India's coronavirus cases reach 8.5 million

MUMBAI - Reuters -- India recorded 50,356 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its total to 8.46 million, data from the health ministry showed on Saturday.

India has the world's second-highest caseload behind the United States, but has seen a steady dip in cases since September.

Deaths rose by 577 in the last 24 hours, taking total mortalities to 125,562, the ministry said.