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• 8 Oct 2021, 11:24:46 PM IST

  Gujarat records 19 Covid-19 cases, 22 more recoveries

  Gujarat's caseload of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) climbed to 826,099 on Friday after 19 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. No new fatality was recorded and the death toll remained unchanged at 10,085. The recovery count stood at 815,838 after 22 persons were discharged during the day.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:27:46 PM IST

  India, Hungary to recognise each other's Covid vaccination certificates

  Indian and Hungary have agreed to recognise each other's Covid-19 vaccination certificates, external affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said on Friday. "Will facilitate mobility for education, business, tourism and beyond.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:56:41 PM IST

  Gujarat extends night curfew in 8 cities till November 10

  Gujarat extends night curfew between 12 midnight and 6am by a month in eight cities. The night curfew will continue in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Gandhinagar, Junagadh and Bhavnagar till November 10.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:14:54 PM IST

  Tamil Nadu reports 1,359 new Covid cases, 20 deaths

  Tamil Nadu on Friday reported 1,359 fresh infections and 20 related deaths. The active cases in the state now stand at 16,379.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:13:36 PM IST

  Chief economic adviser K V Subramanian to step down from post after completing 3-year term

  Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) K V Subramanian on Friday announced his decision to step down from the post after completing his 3-year term in the finance ministry. Subramanian said in a statement that he will return to academia.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:11:21 PM IST

  Kerala reports 10,944 new Covid-19 cases, 120 deaths

  Kerala reported 10,944 new Covid-19 cases and 120 related deaths on Friday, taking the total death toll in the state 26,072. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:02:54 PM IST

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah calls on J&K LG

  Union home minister Amit Shah called on Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant governor Manoj Singh to meet him in Delhi tomorrow, in connection with targeted killings in the Valley in the past few days, said ANI quoting government sources. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:22:42 PM IST

  Punjab Cong chief Sidhu starts silent protest in Lakhimpur Kheri

  Punjab Congress state chief Navjot Singh Sidhu sat on a 'Maun vrat(vow of silence) dharna  (silent protest) at journalist Raman Kashyap's house in Nighasan, Lakhimpur Kheri. Sidhu said his dharna will continue till the arrest of the accused. Kashyap was killed in the violence that broke out in Lakhimpur Kheri on Sunday.

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:04:26 PM IST

  Om Birla congratulates Italian Parliament for successful organisation of P20

  Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is in Rome, for the P20 event, congratulated the host country Italy for organising it. He also met Italian Senate Maria Elisabetta Alberti Casellati on the sidelines of the summit. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 05:08:24 PM IST

  Actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, actor Arbaaz Merchant and Munmun Dhamecha denied bail in cruise drugs bust case

  A Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Friday rejected the bail pleas of Aryan Khan, son of actor Shahrukh Khan, actor Arbaaz Merchant, and Munmun Dhamecha in the cruise drug bust case saying they were no maintainable before it. Metropolitan Magistrate, R M Nerlikar rejected the pleas.

• 8 Oct 2021, 04:45:27 PM IST

  15 killed, over 90 wounded in Afghanistan's Kunduz mosque blast, reports AFP

• 8 Oct 2021, 04:14:36 PM IST

  Tata Sons wins bid, to take over Air India

  Tata Sons, the salt-to-software conglomerate, won the bid to take over national airlines Air India on Friday. Panel of ministers cleared winning bid for Air India, which is being pegged at Rs.18,000 crore. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 03:56:41 PM IST

  Aryan Khan, other accused to be kept in Arthur jail's quarantine cell for 3-5 days 

  Nitin Waychal, Superintendent of Arthur Jail, said Aryan Khan and the other accused caught in the cruise party drug bust will be kept in Arthur jail's quarantine cell for 3-5 days, reported ANI.

• 8 Oct 2021, 03:32:05 PM IST

  Union minister Ajay Mishra says son could not join probe due to 'health reasons'

  Union minister Ajay Mishra told ANI that his son, Ashish, could not join on going probe into Lakhimpur Kheri incident due to 'health reasons', adding that he will “report tomorrow”. 

• 8 Oct 2021, 03:08:21 PM IST

  Nobel Peace Prize 2021 awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov 

  The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize 2021 was awarded to Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts 'to safeguard freedom of expression', the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced on Friday. Read More

• 8 Oct 2021, 02:26:34 PM IST

  At least 1 dose of Covid vaccine needed to attend office from Oct 16, Delhi govt tells employees

  Delhi government employees who have not been inoculated with at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine will not be allowed to attend office from October 16, a DDMA order informed on Friday.

• 8 Oct 2021, 02:11:12 PM IST

  UP Police pastes another notice outside Union minister's home

  Uttar Pradesh police pasted a second notice outside Union minister Ajay Kumar Mishra's residence in Lakhimpur Kheri, asking his son Ashish Mishra to appear before it on October 9, 11am, in connection with Sunday's violence, reported ANI.

