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• 5 Jan 2022, 11:40:29 PM IST

  Jammu and Kashmir imposes fresh curbs amid surge in Covid-19 cases

• 5 Jan 2022, 11:22:51 PM IST

  Rajasthan adds 1,883 new Covid-19 cases, 2 more deaths

  Rajasthan on Wednesday reported 1,883 new Covid-19 cases and 2 more deaths, which pushed the caseload and death toll to 960,453 and 8,967 respectively. 

• 5 Jan 2022, 10:05:08 PM IST

  Kerala activist, first woman to enter Sabarimala, attacked

  Bindu Ammini receives minor injuries after being attacked by ab unidentified person. Police on the lookout for the attacker.

• 5 Jan 2022, 09:25:54 PM IST

  Assam reports 591 new Covid-19 cases

  Assam logs 591 new Covid-19 cases and four deaths. Active cases at 1979 while positivity rate reaches 1.72%.

• 5 Jan 2022, 08:46:53 PM IST

  Covid-19: Delhi govt cancels leaves of officers

  Delhi govt cancels leaves granted to all its officers, except medical leaves, as Covid-19 cases rise in the national capital.

• 5 Jan 2022, 08:26:13 PM IST

  Maharashtra logs over 26,000 new Covid-19 cases

  Maharashtra records 26,000 new Covid-19 cases and eight deaths. Total cases rise to 6,757,032 including 141,581 deaths. Omicron infections, meanwhile, rise by 144 to 797.

• 5 Jan 2022, 07:57:08 PM IST

  Covid-19: Centre orders closure of galleries at National Museum

  All the galleries of National Museum shall remain closed for visitors from today till further order. However, all departments of the museum will remain open as per order: Ministry of Culture

• 5 Jan 2022, 07:25:45 PM IST

  Mumbai sees over 15,000 new Covid-19 cases

  15,166 fresh Covid-19 infections and three deaths in Mumbai. Active cases at 61,923: BMC

• 5 Jan 2022, 06:56:16 PM IST

  3 new Omicron cases in Punjab's Ludhiana

  Punjab's Ludhiana sees three new cases of Omicron. A returnee from UK among those found infected with the variant.

• 5 Jan 2022, 06:18:45 PM IST

  Regret that PM had to leave, says Punjab CM Channi

  'Regret that PM had to leave': Punjab CM Channi on alleged security lapse which led to cancellation of Modi's scheduled rally in Ferozepur.

• 5 Jan 2022, 06:02:32 PM IST

  10,665 new Covid-19 cases and 8 deaths in Delhi

  Delhi records 10,665 new Covid-19 cases, 2239 recoveries and eight deaths. Positivity rate rises to 11.88%.

• 5 Jan 2022, 05:44:43 PM IST

  Night curfew to be imposed in Himachal Pradesh

  Night curfew to be imposed from 10pm to 5am throughout the state besides closure of indoor sports complexes, cinema halls, multiplexes, stadia, swimming pools, gyms, langers; 50% gathering allowed at marriage/banquet halls: Suresh Bharadwaj, state minister

• 5 Jan 2022, 05:13:16 PM IST

  ‘What has happened is not acceptable’: Sunil Jakhar

  What has happened today is just not acceptable. It's against Panjabiyat. A secure passage for the Prime Minister of India to address BJP's political rally in Ferozpur should have been ensured. That’s how democracy works: Sunil Jakhar, Punjab Congress chief

• 5 Jan 2022, 04:39:52 PM IST

  'For precautionary dose, same vaccine to be used'

  For precautionary dose, the vaccine with which a person was fully vaccinated earlier (i.e. received two doses), to be used: Health ministry

• 5 Jan 2022, 04:19:03 PM IST

  Daily Covid-19 cases up 6.3 times: Health ministry

  India has reported a more than 6.3 times increase in cases in the last 8 days. A sharp increase seen in case positivity from 0.79% on December 29 to 5.03% on January 5.

• 5 Jan 2022, 04:05:03 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu announces night curfew

  Night curfew starting tomorrow from 10pm to 5am in Tamil Nadu, announces state govt.

• 5 Jan 2022, 03:49:41 PM IST

  ‘Thank your CM’: PM Modi

  “Thank your chief minister I was able to make it alive to Bhatinda airport,” PM Modi tells officials at Bhatinda airport.

• 5 Jan 2022, 03:15:27 PM IST

  BJP chief Nadda cancels Bengal visit

  In view of the evolving Covid-19 situation and rising number of new cases in Kolkata, BJP national president JP Nadda's scheduled visit to West Bengal on January 9-10 stands postponed, says the party's state unit.

