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India reported 1,27,510 new infections in 24 hours -- its lowest in 50 days, as 2,795 more succumbed to the pandemic, the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry said on Tuesday. This is the least number of fresh infection reported after April 8, when India recorded 1,31,968 cases while on April 7, India witnessed 1,26,789 fresh cases. Fatalities also dropped below the 3,000-mark for the first time since April 26, when the country witnessed 2,771 deaths. Watch top 100 news stories of the day