21 Aug, 23:57 (IST)

60 #COVID19 detected today of which 57 are asymptomatic and 3 are symptomatic. 32 patients discharged from 7 districts today: Directorate of Health Services, Arunachal Pradesh

21 Aug, 23:37 (IST)

All shops and establishments except essential shops will remain closed on Saturdays and Sundays until further orders in Chandigarh.

21 Aug, 23:35 (IST)

Rajiv Kumar who has been appointed as the Election Commissioner will take charge of office on September 1.

21 Aug, 22:28 (IST)

Former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar to replace Ashok Lavasa as Election Commissioner

21 Aug, 21:59 (IST)

Entry points of the State located at Byrnihat, Ratacherra, Bajengdoba, Tikkrikkilla, Mirjumla and Hallidayganj shall remain closed from midnight of 31st August to midnight of 7th September: Meghalaya Government

21 Aug, 21:59 (IST)

Entry points of the State located at Byrnihat, Ratacherra, Bajengdoba, Tikkrikkilla, Mirjumla and Hallidayganj shall remain closed from midnight of 31st August to midnight of 7th September: Meghalaya Government

21 Aug, 21:52 (IST)

Rajasthan reports 1,335 new COVID-19 cases and 12 deaths today, taking total cases to 67,954, including 14,525 active cases and 933 deaths: State Health Department

21 Aug, 21:50 (IST)

J&K: Heavy shelling by Pakistan has damaged several houses in the border village of Hiranagar sector Kathua district. Locals say, "We are suffering every day because of frequent ceasefire violations by Pakistan. The firing starts at around 10 pm and continues till 5 am."

21 Aug, 21:47 (IST)

The Election Commission of India's guidelines for the conduct of elections during #COVID19 fall far short for the conduct of free, fair and independent elections: AICC General Secretary, KC Venugopal

21 Aug, 21:39 (IST)

Karnataka Government issues oxygen therapy protocol for 'judicious use of oxygen as a therapy to treat #COVID19 patients'. 

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New Delhi, August 21: The outbreak of COVID-19 continues to remain a top concern across the nation, with the numbers rising to an all-time high of over 69,000 on Thursday. The health experts have spotted a silver line amid the rising cases as the positivity rate has begun to decline in India for the first time since the outbreak. The case fertility rate is also at its lowest so far at 1.9 percent. Pakistan Threatens India With Nuclear War, Minister Sheikh Rasheed Says 'We Can Drop Atom Bombs Up To Assam Without Harming Muslims'.

"Testing in India has steeply increased to more than 9 lakh tests per day. This is bolstered with all States/UTs testing more than 140 tests/day/million population as advised by WHO (World Health Organisation)," said the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

On the international front, the further drifting of China towards Pakistan remains a top news. After being reportedly snubbed by Saudi Arabia, where visiting Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa failed to secure a meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Imran Khan said China is the country's only all-weather ally.

Subsequently, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi was sent to Beijing on an urgent visit. The official trip, 3-day long, begins from today. Stay tuned here for all the live breaking news and alerts, along with major updates related to coronavirus for August 21, 2020.