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• India's COVID-19 caseload nears 60 lakh; recoveries cross 49 lakh, deaths close in on 1 lakh September 27, 2020
  The total coronavirus cases mounted to 59,92,532, while the death toll climbed to 94,503 with 1,124 people succumbing to the disease in a span of 24 hours, data updated at 8 am showed.
• WHO chief hails Modi's assurance of using India's vaccine production prowess to help nations fight COVID-19 September 27, 2020
  In his address to the 75th session of the UN General Assembly on Saturday, Modi said that “as the largest vaccine producing country of the world, I want to give one more assurance to the global community today. India's vaccine production and delivery capacity will be used to help all humanity in fighting this crisis.”
• Gujarat: Coast Guard rescues 12 crew members of cargo ship sinking in the Arabian Sea September 27, 2020
  The vessel had on Saturday started sailing from Mundra in Gujarat for Djibouti, carrying 905 tonne rice and sugar to the African nation, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
• Former Union Minister, BJP leader Jaswant Singh no more September 27, 2020
  He held the defence, external affairs and finance portfolios in Vajpayee government's different ministries from 1996-2004.