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Three terrorists killed in encounter with security forces in J&K's Anantnag

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Khulchohar in South Kashmir's Anantnag district Monday morning, June 29.

Jun 29, 2020

Haryana BJP MLA Subhash Sudha tests positive for Covid-19, family in quarantine

Subhash Sudha, The MLA from Thanesar in Kurukshetra district, was running a high fever for a few days and was taken to a private hospital in Gurgaon.

Jun 29, 2020

UP Governor Anandiben Patel given additional charge of Madhya Pradesh

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday late evening, has given Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel additional charge of Madhya Pradesh, in view of MP Governor Lalji Tandon's poor health condition.

Jun 29, 2020

Covid-19 cases spike in Karnataka by 1,267 to cross 13,000

Covid-19 cases further spiked in Karnataka, registering the highest single-day rise of 1,267 cases and a record 783 infections in Bengaluru, raising the state's tally to 13,190, an official said on Sunday.

Jun 29, 2020

Trump retweets, then deletes, video of supporter shouting 'white power'

US President Donald Trump retweeted a video showing one of his supporters in Florida shouting "white power" at protesters of his administration, drawing an immediate rebuke from the only Black Republican in the Senate.

Jun 29, 2020

Telangana shocker: Monkey dies after being hanged from tree; accused booked

A shocking incident unfolded in Telangana this week, which demonstrated a new low for humanity after three men brutally killed a monkey by hanging it from a tree.

Jun 29, 2020

Covid-19 vaccine from China shows promise in human trials

A Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by a Beijing unit of China National Biotec Group (CNBG) has shown positive results in early human trials, the company said on Sunday.

Jun 29, 2020

'You had enough,' Hyderabad hospital to COVID-19 patient before pulling ventilator

The Hyderabad hospital has denied the allegations of removing the COVID-19 patient from ventilator support, citing other similar cases where patients feel the oxygen supply is insufficient.

Jun 29, 2020

Who is Rama Singh, whose speculated entry led to Raghuvansh Prasad Singh's resignation from RJD

Rama Singh, a five-term MLA known for his muscle power had defeated Raghuvansh Prasad Singh in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

Jun 28, 2020

Rajasthan Board Exams 2020 to begin on Monday, SC rejects plea filed by parents

The Supreme Court on Sunday declined to entertain a plea filed by the mother of a student challenging the Rajasthan state board's decision to conduct pending exams of Class X, which were earlier postponed due to the Covid-19 crisis, from Monday, June 29.

Jun 28, 2020

PGIMER to conduct clinical trial for rapid antigen detection

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has initiated a programme of clinical trials for rapid antigen detection for COVID-19 patients.

Jun 28, 2020

Karnataka Govt changes quarantine rules for inter-state travellers| Check full list here

The Karnataka government has issued new changes to quarantine rules for inter-state travellers in the country. The changes include a 7-day institutional quarantine and 7-day home quarantine for all Maharashtra travellers.

Jun 28, 2020

Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill US troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was never briefed about Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, blasting a New York Times report that he had been told about the rewards but had not acted to respond to Moscow.

Jun 28, 2020

Chinese companies contributed to PM-CARES fund, alleges Congress

Congress has alleged that the PM-CARES fund has received donations from major Chinese players. The party asks if the PM will compromise India's position by accepting these donations.

Jun 28, 2020

Karnataka COVID-19 testing labs can't reveal result to patients

In Karnataka, Coronavirus test results cannot be revealed directly to patients authorities have said, and must instead upload the results on the ICMR portal.

Jun 28, 2020