Just In ( Page 5 of 86 )

Gurmeet Ram Rahim And Four Others Sentenced Life Imprisonment October 18, 2021 18:00

Dera Sacha Sauda Chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh along with four others have been sentenced life imprisonment in the murder case of his manager Ranjit Singh which took place twenty years ago. The court announced that Gurmeet Ram Rahim along with four others were convicted in the case and the sentence was announced today. The four other accused in the case are Krishan Lal, Jasbir Singh, Avtar Singh and Sabdil. A fine of Rs 31 lakhs was imposed by the court and Ram Rahim will pay the fine. Among the other convicts, Abdil will pay Rs 1.5 lakhs, Krishnan and Jasbir will pay Rs 1.25 lakhs and Avtar will pay Rs 75,000. Fifty percent of the fine will be given to the family members of Ranjit Singh. The sixth accused in this case died last year. The decision has been announced by a special CBI Court in Panchkula in Haryana. Gurmeet Ram Rahim is lodged in Rohtak's Sunaria Jail from 2017 after he was convicted in the rape of his two followers. Gurmeet Ram Rahim appeared through video conferencing considering the security reasons. The security is tightened in Sirsa and Panchkula after they predicted a possible violence in the region. Ranjit Singh who happened to be the manager of Gurmeet Ram Rahim was shot dead in 2002. Gurmeet Ram Rahim is already facing a jail sentence of 20 years for raping two of his disciples.

Manmohan Singh Admitted to AIIMS after he Complains of Weakness October 14, 2021 11:09

Indian former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been unwell on Wednesday and he has been admitted to All Indian Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after he complained of exhaustion and weakness. Manmohan Singh turned 89 last month and he has been undergoing treatment for fever from the past two days in his New Delhi residence. Manmohan Singh was kept under observation by a team of expert doctors and his health condition is said to be stable for now. Manmohan Singh contracted to coronavirus in April this year and he recovered completely after he was admitted to hospital. The office of Manmohan Singh said that he had no fever on Wednesday but he was uneasy and tired. Congress dismissed the rumors about his health and an official statement said that his health condition was completely stable. AICC Secretary Pranav Jha told "There are some unsubstantiated rumours with regards to former PM, Dr Manmohan Singh ji’s health. His condition is stable. He is undergoing routine treatment. We will share any updates as needed. We thank our friends in media for their concern". Congress tweeted “The nation collectively prays for the speedy recovery & good health of our dear former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh,”. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot posted "Concerned about the health of former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh ji, who has been admitted to the hospital. My prayers and best wishes for his speedy recovery. May he get well soon". Wishing Manmohan Singh ji a speedy recovery. By Siva Kumar

22,431 new Covid-19 Cases Reported in India October 07, 2021 14:28

A total number of 22,431 new cases of coronavirus are reported in India in the last 24 hours in India taking the total number of cases to reach 3,38,94,312. 24,602 people recovered from coronavirus in the last one day and the total number of recoveries climbed to 3,32,00,258. With 318 new deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours, the total death tally climbed to 4,49,856. The tally of cases is slowly coming down across the nation except for Kerala. The state reported 12,616 new cases out of the 22,431 new cases in the country. 134 people passed away in Kerala in the last 24 hours. The total number of vaccination doses administered in total are said to be 92,63,68,608 and the doses administered yesterday are said to be 43,09,525. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 35 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen plants for the nation. More than 1150 oxygen plants are funded by the PM Cares Working in every district of the country. The active coronavirus cases in the country are the lowest in the last 204 days. Bharat Biotech submits the data on the vaccine trials for the coronavirus vaccine among the children. The United Kingdom lifted the travel advisory against 32 countries but not India. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total samples that are conducted yesterday are said to be 14,31,819 and the samples that are tested in total are 57,86,57,484. By Siva Kumar

27,176 New Coronavirus Cases Reported In India September 15, 2021 14:50

A total number of 27,176 new cases of coronavirus are reported in India in the last 24 hours and the total tally of cases reached 3,33,16,755. The active cases saw a steady decline and they are at 3,51,087 as per the reports from the Union Health Ministry. With 284 new deaths, the total number of deaths in India climbed to 4,43,497. There are 1.05 percent active cases of coronavirus in India and the recovery rate reached 97.62 percent. The new reported cases are 7 percent higher than the cases that are reported yesterday. The Centre announced that more than 74.24 crore vaccine doses are provided to the states and the union territories of the country. The total number of recoveries in the country are now at 3,25,22,171 and the total vaccination doses administered in India till date are said to be 75,89,12,277. The total number of doses given yesterday alone are said to be 61,15,690. Kerala continues to report huge number of cases and the state had 15,876 new cases in a day with 129 deaths in the last 24 hours. The new wave broke out in Fujian province in China and it is kept under lockdown now. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the samples that are tested in India on September 14th are said to be 16,10,829 and the samples that are tested in total in India are 54,60,55,796.

