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• May 08, 2022 11:18 PM IST

  India's cumulative Covid vaccination count crosses 190.33 crore

  The Union health ministry said on Sunday that India's cumulative vaccination count against Covid-19 crossed 190.33 crore with more than 11 lakh doses administered to eligible beneficiaries till 7pm. 

• May 08, 2022 10:02 PM IST

  Eminent Odia litterateur Rajat Kumar Kar passes away

  Dr. Rajat Kumar Kar was a doyen of the cultural world. His multifaceted persona was seen in the manner in which he chronicled the Rath Yatra, wrote on diverse topics and worked to revive Pala art. Saddened by his passing away. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/PX7qFfQsfd

  — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 8, 2022

  Eminent Odia litterateur Rajat Kumar Kar passes away in Bhubaneswar at 88, PM Modi pays tribute.

• May 08, 2022 08:58 PM IST

  Delhi logs 1,422 new Covid-19 cases; no fresh death in city

  Delhi reports 1,422 new Covid-19 cases, 1,438 recoveries and 0 deaths. Total caseload at 1,894,254 as daily positivity rate recorded at 5.34%.

• May 08, 2022 08:34 PM IST

  Sindhu to meet Punjab CM Mann tomorrow

  Will meet CM @BhagwantMann tomorrow at 5:15 PM in Chandigarh to discuss matters regarding the revival of Punjab’s economy . . . Punjab’s Resurrection is only possible with an honest collective effort: Navjot Singh Sidhu, former Punjab Congress president

• May 08, 2022 07:43 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal to visit Gujarat on May 11: AAP

  AAP national convener and Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will visit Gujarat on May 11. He will hold a rally on the same day in Rajkot: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

• May 08, 2022 07:22 PM IST

  Maharashtra logs 224 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 death

  Maharashtra reports 224 new Covid-19 cases, 196 recoveries and a single death. Total caseload at 7,879,278.

• May 08, 2022 06:39 PM IST

  FIR registered against for Khalistan flags: Himachal CM

  FIR has been registered against whoever tied Khalistan flags and wrote Khalistan outside the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala today. Investigation process has been initiated: Jairam Thakur, Himachal Pradesh CM

• May 08, 2022 05:37 PM IST

  PM Modi to launch Madhya Pradesh's start-up policy on May 13

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi to virtually launch the startup policy of Madhya Pradesh on May 13: P Narhari, secretary, MSME department, Madhya Pradesh

• May 08, 2022 04:53 PM IST

  Uttarakhand CM to visit Champawat tomorrow

  Though Champawat is my new constituency, I have grown up here. I will visit there tomorrow to seek support from people: Uttarakhand CM Dhami on May 31 bypolls

• May 08, 2022 04:06 PM IST

  ‘Footfall for Char Dham Yatra more than expected’

  Devotees' footfall in Char Dham Yatra, which is resuming after two years, is more than expected. We're making all possible arrangements but people are more than capacity at all the four dhams. We request devotees to make lodging and other arrangements prior to their arrival: Pushkar Singh Dhami, chief minister, Uttarakhand

• May 08, 2022 03:39 PM IST

  Amit Shah to arrive in Guwahati tonight for 3-day visit to Assam

  Union Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Guwahati on Sunday night for his three-day visit to the state and will inaugurate and launch several projects on the first anniversary of Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government here, ANI reported.

• May 08, 2022 03:17 PM IST

  At IIM-Nagpur, President Kovind underlines need for knowledge sharing

  President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday underlined the need for "knowledge sharing" and said that it is our duty which leads to "greater growth of knowledge itself", ANI reported.

• May 08, 2022 02:58 PM IST

  AAP's Manish Sisodia on Khalistani flags found at Himachal assembly

  Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday targeted the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, where elections are due later this year, after flags linked to separatist Khalistan movement were found at the state assembly. Read more

• May 08, 2022 02:19 PM IST

  King of Saudi Arabia admitted to hospital for medical tests

  Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz was admitted to a hospital in the Red Sea city of Jeddah to undergo medical tests, local media reported citing Saudi Press Agency, ANI reported.

