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• 19 Jan 2022, 11:00:56 PM IST

  12 more policemen test Covid-19 positive in Mumbai

  12 policemen tested Covid-19 positive in Mumbai in the last 24 hours. Active cases 1246; thus far, a total of 10,678 policemen have tested positive, while 127 have died in the city: Mumbai Police

• 19 Jan 2022, 10:23:04 PM IST

  PM Modi to address Brahma Kumaris' programme tomorrow

  At 10:30am tomorrow, 20th January, will be joining a programme of the Brahma Kumaris where they will start their Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations. Will also flag off various initiatives being organised by them: Narendra Modi, Prime Minister

• 19 Jan 2022, 09:33:39 PM IST

  ‘Bomb threat’ call received at CRPF HQs, say Delhi Police

  Bomb threat call received at CRPF headquarters, this evening. Nothing suspicious was found, call declared as 'hoax', caller being searched: Delhi Police

• 19 Jan 2022, 09:06:56 PM IST

  After 5 straight dips, Delhi sees rise in daily Covid-19 cases

  Delhi reports 13,785 new Covid-19 cases, 17.9% higher than yesterday's daily tally of 11,684, a health department bulletin shows.

• 19 Jan 2022, 08:40:46 PM IST

  Lata Mangeshkar, Covid-19 positive, remains in ICU

  Lata Ji is still in ICU, we are trying our best to ensure she recovers soon. Pray for her recovery: Dr Pratit Samdani, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai

• 19 Jan 2022, 07:41:19 PM IST

  Mumbai logs 6032 new Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths

  Mumbai reports 6032 new Covid-19 cases, 12 deaths and 18,241 recoveries, data shared by its civic body, the BMC, shows.

• 19 Jan 2022, 07:11:46 PM IST

  Karnataka revises guidelines for testing, isolation and quarantine

  For general population, patients in home isolation shall be released after at least 7 days have passed from testing positive and no fever for 3 preceding and successive days; no need for re-testing: Karnataka govt

• 19 Jan 2022, 06:27:32 PM IST

  ‘Most Covid-19 curbs to be lifted’: Boris Johnson

  Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces UK is lifting most Covid-19 restrictions.

• 19 Jan 2022, 06:15:19 PM IST

  Kerala logs over 34,000 new Covid-19 cases and 49 deaths

  Kerala sees 34,199 new Covid-19 cases, 8193 recoveries and 49 related deaths. Active caseload at 168,383 and toll at 51,160.

• 19 Jan 2022, 05:40:31 PM IST

  Ahead of U'khand polls, General Bipin Rawat's brother joins BJP

  Colonel (retired) Vijay Rawat, brother of late CDS General Bipin Rawat, joins BJP ahead of next month's assembly polls in Uttarakhand.

• 19 Jan 2022, 05:13:31 PM IST

  Over 10,000 new Covid-19 cases in Andhra Pradesh

  Andhra Pradesh reports 10,057 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours; active caseload at 44,935.

• 19 Jan 2022, 04:45:34 PM IST

  Andhra Pradesh revises rate for RT-PCR testing by pvt labs

  Andhra Pradesh government revises and fixes at ₹350 the rate for RT-PCR testing to be charged by private laboratories.

• 19 Jan 2022, 04:02:15 PM IST

  Puducherry reports 1849 new Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths

  Puducherry reports 1849 new Covid-19 cases, 895 recoveries and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases in UT at 11,344.

• 19 Jan 2022, 03:31:28 PM IST

  Union Cabinet extends tenure of sanitation workers' body

  The Union Cabinet has approved the extension of tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for three years beyond 31st March 2022: Anurag Thakur, I&B minister

• 19 Jan 2022, 02:38:46 PM IST

  ‘False alarm’: Delhi Police on bomb threat in Trilokpuri

  False alarm. The bags have personal items, and not IED or other explosives: Sagarpreet Hooda, Joint CP (eastern)

• 19 Jan 2022, 02:09:12 PM IST

  2 ‘unidentified bags’ found in Delhi's Trilokpuri, say police

  We have received a call from the Trilokpuri area regarding two unidentified bags. The investigation is underway: Delhi Police

