LIVE News Updates: Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally rises to 2,60,924 with 6,497 new cases

Tamil Nadu's COVID-19 death toll crosses 2,000 with 66 fresh fatalities; Tally goes past 1.42 lakh with addition of 4,328 cases. Govt

With 164 new cases of coronavirus, Ahmedabad's tally rises to 23,259; three succumb, taking toll to 1,522: Health department

Maharashtra’s COVID-19 tally rises to 2,60,924 with 6,497 new cases; 193 deaths take toll to 10,482: Health department

Nearly one in nine people globally going hungry, coronavirus pandemic exacerbating already worsening trends this year: UN report

449 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala, infection count now 8,322, death toll reaches 33 with 2 more fatalities: CM Pinarayi Vijayan

Today a large part of the Indian news media has been captured by fascist interests. A hate filled narrative is being spread by television channels, whatsapp forwards and false news. This narrative of lies is tearing India apart.

I want to make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible for those interested in the truth.

From tomorrow, I’ll be sharing my thoughts with you on video, says Rahul Gandhi.

Court in Thane grants 4-day transit remand to UP Police of two Vikas Dubey aides -- Arvind alias Guddan Trivedi and his driver Sushil Kumar alias Sonu Tiwari -- arrested by Maharashtra ATS on Saturday

Andhra Pradesh reports record single day high of 37 COVID-19 deaths, taking the toll to 365. Coronavirus tally touches 31,103 with the addition of 1,935 more cases, also a new high: Govt

Punjab govt issues revised guidelines, completely disallowing public gatherings, restricting social gatherings to 5 attendees and marriages, other functions to 30 instead of current 50

Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal’s bail cancelled in rape case, court issues non-bailable warrant, reports NDTV

Army Chief Gen MM Naravane visits forward areas along International Border, reviews security situation and operational readiness of troops deployed on ground in Jammu-Pathankot region

Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah move high court for release of 16 NC leaders detained since August 5 last year

Rahul Gandhi wrote on twitter over LAC standoff, “He’s ‘lying’ asleep. And India is paying for it”

The monsoon session of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly will be held from August 20, official sources said on Monday.

The session is expected to have around four sittings in which the first supplementary budget of the current fiscal 2020-21 and around a dozen bills, for which ordinances have been promulgated when the Houses were not in session, will be passed.

The session will be held by observing social distancing and other health protocols.

Today, body of MLA Hemtabad, Debendra Nath Roy was found hanging in Balia, Uttar Dinajpur. Suicide note recovered from shirt pocket of deceased. 2 persons named in the note as responsible for his death. Investigation underway: West Bengal Police

South Africa re-imposes a nationwide curfew while Spain's Catalonia region forces hundreds of thousands of residents back into lockdown as coronavirus cases accelerate in many parts of the world

Two Jaish e Mohammad terrorists were killed in an encounter in South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday, officials said.

Police sources said the encounter which started early morning ended with the killing of both the terrorists in Sirhama. One of the slain militants is a local while the second one belongs to Pakistan. Arms and ammunition have been recovered from them.

On receiving specific inputs about the presence of terrorists in the area, the security forces zeroed in on the spot and came under heavy firing which triggered the encounter. It was a joint operation by the police and the army.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) class 12 exam results announced

UP: Corona cases in last three days

10 July - 1347

11 July - 1403

12 July - 1388

No one can fathom the logic of the weekend lockdown ' baby pack ' so far. The messing up continues to conceal failure. It's a case of 'marz badhta gaya jyon jyon dawa ki' (the ailment grew as much as the medicine was given), says Priyanka

Strict lockdown restrictions reimposed in most parts of Kashmir after sudden surge in COVID-19 cases in valley over last one week: Officials

Two hardcore Maoists, including a woman cadre, carrying combined cash reward of Rs 6 lakh and wanted in many crimes, surrender before police in Odisha's Malkangiri district.

SC sets aside Jan 31, 2011 verdict of Kerala HC which had asked state govt to set up trust to take control of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple

Jammu & Kashmir: Incriminating materials including huge cache of arms & ammunition recovered during yesterday's Sopore encounter.

TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has blocked Bharti Airtel’s Platinum and Vodafone Idea’s RedX premium plans that offer faster data speeds and priority services to customers

Total number of COVID-19 cases in Jharkhand rise to 3,774 including 1,433 active cases, 2308 recovered/discharged and 33 deaths: State Health Department

Around 40 per cent of the confirmed coronavirus cases in the US were asymptomatic, according to the country's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

After the 55-hour long lockdown ended, early Monday, the hustle and bustle returned to the markets here and the traffic movement increased on the highways, though historical monuments, including the Taj Mahal remains closed for visitors.

28,701 new COVID19 cases and500 deaths reported in India in the last 24 hours. Total positive cases stand at 8,78,254 including 3,01,609 active cases, 5,53,471 cured/discharged/migrated and 23,174 deaths,says Ministry of Health

An encounter broke out between militants and security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Monday, police said Security forces launched a cordon-and-search operation in the Srigufwara area of Anantnag district early in the morning following information about the presence of militants there, a police official said.

Mumbai received isolated heavy rains in the last 24 hours. Clouding over South Konkan. Forecast for the next 2 days is heavy rainfall in Konkan & Mumbai with increased intensity tomorrow: Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD, Mumbai.

Karnataka Minister CT Ravi tests positive for COVID-19. His wife and staff members test negative.

The Jammu and Kashmir Police, along with security forces, have arrested four terrorist aides during two separate search operations in North Kashmir's Bandipore district on Sunday, officials said.

Acting on a specific input, the police along with the army and CRPF personnel, arrested a terrorist associate during a search operation in Chandargeer area of Bandipore.

"He has been identified as Shafat Ahmad Dar, a resident of Chandargeer. Incriminating materials, including a live grenade, has been recovered from his possession," police said.