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Reliance Industries No. 2 after Apple in global ranking of brands primed for future success

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Jyoti B
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​The Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is next only to the iPhone maker Apple in the list of world’s top companies prepared for the future that enjoy the confidence of their employees as well as consumers and have responded well to the coronavirus pandemic.

The FutureBrand Index is a global brand perception study based on the PwC Global Top 100 Companies by market capitalisation.

FutureBrand, said part of Reliance’s success could be attributed to Mukesh Ambani’s recasting of the firm as a one-stop-shop for Indians. “The chairman built on the existing petrochemicals business, transforming it into a digital behemoth designed to meet every customer need, according to ET.

Future brand also said, ‘Today the company is doing business in many sectors including energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail and telecommunications. Now that companies like Google and Facebook are buying stakes in Reliance’s subsidiary company, we can see Reliance in the top position next year. ‘
The 2020 list is topped by Apple, while Samsung is ranked third, followed by Nvidia, Moutai, Nike, Microsoft, ASML, PayPal and Netflix.

Reliance ranks 91st on PWC 2020 list, it said.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC is an international global services firm. Besides being one of the members of the ‘Big-4’ accountancy firms, PwC is also the world’s largest professional services  firm by revenue.

Earlier,  on June 22, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) became the first Indian firm to hit a market valuation of $150 billion during the day.

The company is ranked 106th on the Fortune Global 500 list of the world’s biggest corporations as of 2019. It is ranked 8th among the Top 250 Global Energy Companies by Platts as of 2016. Reliance continues to be India’s largest exporter, accounting for 8% of India’s total merchandise exports with a value of ₹1,47,755 crore and access to markets in 108 countries.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal Inaugurates a new “Parivar Pehchan Patra” card

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Jyoti B
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Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar initiated a special identity card — called Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP) — through which the state government intends for monitor each of the approximately 54 lakh families living across the state.

Chief Minister Manohar Lal on Tuesday inaugurated the scheme by giving identity cards to 20 families in Panchkula. The objective of Family Identity Card is to develop an authentic verified and reliable data base of all families in Haryana, according to the source.

Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala and Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria were also present during the inauguration.

A brainchild of team CMO, the PPP will enable the citizens to get the advantages of several central and state government schemes at their door-step in a fair and transparent manner.

Chief Minister said in Panchkula that the State government has decided to celebrate the year 2020 as ‘Susashan Sanakap Varsh’ and the integration of schemes of all departments with PPP would not only ensure effective and efficient delivery of services to the people but also put an end to the complaints of corruption and red-tapism in this system.

At present, four schemes — Mukhya Mantri Parivar Samridhi Yojana (MMPSY), Old Age Samman Allowance Scheme, Divyang Jan Pension Scheme, and Widow and Destitute Women Pension scheme — have been integrated with ”Parivar Pehchan Patra” (PPP).

VIVO pulls out as the title sponsor of the IPL 2020

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Harshit
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An IPL Governing Council member Sunday to PTI that all the sponsors will be retained.
An IPL Governing Council member Sunday to PTI that all the sponsors will be retained.

VIVO has pulled out as the title sponsor of the IPL 2020, amid the backlash on social media. VIVO made a contract of Rs 2,199 crore for 5 years in 2018. BCCI on Sunday had announced the official dates for IPL 2020.

An IPL Governing Council member Sunday to PTI that all the sponsors will be retained.

“All I can say is that all our sponsors are with us. Hopefully, you can read between the lines,” he told PTI on conditions of anonymity after Sunday’s meeting.

The IPL 2020 is supposed to be held at three venues in the UAE — Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi — subject to government approval.

“The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) met today via video-conference to decide on the issues concerning the VIVO IPL 2020 edition. Taking note of the prevailing COVID-19 situation in India, the IPL GC decided to stage the tournament in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the matches will be played in Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi subject to necessary clearances from the Government of India,” BCCI had said in a press release as saying by PTI.

