Latest News Live Updates: India Recorded Highest Single-Day Rise In Covid Cases This Year On Saturday

Latest Updates Live: On November 29, 2020, 41,810 new infections were recorded in a day (File)

New Delhi:

India reported 40,953 new coronavirus infections in a day on Saturday, the highest single-day rise recorded in 111 days, taking the nationwide COVID-19 tally to 1,15,55,284, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Saturday.

Registering an increase for the tenth day in a row, the total active caseload has reached 2,88,394, which now comprises 2.49 per cent of the total infections, while the recovery rate has further dropped to 96.12 per cent, the data stated.

The daily rise in infections (40,953) was the highest recorded in 111 days, while the death count increased to 1,59,558 with 188 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am Saturday showed.

On November 29, 41,810 new infections were recorded in a span of 24 hours.

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Mar 21, 2021 10:23 (IST)

Coronavirus news: No new COVID-19 case in Andamans

No new COVID-19 case was reported in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Sunday, a health

official said.

The Union territory's caseload stands at 5,038, of which seven are active cases, while 4,969 people have recovered from the disease and 62 patients have succumbed to the infection so far, he said.

Mar 21, 2021 09:01 (IST)

"Sack Him": Devendra Fadnavis On Cop's Letter Against Anil Deshmukh

BJP leader and former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has sought the resignation of state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh after former Mumbai Police chief alleged the ruling party's minister "set a target to collect ₹ 100 crore a month".

Former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made the allegations of corruption against Mr Deshmukh, who is from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), an ally of the Shiv Sena and the Congress in Maharashtra.

"We demand the Home Minister's resignation. If he doesn't, then the Chief Minister must remove him. An impartial probe must be conducted. The letter also says the Chief Minister was informed about this earlier, so why didn't he act on it?" Mr Fadnavis, Leader of the Opposition in Maharashtra, told reporters shortly after the letter surfaced in the media.

Mar 21, 2021 06:35 (IST)

Tamil Nadu Schools To Remain Shut For Classes 9, 10, 11 Until Further Orders
In the light of the increasing trend of COVID-19 cases, schools in Tamil Nadu will remain shut for classes 9, 10, and 11 from tomorrow until further orders, according to the state Revenue and Disaster Management Department, reported news agency ANI.

Hostels for these students will also remain closed. However, online/digital mode of education will continue for students of these classes.

Mar 21, 2021 06:15 (IST)

Suvendu Adhikari's Father Sisir Adhikari Meets BJP Leaders Ahead Of Polls, Fuels Speculations
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