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The daily COVID-19 count in India remained below the one-lakh mark for the fourth consecutive day with the country reporting 91,702?fresh cases, while the daily positivity rate dropped to?4.49 per cent,?according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday With the fresh cases, the total tally of cases has climbed to 2,92,74,823. However, recoveries continue to outnumber daily new cases for 29th consecutive day. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 2,77,90,073, the data stated. The COVID-19?death toll climbed to?3,63,079 with?3,403? fresh deaths,?while the…

India-Australia Ties: The two sides discussed a range of issues relating to emerging technologies in the cyber domain at the first meeting of the India-Australia Joint Working Group (JWG) on cyber security cooperation, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). India and Australia on Thursday agreed to broad-base cooperation in the spheres of the digital economy and cyber-enabled critical technologies, noting the need to strengthen the security of critical information infrastructure such as 5G telecom networks. The two sides discussed a range of issues relating to emerging technologies in…

India-Indonesia Ties: The review was carried out at a virtual meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. India and Indonesia on Thursday agreed to further strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership while reviewing the bilateral ties in a wide range of areas. The review was carried out at a virtual meeting between Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan and Indonesia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Mahendra Siregar. “During the meeting, both leaders reviewed India-Indonesia bilateral relationship, spanning…

Opposition Congress-led UDF on Tuesday slammed the Left government in Kerala over its decision to renovate Cliff House, the official residence of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan spending nearly one crore rupees at a time when the state was reeling under acute financial crunch. Raising the issue in the Assembly, P T Thomas (Congress) sought to know how the government’s declared policy of financial austerity and spending whopping amount for the ‘refurbishing’ of the CM’s bungalow would go together. “The finance minister has ensured the House that he would implement financial…