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COVID-19: India Notes Record Single-Day Spike of Over 1.26 Lakh New Cases
Registering a steady increase for the 29th day in row, the count of active cases has gone up to 9,10,319.
A health worker in Patna takes swab sample of a passenger sitting inside a train for COVID-19 test, as coronavirus cases spike across the country. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi:Â India registered a record single-day spike of 1,26,789 new COVID-19 cases, pushing its infection tally to 1,29,28,574. The number of active cases also went upwards to breach the nine lakh-mark again, Union Health Ministry data updated on April 8 showed.
The death toll due to the disease in the country increased to 1,66,862, with 685 new fatalities being reported in a day, according to the data updated at 8 am.
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A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court has issued notice to and sought replies from the Centre and the Election Commission on a plea for all poll-bound states - namely, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Assam, West Bengal - and the Union Territory of Puducherry to ensure masks are mandatorily worn during all poll campaigns.
The plea which points out that while fines are being collected from the general public, but no action is being taken on politicians, has been filed by the former Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police Vikram Singh, who is also the Chairperson at the think-tank Centre for Accountability and Systemic Change.
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Assembly poll results crucial for Rahul who led Cong campaign
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MK Stalin, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, Public meet. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 7 : Along with the candidates, the outcome of the Assembly elections in Kerala, Assam and Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry where polling ended on Tuesday will be crucial for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who spear-headed his party s campaign.
With the Congress deciding to convene a party session after the ongoing polls and hold Presidential elections, a win in at least two states is necessary for Team Rahul , which has managed the elections without involvement of senior leaders. In the first elections the party faced after the demise of veteran troubleshooter Ahmed Patel, Gandhi and his close aides were at the forefront in election management.