For the first time, more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases were registered in a single day in India on April 21. As many as 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths were recorded in the country as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 21. No country has recorded more cases in a single day. The country has so far reported a total of 1,59,24,914 cases and 1,84,662 deaths.The figures do not include cases and deaths in Tripura. Ladakh, whose figures were released earlier today, has recorded 183 new cases. The data is sourced from covid19india.org, an independent aggregator of daily COVID-19 figures.Maharashtra reported...…For the first time, more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases were registered in a single day in India on April 21. As many as 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths were recorded in the country as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 21. No country has recorded more cases in a single day. The country has so far reported a total of 1,59,24,914 cases and 1,84,662 deaths.The figures do not include cases and deaths in Tripura. Ladakh, whose figures were released earlier today, has recorded 183 new cases. The data is sourced from covid19india.org, an independent aggregator of daily COVID-19 figures.Maharashtra reported...WW…

ADVERTISEMENTFor the first time, more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases were registered in a single day in India on April 21. As many as 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths were recorded in the country as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 21. No country has recorded more cases in a single day. The country has so far reported a total of 1,59,24,914 cases and 1,84,662 deaths.The figures do not include cases and deaths in Tripura. Ladakh, whose figures were released earlier today, has recorded 183 new cases. The data is sourced from covid19india.org, an independent aggregator of daily COVID-19...…ADVERTISEMENTFor the first time, more than 3 lakh COVID-19 cases were registered in a single day in India on April 21. As many as 3,15,660 cases and 2,091 deaths were recorded in the country as of 11.15 p.m. IST on April 21. No country has recorded more cases in a single day. The country has so far reported a total of 1,59,24,914 cases and 1,84,662 deaths.The figures do not include cases and deaths in Tripura. Ladakh, whose figures were released earlier today, has recorded 183 new cases. The data is sourced from covid19india.org, an independent aggregator of daily COVID-19...WW…

A private helicopter carrying UAE-based businessman Yusuf Ali M. A., his wife and three others crash-landed in a vacant plot in Kochi on Sunday morning. No injuries have been reported. All occupants have been placed under observation at a private hospital nearby. The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. amidst mild rainfall. The helicopter landed on the marshy plot of land, off the NH Bypass at Panangad, reportedly following technical snag. The pilot and others walked through hip-deep water, helped by people of the locality, and were taken to the hospital.  Mr. Ali, who is the chairman...…A private helicopter carrying UAE-based businessman Yusuf Ali M. A., his wife and three others crash-landed in a vacant plot in Kochi on Sunday morning. No injuries have been reported. All occupants have been placed under observation at a private hospital nearby. The incident occurred at around 9 a.m. amidst mild rainfall. The helicopter landed on the marshy plot of land, off the NH Bypass at Panangad, reportedly following technical snag. The pilot and others walked through hip-deep water, helped by people of the locality, and were taken to the hospital.  Mr. Ali, who is the chairman...WW…

U.S.-based human rights watchdog Freedom House has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of “driving India toward authoritarianism” with a “hamfisted lockdown”, scapegoating of Muslims, and a crackdown on critics, and , in its annual report.“Under Modi, India appears to have abandoned its potential to serve as a global democratic leader, elevating narrow Hindu nationalist interests at the expense of its founding values of inclusion and equal rights for all,” said , which was released on Wednesday.India’s freedom score, calculated using indicators of political rights and civil...…U.S.-based human rights watchdog Freedom House has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government of “driving India toward authoritarianism” with a “hamfisted lockdown”, scapegoating of Muslims, and a crackdown on critics, and , in its annual report.“Under Modi, India appears to have abandoned its potential to serve as a global democratic leader, elevating narrow Hindu nationalist interests at the expense of its founding values of inclusion and equal rights for all,” said , which was released on Wednesday.India’s freedom score, calculated using indicators of political rights and civil...WW…

India on Thursday said raising the issues of Kashmir and the status of minorities by the U.N. Special Rapporteurs on minority issues and freedom of religion was “deplorable”. The strong response from the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Anurag Srivastava, came soon after the experts connected the Indian policy on Kashmir with the status of religious minorities in India and said they could face discrimination in “employment and land ownership”.“It is deplorable that the SRs after sharing their questionnaire on February 10 did not even wait for our response. Instead, they...…India on Thursday said raising the issues of Kashmir and the status of minorities by the U.N. Special Rapporteurs on minority issues and freedom of religion was “deplorable”. The strong response from the spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Anurag Srivastava, came soon after the experts connected the Indian policy on Kashmir with the status of religious minorities in India and said they could face discrimination in “employment and land ownership”.“It is deplorable that the SRs after sharing their questionnaire on February 10 did not even wait for our response. Instead, they...WW…

