There is a silver lining on India's Covid cloud. The number of recoveries crossed the 50 lakh-mark on Sunday. The country&rsquo;s recovery rate has surged to 82%. On the other hand, the fatality rate has remained low to around 1.6%, which is nearly half of the global average of 3.1%. The number of active patients has been below one million for several days. The active caseload is 15.96% of the total positive cases. India has recorded more recoveries than new cases for whole of last week.

There is a silver lining on India's Covid cloud. The number of recoveries crossed the 50 lakh-mark on Sunday. The country’s recovery rate has surged to 82%. On the other hand, the fatality rate has remained low to around 1.6%, which is nearly half of the global average of 3.1%. The number of active patients has been below one million for several days. The active caseload is 15.96% of the total positive cases. India has recorded more recoveries than new cases for whole of last week.

A team of Income Tax officials on Thursday issued a notice to the Congress after money was recovered from a vehicle parked outside its Patna office. One person was&nbsp;detained outside the office after ₹8.5 Lakh was recovered from him. The person in his statement before IT officials said that the cash from Congress Office was supposed to be delivered to someone in Patna. IT sleuths have now issued a notice to the party asking about the source of funds and who in Congress gave cash to this individual.
"They served notice after money was recovered from a vehicle outside the compound. No money recovered within the compound. We will cooperate. 22 kg gold, 2.5 kg silver was recovered from BJP candidate from Raxaul. Why is IT not going there?," Congress' Bihar in-charge Shaktisinh Gohil said.

Ahead of the crucial assembly elections, the political temperature in Bihar is set to rise several notches as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi begin campaigning in the state on Friday. They will address a series of rallies for their respective alliances in the state.
Prime Minister Modi will address three rallies &ndash; at Dehri-on Sone, Gaya and Bhagalpur to seek support for NDA nominees for different assembly constituencies going to vote in the first phase on October 28. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar will reportedly join Modi at the rallies in Dehri and Bhagalpur.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi will address two rallies -- at Hisua in Nawada and Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district. RJD said that Tejashwi Yadav will join Gandhi at Hisua.

The govt has set aside about $7 billion for Covid-19 vaccine in India, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report quoting sources further added that the Centre estimates that the per person vaccine cost will be $6-7 dollars. The govt has calculated 2 shots per person at $2 per shot and another $2-3 has been calculated as infrastructure cost like storage and transport. The Bloomberg&nbsp;report also quoted sources as saying that there will be no shortage of further funds for the all-important vaccine

Covaxin, the coronavirus vaccine being developed by Bharat Biotech in collaboration with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has been cleared for the third phase of clinical trials.
The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker had applied to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on October 2, seeking its permission.
The study would cover 28,500 subjects above the age of 18, and would be conducted in 19 sites - including Delhi, Mumbai, Patna and Lucknow.
Besides, Bharat Biotech, an indigenously developed vaccine candidate by Zydus Cadila Ltd is also in Phase 2 of human clinical trials.

BJP leader Imarti Devi, the target of former chief minister Kamal Nath&rsquo;s recent &lsquo;item&rsquo; jibe broke down in front of party leader Jyotiradtiya Scindia, at a public rally. Scindia hugged and consoled and went on to share a video appealing to the people to stand up for her and ensure she emerges victorious in Dabra assembly constituency. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan had earlier on Monday slammed Kamal Nath for his remark calling it an insult not only for Imarti Devi but all the daughters of the state. Ahead of the bypolls the BJP has made Imarti Devi issue an election agenda. However, Imarti Devi&rsquo;s emotional outburst and Scindia&rsquo;s fiery speech at the Dabra rally did not go down well with Twitter users who felt it was all &lsquo;overacting&rsquo;

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday took a swipe at the BJP for promising free Covid-19 vaccine in its Bihar poll manifesto. In a tweet, he said, one has to refer to the state-wise election schedule to know when one will have access to vaccine. 
Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi also took a dig at the saffron party, saying that while the vaccine is yet to come, it has already become a part of poll rhetoric by the BJP.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday released the BJP manifesto for the Bihar assembly polls which promised free Covid-19 vaccine once it has been cleared by the ICMR.

