LIVE update: Aryan's case adjourned for tomorrow, no bail granted

With 15,951 recoveries in the last 24 hours, India's recovery rate stands at 98.19 per cent, which is the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. Stay tuned for the latest news of the day

10:56 AM

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Navjot Singh Sidhu arrive at AICC headquarters

10:22 AM

Coronavirus update: India reprots 12,428 new cases, 356 deaths in the last 24 hours

India reports 12,428 new cases, 356 deaths and 15,951 recoveries in the last 24 hours; Active caseload stands at 1,63,816

10:21 AM

Cruise drugs case: Mukul Rohatgi to appear for Aryan Khan in his bail plea

Drugs on cruise ship case | I will appear for Aryan Khan in his bail matter today in Bombay High Court: Mukul Rohatgi, Former Attorney General of India

10:11 AM

India logs 12,428 new Covid-19 cases, lowest in 238 days

India logged 12,428 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in 238 days, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday.

 

The country's active caseload stands at 163,816, which is the lowest in 241 days.

 

The active cases account for less than 1 per cent of total cases and are currently at 0.48 per cent, which is the lowest since March 2020.

9:57 AM

UP govt sounds alert on Zika virus

The Uttar Pradesh government has sounded an alert on Zika virus in the state and issued an advisory after the first case was detected in Kanpur over the weekend.

 

As per an official order issued by Ved Vrat Singh, Director General of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, all the chief medical officers in the state have been asked to keep a vigil on suspected cases while the laboratory at King George's Medical University has been roped in to conduct the tests.

 

The advisory calls for general preparedness to tackle Zika virus cases, following orders from the Union Health Ministry.

9:35 AM

Delhi University issues special cut-off list

Delhi University has released a special cut-off list only for a few eligible students, an official said.

 

Registrar of the university, Vikas Gupta, said on Monday the special cut-off is only for those candidates who were eligible for admission on the basis of the cut-off list issued earlier but could not take admission due to some reasons.

 

Delhi University has 70,000 seats for undergraduate course. It has so far released three cut-off lists for admission to these 70,000 seats.

9:17 AM

Global Covid-19 caseload tops 244 mn

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 244 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.95 million and vaccinations soared to over 6.83 billion, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

 

In its latest update on Tuesday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload, death toll and the total number number of vaccine doses administered stood at 244,054,440, 4,954,527 and 6,833,629,339, respectively.

 

9:17 AM

India needs to reduce dependence on import of crude oil: Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday said that the country imports petrol and diesel worth Rs 8 trillion and it will increase to Rs 25 trillion in the next five years if the trend of its utilisation continues.

 

"India currently spends nearly Rs 8 trillion on import of diesel and petrol, which may increase to Rs 25 trillion in next five years, if the trend continues. Diesel and petrol are not good for environment," Gadkari said while addressing a business meeting organised by International Vaish Federation in Delhi on Monday. Read on...

9:12 AM

Former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh to address press conference tomorrow

Amid the announcement of floating a new political party, former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh will be addressing a press conference in Chandigarh on October 27, Media Advisor of Captain Raveen Thukral said.

 

"Former Punjab CM @capt_amarinder will address a Press Conference in Chandigarh tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct 27) at 11 am. The event will be telecast live on his Facebook Page. Do tune in," Raveen Thukral, Media Advisor to Singh tweeted.

 

Amarinder Singh, who had resigned last month as chief minister and had announced that he will be quitting the Congress, said he will soon announce the launch of his political party to serve the interests of Punjab and its people.

9:11 AM

Shah pays tribute to 40 CRPF jawans killed in 2019 Pulwama terror attack

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday paid tribute to 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans, killed in the 2019 terror attack, at the memorial in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama.

 

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha also laid a wreath at the memorial, paying tribute to the personnel killed in the 2019 Pulwama terror attack.

 

Earlier on Monday, Shah visited the CRPF camp and interacted with the security personnel at Lethpora in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.

9:11 AM

Kejriwal to offer prayers at Hanuman Garhi Temple, Ram Janmbhoomi

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal will pay obeisance to Ram Lalla at Ram Janmabhoomi and Lord Hanuman at Hanuman Garhi temple on Tuesday.

 

In a tweet by the party's official handle on Monday, it read, "AAP National Convenor and Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal will worship at the Hanuman Garhi Temple and Shri Ram Janmbhoomi in Ayodhya, tomorrow. Date: 26 October 2021, Time: 9:00 AM."

 

Earlier on Monday, Kejriwal joined the Maha Aarti on the holy bank of the river Sarayu, worshipped the Goddess and took her blessings.

9:10 AM

2022 Assembly polls: Sonia Gandhi to meet core Congress leaders in Delhi today

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi will be presiding over a meeting with core party leaders to discuss the upcoming Assembly elections to Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Manipur and Goa, among other issues.

 

The meeting will be held at party headquarters.

 

As per the party sources on Monday, "a meeting of Congress general secretaries and state in-charges will be held on October 26 at All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters to discuss membership, training, agitation program and strategy for the upcoming assembly polls. This meeting will be presided by party president Sonia Gandhi."

 

8:33 AM

Lalu Yadav calls Nitish Kumar arrogant

Nitish Kumar has been eulogised ...PM Modi, BJP would know... Everyone was sloganeering "A PM should be like Nitish"... He was being touted as PM material...such arrogance and greed...: RJD chief Lalu Yadav

8:20 AM

RJD chief Lalu Yadav to address public rally in Bihar tomorrow

I was unwell and was in detention because of which I missed two elections, but now bye elections are happening and I have managed to come back because of people's love. On 27th (October), I will address the public in bypoll seats Kusheshwar Asthan & Tarapur: RJD chief Lalu Yadav

8:08 AM

Coronavirus update: WHO's technical group to meet on Oct 26 to consider EUL of Covaxin

The World Health Organization's technical advisory group will meet on October 26 to consider the Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of Covaxin, a vaccine developed by Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech protecting against COVID-19, the global health agency's chief scientist said on Sunday.

 

"The technical advisory group will meet on Oct 26th to consider EUL for #Covaxin. @WHO has been working closely with @BharatBiotech to complete the dossier. Our goal is to have a broad portfolio of vaccines approved for emergency use and to expand access to populations everywhere," World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan said in a tweet on Sunday. Read on...