• 8 Oct 2021, 01:29:55 PM IST

  Not satisfied with UP govt's probe in Lakhimpur case, says SC

  Supreme Court says not satisfied with UP govt's probe in Lakhimpur Kheri case, next hearing on October 20.

• 8 Oct 2021, 01:08:37 PM IST

  Ashish Mishra will appear at 11am tomorrow: UP govt to SC

  Senior lawyer Harish Salve, appearing for UP government, informs Supreme Court that prime accused Ashish Mishra, who failed to appear before police today despite summons, will appear at 11am tomorrow.

• 8 Oct 2021, 12:46:04 PM IST

  Lakhimpur Kheri case hearing begins in Supreme Court

  Supreme Court begins hearing of the case on the violence that killed eight people in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri district on October 3.

• 8 Oct 2021, 12:03:47 PM IST

  Sloganeering during funeral procession of teacher gunned down in Kashmir

  Slogans of "We want justice" raised during the funeral procession of Supinder Kaur, a teacher who was shot dead by unidentified terrorists inside a Srinagar school yesterday.

• 8 Oct 2021, 11:38:58 AM IST

  Congress announces candidate for Dadra and Nagar Haveli bypolls

  Congress fields Mahesh Kumar Balubhai Dhodi as its candidate for Lok Sabha byelections to Dadra and Nagar Haveli.

• 8 Oct 2021, 11:21:43 AM IST

  CBI court convicts Gurmit Ram Rahim for disciple's murder

  CBI court in Panchkula convicts Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmit Ram Rahim for the murder of his disciple. Gurmit already serving the sentence for rape. Quantum of sentence to be pronounced on October 12.

• 8 Oct 2021, 11:09:22 AM IST

  Lakhimpur Kheri case: Ashish Mishra fails to appear before police 

  Ashish Mishra, prime accused in Lakhimpur Kheri case, fails to appear before police despite summons.

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:34:41 AM IST

  Real GDP growth projection retained at 9.5%, says RBI governor

  The projection for real GDP growth is retained at 9.5% for FY 2021-22. This consists of 7.9% in Q2, 6.8% in Q3 and 6.1% in Q4 of 2021-22. Real GDP growth for Q1 of FY 2022-23 is projected at 17.2%: RBI governor SHaktikanta Das

• 8 Oct 2021, 10:09:19 AM IST

  RBI keeps repo and reverse repo rates unchanged

  RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 4% while reverse repo rate, too, remains unchanged at 3.35%.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:56:35 AM IST

  SAD delegation in Lucknow to visit Lakhimpur Kheri

  A delegation of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) arrives at Lucknow airport to visit Lakhimpur Kheri to meet families of farmers who lost their lives in recent violence.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:17:15 AM IST

  India's daily Covid-19 cases fall to 21,257

  India reports 21,257 new Covid-19 cases. Active caseload at 240,221, lowest in 205 days.

• 8 Oct 2021, 09:03:09 AM IST

  IAF begins Air Force Day celebrations

  Indian Air Force begins Air Force Day 2021 celebrations at Hindon Air Force Station, Ghaziabad.

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:43:43 AM IST

  Fire breaks out at fabric godown in Delhi's Okhla

  A fire broke out at fabric godown in Harkesh Nagar, Okhla Phase 2 at around 3:45am today. 18 fire tenders rushed to the spot to bring the fire under control, no casualty reported so far: Delhi Fire Department

• 8 Oct 2021, 08:24:56 AM IST

  Truck overturns in Maharashtra's Thane

  An apple-laden truck overturned at around 2:35am today on Ghodbunder road near Manpada flyover bridge. Regional Disaster Management Cell, police and traffic officials present on the spot: Thane Municipal Corporation

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:50:37 AM IST

  PM Modi greets IAF on 89th foundation day

  Greetings to our air warriors and their families on Air Force Day. The Indian Air Force is synonymous with courage, diligence and professionalism. They have distinguished themselves in defending the country and through their humanitarian spirit in times of challenges: PM Modi

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:37:25 AM IST

  Face-off between Indian and Chinese troops in Arunachal last week: Reports

  Indian and Chinese troops had a face-off in the Arunachal sector last week due to difference in perception of the Line of Actual Control (LAC), reports ANI citing sources in the defence establishment. Engagement reportedly resolved in a few hours as per existing protocols.

• 8 Oct 2021, 07:00:10 AM IST

  IAF announces recipients for Chief of Air Staff citation

  This Air Force Day, Chief of Air Staff Unit Citation will be awarded to three units, including the 47 Squadron for operations along Pakistan border, post-Feb 26, 2019, Balakot Air Strikes and in Ladakh sector opposite China since April-May last year for extensive high altitude ops: IAF

• 8 Oct 2021, 06:37:59 AM IST

  Brazil likely to buy 150 million Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines

  Brazil's health ministry has said it is in talks with Pfizer to purchase 100 million doses of the latter's Covid-19 vaccines, with a possibility of acquiring an additional 50 million doses.