“IPL 2020 will be played from 19th September and the final will be played on 10th November 2020. The 53-day tournament will witness 10-afternoon matches starting at 15:30 IST while the evening matches will start at 19:30 IST.”

I felt like I betrayed my country when Faulkner crushed me in 2013: Ishant Sharma

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Harshit
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Ishant Sharma described the toughest part of his career, he said he felt he 'betrayed the country' when the Australian all-rounder James Faulkner crushed
Ishant Sharma described the toughest part of his career, he said he felt he 'betrayed the country' when the Australian all-rounder James Faulkner crushed

Ishant Sharma described the toughest part of his career, he said he felt he ‘betrayed the country’ when the Australian all-rounder James Faulkner crushed 30 runs in his 6 balls in the 3rd ODI of India-Australia series in 2013.

“The turning point of my life came in 2013. Faulkner hit me for 30 runs in one over in an ODI in Mohali that Australia went on to win,” said Ishant Sharma on cricketbaazi show as quoted on ESPNcricinfo.

Faulkner scored 64 runs off 29 balls which helped Australia to chase the mammoth target of 304 and the lead of 2-1 in the seven-match ODI series. The 2013 India-Australia series was all about scoring chasing in the second innings, India also chased two 350+ scores and still, that was the best bilateral series India played in the past decade.

I felt like I betrayed my nation: Ishant Sharma

“At that time I felt I had betrayed myself and my country,” said Ishant going on to reveal that he cried for two weeks after that Mohali ODI. “For two-three weeks, I didn’t speak to anyone. I cried a lot. I am a very tough guy. My mother says she hasn’t seen a tougher person than me. [But] I called my girlfriend and cried on the phone like a child. Those three weeks were like a nightmare. I stopped eating. I couldn’t sleep or do anything else. You switch on the television and people are criticizing you, which messes you up even more,” said Ishant as saying by Hindustan Times.


“I laugh about it now and I consider it a blessing in disguise. Sometimes you need a jolt to understand your passion. After the Faulkner incident, I went through major changes in my life. After 2013, I started taking things seriously. Before that, if I had a bad performance, people would come and tell me ‘It’s okay, it happens.’ But after 2013, if someone came to me and said that, I wouldn’t listen. If I have made a mistake, I have made a mistake. I started taking responsibility for my actions. When you do that, you play every match to win it for the team,” Ishant added.


Ishant Sharma is one of the most consistent performers of Indian cricket and he is just 3 short of taking 300 international wickets. His heroics in the 2018-2019 India-Australia series in Australia is the best part of his career.

Tribals in Andhra and Telangana make masks from leaves to contain covid spread

By
Shivani Negi
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At a time when metropolis are spending a fortune on buying protective equipments to curb the spread of coronavirus, tribes in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have taken their own steps to ensure the safety of their communities.

The tribals, who inhabitate the thick dense forests of Andhra and Telangana, have made personal protective equipment to prevent one another from infection by making masks from leaves. These masks are not only cost effective, but also contain many medicinal value. To make a mask, all you have to do is pluck out a number of timber and create a facial covering with the help of its leaves.

While Andhra and Telangana remain the worst hit states by covid, the tribals of the very same states have recorded no instances of the novel virus that has claimed thousands of lives in the country.

S Balaraju, director of Nature, an NGO, said that round 15,000 individuals are utilizing leaf masks in numerous tribal pockets of north coastal Andhra, Times of India reported.

“Lots of them belong to the primitive susceptible tribal teams of the Japanese Ghats,” TOI quoted him as saying.

The revolutionary concept was introduced by the tribals living in the thick forests of Bhadrachalam on the AP-Telangana border. The hack was then passed on to the tribals dwelling in the Nallamala, Yerramala and Araku in Andhra Pradesh and within the forests of Adilabad, Khammam and Warangal in Telangana.

Chenchus, Konda Reddys, Gonds, Gutti Koyas, Bondas, Parangiporaja, Muliyas, Kodhu, Gadabas, Savaras and Yanadis are among the tribes who were seen donning the leaf masks.