• May 08, 2022 01:34 PM IST

  Adar Poonawalla to Elon Musk on Tesla in India: 'Best investment you'll make…'

  The Serum Institute of India’s Adar Poonawalla on Sunday reached out to world’s richest person Elon Musk on Twitter as he made a suggestion to the Tesla boss “on the best investment you’ll ever make”. Read more

• May 08, 2022 12:41 PM IST

  BJP's Bagga ‘not allowed to wear turban amid arrest’: Minority body takes note

  A day after the BJP’s Tajinder Bagga alleged that he was not allowed to wear a turban when the Punjab Police came to arrest him at his West Delhi home, National Commission for Minorities chairman Iqbal Singh Lalpura on Saturday wrote to the state’s chief secretary, seeking a report “within seven days”. Read more

• May 08, 2022 11:35 AM IST

  Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates new IIM campus in Nagpur

  President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates the new IIM campus in Nagpur. Union ministers Nitin Gadkari and Dharmendra Pradhan and Maharashtra ministers Nitin Raut and Subhash Desai were present at the ceremony.

• May 08, 2022 11:32 AM IST

  Khalistan flags found tied on Himachal assembly's gate, CM says ‘cowardly act’

  Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jairam Thakur has strongly reacted after Khalistan flags were reportedly found tied on the main gate and boundary wall of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly in Dharamshala on Sunday morning. Read more

• May 08, 2022 10:39 AM IST

  Cyclone Asani 10 updates: Heavy rain likely in 3 states; storm set to intensify

  Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Bengal are bracing to bear the brunt as a cyclonic storm - which developed overnight over Bay of Bengal - is set to intensify in the next 24 hours. Heavy rain and strong winds have been predicted this week in the three states as Cyclonic Asani makes its way. Read more

• May 08, 2022 10:12 AM IST

  Yellow warning for rainfall issued for three 3 district in Odisha

  Rainfall will commence on 10th May evening, yellow warning for rainfall issued for 3 districts -- Gajpati, Ganjam & Puri. On 11th May, heavy rainfall warning issued for 5 districts -- Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack & Ganjam: Umashankar Das, Senior Scientist, IMD, Bhubaneswar

• May 08, 2022 09:42 AM IST

  NIA probes malware injected by Pak ISI in defence personnel devices

  he National Investigation Agency (NIA) has initiated a probe into a pseudonymous Facebook account, created by Pakistani spy agency ISI, to remotely inject a concealed malware in the computers, phones and other devices of defence personnel, staff working in defence establishments and linked departments to steal sensitive information related to national security, people familiar with the development said.Read more

• May 08, 2022 08:40 AM IST

  3,451 fresh Covid cases in India, nearly 9% fewer than yesterday; 40 deaths in 24 hours

  India has reported 3,451 fresh Covid cases in the past 24 hours, nearly 9% fewer than yesterday. Forty deaths were also reported in the same time span.

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• May 08, 2022 07:59 AM IST

  Tejashwi Yadav on Prashant Kishor's 'Bihar has not developed in 30 years' remark

  Poll-strategist Prashant Kishor’s statement that “Bihar is today the poorest and (the) most backward state of the country” has drawn a sharp reaction from RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. Read more

• May 08, 2022 07:13 AM IST

  Depression may change into cyclonic storm: IMD

  An atmospheric depression over southeast Bay of Bengal and adjoining Andaman Sea is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm on Sunday, packing a wind speed of up to 90kmph, the India Meteorological Department warned on Saturday. Read more

• May 08, 2022 06:08 AM IST

  Al-Qaida chief blames US for Ukraine invasion in new video

  Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri made an appearance in a pre-recorded video to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Osama bin Laden. Read more

• May 08, 2022 05:41 AM IST

  Badrinath shrine to open for devotees today

  The doors of Badrinath Dham, located in Uttarakhand, are all set to open doors for devotees on Sunday morning. The shrine is one of the four ancient pilgrimage sites referred to as 'Char Dham' which also include Yamunotri, Gangotri, and Kedarnath. It is open for six months every year (between the end of April and the beginning of November).