Highlights: At 2,311, Delhi sees fall in daily Covid-19 cases, 1 death; positivity rate climbs to 13.84%

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• Aug 06, 2022 10:00 PM IST

  Delhi sees fall in daily Covid tally with 2,311 new cases; positivity rate climbs to 13.84% 

  Delhi sees fall in daily Covid tally with 2,311 new cases; positivity rate climbs to 13.84% 

• Aug 06, 2022 09:43 PM IST

  RCP Singh quits JDU after Nitish Kumar's party seeks reply on graft allegations

  Senior JD(U) leader RCP Singh on Saturday resigned from the party amid a rift with party chief and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. Singh's resignation came hours after he spoke about his intentions of floating his own party at a press conference in Bihar's Mustafapur. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 09:33 PM IST

  Margaret Alva slams Opposition leaders who supported BJP: 'Damaged their...'

  Margaret Alva, defeated Opposition's vice-presidential candidate, on Saturday congratulated NDA's Jagdeep Dhankhar for winning the election and noted that while this election is over, the battle for protecting the Constitution, strengthening democracy and restoring Parliament's dignity will continue. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 09:18 PM IST

  RCP Singh quits JDU after Nitish Kumar's party seeks reply on graft allegations

  Senior JD(U) leader RCP Singh on Saturday resigned from the party amid a rift with party chief and Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. Singh's resignation came hours after he spoke about his intentions of floating his own party at a press conference in Bihar's Mustafapur. The resignation also follows a show-cause notice slapped on Singh for allegedly amassing huge amounts of property between 2013 and 2019, and not declaring those in his poll affidavits. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 07:55 PM IST

  Jagdeep Dhankhar elected India's next vice-president, defeats Margaret Alva

  Jagdeep Dhankhar, National Democratic Alliance's (NDA) nominee and former West Bengal governor who was pitted against joint Opposition candidate Margaret Alva, became the 16th Vice-President of India on Saturday with by overwhelming majority. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 07:04 PM IST

  'Attention': Centre’s advisory to Delhi, 6 states as Covid cases see sharp jump

  Amid a rise in coronavirus cases, the Union health ministry wrote to seven states - Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana - and asked them to ensure adequate testing, promote Covid-appropriate behaviour and increase the pace of vaccination to curb further spread of the viral infection in a prompt and effective manner. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 05:05 PM IST

  ‘Disproportionate assets’: JD(U) seeks explanation from RCP Singh over complaint

  Infighting within the Janata Dal (United) in Bihar has once again taken centre stage after the party mounted pressure on senior leader and former Union minister RCP Singh and slapped a show cause notice at him for allegedly amassing huge amounts of property between 2013 and 2019, and not declaring those in his poll affidavits. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 05:04 PM IST

  Voting for the vice-president post ends, results to be announced today

  Voting for the Vice President post stands over in Parliament. The results of the same will be declared today.

• Aug 06, 2022 04:53 PM IST

  Dhanbad judge's murder: 2 convicts sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment

  A special CBI court in Dhanbad on Saturday sentenced two convicted of killing Dhanbad judge Uttam Anand to rigorous life imprisonment till death. On July 28, the court had found them guilty in the murder case. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 03:26 PM IST

  Jairam Ramesh purchased Tata Nexon EV after this exchange with Gadkari in RS

  Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Saturday shared an earlier exchange with Union minister Nitin Gadkari in Rajya Sabha over the phasing out of petrol and diesel vehicles and encouraging electric vehicles by bringing down prices. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 03:25 PM IST

  Delhi excise policy row: Manish Sisodia blames L-G for ‘last-minute U-turn’

  Deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, who is also the state excise and finance minister, for the first time acknowledged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the national capital has incurred losses worth “thousands of crores” of rupees under the new excise policy 2021-22, but blamed it squarely on the Lieutenant Governor (L-G), who he alleged “made a U-turn at the last moment” before implementing the new regime from November 17, 2021. Read More

• Aug 06, 2022 01:42 PM IST

  LG takes major disciplinary action over new excise policy

  Minutes after Sisodia's allegations on Saturday, the LG's office stated that LG VK Saxena has approved the suspension and initiation of "major disciplinary proceedings" against the then Delhi excise commissioner, IAS officer, Arava Gopi Krishna and DANICS officer Anand Kumar Tiwari, deputy excise commissioner, apart from three other adhoc DANICS officers and four DASS cadre officials.