The number and type of leaves used in making the masks vary from place to place. Some use palm and teak, while others make masks of sal and pongamia leaves.

“The normal leaf masks are primarily made out of Pongamia. Historically, Pongamia leaf bowls are popularly used right here. The bowls are transformed to masks after attaching them to pure fibre strings,” Nadala Butki, Iragai, Araku Valley mandal, was quoted as saying by TOI.

In contrast to metropolitan cities, the tribal communities don’t depend on the federal government for their safety and needs.

Korra Addu, a tribal youth chief from Ganella said, “Although the federal government distributed masks, we switched to the leaf masks after exhausting them. Every of us obtained three masks from the federal government.”

Ireland defeats England in a mammoth chase of 329 runs

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Harshit
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Ireland defeated England by 7 wickets while chasing the mammoth target of 329 runs.
Ireland defeated England by 7 wickets while chasing the mammoth target of 329 runs.

England series victory against Ireland is now been overshadowed by their defeat in the final match at Ageas Bowl on Tuesday.

Ireland defeated England by 7 wickets while chasing the mammoth target of 329 runs. This is also the highest total Ireland ever chased in their cricketing history. In 2011 World Cup Ireland defeated England in the same situations where they were successful in chasing 328 runs which their highest until yesterday.

The English captain Eoin Morgan battled and scored a remarkable century. He scored 106 runs in 84 balls while batting in the first innings. England lost their first three wickets in the just 8 overs. Eoin Morgan came at No.4 for England and then he and Tom Banton stood on the crease and battled in a partnership of 146 runs. Eoin Morgan dominated the 146 partnership, where he scored 106 runs. Tom Banton and the lower order batsmen David Willey also made their half-centuries which helped England to score 328 runs.

Centuries from Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirirnie gifted the game to Ireland

Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirirnie were the men in making Ireland chase success against England. The opening stand between Paul Stirling and Gareth Delany set the momentum for the Ireland team. After the dismissal of Gareth Delany, Andy Balbirnie came to bat. Then the runs affair between the opener Paul Stirling and the Andy Balbirnie made the game one-sided for the visiting team. Ireland notched a remarkable victory with 7 wickets remaining in their hand.

Even after this defeat, England won the series by 2-1. Now, from here on the action for the English side will shift to whites. England will march against Pakistan in the first Test of 3 match Test series at Old Trafford, Manchester. The match will begin at 3:30 IST. 

Scientific body warns of second wave of coronavirus in France

By
Shivani Negi
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France’s top scientific body has warned that the country will most likely witness the second wave of coronavirus this autumn or winter as the number of new cases continue to rise over the past two weeks.

“France has the situation under control but it is precarious with a surge of virus circulation this summer. The short term future of the pandemic mainly lies in the hands of the population,” the scientific committee on the disease said in a statement published by the Health Ministry’s website.

“It is highly likely that we will experience a second epidemic wave this autumn or winter,” the statement added.

The council has said that France could lose control over the virus “at any moment.” “The balance is fragile and we can change course at any time to a less controlled scenario like in Spain for example,” it said.

The warning comes after the head of the German doctors’ union said Germany was already dealing with a second wave and threw away its early success in curbing the virus by dissenting social distancing rules.

French authorities have already started to take added precautionary measures with stricter guidelines. Public hygiene rules have been tightened with cities such as Lille and Nice ordering people to wear masks in busy pedestrian streets.

The country has recorded 7,000 new cases in the last week, post controlling the early spread of the virus nearly with a strict two-month nationwide lockdown that ran from March 17 to May 11.

Sushant Singh Rajput case: Centre gives nod to CBI probe into actor’s death

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Shivani Negi
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In a major development in the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death, centre has agreed for a CBI inquiry on Wednesday. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed Supreme Court that the Union of India has in principle accepted the recommendation by Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar, to order a CBI probe into the case.

“Union of India has in principle accepted the request by Bihar to have a CBI probe. Notification regarding the same will be issued by end of day today,” Mehta said.