Man Arrested For Killing His Mother In New Delhi September 09, 2021 18:46

A man from New Delhi was arrested for allegedly killing his mother in the region of Mundka in the national capital region and he was on a run for seven days. 34-year-old Sandeep was caught for shooting his mother on September 1st after a heated argument and he was missing after the incident. Sandeep works as a driver and he was left unemployed in the recent months. He got addicted to alcohol and his mother warned him several times for his bad behavior. Sandeep lost his cool after his mother had a heated discussion with him on his return. Sandeep shot a bullet and it pierced through her throat. Sandeep fled from the spot after the incident and he never returned back. She was rushed to Action Balaji Hospital in West Delhi by her relatives. Pardeep, a relative of Sandeep's family rushed to the spot and he took her to the hospital. She passed away during the treatment in the hospital. Sandeep was finally traced and was arrested on September 7th after a chase and raids. He took more than 100 hideouts and was traced after looking into 150 CCTVs. More than 400 people were interrogated, told Parvinder Singh, the Deputy Commissioner of Police. Sandeep got married to Ritu in 2013 and the duo has a 5-year-old daughter. Sandeep is separated from his wife Ritu and she is staying with her parents for a long time. During the investigation, Sandeep said that he got addicted to alcohol. To prevent being traced, Sandeep discarded his phone. Two country-made firearms are seized from Sandeep's residence.

37,875 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in India September 08, 2021 15:56

A total number of 37,875 new cases of coronavirus are reported in India in the last 24 hours and the total number of coronavirus cases in the country reached 3,30,96,718. As per the reports coming from the Union Health Ministry, the total number of people recovered in the last 24 hours are said to be 39,114 and the total number of recoveries in India till date climbed to 3,22,64,051. There are 3,91,256 active cases of coronavirus in India. 369 deaths are reported in India in the last 24 hours and the total number of deaths in India reached 4,41,411. As per the reports from the Union Health Ministry, the total number of vaccine doses administered in India reached 70,75,43,018 and a total number of 78,47,625 doses are given yesterday. Kerala reported 25,772 cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 189 people passed away in the last 24 hours in the state. The daily positivity rate in India is at 2.16 percent and the weekly positivity rate is 2.49 percent and it is less than 3 percent from the past 75 days. As per the reports from the Union Health Ministry, the national recovery rate is at 97.48 percent. The active cases in India comprise of 1.18 percent of the total infections. Several Indian states imposed restrictions ahead of the Ganapati festival. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total samples that are tested for coronavirus on September 7th are said to be 17,53,745 and the samples tested in total are 53,49,43,093. By Siva Kumar

45,352 New Coronavirus Cases Reported in India September 03, 2021 15:17

A total number of 45,352 new cases of coronavirus are reported in the country in the last 24 hours in India as per the reports from the Union Health Ministry. 34,791 people recovered and are discharged in the country in the past one day in India. The recovery rate in the country climbed to 97.45 percent. There are 3,99,778 active cases of coronavirus in the country currently and the total number of recoveries reached 3,20,63,616. With 366 new deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours, the total death tally is at 4,39,895. The total number of administered vaccinations in India reached 67,09,59,968. Kerala continues to report a high number of cases and 32,097 new cases are reported in the state yesterday along with 188 new deaths in a single day. There is a sharp fall in the new cases when compared to yesterday in the country. The active cases have been increasing on a regular basis in the country which is worrying everyone. The health experts have predicted about the third wave of coronavirus in September and October. Several states reopened the schools but most of the parents have not shown interest to send their children to schools. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research, the total samples that are tested in India yesterday are 16,66,334 and the samples tested in total reached 52,65,35,068. By Siva Kumar

India Reports 46,164 New Coronavirus Cases August 26, 2021 14:28

There is a huge rise in the new number of coronavirus cases in the country. A total number of 46,164 cases are reported in India in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases reached 3,25,58,530. As per the reports from the Union Health Ministry, a total number of 34,159 people recovered completely in the past 24 hours and the total number of recoveries in the India reached 3,17,88,440. 607 deaths are reported in the last 24 hours in India and the total deaths reached 4,36,365. There are 3,33,725 active cases in India for now and the total number of Indians who got administered with coronavirus are 60,38,46,475 and the vaccines administered yesterday are said to be 80,40,407. Kerala alone reported 31,445 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours and 215 deaths are reported in the state. Maharashtra reported 5031 new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours. There are 1.7 lakh active cases for coronavirus in Kerala. The national recovery rate reached 97.63 percent as per the reports from the Union Health Ministry. There is a 22.7 percent jump in the new cases in country when compared to yesterday. The daily positivity rate is 2.58 percent. As per the reports from the Union Health Ministry, the total samples that are tested in India on August 25th are said to be 17,87,283 and the samples tested till date are 51,31,29,378. By Siva Kumar

