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J&K govt forms 5-member committee for overall coordination for G-20 meeting to be held in Union Territory

YSRC extends support to Draupadi Murmu for President

The YSR Congress has announced its support to the candidature of NDA’s nominee Draupadi Murmu for the post of President of India in the July 18 election. A release from the Chief Minister’s Office on Thursday night hailed the nomination of Murmu for the top constitutional post.

Goa reports 151 new COVID-19 cases, zero death

Goa on Thursday reported 151 fresh cases of COVID-19, raising the overall count to 2,47,671, while no new death linked to the infection was registered in the state, the Health Department said. The death toll remained unchanged at 3,833, said the department in a bulletin. As many as 112 patients recovered from the disease during the day, taking the count of recoveries to 2,42,933, it said. The state now has 905 active cases, the bulletin said.

SW Monsoon to cover entire India by July 6: IMD

The Southwest Monsoon – crucial for the kharif crop – is likely to cover the entire country by July 6 as against the normal date of July 8, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Thursday. The IMD normal says that the SW Monsoon normally covers the entire country by July 8.

Coronavirus: 114 new cases in Chhattisgarh, one death; active tally 632

Chhattisgarh on Thursday reported 114 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 11,53,470, while the death toll increased by one to reach 14,036, an official said. The death toll has remained constant since June 8 this year, he said. The recovery count rose to 11,38,802 after five persons were discharged from hospitals and 61 people completed their home isolation during the day, leaving the state with 632 active cases.

US to provide another $450 million in military aid for Ukraine, including medium-range rocket systems: AP

The new aid comes just a week after the U.S. announced it will send an additional $1 billion in military aid to Ukraine, as America and its allies send Ukraine the longer-range systems that they believe will allow forces to better fight back against Russia.

Hero MotoCorp to hike prices up to Rs 3,000 from July 1

India’s largest two-wheeler maker Hero MotoCorp on Thursday said it will increase the prices of its motorcycles and scooters by up to Rs 3,000 per unit across the entire range effective from July 1. Hero MotoCorp said the “price revision has been necessitated to partially offset the steadily growing overall cost inflation, including commodity prices.”

Seven people lost their lives in the last 24 hours due to floods in Assam

Till now, 107 people have lost their lives (90 in flood & 17 in landslide), according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority.

Centre continuously monitoring the situation in Assam: PM Modi

“Over the last few days, parts of Assam have witnessed flooding due to heavy rainfall. Central Govt is continuously monitoring the situation in Assam and is working closely with the State Government to provide all possible assistance to overcome this challenge,” said PM Modi. He added, “Army and NDRF teams are present in the flood-affected areas. They are conducting evacuation operations and assisting those who are affected. The Air Force has conducted over 250 sorties as a part of the evacuation process”

Bengal logs 745 new COVID-19 cases

West Bengal on Thursday reported 745 fresh cases of COVID-19, pushing the tally in the state to 20,23,587, the health department said in a bulletin. The last time Bengal had reported over 700 cases in a day was on February 7, when the state logged 835 new infections.

Mumbai reports sharp rise in new coronavirus cases

Mumbai witnessed a sharp jump in new COVID-19 cases at 2,479 on Thursday, up by 831 from a day ago and the highest daily count since January 23, while one more patient succumbed to the infection, the city civic body said. The tally includes some backdated cases, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a bulletin. Significantly, the daily COVID-19 case count in the city has crossed the 2,000-mark after a three-day gap.

Afghan territory should not to be used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists: BRICS declaration

“We strongly support a peaceful, secure and stable Afghanistan while emphasising respect for its sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity,” added the BRICS declaration. BRICS countries also supported talks between Russia and Ukraine.

Indian team reaches Kabul

“An Indian technical team has reached Kabul today & has been deployed in our Embassy there. Recently, another Indian team had visited Kabul to oversee the delivery operations of our humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and met with senior members of the Taliban,” said the Ministry of External Affairs.

Daily COVID-19 cases breach 1,000 mark in Tamil Nadu

Daily Coronavirus infections breached the 1,000 mark in Tamil Nadu on Thursday and Chennai alone reported close to half that number. The State reported 1,063 fresh cases, while Chennai accounted for 497 infections today, taking the state tally to 34,64,131, according to a bulletin from the State Health department. A day ago, Tamil Nadu logged 771 new COVID-19 infections while Chennai saw 345 cases. The toll continued to remain at 38,026, as no fatalities were reported today also.

Telangana sees 494 new COVID-19 cases

Continuing the rise in COVID-19 cases, Telangana on Thursday recorded 494 fresh, pushing the tally to 7,97,632 till date. Hyderabad district reported the highest number of cases with 315. A Health Department bulletin said 126 people recuperated from the infection and the cumulative number of recoveries till date was 7,90,473. The recovery rate slipped to 99.10 per cent.

