India saw a drop in the tally of daily reported COVID-19 cases with 7,178 fresh cases reported in a span of 24 hours. With the addition of fresh cases, the number of active coronavirus cases increased to 65,683, said the Union health ministry on Monday.

India's COVID-19 cases tally sees major drop; 7,178 fresh cases reported in 24 hours

As the conflict continues to rage in Khartoum between the Sudanese army and its paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF), countries across the world are scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the African nation.

Explained: How foreign countries are evacuating their citizens from conflict-hit Sudan

Another one of the eight Namibian cheetahs brought to India as part of an ambitious reintroduction programme has died. The cheetah has been identified as 'Uday,' a male, but his cause of death is still unknown.

Second of the eight felines brought to India under 'Project Cheetah' dies in Madhya Pradesh

As India debates whether same-sex marriage should be allowed legally, a child rights activist has come out against the move, and has said that such marriages will infringe upon the rights of the children and would deprive them of "at least one parent.

Indian child rights activist claims same-sex marriage denies kids one parent's love

India's Shirdi Saibaba temple, a famous shrine located in the state of Maharashtra, is facing a unique problem. The temple, which boasts of an average one lakh visitors daily, is drowning in coins.

Over million in coin donations, nowhere to deposit; India's Shirdi Saibaba temple approaches RBI for help

India's fantasy gaming industry is expected to grow massively in the coming years, a joint report by Deloitte and the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) has shown.

India's fantasy gaming industry to grow at 30% CAGR, triple user base by 2027: Report

One woman was injured in a firing incident in the Indian capital city of Delhi's Saket court, on Friday (April 21), as per media reports. The woman identified as M Radha who is in her 40s sustained two bullet injuries one in her arm and the other on her abdomen.

India: Woman injured after being shot at in Delhi's Saket court

In a move aimed at strengthening regional co-operation, India, Iran and Armenia have formed a trilateral grouping. The first trilateral political consultation between the ministries of foreign affairs of the three countries was held in the Armenian capital, Yerevan on Thursday.

India, Iran and Armenia form trilateral grouping to deepen ties and co-operation

The US is providing assistance to India to counter its adversary China on the border areas and also develop defence industrial base, a top American commander has said, adding that Washington and New Delhi faced the same security challenge from Beijing in the strategically important Indo-Pacific region.

India, US facing same security threat from China, says top US Indo-Pacific commander

As was long predicted, India is set to overtake China as the world's most populous country by the end of June, according to the United Nations' new 'State of World Population' report.

Explained | India set to become world's most populous nation. What does it mean?

In order to bolster coastal security, the Indian Coast Guard is conducting exercise 'Sagar Kavach' along the 590 km coast of Kerala and Mahe in Southern India. Being carried out on Tuesday and Wednesday, the exercise involves civil and defence entities.

Coastal security exercise 'Sagar Kavach' underway along Kerala coastline

Apple's CEO Tim Cook is in India ahead of the opening of the company's first store in Mumbai. Cook met India Inc leaders ahead of the store launch.

Apple CEO Tim Cook visits India for new store opening

The Golden Temple, which is one of the holiest sites for Sikhs in India, has become the stage for a controversy. A girl, one of the many devotees visiting the holy shrine, was purportedly denied entry into the Harminder Sahib Gurudwara, popularly known as Golden Temple, which is located in Amritsar, a city in the North Indian state of Punjab.

Girl allegedly stopped from entering Golden Temple over tricolour face paint. Watch viral video here

The Indian Supreme Court, on Tuesday (April 18) heard arguments on a batch of 15 pleas which have sought the legalisation of same-sex marriage in the country. This comes a day after the Indian government reiterated its opposition to the motion calling the petitions an “urban elitist concept far removed from social ethos of the country”.

India’s apex court heard arguments on same-sex marriage legalisation. Here’s what happened

With the government announcing the opening of registration for the Annual Amarnath Yatra, the preparations and arrangements for the pilgrimage have started in both the districts of Ganderbal and Anantnag of Kashmir Valley.

Amarnath Yatra preparations start, registrations begin across India

So far, the mustard fields of Kashmir Valley were only seen in film shoots, social networking sites and people taking selfies, but now the Valley is headed for a ‘Yellow Revolution’.

India: Kashmir to produce mustard oil worth $98 million this year, says government

As many as 11 people died, and at least 50 were taken to hospital due to heat stroke during an award ceremony organised by the state government in India’s western Maharashtra state.

11 die of heat stroke during government award ceremony in India's Maharashtra

The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations’ energy and environment ministers, on Sunday (April 16) vowed to ramp up efforts and work toward cleaner and renewable energy while also phasing out power plants using coal, in a statement, following discussions in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo.

G7 vows to work towards cleaner, renewable energy with no deadline

Explosions and gunfire were heard around the Sudanese capital of Khartoum, on Saturday (April 15) as clashes were reported between the military led by army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary, shared several media reports and eyewitness accounts.

Indians in Sudan asked to ‘stay indoors’ amid clashes between paramilitary, army

Chinese scientists said that they were able to conduct a “landmark experiment” by allowing an artificial intelligence (AI) machine to take full control of a satellite temporarily in near-Earth orbit to test its behaviour in space.

Chinese scientists let AI control satellite, it takes ‘closer look’ at specific spots in India, Japan

More than 11,000 new Covid cases were reported across India in the past 24 hours—the highest ever in the last 236 days. According to the data shared by the health ministry, 11,109 new coronavirus infections were recorded, pushing the active cases to 49,622.

India records 11,109 new coronavirus infections, highest in 236 days

India has accelerated the production of Covid booster jabs in the wake of the sudden surge in cases, reportedly due to a new variant of Omicron, called XBB.1.16.

India accelerates production of Covid vaccine booster shots as daily cases cross 10k

In an emotional reunion, a Sarus crane was seen jumping around the cage of the zoo located in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh when a 30-year-old man, who had earlier nursed the bird and treated his injuries, came to visit.

Watch | Sarus crane jumps inside cage after seeing his human friend

The first meeting of the India-Central Asia Joint Working Group on Chabahar is underway in Mumbai. The two-day meet, which began on Wednesday, was one of the key outcomes of the Delhi Declaration of the first India Central Asia summit held in January last year.

India hosts first meeting on Chabahar Port development with Central Asian nations

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