Thiruvananthapuram, A 82-year-old man, who arrived from Saudi Arabia last month and later admitted to the state run Medical College hospital at Manjeri in Malappuram, died on Saturday late night, the authorities reported on Sunday.

However, the deceased's Covid-19 test report, which was received on Sunday morn

Bhubaneswar, Coronavirus cases crossed the 9,000-mark with detection of 469 more cases in Odisha even as two more casualties took the state's death toll to 36, the Health Department said on Sunday.

The two deaths were reported in the last 24 hours -- a 40-year-old male from Gajapati district and a 64-year-old

Bhopal,  Rameshwar Sharma has been made the Protem Speaker of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The Congress has questioned the appointment of Sharma and termed it illegal.

State Backward Class Commission Chairman J.P. Dhanopia said that all democratic traditions have been being ignored by the Bharatiy

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Health Minister K.K. Shailaja on Saturday said the state had reported 240 new coronavirus cases, the highest ever for a single day since the pandemic outbreak.

She said 2,129 people were corona positive in the state at present, while 3,048 others have been cured.

"The

Chandigarh, People on Saturday rejected the Referendum 2020 of the Sikhs For Justice as not even a single person from Punjab registered as a voter, said senior BJP leader Vineet Joshi.

The Indian government has banned the Sikhs For Justice for calling Punjab's liberation for the past few years through its Refe

New Delhi, This year the Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort might not be as grand as in the previous years because of the Covid-19 pandemic and social distancing norms to be followed. This means that the gathering at the Red Fort would be limited and more emphasis would be on the virtual transmission of the event.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K. Palaniswami on Saturday announced restrictions of time and functioning for Chennai businesses during the Covid-19 lockdown from July 6 onwards.

In a statement issued here, he said the government had earlier announced a complete lockdown in four districts till July 5.