Americans have right to carry guns in public: US Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry firearms in public in a landmark decision that will prevent states from restricting people carrying guns. The ruling, which comes as the country grapples with a shocking surge in gun crime, strikes down a New York law that required a permit to carry a firearm.

BJP MP demands Bharat Ratna for Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harnath Singh Yadav has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to award Bharat Ratna to Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee

Delhi reports 1,934 fresh Covid-19 infections today

Active cases at 5,755; Positivity rate rises to 8.10%

Marathi actress Ketaki Chitale released from Thane jail after she was granted bail from Thane court yesterday

She was arrested on May 15 for allegedly sharing a derogatory post on Facebook against NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

US stocks open higher

Wall Street stocks opened higher Thursday as investors weighed recession worries against its bargain-hunting inclinations as markets hope for a rebound from recent losses.Stocks rallied Tuesday and held most of those gains on Wednesday in a choppy session that ended modestly lower. Major indices have fallen throughout 2022 as the Federal Reserve hikes interest rates aggressively in its battle to quell surging inflation.

Cisco to wind down business in Russia, Belarus

Telecoms equipment maker Cisco will wind down its business in Russia and Belarus, the company told Reuters on Thursday, as the pace of Western companies departing accelerates.The U.S. company stopped business operations, including sales and services, in the region in March.

Dinkar Gupta new DG of National Investigation Agency

The Centre has appointed IPS Swagat Das as Special Secretary (Internal Security) in the Union Home Ministry while IPS Dinkar Gupta has been appointed as Director General, National Investigation Agency.

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya holds meeting with experts & officials amid rise in Covid cases

In the meeting, Mandaviya stressed on focusing on districts reporting high case positivity and undertake adequate testing with higher proportion of RTPCR tests, the Health Ministry said. Further, Union health minister directed the officials to continue to focus on surveillance and on Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) to scan for any possible mutation along with increasing the pace of vaccination.

U.S. current account deficit hits record high in first quarter

mports of goods increased $71.1 billion to a record $829.7 billion, reflecting broad gains in consumer goods, industrial supplies and materials as well as capital goods. Exports of goods rose $13.9 billion to $487.4 billion, also a record high. They were boosted by shipments of industrial supplies and materials, mostly petroleum and products. The United States is now a net exporter of crude oil and fuel. Given the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, the huge shortfall is not an issue for the United States.

Covid cases rising in Kerala but there’s no need to worry: State health minister Veena George

The minister said that no new Covid variant has been found in the state. She also said that the hospital occupancy is not at all increasing and that the state health department is monitoring the situation. Kerala is focusing on vaccinations, the minister added.

Fire breaks out in Delhi’s Rohini

A fire broke out in a building in Rohini’s Budh Vihar police station area of the national capital on Thursday. According to Delhi Fire Service, eight fire tenders are present at the spot.

Our mutual cooperation can make a useful contribution to the global post-covid recovery: PM Modi at virtual BRICS summit.

“There’re multiple areas wherein through cooperation between BRICS nations, the citizens have benefitted. By increasing connectivity between BRICS Youth Summits, BRICS Sports, civil society organizations & think-tanks, we’ve strengthened our people-to-people connect,” added PM Modi.

Nike to permanently leave Russian market

Nike said Thursday it will be permanently leaving the Russian market and will not reopen its stores after temporarily shuttering them shortly after Moscow started a military campaign in Ukraine. The US sports apparel giant is among a growing list of Western companies — including McDonald’s and Starbucks — that decided to pull out of Russia over Ukraine.

Russia ready to develop multilateral cooperation with BRICS countries: Putin

Russia is ready to further develop multilateral cooperation with Brazil, India, China and South Africa, and promote the global role of the BRICS countries, President Vladimir Putin said in an online meeting on Thursday. Putin, speaking to other leaders of the BRICS countries, said the nations could promote global stability.

National Herald case: ED asks Sonia Gandhi to depose late July

The Enforcement Directorate has asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to record her statement with the agency sometime in late July after it accepted her plea to postpone her deposition in a money-laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper, officials said on Thursday. She was issued a second summons for June 23 by the agency but the 75-year-old Congress leader could not keep the date as she “has been strictly advised to rest at home following her hospitalisation on account of Covid and lung infection”.

Delhi bans entry of medium, heavy goods vehicles from Nov to Feb to curb pollution

The Delhi government has issued an order banning the entry of medium and heavy goods vehicles in the national capital from November to February in an effort to curb vehicular pollution, officials said on Thursday. According to an official, entry of such vehicles will be banned from November 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023. Vehicular pollution leads to deterioration of air quality during the winter months, he added.

