Delhi and Beyond

-August 23, 2022

Delhi Covid cases on the rise, city sees 50 pc jump in daily infections

Delhi Covid cases on the rise, city sees 50 pc jump in daily infections

Meanwhile, the test positivity rate declined to 6.14 per cent, as the fresh cases came out of 15,631 tests conducted the previous day.

-August 23, 2022

Bilkis Bano case: SC to consider hearing plea against grant of remission to 11 life convicts

Bilkis Bano case: SC to consider hearing plea against grant of remission to 11 life convicts

The lawyers were seeking an urgent hearing of the plea filed by CPI (M)leader Subhashini Ali, journalist Revathy Laul and activist Roop Rekha Rani.

-August 23, 2022

A quick nap on the job

A quick nap on the job

A Chennai-based doctor on Tuesday took to Twitter to emphasise on sleep deprivation of medical professionals and highlighted the need to introduce napping pods for resident doctors.

-August 23, 2022

Tomato Flu poses ‘serious’ threat to young children if not controlled: Lancet study

Tomato Flu poses ‘serious’ threat to young children if not controlled: Lancet study

Tomato flu has been reported in 82 children younger than five years by local Kerala government hospitals as of July 26.

-August 23, 2022

India successfully test-fires VL-SRSAM surface-to-air off Odisha coast

India successfully test-fires VL-SRSAM surface-to-air off Odisha coast

The VL-SRSAM was flight-tested by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy.

-August 23, 2022

India adds 8,586 new Covid infections, 48 deaths to total tally

India adds 8,586 new Covid infections, 48 deaths to total tally

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 2.19 per cent and the weekly positivity rate was recorded at 3.31 per cent

-August 22, 2022

4 killed, 18 injured after speeding car rams into tractor trolley in UP’s Saharanpur

4 killed, 18 injured after speeding car rams into tractor trolley in UP’s Saharanpur

The injured were rushed to a hospital, where 13 of them are stated to be in serious condition

-August 22, 2022

‘Azan’ on loudspeakers does not violate fundamental rights of others: Karnataka HC

‘Azan’ on loudspeakers does not violate fundamental rights of others: Karnataka HC

Another division bench of the HC had on June 17, 2022 directed authorities "to carry out a drive to prevent the misuse of loudspeakers and public address systems."