Breaking news: Haryana records two deaths, 16 fresh cases due to Covid-19

Mumbai on Thursday recorded over 400 (441 to be exact) cases due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) for the second consecutive day, taking the caseload to 7,45,000. On Wednesday, the country’s financial capital logged 415 cases, while on Tuesday, there was a slight fall at 323. Read more

Haryana on Thursday recorded two deaths and 16 new cases due to Covid-19, taking the death toll and caseload to 9,679 and 770,522 respectively.

Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company Biological E may launch its vaccine, ‘Corbevax’, against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in October with phase three trial underway. Read more

The Russian government on Thursday told Apple and Google to remove the Navalny app from their stores and warned the two companies could face fines if they fail to do so. Kremlin-critic Alexei Navalny's app promotes his Smart Voting strategy — a project designed to support candidates who are most likely to defeat those from the Kremlin’s main United Russia party.

Kerala’s daily tally of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Thursday remained above the 32,000-mark for the second consecutive day with 32,097 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours, pushing the caseload to 41,22,133. Read more

Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Thursday announced a “pocket-friendly” doorstep delivery service for excess baggage of passengers travelling through Terminal 3 of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA). Read more

American multinational financial services company Western Union announced on Thursday that it is restarting money transfer services to Afghanistan, news agency AFP reported.

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is conducting searches at 20 locations across various cities in the country in connection with alleged irregularities committed in the ongoing JEE (Mains) Exams 2021.

Kerala on Thursday reported 32,097 fresh Covid-19 cases, 188 fatalities in the last 24 hours. The active cases in the state stand at 240,186 and the test positivity rate is at 18.41 per cent.

The Centre said on Thursday that mass gatherings should be discouraged amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, particularly in the upcoming festive season. Read more

Ministry of external affairs spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Thursday that the Kabul airport is

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sought a seven-day police custody of Maharashtra ex-home minister Anil Deshmukh's lawyer Daga, sub-inspector Abhishek Tiwari in corruption case.

The Union health ministry said on Thursday that 16 per cent of the adult population in the country has been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, while 54 per cent of the adult population has received at least one dose.

The Union health ministry said on Thursday that Sikkim, Dadra and Nagar Haveli have joined Himachal Pradesh in vaccinating entire adult population with the first dose of the vaccine against the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

The Irish government on Thursday fined Facebook's WhatsApp 225 million euros for breaching European Union's (EU's) privacy laws. WhatsApp said the fine was "entirely disproportionate" and that it would appeal.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) veteran Mukul Roy was admitted to the SSKM hospital in Kolkata on Thursday, according to a report by HT’s sister publication Livehindustan. He was seen walking inside the hospital with his security officials. Read more

Qatar's foreign minister told news agency AFP on Thursday that the government is workign with the Taliban to reopen Kabul airport.

On Thursday, Mahila Congress workers led by their acting chief Netta D'Souza protested outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in Delhi over the issue of rising prices. The protesters raised slogans against the Centre over the spike in prices of cooking gas cylinders and essential commodities.

Seven people have died in New York City due to flash floods caused by Hurricane Ida, news agency AFP reported on Thursday.

Despite being the worst hit state from the Covid-19 pandemic across India, Kerala is mulling to reopen schools in the state and has set up an expert panel to study the present circumstances and submit a report in this regard.

"The education department is contemplating to set up a suitable expert panel to submit a report to know whether the circumstances in the state are all right to reopen the schools," general education minister V Sivankutty said.

Madras high court directs the Tamil Nadu government to allow only native breeds of bulls to participate in Jallikattu events. It also directed the state government to encourage bull owners and farmers to groom native breeds by way of subsidies or incentives.

We're vaccinating the people in districts bordering Kerala. Students/employees coming from Kerala have to quarantine for a week and take an RT-PCR test at the end of the 7-day quarantine. We're taking all possible measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai

Delhi high court quashes four FIRs lodged in connection with a fire incident that occurred during the northeast violence. "Five separate FIRs can't be registered for the very same incident as it is contrary to the laws laid down by the Supreme Court," the court says.

Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh moves Bombay high court seeking to quash the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in ongoing money laundering probe.

Puducherry reports 92 new Covid-19 cases, 38 recoveries and two deaths. Total cases rise to 123,802 including 121,150 recoveries, 1815 deaths and 837 active cases.