• 5 Jan 2022, 02:34:02 PM IST

  PM Modi's Ferozepur rally cancelled

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally in Ferozepur in poll-bound Punjab cancelled.

• 5 Jan 2022, 01:50:17 PM IST

  Gujarat HC bans entry of general public into its premises amid rising Covid-19 cases

  The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday banned the entry of general public into its premises and made it mandatory for 'party-in-person' to produce negative Covid-19 certificate not older than 48 hours.

• 5 Jan 2022, 01:01:27 PM IST

  PM Modi ro reach Ferozepur shortly

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects in Punjab's Ferozepur shortly. He is expected to reach Ferozepur from Bathinda airport in 30 minutes.

• 5 Jan 2022, 12:32:09 PM IST

  Congress postpones women's marathon across UP amid Covid spread

  The Congress on Wednesday postponed its women’s marathon, titled 'Ladki Hun Lad Sakti Hun' across Uttar Pradesh in view of a rise in Covid-19 cases. Read more

• 5 Jan 2022, 12:28:10 PM IST

  3rd wave has hit Delhi, 10,000 new cases expected today, says Jain

  Delhi is likely to report as many as 10,000 Covid-19 infections on Wednesday, said city health minister Satyendar Jain, adding that the national capital’s daily positivity rate will inch closer to 10 per cent. Read more

• 5 Jan 2022, 11:53:41 AM IST

  13 fishermen from Tamil Nadu detained in Sri Lanka being released, confirms India

  Sri Lanka is releasing 13 Indian fishermen: High Commission of India in Colombo

• 5 Jan 2022, 11:22:40 AM IST

  60 BEST employees test positive for Covid-19 

  As many as 60 employees of BEST have tested positive for the Covid-19 disease in Mumbai, reports ANI.

• 5 Jan 2022, 11:11:04 AM IST

  China reports major fall in virus cases in locked-down Xi'an, reports AP

  China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local Covid-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks, reports news agency AP.

• 5 Jan 2022, 10:10:07 AM IST

  Mumbai Police arrest one more student in 'Bulli Bai' app case

  Mumbai Police has arrested one more student in 'Bulli Bai' app case. The accused has been identified as Mayank Rawal. 

  This is the second arrest from Uttarakhand while third in connection with the ongoing investigation into the ‘Bulli Bai’ app where images of Muslim women were posted in an attempt to “auction” them.

• 5 Jan 2022, 09:54:45 AM IST

  Ajit Pawar chairs meeting on rising Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra

  Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar is charing a meeting with health minister Rajesh Tope and senior government officers in Mumbai amid rising Covid-19 cases in the state, reports news agency ANI.

• 5 Jan 2022, 09:26:07 AM IST

  India records 58,097 new Covid-19 infections, over 500 deaths in 24 hours

  India reported 58,097 new Covid-19 cases and 534 deaths in the past 24 hours. With this, the total tally of Coronavirus infections in the country reached 3,50,18,358.

  As many as 15,389 people recovered from the viral infection in the same time span.

  Check Covid-19 status in India:

  Daily positivity rate: 4.18%

  Active cases: 2,14,004

  Total recoveries: 3,43,21,803

  Death toll: 4,82,551

  Total vaccination: 147.72 crore doses

  Read more

• 5 Jan 2022, 08:47:40 AM IST

  3 JeM terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in Pulwama

  Three JeM terrorists killed in an encounter with security forces in Chandgam, Pulwama. One of them is a Pakistani national. Incriminating materials, arms & ammunition including 2 M-4 carbines & 1 AK series rifle recovered: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kashmir

• 5 Jan 2022, 08:22:17 AM IST

  Rains likely in Delhi-NCR in next 2 hours, says IMD  

  The Indian Meterological Department (IMD) has forcast light to moderate-intensity rain in adjoining areas of Delhi-NCR (Bahadurgarh, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar) during the next 2 hours, reports news agency ANI.

• 5 Jan 2022, 07:36:13 AM IST

  Election Commission to hold virtual meet with top officials in Manipur to take stock of poll preparedness

  The Election Commission has convened a virtual meeting with top officials and representatives of political parties from Manipur on Wednesday ahead of the assembly elections due this year. Read more

• 5 Jan 2022, 06:32:17 AM IST

  Flights from Mumbai, Delhi can reach Bengal thrice a week from today as Covid-19 curbs begin

  The recently announced restrictions by the West Bengal government limiting the number of domestic flights from Delhi and Mumbai will come into force from Wednesday (January 5) onwards. Read more

• 5 Jan 2022, 06:29:46 AM IST

  PM Modi to visit Punjab's Ferozepur today, launch projects worth ₹42,750 crore

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than ₹42,750 crore, in Punjab's Ferozepur, on Wednesday. Read more