With Durga Puja wishes, PM Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed people of West Bengal on the biggest festival in the state. PM Modi inaugurated the puja pandals and joined the festivities online. Getting into the poll mode ahead of Bengal assembly election next year, the PM paid tribute to eminent personalities of Bengal, who he said have guided the nation. He also announced approval of Rs 8,500 crore for Kolkata&rsquo;s East West Metro and laid out the objective of &lsquo;Sonar Bangla&rsquo; through Atmanirbhar Bharat.

The District &amp; Sessions Judge at Rouse Avenue refused to transfer former union Minister MJ Akbar's defamation case against Priya Ramani from a Special MP/MLA Court which has been hearing the case since 2018.
The matter had reached the Court of District &amp; Sessions Judge after a Special Court, which has been hearing the case for two years, said that since the case was not 'against' any MP or MLA, it needed to be transferred.
While counsel for MJ Akbar had urged that the matter be sent back to the Special Court to save judicial time, counsel for Ramani had left the issue to the wisdom of the court.
In October 2018, MJ Akbar had filed a criminal defamation complaint against journalist, Priya Ramani after she took to twitter to level allegations of sexual misconduct against him.

Former Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student Umar Khalid who is currently in judicial custody, told a Delhi court during a hearing on Thursday that he is not being allowed to step out of his cell or meet anyone.
Khalid who has been arrested under the anti-terror law Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in connection with the communal violence that took place in Northeast Delhi in February this year alleged solitary confinement.
Khalid also said that he has not been keeping well for the last few days and due to orders to keep him confined to the cell, he&nbsp;has been feeling both physical and mental discomfort.
The court has now summoned the jail superintendent and posted the matter for further hearing on Friday.

BJP's&nbsp;poll promise of giving all resident of Bihar&nbsp;free Covid-19 vaccine if they are voted to power in the upcoming elections may have been received with much elation by the common people but the Opposition has slammed the party for discrimination. Leading the Congress attack was former party president Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi who said that states would have to refer to election schedule to know when the vaccine will be available to them. Shashi&nbsp;Tharoor&nbsp;took inspiration from Netaji&nbsp;Subash&nbsp;Chandra Bose to criticise the poll sop and tweeted 'You give me votes and I will give you vaccine'. Congress ally RJD&nbsp;tweeted that BJP&nbsp;was using vaccine politically to sell fear of death and disease. While AAP&nbsp;asked if the poll promise means that non-BJP&nbsp;ruled states won't get free Covid-19 vaccine. A complaint has been filed with the EC&nbsp;against BJP's&nbsp;free vaccine promise by an activist.&nbsp;

A Delhi court hearing cases related to the riots in February was unsparing in its criticism of the violence and the said that the riots were the worst communal riots since the partition in the national capital and it was a gaping wound in the conscience of a nation that wants to be a global power.
The court observed that the dreary day of February 24, 2020 saw parts of north-east Delhi gripped by a communal frenzy, reminiscent of carnage during the days of partition.
Speaking about the intensity of the violence, the court added that the riots spread like wildfire across the smoke-grey skyline of Capital, engulfing new areas and snuffing out more and more innocent lives.&nbsp;

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday announced that once the coronavirus vaccine is ready, it will be provided to all people of the state free of cost.
The Tamil&nbsp;Nadu government's decision comes ahead of next year&rsquo;s Assembly elections on 7th October. Palaniswami's "free Covid-19 vaccine" promise came after the BJP's "free coronavirus vaccination for all" promise in Bihar ahead of the state polls.
Earlier today, Finance Minister Nirmala&nbsp;Sitharaman also announced that the BJP's vision document included the promise of free of cost Covid vaccination for the people of Bihar while releasing the party's manifesto for the state polls.

