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An overview on our progress has been duly shared (with the Government of India). We will continue our constructive dialogue with the Indian Government: Twitter Spokesperson

Making every effort to comply; additional details within a week: Twitter writes to government on new digital rules, as per NDTV

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In view of safety and well-being of students due to Covid pandemic, all pending JKBOSE Examinations session 2020-21 (Regular/Private) for final exams of class XI and XII across JKUT for which examination/results are awaited, are cancelled: Office of LG of J&K

West Bengal: Shootout at New Town area between STF and unidentified persons; CID and police team present.

Source: ANI

COVAXIN phase 3 full trial data will be made public in July: Bharat Biotech

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee assures farmer leaders of support to stir against new agriculture laws, says bulldozing states not good for federal structure

Chandigarh administration caps COVID testing price for RT-PCR test at Rs 450 & Rapid Antigen test at Rs 350 for private laboratories in the union territory.

Cabinet has approved MSP for kharif crops for marketing season 2021-22. Highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for sesamum (Rs 452 per quintal) followed by tur & urad (Rs 300 per quintal each): Govt of India

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Complete lockdown from Saturday 5 pm till Monday 6 am in Jharkhand; essential services exempted. Shops opening time has been extended by 2 hours in districts except for Jamshedpur: State Health Minister

Once data from final analysis of phase III studies are available, Bharat Biotech will apply for full licensure for COVAXIN: Bharat Biotech

A driver of a private ambulance allegedly attempted to rape a COVID-19 patient at a government hospital, following which he was arrested.

According to police, the accused entered the cardiology department of the Gulbarga Institute of Medical Science, where the 25-year-old victim was undergoing treatment and tried to rape her on Tuesday night.

As she screamed, other patients woke up and raised an alarm.

Soon, the accused fled the spot, police said.

On receiving information, the police immediately swung into action and managed to nab the accused.

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At least eight members of the Syrian government forces and their allied militiamen are dead after Israeli airstrikes on central and southern Syria, a monitoring group said on Wednesday.

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Heat wave condition is expected over isolated pockets of northwest Rajasthan, India Meteorological Department said.

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Maharashtra: Andheri Subway in Mumbai, closed due to severe waterlogging. Several parts of the city are witnessing waterlogging today due to heavy rainfall.

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Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai issues weather warning for the next 5 days, for Maharashtra.

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It's a matter of investigation. Will take action against guilty: Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Kailash Sarang

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Shops reopen in Lucknow after the state govt lifted COVID-imposed curfew from all districts. A shopkeeper, Abhishek says, "The shops opened today after about 50-60 days. We have been cleaning since the morning as rats made a lot of mess inside the closed shops."

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Mumbai Local train services b/w Kurla & CSMT halted as water is flowing over tracks b/w Kurla & Sion stations. Traffic stopped at 9.50 am, decision taken as a precautionary measure to avoid any untoward incident. Traffic will resume as soon as water recedes: Central railway CPRO

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RJD MP Amarendra Dhari Singh, who was recently arrested by Enforcement Directorate, has approached Delhi High Court challenging his 10-day ED remand granted by a special court of Delhi. He was arrested in connection with fertiliser subsidy scam, on charges of money laundering.

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Agra: Paras Hospital closed yesterday after patients were shifted from here to other hospitals. Its owner is in centre of a controversy over a purported viral clip where he talks about how hospital cut off oxygen supply to COVID patients for 5 minutes as part of mock drill.

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Delhi: Parliament Public Accounts Committee (PAC) to meet on 16th June. This will be the first Standing Committee meeting with physical presence amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Vaccination policy review likely to be taken up in the meeting for subject to examination.

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The price of mustard oil has increased as the govt has stopped adulteration in the oil to ensure purity, this decision will benefit farmers. The government is keeping an eye on the prices of edible oils: Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar

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Maharashtra: Streets get waterlogged as Mumbai receives heavy rainfall

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India reports 92,596 new COVID-19 cases, 1,62,664 discharges, and 2219 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.

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The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has cancelled the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Education Council Class 10 and 12 board examinations for session 2020-2021, keeping in view the "extraordinary situation arising due to the Covid pandemic".

(Source: IANS)

The overall global COVID-19 caseload has topped 173.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.74 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

(Source: IANS)