23 Aug, 00:34 (IST)

Jharakhand reported 872 new COVID-19 cases, 814 recoveries and 13 deaths today, taking total cases to 29,103 including 19,186 recoveries and 310 deaths. Active cases stand at 9,607: State Health Department

23 Aug, 00:09 (IST)

Jammu & Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha today chaired a review meeting on 272-km-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line, at Civil Secretariat in Jammu. He directed the Railway authorities to complete the remaining part of the project from Katra to Banihal by August 15, 2022.

23 Aug, 00:02 (IST)

Telangana: A major fire breaks out at a chemical factory near Air Force Academy in Dundigal area of Medchal-Malkajgiri district. No casualties reported.

22 Aug, 23:08 (IST)

Warrant Officer Inder Pal Nain apparently has committed suicide at Vayu Sena Station, Kaluchak and the Indian Air Force (IAF) is investigating the case: IAF officials

22 Aug, 22:50 (IST)

Bihar: Seven people have been booked & arrested after a video went viral in which they were allegedly seen gangraping a woman in Gaurichak area of Patna. SSP Upendra Sharma says, "The incident happened around one month back. The victim is around 45 years old & is a widow."

22 Aug, 22:47 (IST)

Haryana: A section of an under-construction flyover collapses in Gurugram's Sohna Road. No injuries reported.

22 Aug, 22:46 (IST)

One of our COVID-19 vaccine candidates is in the third phase of the clinical trial. We are very confident that a vaccine will be developed by end of this year: Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan

22 Aug, 21:46 (IST)

Punjab Cooperation and Jails Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa tests positive for COVID-19.

22 Aug, 21:30 (IST)

Himachal Pradesh Governor constitutes sixth Himachal Pradesh State Finance Commission to review the financial position of panchayats & municipalities & devolution of resources to these institutions.

22 Aug, 21:23 (IST)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with senior ministers and officials to discuss ways to boost manufacturing and global imprint of Indian toys: Prime Minister's Office

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New Delhi, August 22: The battle against coronavirus continues to remain the major focus in India, with the overall caseload crossing 29 lakh in the nation. A solace remains the dwindling fatality rate, which slipped below 1.9 percent on Thursday. The pace of infection, say experts, is also stagnating as the per day hike in cases continue to remain in the 60,000s.

On the national front, the alleged collusion between Facebook and certain political party continues to remain a raging issue. Amid the row, the social media group issued a statement to re-affirm its non-partisan and transparent approach.

"Facebook is and always has been an open, transparent and non-partisan platform where people can express themselves freely. Over the last few days, we have been accused of bias in the way we enforce our policies," the company said.

"We take allegations of bias incredibly seriously and want to make it clear that we denounce hate in any form. We take this opportunity to offer clarity on policy development and enforcement at Facebook. Our Community Standards define what stays on our platform and are enforced globally," it added.

On the international front, the bombings in Gaza were being continued by Israel citing the alleged rocket attacks by Hamas, the militant group of Palestine. Stay tuned here for the live breaking news and alerts, along with major updates on the coronavirus pandemic.