• 19 Jan 2022, 01:55:16 PM IST

  PM Modi to host 1st meeting of India-Central Asia Summit

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit on January 27, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. According to an official statement, the interaction will be held virtually will see participation from Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 01:24:45 PM IST

  Will guarantee a corruption-free Goa, says AAP CM candidate Palekar

  Amit Palekar, the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP's) candidated for Goa, said on Wednesday that he will guarantee a corruption-free state if the AAP is voted to power. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 12:37:19 PM IST

  Suspension of scheduled int'l flights to & from India extended till Feb 28

• 19 Jan 2022, 12:20:28 PM IST

  AAP names Amit Palekar as CM candidate for Goa assembly polls

  The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced on Wednesday that Amit Palekar will be the party's chief ministerial candiate for the upcoming assembly elections in Goa. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 12:09:32 PM IST

  Daily Covid cases declining in Maharashtra, says health minister

  Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope said on Wednesday that daily cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) are declining in the state, adding number of patients getting hospitalised are less. “We are using our full potential to increase testing and vaccination coverage,” Tope said while speaking to reporters. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 11:41:15 AM IST

  Antony Blinken arrives in Ukraine as US-Russia tensions escalate

  Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine on Wednesday and will meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy amid escalating tensions between the United States and Russia. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 11:29:55 AM IST

  SC summons Andhra Pradesh, Bihar for non-payment of ex-gratia to kin of Covid victims

  The Supreme Court on Wednesday summoned the chief secretaries of Andhra Pradesh and Bihar for the non-payment of ex-gratia to the families of Covid-19 victims despite earlier orders, according to news agency ANI. 

  The apex court has asked the chief secretaries of both states to be present in a virtual hearing at 2pm. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 10:58:49 AM IST

  Over 158.46 crore vaccine doses provided to states/UTs, says Govt

  The Union health ministry said on Wednesday that more 158.46 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses have been provided to states/UTs till now. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 10:57:53 AM IST

  Mulayam Singh's daughter-in-law Aparna joins BJP

  Mulayam Singh Yadav's daughter-in-law Aparna Yadav on Wednesday joined the BJP, weeks ahead of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh

• 19 Jan 2022, 10:18:18 AM IST

  Germany's daily Covid-19 tally tops 1,00,000

  Daily cases in Germany crosses the 1,00,000 mark in the last 24 hours, news agency AFP reported on Wednesday citing the country's health authorities. 

• 19 Jan 2022, 09:27:59 AM IST

  India reports 2,82,970 new Covid cases, 441 deaths in last 24 hours

  India reports 2,82,970 Covid cases and 441 deaths in the olast 24 hours. 

  Active case: 18,31,000

  Daily positivity rate: 15.13%

• 19 Jan 2022, 09:14:02 AM IST

  Lok Sabha seeks reports on economic use of paper

  The Lok Sabha secretariat last week asked its branches to furnish quarterly reports on the economic use of paper as Parliament seeks to go greener. Read More

• 19 Jan 2022, 07:38:51 AM IST

  28 Mumbai police personnel test positive for Covid-19 in last 24-hours

  Mumbai Police says 28 of its personnel tested positive for Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the number of active cases in the force to 1,273.

• 19 Jan 2022, 07:04:44 AM IST

  China nears completion of key bridge across Pangong

  A bridge being built by China across the Pangong lake in an area claimed by India is expected to be completed in a few months and will give the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) an edge in speedily moving troops between several locations. Read More

• 19 Jan 2022, 06:38:51 AM IST

  Covid 3rd wave: India unlikely to cross 4 lakh cases per day, scientists project

  The latest analysis of the Covid-19 situation by scientists reveals that the overall peak of the third wave in India will arrive on January 23 but the daily case is unlikely to cross 4 lakh. Delhi, Mumbai have already reached their peak earlier in the second week of January, the Sutra model of Covid tracker said. Read More

• 19 Jan 2022, 05:53:37 AM IST

  No foreign chief guest at R-Day as Covid-19 surges

  The Republic Day celebrations on January 26 will go ahead without any foreign leader as a chief guest, the second year in a row that India’s signature event has been affected by the fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. Read More