Mehta made the submission during the hearing of a plea by actor Rhea Chakraborty seeking transfer of the case registered in Bihar’s capital of Patna to Maharashtra’s Mumbai. Mehta, representing centre, said that notification for the Central Bureau of Investigation will be issued soon, most likely by the end of the day.

The top court has given three days to all the parties to submit their response into the matter. It also ordered the Maharashtra government to inform the court of the development in investigation by Mumbai Police into Rajput’s death. The case is scheduled to be heard on next week.

A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy said that truth behind the 34-year-old young actor’s death should come out. “Truth should come out so far as actor’s death is concerned,” the SC bench said, as reported by news agency PTI.

Susahnt Singh Rajput’s sister, who has been demanding a CBI probe into the death, tweeted about it. “CBI it is!!! #JusticeForSushant #CBIEnquiryForSSR #CBIenquiry,” she wrote.

Sushant’s former girlfriend, Ankita Lokhande, expressed her gratitude on social media and wrote,” The moment we’ve all waired for has finally arrived.”

Bihar chief minister, Nitish Kumar, on Tuesday, recommended a CBI investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput with due permission from late actor’s family. “Since the family has given its consent, we are recommending a CBI probe on the FIR which was lodged in Bihar,” Nitish Kumar told NDTV.

Sushant’s death case raised political turmoil between two states, Bihar and Maharashtra, after Sushant’s father filed an FIR in Patna when the case was already under Mumbai Police’s investigation. Many renowned names has been dragged in connection to the death including Maharashtra Chief Minister’s son and Shiv Sena leader, Aaditya Thackeray.

Aaditya, on Tuesday, broke his silence and rubbished all the allegations against him and the Maharashtra government. He slammed the opposition for using someone’s death for political gains and called it “dirty politics”! He said this was coming out of “political despair” as some couldn’t digest the success of the ruling State Government’s efforts in bringing the COVID-19 pandemic under control.

“As the grandson of Hinduruday Samrat Balasaheb Thackeray, I would like to clarify that I won’t get involved in any such matter which will drag down the dignity of Maharashtra, Shiv Sena and the Thackeray family,” he added.

Sushant Singh Rajput was found dead at his Bandra apartment on June 14. The post mortem report revealed the cause of death to be asphyxia due to hanging. However, Sushant’s father suspected foul play in actor’s death and filed a complaint against Rhea Chakraborty for abetment of suicide.

Army for the first time has deployed women soldiers for internal security and combat duties

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Jyoti B
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The Indian Army has deployed ‘rifle women’ from Assam Rifles along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir on national security duty.

Army for the first time has deployed women soldiers for internal security and combat duties. Around 30 women soldiers are led by Captain Gursimran Kaur of the Army Service Corps (ASC), who herself is a third-generation military officer of her family.

“Army had a long-standing demand of the female soldiers for security duties where gender sensitivities are involved.” added an officer.  

The sites are in the areas like Tangdhar, Uri, Keran where women can be frisked whenever necessitated. These women soldiers in north Kashmir near the LoC will be assigned duties like security duties, sentry, manning check posts, frisking and guard duty.

As of Jan 2019, 3.89 per cent of the army personnel comprised women, while 6.7 per cent of the navy and 13.28 per cent of the air force personnel were women as of June 2019.

President Asaduddin Owaisi wrote in the tweet that Babri Masjid was, Babri Masjid is and will remain, Inshallah

By
Jyoti B
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Ram Mandir Bhoomi Pujan in Ayodhya is going to start shortly. With this, the dream of millions of people about the Ram temple is going to be fulfilled.

AIMIM chief and MP from Hyderabad, President Asaduddin Owaisi wrote in the tweet that Babri Masjid was, Babri Masjid is and will remain, Inshallah. He tweeted with the hashtag, Babri is alive.

