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Today we will focus on the coronavirus crisis in the country. The deadly virus crossed the 73 lakh-mark after the country reported a single-day spike of 63,371 fresh cases during the last 24 hours. The deadly pathogen has afflicted 73,70,469 people and claimed 1,12,161 lives in the country so far.
Here are the LIVE Updates of October 17:
10:20 am: BJP is preparing controversy in hatred factory, to divert attention. Our Jale candidate never aligned with Jinnah’s ideology. When he was an AMU student, he wrote to PM for removal of Jinnah’s portrait from AMU, Parliament & Bombay HC. But PM Modi never responded: RS Surjewala
10:10 am: Jammu and Kashmir: One unidentified terrorist neutralised in an encounter with security forces in Larnoo area of Anantnag today, one AK-47 recovered. Search is underway.
10:00 am: India reports a spike of 62,212 new #COVID19 cases & 837 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total case tally stands at 74,32,681 including 7,95,087 active cases, 65,24,596 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,12,998 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
9:45 am: The famed Lord Ayyappa temple in Kerala opened to devotees Saturday morning after remaining closed for over six months due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a few worshippers wearing masks and carrying COVID-19 negative certificate offering prayers. The temple, which opened for the monthly puja on Friday evening, will allow pilgrims to offer prayers till October 21.
9:35 am: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has tested positive for coronavirus following which he was admitted to a private hospital on Friday night.”
9:25 am: Patna: Mahagathbandhan releases its manifesto for the upcoming #BiharElections. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala & Shaktisinh Gohil and other leaders are also present.
9:10 am: Aligarh: Police register an FIR against unidentified persons for hacking official Twitter handle of Aligarh police & retweeting an offensive cartoon. “We have reported the matter to Twitter & we are trying to trace the hacker,” says Arvind Kumar, SP Crime, Aligarh
9:00 am: Jammu & Kashmir: Devotees queue up at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine in Katra, for ‘darshan’ on first day of #Navratri. 7000 people being allowed to visit the shrine in a day. Their temperature is being checked & all necessary SOPs, in the wake of the pandemic, are being followed.
8:45 am: Three people, including the main accused, have been detained and are being questioned: ADG Agra, Ajay Anand. A BJP leader, DK Gupta was shot dead by bike-borne assailants outside his shop late last night.
8:30 am: ITBP organises Yoga session at Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre & Hospital, Radha Soami Satsang Beas in Chhatarpur. More than 7000 patients discharged so far after treatment, from this ITBP-run centre.
8:00 am: Delhi: A layer of haze lingers in the sky, as the air quality dips in the national capital. Visuals around Akshardham and near India Gate
7:40 am: Kanpur: Two persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a minor girl in Sachendi
7:30 am: Jharkhand: A 12-year-old was allegedly raped and murdered in Ramgarh Police Station limits of Dumka district. Ambar Lakra, SP says, “The body has been sent for post mortem. Investigation underway.”
7:20 am: 16 new #COVID19 cases reported in Mizoram, taking the total tally to 2,245. The number of active cases is at 112 while 2,133 people have been discharged so far. No death reported in the State till date: Government of Mizoram
7:10 am: India scales an unprecedented peak. Active cases drop below the 8L mark for the first time in 1.5 months: Health Ministry
7:00 am: 7 dead and 32 injured after a bus and a Bolero collided with each other in Puranpur area: Jai Prakash, SP Pilibhit
Posted By: Talib Khan
