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Economic Times | 17 Jun, 2020 | 10.15AM IST
Live news updates: India sees highest single day spike of 2,003 COVID-19 deaths, toll climbs to 11,903
The total number of positive cases in the country now stands 3,54,065 at including 1,55,227 active cases, 1,86,935 cured/discharged/migrated and 11,903 deaths.
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Unless I missed it, Prime Minister Modi has not said one word publicly about the 20 Indian soldiers that lost their… https://t.co/hg6MoAIEX8
— Michael Kugelman (@MichaelKugelman) 1592363325000How dare China kill our soldiers; how dare they take our land
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Four Indian soldiers are in critical condition after the violent face-off with Chinese troops on Monday evening
Reports ANI quoting sources
2003 deaths and 10,974 new COVID19 cases in the last 24 hours
The total number of positive cases in the country now stands 3,54,065 at including 1,55,227 active cases, 1,86,935 cured/discharged/migrated and 11,903 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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COVID-19 Testing (Molecular based) Update . For more details visit: https://t.co/dI1pqwfbRz #ICMRFIGHTSCOVID19 https://t.co/mXyJzLL8Zq
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--PTI
RaGa takes a dig at PM Modi
Why is the PM silent? Why is he hiding? Enough is enough. We need to know what has happened. How dare China ki… https://t.co/0wHrvlNMgV
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1592364304000Beijing cancels flights, shuts schools over new virus outbreak
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- The city reported 31 new cases on Wednesday while officials urged residents not to leave Beijing, with fears growing about a second wave of infections in China, which had largely brought its outbreak under control.
- Tens of thousands of people linked to the new Beijing virus cluster -- believed to have started in the sprawling Xinfadi wholesale food market -- are being tested, with almost 30 residential compounds in the city now under lockdown.
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- Around a dozen fire tenders were rushed to the spot and the blaze was controlled completely around 8 am, an official from the local police station said. (PTI)
China fears no conflict: Chinese state media
The arrogance and recklessness of the Indian side is the main reason for the consistent tensions along… https://t.co/OFqinaknBE
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592324693000Chinese side has suffered 43 casualties: ANI
Indian intercepts reveal that Chinese side suffered 43 casualties including dead and seriously injured in face-off… https://t.co/cC16ZrArP3
— ANI (@ANI) 1592324641000China brazens it out
#China has lodged solemn representations against Indian troops who crossed the border and took provocative actions,… https://t.co/GFBXXIa3Zg
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) 1592326414000Beijing airports cancel 1,255 flights over virus fears
AFP
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217 stranded Indians come home
The second flight of Air India took off from Auckland airport this morning carrying 217 stranded Indians from New Z… https://t.co/WQxsv8LmkO
— ANI (@ANI) 159235756600044 more cases of COVID-19 reported in Madhya Pradesh's Indore
ANI
Brazil reports highest daily jump in virus cases
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- That brought Brazil's total caseload to more than 923,000, and its death toll to 45,241.
- Experts say under-testing in the country of 212 million people probably means the real figures are much higher.
- The grim new record came as the World Health Organization's top official for the Americas again voiced concern over the situation in Brazil.(AFP)
Petrol and diesel prices at Rs 77.28/litre (increase by Re 0.55) and Rs 75.79/litre (increase by Re 0.69), respectively in Delhi today.
Naveen Patnaik salutes bravehearts
Join the nation to salute the bravehearts of #IndianArmy who made the supreme sacrifice at #GalwanValley, protectin… https://t.co/N2ZQlBQnSF
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) 1592357454000Mexico records 3rd highest daily death numbers
- Even as Mexico announced plans for reopening churches and religious events, the country posted near-record numbers of newly confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday.
- The Health Department reported that confirmed cases rose by 4,599, the second-highest daily increase to date, to reach an accumulated total of 154,863.
- Deaths rose by 730, the third-highest daily confirmation number, after one-day increases of 1,092 and 816 earlier this month.
- Those death tolls rivaled those of the United States. (AP)
China reports 11 new asymptomatic coronavirus cases in mainland
-Reuters
North Korea's military to reenter inter-Korea cooperation sites
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Shooting in shopping mall in Dallas, US
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- PTI said a person was reported to have sustained injuries in the shooting Tuesday evening.
- A police spokeswoman confirmed that a shooting had taken place at the Galleria Dallas shopping mall.
- According to local media, gunfire rang out on the third floor of the mall. Witnesses say some stores downed shutters as shoppers ran for cover. (PTI)
Rahul Gandhi offers condolences
Words cannot describe the pain I feel for the officers and men who sacrificed their lives for our country. My cond… https://t.co/Aph2tAo0M9
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 1592314452000China has blamed India for the flare-up, saying Indian troops crossed the border twice illegally and launched "provocative attacks".
India on Tuesday said the violent face-off between the armies of India and China in eastern Ladakh was the result of an attempt by the Chinese side to unilaterally change the status quo in the region.
Closely monitoring India-China situation, says US
- The United States is closely monitoring the situation following a fierce clash between Indian and Chinese forces in eastern Ladakh and hopes that the differences will be resolved peacefully, officials said here.
- Twenty Indian Army personnel including a colonel were killed in the clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night, the biggest mil
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