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UP, Haryana patients can avail AIIMS-telemedicine consultation; small hospitals of 2 states can take tele-videography guidance: MHA

TN reports single day all-time high of 4,343 fresh coronavirus cases. Tally rises to 98,392 while 57 more deaths push toll to 1,321. Govt

COVID-19 death toll in Assam rises to 14 with 2 more fatalities; infection count reaches 8,955: State Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

34 new COVID-19 cases in Nagaland, tally rises to 535, number of active cases stands at 338: Officials

We expect Chinese side to sincerely follow up and ensure expeditious restoration of peace and tranquillity in border areas: MEA

Coronavirus tally rises to 16,097 in Andhra Pradesh with 845 fresh cases. Toll mounts to 198 as five new casualties were reported: Government bulletin

Shopkeepers in Ahmedabad city's largest mobile phone market say they have decided not to sell Chinese gadgets, urge Indian companies to manufacture good quality and affordable devices to provide alternative

Advocate moves Delhi court seeking lodging of FIR against yoga guru Baba Ramdev, others for allegedly cheating people by falsely claiming that his firm Patanjali has found cure for COVID-19

All monuments, including Taj Mahal and Red Fort to open from July 6, reported NDTV

Transgenders can soon aspire to lead combat troops in central paramilitary forces as govt is mulling allowing them take annual UPSC exam for recruitment as officers in these forces: Officials

Russia recorded 6,760 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking its total to 661,165, the country's coronavirus response centre said on Thursday.

People over the age of 65 years will be able to vote by postal ballot in view of the coronavirus pandemic, the Election Commission said today ahead of the assembly elections in Bihar, reported NDTV

This facility will also be extended to people infected with coronavirus or those who are suspected of having contracted the infection and are in quarantine.

America has benefited enormously by embracing India’s vast talent pool through its H-1B program.

Its suspension will impact millions of Indians and US firms.

It should be revoked, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Defence Ministry approves procurement of 12 Sukhoi fighter jets: Officials

A few days back, a deceased person's kin had to carry his body in a hand cart in Sambhal, UP.

According to media reports the same inhuman incident now took place in Hapur, where the family had to carry the dead body on an e-rikshaw.

Hundreds of such news reports are coming about the pathetic condition of the health sector of Uttar Pradesh. But the UP govt has turned its face away from this ground reality, tweeted Priyanka Gandhi

Amidst call for resignation, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday met former PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal and President Bidhya Devi Bhandari after facing sharp attacks over his comments on India, reported News18

Earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Ricter scale struck near Katra, Jammu & Kashmir at 1402hours today, reported ANI

RJD MLA Shahnawaz Alam tests positive for COVID-19, the fourth legislator in Bihar to have contracted the disease.

IndiGo says it will give a 25% discount on airfare to doctors and nurses till the end of 2020 as they are at the forefront of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.

Andhra Pradesh recorded 845 new COVID-19 cases and 5 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking total number of cases to 16,097 out of which 8,586 cases are active. Number of deaths due to the disease stands 198: State Health Department, reported ANI

Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and BJP legislator from Bahraich, Anupama Jaiswal has announced that she will provide free face masks to all those who delete Chinese applications from their mobile phones.

In a shocking incident, a woman committed suicide with her two children on Thursday by jumping in front of a train in East Delhi's Mandawali area, the police said.

Google has said it has temporarily blocked access to those apps that were still available on the Play Store in India even after the government banned 59 Chinese apps this week.

Three persons were killed and 12 injured when lightning struck in Sikandarpur and Bhimpura areas of the district.

The lightning struck on Wednesday.

Rail is the only lifeline for poor and the government is snatching this too from them.

Snatch whatever you want. But remember - the people of the country will give a befitting reply to this, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Kerala Government issues revised guidelines regrading discharge of COVID-19 patients; asymptomatic patients will be tested on the 10th day of admission and people with 1st test negative will be discharged with 7 days home quarantine, reported ANI

Those aged between 18 and 50 and weighing not less than 50 kg can donate their plasma for COVID-19 patients: Delhi CM Kejriwal

An Indian Army Brigadier posted at the Eastern Command in Kolkata passed away today due to COVID-19: Defence PRO, Kolkata Eastern Command, reported ANI

Tamil Nadu govt has delayed the arrests in Tuticorin custodial death case. It should have been done much earlier. Now I hope the govt doesn't interfere in the probe because the Chief Minister said the two men died due to breathlessness even before autopsies: DMK MP Kanimozhi, reported ANI

188 more people tested positive for COVID-19 in Bihar, taking the total number of cases to 10,393: State Health Department, reported ANI

Babri Masjid demolition trial: BJP leader Uma Bharti appears before CBI court in Lucknow

28 ministers take oath in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government in Madhya Pradesh, reported NDTV

At least 50 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide, reports AFP news agency quoting fire service, reported ANI

Jammu and Kashmir: Pakistan violated ceasefire in Shahpur and Kirni sectors of Poonch district at about 0930 hours, today. Indian Army is retaliating, reported ANI

115 new COVID-19 positive cases and 5 deaths have been reported in Rajasthan till 10:30 am today. Total number of cases rise to 18,427 including 3,358 active cases and 426 deaths: State Health Department, reported ANI

At least 24 people killed in an armed attack on a drug rehabilitation facility in the central Mexican city of Irapuato: Reuters, reported ANI

Nagaland reports 34 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of cases to 535 including 353 active cases, 182 recoveries and no deaths so far: State Health Minister S Pangnyu Phom, reported ANI

Total 363 inmates and 102 jail staff tested pisitive for COVID-19 till date. 4 inmates have died due to COVID-19. Total 255 inmates and 82 jail staff recovered so far.Mumbai Central Prison has reported maximum positive cases with 181 inmates 44 Jail staff positive: Maharashtra Prison Department, reported ANI

434 deaths and 19,148 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Positive cases in India stand at 6,04,641 including 2,26,947 active cases, 3,59,860 cured/discharged/migrated and 17834 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, reported ANI

Sensex surges 301.18 points to 35,715.63 in opening session; Nifty rises 76.50 points to 10,506.55

Four Tamil Nadu policemen have been arrested in the custodial deaths of two men in the town of Tuticorin - a father and son allegedly tortured by cops after keeping their shop open 15 minutes longer than allowed amid the coronavirus lockdown, reported NDTV

The Agra district administration has begun an extensive exercise for door-to-door survey in all areas to check the further spread of COVID-19. Two days ago, the state government had announced that all areas will be thoroughly screened to ensure the infection from the coronavirus was effectively stopped.

The survey began on Wednesday in the city and will cover the whole district by July 5.

Teams of health workers will visit homes and conduct surveys, thermal screening and look for people with respiratory ailments. This exercise is considered necessary to reach out to people not only in the hotspots, but also in remote areas of the district, who might be in the need of medical attention.

In the last 24 hours 14 fresh corona cases were reported in Agra and 17 from Mathura.

The death toll in Agra stands at 88. The total number of cases till Thursday morning was 1,241. The recovery rate is 83.07 per cent. The number of hotspots now is 52.

District Magistrate P.N. Singh said the markets would be permitted to remain open for an additional one hour in the evening.

In Mathura, the district administration has sealed the borders and deployed additional personnel to ensure no one entered the district for the annual Mudiya Poonau fair at Goverdhan. The five-day fair, which was supposed to begin from July 1 this year has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.