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Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren announced black fungus as an epidemic: Chief Minister's Office, Jharkhand.

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Delhi reports 228 new COVID-19 cases, 364 recoveries and 12 deaths in the last 24 hours. Active cases: 3,078 Total recoveries: 14,03,569 Death toll: 24,851

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As COVID-19 positivity declines to 2%, Punjab govt orders relaxations from tomorrow; Restaurants, dhabas, cinemas, gyms etc to open at 50% capacity, subject to all their employees have received at least one dose of vaccination. Bars/clubs/ahatas to stay shut

I can't believe that the true devotees of Lord Ram can do this. Such cruelty is miles apart from humanity and is shameful for both religion and humanity, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

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Chirag Paswan removed as Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) chief, a day after coup, NDTV reported

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Delhi Lt Governor Anil Baijal has spoken to Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath & will be speaking to Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar regarding water supply to Delhi: Sources

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Delhi Police Cyber Cell has busted a fake call centre & arrested 5 persons in Sec 16 of Rohini. The accused used to dupe people by giving them false assurances of providing offers, gift cards, healthcare schemes etc. 6 dialler phones, 6 mobile phones &1 router recovered.

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Jharkhand: All government & private offices are now permitted to open till 4 pm with 50% human resources. All shops including fruits and grocery will remain closed from Saturday 4 pm till Monday 6 am. Health services and related shops are exempted.

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The supply price of COVAXIN to Govt of India at Rs 150/dose, is a non-competitive price & clearly not sustainable in the long run. Hence a higher price in private markets is required to offset part of the costs: Bharat Biotech

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The Coronavirus positivity rate in Andhra Pradesh has fallen to 6.58 per cent in a month's time, from 25.56 per cent on May 16.

At a Covid review meeting by Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy, officials said the positivity rate in all the districts is below 17.5 per cent, including less than 9 per cent in seven districts and between 10 - 19 per cent in six districts.

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Antilia bomb scare case: NIA arrested two people in connection with the case. Both of them were produced before the court today and sent to NIA custody till 21st June.

Kerala High Court directs Kavaratti police of Lakshadweep to file a statement in the anticipatory bail plea filed by filmmaker Aisha Sultana in the sedition case against her. Matter to be next heard on Thursday, 17th June.

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Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces a relaxation in COVID-19 restrictions in the state for the next one week, from 16th June to 22nd Jun. Govt and private offices to function till 5 pm now, shops to remain open till 6 pm. Night curfew will be in place from 8 pm to 5 am.

The trial of the fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, who is wanted in India in the Rs 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case has been adjourned to June 25 due to decline in his health condition, local media reported.

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Supreme Court in its order today closed all the proceedings in India against two Italian Marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012.

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Delhi High Court grants bail to Pinjra Tod activists Devangana Kalita and Natasha Narwal and Jamia student Asif Iqbal Tanha, arrested under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, in connection with northeast Delhi violence case.

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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information & Technology asks Twitter to appear before them in Parliament Complex on June 18 on safeguarding citizens’ rights & prevention of misuse of social/online news media platforms incl special emphasis on women security in digital space'

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State Govt decides to cancel Class XII exam for academic yr 2020-21. Results to be declared on basis of pre-determined objective criteria. Secretary, Board of Intermediate Examination is directed to issue orders for promoting all Class XI students to Class XII: Govt of Telangana

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Sensex surges 220.67 pts to 52,772.20 in opening session; Nifty advances 62.35 pts to 15,874.20

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India reports 60,471 new COVID-19 cases (lowest after 75 days), 1,17,525 discharges & 2726 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Union Health Ministry

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A first year B.Sc student was stabbed 24 times by her boyfriend and his two friends after she resisted a rape attempt.

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An unidentified motorcycle rider died after he fell into a nullah near a mall in Maharashtra on Tuesday morning, a civic official said.

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A group of students from Assam have petitioned the Supreme Court on Monday to cancel state board examinations for Class 10 and 12 to ensure equality with CBSE and other boards that have cancelled examinations. They have also challenged the state government’s criteria for holding examinations as flawed.

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