This year’s Super Bowl, a football championship game that is also one of the most-watched events on American television, featured a 30-second commercial on the ongoing farmers’ agitation in India, terming it the “largest protest in history”.The advertisement was funded by the Sikh community of Fresno, a city in central California, according to a grateful tweet from the Kisan Ekta Morcha handle, which is the official voice of the protesters. The 30-second spot in this year’s Super Bowl cost $5.5 million, and last year’s viewership of the championship was around 100 million.Fresno City...…This year’s Super Bowl, a football championship game that is also one of the most-watched events on American television, featured a 30-second commercial on the ongoing farmers’ agitation in India, terming it the “largest protest in history”.The advertisement was funded by the Sikh community of Fresno, a city in central California, according to a grateful tweet from the Kisan Ekta Morcha handle, which is the official voice of the protesters. The 30-second spot in this year’s Super Bowl cost $5.5 million, and last year’s viewership of the championship was around 100 million.Fresno City...WW…

India has transgressed more times than China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), but the government does not announce it, Union Minister of State for State Transport and Highways V. K. Singh said on Sunday.Speaking to the media in Madurai, the former Army chief said the border with China has never been demarcated.China had transgressed many times over the years with its own perception of the LAC. “Similarly, none of you come to know how many times we have transgressed as per our perception. Chinese media does not cover it,” Gen. (retd) Singh said. “Let me assure you, if China has...…India has transgressed more times than China along the Line of Actual Control (LAC), but the government does not announce it, Union Minister of State for State Transport and Highways V. K. Singh said on Sunday.Speaking to the media in Madurai, the former Army chief said the border with China has never been demarcated.China had transgressed many times over the years with its own perception of the LAC. “Similarly, none of you come to know how many times we have transgressed as per our perception. Chinese media does not cover it,” Gen. (retd) Singh said. “Let me assure you, if China has...WW…

Afghanistan received a large consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from India on Sunday. A special Indian aircraft carrying 500,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine from Mumbai reached Kabul, where officials of Afghanistan’s Health Ministry took charge of the consignment. The India-made vaccine is the first to reach Afghanistan as the country battles the pandemic.“Made in India vaccines reach Afghanistan. (We) stand with our friends, always,” External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said in a social media message after the vaccines arrived in Afghanistan. The vaccine, made by the Serum...…Afghanistan received a large consignment of COVID-19 vaccines from India on Sunday. A special Indian aircraft carrying 500,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine from Mumbai reached Kabul, where officials of Afghanistan’s Health Ministry took charge of the consignment. The India-made vaccine is the first to reach Afghanistan as the country battles the pandemic.“Made in India vaccines reach Afghanistan. (We) stand with our friends, always,” External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar said in a social media message after the vaccines arrived in Afghanistan. The vaccine, made by the Serum...WW…

Embroiled in controversy after he was seen in the crowd while a “religious flag” wasin Delhi on Republic Day,, a Punjabi actor-cum-activist, was chased away by farmers soon after the incident.In a video clip, Mr. Sidhu can be seen sitting on a tractor when a group of farmers approaches and confronts him over his presence at the Red Fort. Amid heated arguments with the group, in which the farmers hurl abuses and accuse him of damaging the entire movement against the farm Bills, Mr. Sidhu can then be seen jumping from the tractor and, with help of a few other people, rushing away from the...…Embroiled in controversy after he was seen in the crowd while a “religious flag” wasin Delhi on Republic Day,, a Punjabi actor-cum-activist, was chased away by farmers soon after the incident.In a video clip, Mr. Sidhu can be seen sitting on a tractor when a group of farmers approaches and confronts him over his presence at the Red Fort. Amid heated arguments with the group, in which the farmers hurl abuses and accuse him of damaging the entire movement against the farm Bills, Mr. Sidhu can then be seen jumping from the tractor and, with help of a few other people, rushing away from the...WW…

(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Clickto subscribe for free.)The Government of India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the, stating that the proposed changes raised “grave concerns” over the implications of the choice and the autonomy of Indian citizens.In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the government pointed out that the Indian users, who have not been given the option to opt out of data-sharing with Facebook companies, were being subjected to differential treatment when compared to their European counterparts.“Whether this [the...…(Subscribe to our Today's Cache newsletter for a quick snapshot of top 5 tech stories. Clickto subscribe for free.)The Government of India has asked WhatsApp to withdraw the, stating that the proposed changes raised “grave concerns” over the implications of the choice and the autonomy of Indian citizens.In a letter to WhatsApp CEO Will Cathcart, the government pointed out that the Indian users, who have not been given the option to opt out of data-sharing with Facebook companies, were being subjected to differential treatment when compared to their European counterparts.“Whether this [the...WW…