Nupur Sharma summoned by Kolkata Police

Suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma has been summoned by Kolkata Police on 25th June, in connection with the violence that happened following her derogatory comments against Prophet Muhammad.

Sidhu Moose Wala murder: Task force arrests another gangster

Today we’ve arrested Baldev aka Nikku who accompanied ‘Kekda’ in conducting recce for the crime. So far, 13 people arrested. Lawrence Bishnoi has revealed that planning for the murder started last year: Anti-Gangster Task Force chief Pramod Ban on Sidhu Moose Wala murder

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh meets President candidate Draupadi Murmu

Fire breaks in building near Rohini’s Budh Vihar police station area

India beats Sri Lanka by 34 runs in first Women’s T20 International in Dambulla.

ONGC Videsh announces discovery of oil well in Colombia

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Videsh discovered a new oil well Urraca-IX, in CPO5 block, Llanos Basin, Colombia.

RBI appointed VN Chalasani in Advisory committee of Srei Infra Finance & Srei Equipment

PM Narendra Modi meets Foxconn Chairman, Young Liu

Prices of Hero Motorcrop two wheelers rises to Rs 30,000

Hero Motorcrop revises its price of motorcycles and scooters from July 1. The exact quantum of increase will be subject to a specific model and market but the overall accepted hike is up to 30,000 rupees. The price revision came on the partial offset of steadily growing overall cost inflation.

Delhi bans entry of heavy vehicles from 1 Oct in view of pollution crisis

The ban will be regulated from October 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023

BSF seizes 3 Pakistani boats from creek area in Gujarat’s Kutch

Rahul Gandhi ups the ante on Agnipath

Doctors stage protest against proposed move to pool post-graduate medical seats in Jammu & Kashmir in all-India quota

Kerala HC moves on filmmaker’s petition in sedition case

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a withdrawn petition filed by Lakshadweep filmmaker Aisha Sultana. She was booked by the Kavaratti police for sedition. Sultana had filled the petition seeking to quash the case. When the case came up for hearing her counsel sought permission to withdraw the case.

Top five auto gainers

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After a day’s break, Sensex ends 443 points higher; Nifty tops 15,550

Amul MD suffers minor injuries in accident in Gujarat’s Anand

Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation’s (AMUL) Managing Director R.S. Sodhi suffered minor injuries when his car overturned in an attempt to save a two-wheeler rider in central Gujarat’s Anand. According to sources, on Wednesday night, Sodhi was on his way to Bakrol where a new property is being developed, when all of sudden, a two-wheeler rider Hasmukh Vala approached the main road. To save him, Sodhi’s driver Pankaj took a right turn and the car overturned.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah meets NDA’s Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu

Assam CM makes aerial survey of flood-hit Silchar

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma made an aerial survey of the flood-hit Silchar district of Assam. He was accompanied by Silchar MP Dr Rajdeep Roy and Superintendent of Police, Cachar.

Assam Floods: Rescue team makes their way through Cachar district

Atmakuru Assembly by-election: 46 per cent polling recorded till 2 PM

About 46 per cent polling has been reported till 2 PM in the by-election to the Atmakuru Assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. Sources in the Election Commission here said no untoward incidents had been reported so far during the by-poll.

Indian stock market key indices witnesses volatile trading as Sensex rises 415 points

The Indian stock market key indices witnessed volatile trading with the benchmark Sensex slumping around 750 points from its day’s high dragged by around a two per cent slump in the index heavyweight Reliance Industries. The 30 stock S&P BSE Sensex was trading 415.55 points or 0.80 per cent higher at 52,238.08 points at 1.36 pm, against its previous day’s close at 51,822.53 points.

Alleged money laundering case: Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra Minister Anil Parab reaches ED office in Mumbai for the third consecutive day.

Cottonseed oil futures fall on soft demand

3 people dead while 2 at a hospital after a fire broke out at the firecrackers production unit in M Puthur village in Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu: Police Officials

Silver futures drop on subdued demand

Silver futures dropped by Rs 453 to Rs 60,195 per kilogram as participants cut their bets. On the Multi Commodity Exchange, silver contracts for July delivery decreased by Rs 453 or 0.75 % to Rs 60,195 per kg in a business turnover of 10,350 lots. Globally, silver was trading 0.78% lower at USD 21.33 per ounce in New York.

26.24% polling recorded till 1 pm in Rajinder Nagar by-poll: Official

Over 26% polling was recorded in the first six hours since voting began for the by-poll to the Rajinder Nagar assembly constituency, officials said. A total of 1,64,698 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise in the by-election, in which 14 candidates are in the fray, with water shortage and the city government’s liquor policy among the key election issues.

Telcoms may annually save Rs 5,400 crore in annual Spectrum Usage Charges payments