The Lok Sabha MP from Hyderabad also said that while the Supreme Curt may have delivered its verdict on the Babri Masjid-Ram Janmabhoomi land title dispute, the matter will not end as long as he is alive.

Asaduddin Owaisi also slammed Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi for supporting the Bhoomi Pujan for Ram Temple in Ayodhya and saying that the event would celebrate national unity.

Meanwhile, #Babrizindahai and #LandofRavanan is trending on Twitter.

Earlier, Owaisi said, Prime Minister Narendra Modi should not attend the ‘Bhoomi pujan’ ceremony of the Ram temple at Ayodhya on August 5 in his official capacity, but can do so as an individual.

Government bans Xiaomi browser, company to initiate conversation with officials

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Shivani Negi
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The list of banned Chinese apps in India increases as government bans the browser offered by Xiaomi in its smartphones. Xiaomi enjoys a huge customer base in India and the ban will affect the performance of the devices, according to experts.

However, Company officials have said that the move “will not impact the performance of the devices”, and users can easily download and access any other browser. The company also said that they will try to initiate a conversation with the government to clarify their stand.

Xiaomi has sold over 10 crore smartphones in India. According to a report of Times of India, the company said the it will talk to ministry officials to sort out the matter. They also said Xiaomi does not dissent the local data protection and other regulations and guidelines issued by the country.

“Xiaomi continues to comply and adhere to all data privacy and security requirements under the Indian law. We are working towards understanding the development and will take appropriate measures as required. As part of the process, we will work with key stakeholders for an opportunity to make submissions,” TOI quoted a company spokesperson as saying.

In addition, the government has ordered another Chinese app QQ International to be banned, widening the action against Chinese apps operating in India.

Earlier, on June 29, the government of India had banned 59 Chinese apps in India citing the privacy concerns. TikTok, Helo, Club Factory, Shein, UC Browser, Likee, Shareit, MI Community, and We Chat were among the popular apps that government banned.

On July 27, the government banned another 47 apps including ByteDance-owned video editing app CapCut, photo editor AirBrush, short video and prediction tool Meipai and camera app BoXxCAM, which are owned by China’s Meitu.

Theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi, 95, passes away. He died of a “massive heart attack”

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Jyoti B
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Theatre legend Ebrahim Alkazi, 95, passed away on Tuesday. He died of a “massive heart attack” at Escorts Hospital in New Delhi, his son and theatre director Feisal Alkazi told indianexpress Alkazi, credited for revolutionising theatre in India.

He was an Indian theatre director and drama teacher. Alkazi was a strict disciplinarian who did hard research before producing a play, leading to significant progress in demographic design. His standards later became very influential. He also remained the Director of National School of Drama, New Delhi.

He mentored, among others, the likes of Naseeruddin Shah, Anupam Kher, Pankaj Kapoor, Om Puri, Surekha Sikri and Rohini Hattangadi, all of whom went on to greater glory in cinema. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed sadness at Alkazi’s demise and said he would be remembered for his efforts to make theatre more popular and accessible across India.   

Naseeruddin Shah told PTI: “Many like me owe our passion for theatre to this formidably knowledgeable man. His contribution to sophistication and polish in staging and imparting a sense of discipline to every aspect of theatre work is unequalled.”

President Ram Nath Kovind said his death leaves a void in the world of performing arts.

“Ebrahim Alkazi, doyen of Indian theatre, mentored and inspired generations of artists… A Padma Vibhushan recipient, his legacy will live on. My condolences to his family, students and art lovers,” the president said.

Ayodhya : Ram Mandir live update- PM Modi arrives in Ayodhya

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Neha Kumari
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AUG 5, 2020, 11:54 am

Ram Mandir bhumi pujan live updates: PM Modi offers prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya

Ram Mandir bhumi pujan live updates: PM Modi offers prayers at Hanuman Garhi temple in Ayodhya

11:39 am latest Ram Mandir-

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Lucknow around 10:30am. He will now proceed to ‘Shree Ram Janmabhoomi’. Before that he will first go to Hanuman gadi . The ‘bhumi pujan’ of the grand temple in Ayodhya, is said to take place at 12:40 pm, which is the ‘muhurat’ for puja.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Ayodhya at around 9:30 am. He is first arrive in Lucknow, from then Modi will proceed his journey to ‘Lord Ram Janmabhoomi’. The ‘bhumi pujan’ of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, is a place where Lord Ram was born, Ram ji was born at 12:40 pm. 12:40 pm is the ‘muhurat’ of this historic ceremony.