• Aug 06, 2022 01:16 PM IST

  Centre writes to Delhi, 6 states over rising Covid cases

  Union Health Secretary has written to health secretaries of Delhi, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Telangana on rising Covid-19 cases.

  Rajesh Bhushan in the letter that the states and UT “should aim to increase pace of vaccination for eligible population and follow five-fold strategy and adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour.”

• Aug 06, 2022 11:56 AM IST

  Varanasi court acquits jailed BSP MP Atul Rai rape case

  A special court in Varanasi for MP/MLA acquitted jailed BSP MP Atul Rai in a rape case, reported ANI.

• Aug 06, 2022 11:37 AM IST

  Taiwan official leading missile production found dead in hotel: Report

  The deputy head of Taiwan defence ministry's research and development unit was found dead on Saturday morning in a hotel room, according to the official Central News Agency.

• Aug 06, 2022 10:40 AM IST

  Only Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant circulating variants in India: ANI quoting sources

  Only Omicron and its sub-lineages are the predominant circulating variants in India, ANI reported citing people familiar with the matter.

• Aug 06, 2022 09:54 AM IST

  Karnataka CM Bommai tests positive for Covid, his New Delhi trip cancelled

  Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said he has tested positive for Covid-19 with mild symptoms, adding that his trip to New Delhi stands cancelled.

• Aug 06, 2022 09:28 AM IST

  19,406 new Covid cases, 49 deaths registered in 24 hours

  India recorded 19,406 new Covid cases and 49 related deaths on Friday, according to health ministry data.

• Aug 06, 2022 09:02 AM IST

  Taiwan defence ministry says China simulating attack on its main island, reports AFP

  Taiwan defence ministry said that China was simulating attack on its main island, reported news agency AFP.

  “Possible simulated attack against HVA. #ROCArmedForces have utilized alert broadcast, aircraft in CAP, patrolling naval vessels, and land-based missile systems in response to this situation,” the ministry tweeted.

• Aug 06, 2022 08:14 AM IST

  PM Modi lauds Indian wrestlers after Mohit Grewal adds to medal tally

  “Incredible form demonstrated by our wrestlers. Adding to the medals tally is Mohit Grewal. His sharp focus stands out as he brings home a Bronze medal. Congratulations to him. I hope he scales new heights of success in the times to come,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted.

• Aug 06, 2022 07:55 AM IST

  Fire breaks out at Wadia hospital in central Mumbai

  A fire has broken out at Wadia hospital in central Mumbai, PTI reported quoting civic officials.

• Aug 06, 2022 07:45 AM IST

  Indiana Senate 1st to approve abortion bans post Roe

  Indiana’s Legislature became the first in the nation to pass new legislation restricting access to abortions since the US Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.

• Aug 06, 2022 07:08 AM IST

  Japan PM to replace defence minister Kishi on Wednesday

  Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will replace defence minister Nobuo Kishi on consideration of his health conditions in the upcoming Cabinet and party leadership reshuffle on Wednesday, reported Reuters citing Yomiuri daily.

• Aug 06, 2022 06:30 AM IST

  Troops fired flares to warn unidentified aircraft flying over Matsu: Taiwan

  Taiwan defence ministry said that the troops fired flares to warn unidentified aircraft flying over outlying islands of Matsu late on Friday, reported Reuters.

• Aug 06, 2022 05:56 AM IST

  5.3 magnitude earthquake jolts Nepal's Nuwakot

  An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 occurred around Belkotgadi of Nuwakot district in Nepal at 5.26am, according to National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Center.