New Delhi

The issue has gained significance in view of gangster Vikas Dubey being shot dead Friday by UP police, who claim that he tried to flee after the car carrying him following his arrest in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh overturned on the outskirts of the city.

Girish Pal and Rahul Kasana said in their statements to the police that on February 24 they were present in the office of Hussain in Khajuri Khas area.

The court was hearing an appeal by Congress politician Sachin Choudhary who faces a criminal case for holding a press conference in breach of lockdown rules to criticise the central and UP governments.

Coronavirus LIVE Updates: Maharashtra today showed a record single-day jump of 7,862 coronavirus patients as well as 226 deaths. The total number of cases in the state has risen to 2,38,461 and the death toll stands at 9,893.

The sites for phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials have been finalised and the trials are yet to begin, he said during a press briefing.

The immediate focus in the next three to six months will be on ensuring the survival of businesses and industry sectors by revisiting licensing norms, simplifying COVID related regulations and taking measures to revive demand.

The seventh season of the Indian Super League is set to be held from November to March without fans in the stadium and in a centralised format.

The drop in imports assumes significance in the wake of government mandating state-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) to replace at least 100 million tonne (MT) of imports with domestically-produced coal in 2020-21.

Both the hospitals are dedicated COVID-19 facilities in the national capital.

The demand for a separate cadre for healthcare professionals in line with the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Indian Police Service (IPS), etc, is a long-pending one, the federation said.

Since then a total of 2,75,396 tests through the RT-PCR (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction) and rapid-antigen methods have been conducted in Delhi with around 17,000 tests per day.

CISF Director General (DG) Rajesh Ranjan has also made an appeal to the recovered troops to come forward for the noble cause that may help save many lives.

Dingko Singh had tested positive for coronavirus for the first time after his visit to Delhi for radiation therapy to treat his cancer.

All three tests are run on the portable, battery-operated Truenat device and provide results in less than an hour, officials said.

The former Congress president was reacting to US Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, who said that he will lift the temporary suspension of the H-1B visas if he wins in the November Presidential elections.

It took 110 days for coronavirus infections in the country to reach one lakh, while just 44 days more to go past the six-lakh mark.