As only 175 eminent guests, including 135 seers have been invited for the ceremony. Modi is expected to arrive in Ayodhya at 11:30am today.

Modi will also lay a 40 kg silver brick to mark the historic start of a grand temple. The Ayodhya was lit up in resplendent purple and green as Diwali, last evening.

Maharashtra former CM Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar dies at 89

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Shivani Negi
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Former Maharashtra Chief minister Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar died on Wednesday morning. He was suffering from a brief illness and died at a private hospital in Pune. He was 89.

According to a report of The Indian Express, Nilangekar had contracted the coronavirus but had recovered and been discharged from hospital four days back after testing negative. Sources close to Nilangekar’s family has said he died due to kidney-related complications. His last rites will be performed in Nilanga town in Latur district of Maharashtra later in the Day.

Nilangekar, senior Congress leaders from Latur in Marathwada region, was the state chief minister from June 1985 to March 1986. Nilangekar, a Congress leader, had resigned from the chief minister’s post in 1986 when the Bombay High Court passed strictures against him, in a case related to fraud in the MD examination of 1985. He was accused of using his power to help his daughter and her friend get through the exam.

PM Modi paid his condolences to the lost soul and highlighted his work for the farmers and the poor in Mahrashtra. “Shri Shivajirao Patil Nilangekar Ji was a stalwart of Maharashtra politics. He served the state diligently, especially working for the welfare of farmers and the poor. Anguished by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and supporters. Om Shanti: PM,” PMO India tweeted.


Nilangekar’s grand son, Sambhaji Patil is a BJP MLA and was the labour minister of Maharashtra in the Devendra Fadnavis-led government.

COVID-19 updates|5 August 2020, national capital records 12 new deaths, lowest Delhi has reported in a day

By
Jyoti B
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The total coronavirus cases in India have risen to 1,855,745 while the death toll has rushed to 38,938, as per the data published by the Health ministry. Worldwide, the pandemic has now taken nearly 7 lakh lives, with 18 million confirmed cases.

The number of novel coronavirus cases in Maharashtra has crossed 4.5 lakh, with over one-fourth from Mumbai. The state has 4,50,196 infections and 15,842 deaths; at least 1,47,018 people are being treated for the disease. Mumbai has 1,17,406 cases and 6,493 deaths.

Delhi on Tuesday recorded 674 fresh cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19), taking the cumulative tally of infection count to 1,39,156. The death toll reached 4,033 on Tuesday after national capital also recorded 12 new deaths, lowest Delhi has reported in a day since the death figures were revised by authorities in June.

Assam on Tuesday reported its highest single-day spike of 2,886 new COVID-19 cases, taking the state’s tally to 48,161, Health Minister  Himanta  Biswa Sarma  said. Six more patients died in the state, following which the toll rose to 115, he said. The state tested 59,064 samples in the last 24 hours, which is the highest, the minister said.

In Bihar, 2252 patients of coronavirus have recovered in the last 24 hours. The number of people recovering from Corona in the state has risen to 40760. The recovery rate in the state has gone up to 65.71 per cent. The number of active cases of corona in Bihar is 20921. 38215 investigations have been done in the last 24 hours. At the same time, a total of 687154 cases have been investigated.

Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur Director Professor Abhay Karandikar tested positive for coronavirus, his deputy said.

Karandikar developed a mild fever two days back and went for a swab test on the advice of the institute’s Medical Officer, Deputy Director Professor S Ganesh said. His test report came positive for Covid-19, Ganesh said.

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