India Reports 36,401 New Coronavirus Cases August 19, 2021 17:35

A total number of 36,401 new cases of coronavirus are reported in the country in the past 24 hours. Kerala continues to be the top contributor of coronavirus cases with 21,427 new cases Maharashtra stands second with 5132 cases. There are 3,64,129 active cases of coronavirus in the country for now and this is the lowest in the last 149 days. As per the reports from the Union Health Ministry, 39,157 people recovered from coronavirus in the last 24 hours in India. 530 new deaths were reported in India in the last 24 hours and the death toll now stands at 4.33 lakhs. The Telangana Health Department announced that the second wave of coronavirus ended in Telangana and there are few cases reported on a daily basis. The total number of vaccinations administered in India are said to be 56,64,88,433. The total number of samples for coronavirus tested in India now crossed 50 crore mark. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the total samples tested for coronavirus till date are said to be 50,03,00,840 and the samples tested on August 18th are said to be 18,73,757. As per the study from ICMR that is conducted in Chennai, the Delta variant can infect the vaccinated and unvaccinated people and it can reduce the risk of mortality among the vaccinated people. Kerala has been accounting to 59 percent of the total cases of the country from the past few days. The positivity rate in Kerala is more than 15 percent. By Siva Kumar

No Clarity On Coronavirus Vaccination For Kids August 18, 2021 12:53

Several health experts have warned that the kids would be more impacted due to the third wave of coronavirus and they would get contracted with the deadly virus in huge numbers. The vaccination manufacturers of India have been conducting the trials and a clarity on the research is expected to be out in September. The clinical trials are in final stages but the production is yet to commence for the same. After the cases of coronavirus came down in India in large numbers, several state governments announced the reopening of schools in their states. More than eight states and union territories reopened the schools and some other states are keen to reopen them soon. Maintaining social distance in the schools is a major challenge for the authorities. With the process of vaccination for children delayed, several state governments are in plans to vaccinate the teachers along with the staff and the eligible students. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced the list of the states that are reopening from August 2nd. Some other schools are reopened from August 16th. The government of Punjab vaccinated 60 percent of the teaching and non-teaching staff with at least one dose. Even the parents are quite interested to send their kids to school as per the recent surveys. Karnataka government made it mandatory for the teachers to take the vaccination before the schools reopen on August 23rd. The government of Maharashtra too allocated an ample number of doses for the teachers but the schools are yet to reopen. The Ministry of Education also kept a close watch on the vaccination of the teachers across all the states.

India Reports 38,667 New Covid-19 Cases August 14, 2021 15:42

The second wave of coronavirus is yet to calm down in India while several western countries of the globe are hit by the third wave of coronavirus. A total number of 38,667 new cases of coronavirus are reported in India in the last 24 hours and the total tally of cases reached 3,21,56,493. As per the reports from the Union Health Ministry, 35,743 people recovered from coronavirus in the last 24 hours and the total number of recoveries in the country reached 3,13,38,088. There are 3,87,673 active cases for coronavirus in India and a total number of 53.61 crore people took the vaccination shot for coronavirus. The weekly positivity rate for coronavirus is now at 2.05 percent. 478 people passed away in the last 24 hours in India and the total deaths reached 4,30,732. A total number of 63,80,937 doses of vaccination are administered yesterday in India. Kerala reported a huge number of cases and 20,452 cases are reported in the state in the last 24 hours along with 114 deaths yesterday. The daily positivity rate is at 1.73 percent. A total number of 11,93,43,788 people are fully vaccinated in the country in total. As per the reports from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the samples tested in the country on August 13th are said to be 22,29,798 and the samples tested in total in India are said to be 49,17,00,577. By Siva Kumar

New Variants of Coronavirus Will Continue to Emerge August 12, 2021 12:30

The coronavirus pandemic is leaving the people of the world sleepless. After the first wave of the pandemic calmed down, there are several new variants that emerged and triggered ways for the new waves. China's batwoman Shi Zhengli who is the head of the Wuhan lab said that the new variants of coronavirus will continue to emerge and there is nothing to panic. She said that we have to be prepared to co-exist along with the coronavirus for the long term. It all started in China's Wuhan in December 2019 and it is now across all the countries of the globe. Millions of people passed away due to the pandemic and the world is left in financial stress. Shi Zhengli said that the coronavirus vaccines are the shots that can prevent getting the disease and they can bring down the number of critically ill cases. The Delta variant is responsible for the third wave of coronavirus which is said to be the most transmissible variant which was first traced in India. A report said that the delta variant carries 1260 times more viruses in their noses when compared to the original strain of Covid-19. China is shattered again and several cities are under lockdown in the recent weeks. The USA is currently witnessing high hospitalization rate due to the delta variant. A study said that a large section of unvaccinated people are getting contracted with coronavirus which is making the virus spread further and it is now mutating into new variants of coronavirus. By Siva Kumar