The Indian Navy has operationalized its first batch of women pilots on Dornier Aircraft by the Southern Naval Command at Kochi. Lieutenant Divya Sharma from New Delhi, Lieutenant Shubhangi Swaroop from Uttar Pradesh and Lieutenant Shivangi from Bihar are the three women pilots of the first batch. The three women pilots were part of the Dornier Operational Flying Training (DOFT) Course, who graduated as &lsquo;Fully operational Maritime Reconnaissance (MR) Pilots. The pilots had undergone basic flying training partly with the Indian Air Force and partly with the Navy prior to DOFT course. The course comprised one month of ground training phase conducted at various professional schools of SNC and eight months of flying training at the Dornier Squadron of SNC, INAS 550.

A Delhi court has rejected former AAP&nbsp;councillor Tahir&nbsp;Hussain's&nbsp;plea that he had no role to play in the Febraury riots in the capital because he did not participate in them physically. The court observed that it is prima&nbsp;facie apparent that Hussain&nbsp;used his muscle power and political clout&nbsp; to foment&nbsp;the violence.&nbsp;The judge said there was enough material on record to presume that Hussain was very well present at the spot of crime and exhorting the rioters of a particular community and as such, he did not use his hands and fists, but rioters as &ldquo;human weapons&rdquo;, who on his instigation could have killed anybody.&nbsp;
Tahir&nbsp;Hussain&nbsp;was arrested after videos emerged which allegedly show people gathered on his terrace during the riots and throwing petrol bombs. The police had also recovered petrol bombs during a raid on his house after the incident.&nbsp;

The government has warned Twitter over its location settings showing Leh in China. Electronics &amp; IT Ministry Secretary, in his letter, has asked Twitter to respect sensitivities of Indian citizens. It states that any attempt by Twitter to disrespect sovereignty and integrity of India, which is also reflected by the maps, is totally unacceptable and also unlawful. Earlier, the geo-location of Leh, which is the largest town in the union territory of Ladakh, was shown on Twitter as part of China.

Deputy chief minister of Bihar,&thinsp;Sushil Kumar Modi, tested positive for the coronavirus disease&nbsp;on Thursday. The BJP leader took to Twitter to inform that&nbsp;has been admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Patna. Modi said that his parameters are perfectly normal, adding he will be back soon for campaigning for the upcoming state assembly polls.

The Joint Admission Board of JEE (Main) has decided to conduct the examination in more regional languages, Union education minister Ramesh Pokhriyal announced on Thursday. He added that it is in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. In a tweet he added, entry to State Engineering Colleges will be decided based on an examination conducted in regional languages. He said that the decision was taken after Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed out that top-scoring countries in PISA test or the Programme for International Student Assessment, an exam conducted by OECD nations, uses mother tongue as a medium of instruction.

Tripura&nbsp;Chief Minister Biplab&nbsp;Deb has landed in another controversy after he outlined his focus on 'uprooting the seeds of communists' from the state by 2023, before the&nbsp;assembly elections. Unhappy with the remark, CPI(M) likened him to Hitler and said that it was unbecoming of a chief minister to make such statements. The Left party said that Deb sounded like a fascist and that history would never forgive the 'little Hilter'.&nbsp;

Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj S Chouhan on Thursday said the state government will approach the Supreme Court against the high court order that restricts political rallies in the state in view of the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of the coming by-elections in 28 seats.
Pointing out how political rallies are being held in Bihar every day as the state prepares to go to polls, Chauhan said there can't be such contradicting legislation in one country.
The high court on Tuesday restrained district magistrates in 9 districts from giving permission for any physical public meeting, while observing &lsquo;health and life of a common man is more precious compared to the right to campaigning for a candidate'.

India on Thursday successfully carried out the final trial of the DRDO-developed Nag anti-tank guided missile with a warhead. The test was carried out at 6:45 am at the Pokhran field firing ranges in Rajasthan. News agency ANI shared a picture of the target hit by the Nag missile during the final trial. The shoulder launched four kilometre range missile with Imaging Infra red seeker will now be inducted in Indian Army. The Nag trial comes after the DRDO tested the helicopter launched Stand-off Anti-Tank Missile (SANT) with beyond 10 km range on October 19.

Silver lining on India's Covid cloud. The number of recoveries crossed the 50 lakh-mark on Sunday. The country&rsquo;s recovery rate has surged to 82%

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