashtra’s capital city Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Wednesday. A red alert was issued for extremely heavy rainfall in the city for two days — Tuesday and Wednesday.

South Mumbai’s Colaba area recorded its heaviest single-day rainfall in August in 46 years on Wednesday. Rains and cyclonic winds reaching speeds of up to 107kmph hit the city and its neighbouring areas, disrupting the local life in the metropolitan. The area recorded 331.8mm rainfall over a period of 24 hours starting 8.30am Wednesday.

Train and bus services remained shut as the heavy rains caused flood like situation on the suburban tracks. All work places except essential services were also closed.

Bombay High Court has suspended all proceedings for the day on account of incessant rains. This is for the second time in a week as court hearings were suspended on Tuesday as well following heavy rains.

PM Narendra Modi spoke to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray regarding the situation manifesting in Mumbai and surrounding areas due to heavy rainfall and assured all the possible support.

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray asked people to stay indoors and venture out only for essential work. The Shiv Sena leader has directed Mumbai’s civic body officials to stay on high alert.

Mumbai has already received 64 percent of its monthly share of rain in just first five days of August. Mumbai received the highest rainfall of the season within just 12 hours yesterday besides the highest-ever wind speed, the city civic body said. 

“The Fire Brigade and its flood rescue teams are deployed at half a dozen Regional Reconciliation Centres with the required manpower and equipment. Three units of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were also active and they have been asked to be ready for immediate help in case of an emergency,” the BMC said.

According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai may seem less intense rains today. “Reduction in activity is expected from tomorrow onwards as per the IMD global forecast system model guidance. The IMD will update about it tomorrow,”” said K S Hosalikar, deputy director general of IMD, Mumbai.

Beirut Explosion: World leaders extend support to Lebanon amid crisis

By
Shivani Negi
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After a massive explosion at Lebanon’s main grin silo at Beirut port, the nation is left with less than month’s reserves of the grain, the economy minster, Raoul Nehme, said. But Lebanon still has enough flour to avoid crisis, he added.

Nehme reported that Lebanon needed at least three months of reserves to ensure food security and that other storage areas were being investigated.

Lebanon’s cabinet has declared a two-week state of emergency in the capital city and handed over its control of security to the military following the blast that killed at least 135 people and injured 5,000 others.

Amid the crisis, leaders from the neighbouring countries and around the world have promised all the possible help to Lebanon.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said France will deploy a civil security detachment and several tonnes of medical equipment to Lebanon. “I will go to Beirut tomorrow to meet the Lebanese people to bring them the message of fraternity and solidarity of the French. We will take stock of the situation with the political authorities,” he said. “Emergency doctors will also reach Beirut as soon as possible to strengthen hospitals. France is already engaged,” the French President tweeted.

“Iran is fully prepared to render assistance in any way necessary,” Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Twitter.

“We are closely monitoring and stand ready to assist the people of Lebanon as they recover from this tragedy. Our team in Beirut has reported to me the extensive damage to a city and a people that I hold dear, an additional challenge in a time of already deep crisis. We understand that the Government of Lebanon continues to investigate its cause and look forward to the outcome of those efforts,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a statement.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson also paid the condolences to those affected by the blast while assuring support to the country in any possible way.

“We share the pain of the Lebanese people and sincerely reach out to offer our aid at this difficult time,” Israeli president Reuven Rivlin said on Twitter.

Lebanon’s economy is currently facing its worst crisis in decades.

New infectious virus claims 7 lives in China, 60 infected

By
Shivani Negi
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While the world continues to suffer due to coronavirus pandemic, spread of another deadly new virus has sent shock waves among medical authorities in China.

\According to a report of the Chinese daily ‘Global Times’, a new infectious disease caused by a tick-borne virus has killed 7 people while as many as 60 people are currently infected by the disease.

he virus has been recognised as Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Bunyavirus or SFTSV. The reason cited for spread of the virus is human-to-human transmission. More than 37 people in East China’s Jiangsu Province contracted with the SFTS Virus in the first half of the year, according to the reports. In the latest, 23 people were found to be infected in East China’s Anhui Province.

Global Times studied the case of a woman, Wang, residence of Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu who suffered from the virus and developed symptoms such as severe fever and cough. Doctors also discovered a decline of leukocyte, blood platelets on her body. It took Wang a month to recover from the virus. But the virus has reportedly killed at least seven people in Anhui and East China’s Zhejiang Province.

As of now, there is no vaccine available to curb the transmission of the virus.

“Although there have been several studies focused on the pathogenesis and transmission of this virus, there is currently no vaccine available to prevent the spread of SFTSV. Initial studies indicate a higher mortality rate in patients 50 years and above suggesting susceptibility to SFTS infection may vary depending on several risk factors including patient age and immune status,”  NCBI reported.


As per the Chinese authorities, SFTS is not a a new virus. According to a research of 2011, the researchers have isolated pathogens of this virus belonging to the Bunyavirus category. The virus is most likely to spread from ticks as well as human, Virologists said.

However, doctors have warned that tick bite is the major transmission route, as long as people take prevention, there’s no need to panic over such virus contagion.

Former CM of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav has been shifted to the RIMS director’s bungalow on Wednesday

By
Jyoti B
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Former Chief Minister of Bihar, Lalu Prasad Yadav has been shifted to the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) director’s bungalow on Wednesday (Aug 05) in view of his clinical safety arising from the spurt in Covid-19 infection, according to ANI.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, is serving a jail term after being convicted in the fodder scam cases and was admitted to the RIMS with kidney problem.

Ranchi senior superintendent of police (SSP) Surendra Kumar Jha confirmed that Prasad was moved to director’s bungalow. “RIMS and the jail administrations had decided to move Prasad from the paying ward and it was carried out today,” Jha said.

on January 27, 1996, a raid on the offices of the Animal Husbandry department in Chaibasa unearthed the Rs 950-crore fodder scam that embroiled then Bihar chief minister Lalu Yadav in a lifelong tussle with the CBI.

As the investigation advanced, the CBI formally ordered the then Governor of Bihar for permission to prosecute the CM.

On 24 March 2018, a special CBI court in Ranchi granted Yadav 7-year imprisonment under Indian Penal Code and another 7 years under Prevention of Corruption Act. The court also compelled 60 lakh rupees as fine. 

COVID-19 Updates|6 August, 2020, India’s recovery rate raises to 67.19%

By
Jyoti B
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Total confirmed cases of the coronavirus in India have surged past the 19-lakh mark, with over 35,000 deaths. Globally, the death toll from the virus has crossed the 7-lakh mark, with over 18 million infections worldwide.

India’s covid-19 recovery rate raises to 67.19 % on Wednesday, while the case fatality rate has further dropped to 2.09 percent Union Health Ministry side.

Worldometer recorded 262,560 new cases worldwide in the past 24 hours. As many as 18,956,633 people around the world have been diagnosed with Covid-19. While more than 12,141,853 have recovered, 710,048 have died so far.

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has crossed 458K, and 16,142 deaths; at least 299K people recovered. Maharashtra is still on the top of the state in the number of positive cases.

On Tuesday, the number of cases in Delhi, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu, which drove up the number of India’s coronavirus disease infections for much of April, May, and June, accounted for just 26.5% of the total 50,777 cases in the country, according to the HT dashboard.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that 2,21,49,351 samples were tested for COVID-19 in the country till yesterday (August 5). Of these, 6,64,949 were tested yesterday.

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