Delhi recorded as many as 3,235 fresh coronavirus cases on Sunday. With this, the tally of COVID-19 cases in the state has reached over 4.85 lakh, while the death toll mounted to 7,614. Ninety-five fatalities have been recorded in the last 24 hours, according to the latest bulletin issued by the Delhi health department.
India has reported less than 50,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 for the eighth continuous day, a trend which assumes wider significance as many countries in Europe and America continue to see a surge in their daily numbers, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday. A total of 41,100 persons were found to be infected with COVID-19 in India in a span of 24 hours, while 42,156 people recuperated during the same period, leading to a further contraction of the active caseload.
Three people, including an eight-year-old boy and his mother, were killed and four injured when a wall collapsed after a domestic LPG cylinder exploded near Tiruvannamalai on Sunday, police said. The injured had been hospitalised and investigations were on with a case registered over the incident, suspected to have been triggered by a gas leak at a house in nearby Arani, a police official said.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has nominated 10 AAP MLAs and a BJP MLA as chairpersons of district development committees, officials said. An order for nominations of committee chairpersons in 11 districts in Delhi was issued by Principal Secretary (Revenue) Sanjeev Khirwar earlier this week, they said.
Nitish Kumar is back as Bihar chief minister again. Sushil Kumar Modi will be his deputy. The duo will take oath for their respective posts at a swearing-in ceremony. The NDA in Bihar on Sunday unanimously elected Kumar as its leader in the state legislature, paving the way for his return as Chief Minister for the fourth consecutive term.
Nitish Kumar has been chosen as the chief minister of Bihar yet again, dispelling the scope for any infighting that was speculated as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) earned the "big brother" tag for the first time this poll season. Kumar will continue to be at the helm of political affairs in Bihar with Sushil Kumar Modi as his deputy. The duo has been selected at a key meeting of the of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) that has JD(U), BJP, HAM and Vikassheel Insaan Party as its constituents. 
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has called a meeting to take stock of COVID-19 situation in Delhi today. The meeting, to be attended by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal at North Block, comes amid a sudden spike in coronavirus infections in the national capital. Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan and Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal will remain present at the meeting.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
