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Economic Times | 06 Jul, 2022 | 10:33AM IST
India Covid Cases Live Updates: India reports 16,159 new coronavirus infections and 28 fatalities
India Covid Cases News Live: India's COVID-19 tally rises to 4,35,47,809 and the death toll rises to 5,25,270. Active Covid cases rise to 1,15,212, reports the Health Ministry
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Arvind Kejriwal to make big and important announcement at 12 noon
I will make a big and an imp announcement for the people of Delhi at 12 noon
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1657082752000Cloudburst in Himachal Pradesh's Kullu district, six people missing: Disaster management official
Delhi: JP Nadda plants a sapling on birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee
BJP national president JP Nadda planted a sapling at Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Park on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Bharatiya Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee. He also paid tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee at party Headquarters.
Contact nearest Police station if someone threatens you directly or indirectly over the post on Nupur Sharma: Amravati Police Commissioner Arti Singh
Early morning, Amravati Police detained four people for making threat calls to people who posted social media posts in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma. Amravati Police appeals to people to contact the nearest Police station if someone threatens them directly or indirectly over their post on Nupur Sharma. The details of the complainant will be kept confidential, said Amravati Police Commissioner Arti Singh.
Maharashtra Rainfall Update: IMD issues Orange alert, severe waterlogging recorded in several parts of Mumbai
Himachal Pradesh: Flash flood hits Manikaran valley of Kullu district due to heavy rainfall
#WATCH | Himachal Pradesh: Flash flood hits Manikaran valley of Kullu district due to heavy rainfall, dozens of hou… https://t.co/Fq7OLw1gvt
— ANI (@ANI) 1657082106000I have the responsibility to answer to the people of the area: MLA Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy
MLA Kotamreddy, Sridhar Reddy said that he has the responsibility to answer to the people of the area. He demanded the officials to give him in writing, a proper time frame (for work to complete), he added that if they fail to clean it, he will come again and sit here.
Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP MLA, Sridhar Reddy sat beside an overflowing drain with his legs dipped in it, as a mark of protest yesterday
#WATCH | Andhra Pradesh: YSRCP MLA from Nellore, Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy sat beside an overflowing drain in Umma R… https://t.co/fVfRbU2KBx
— ANI (@ANI) 1657081712000PM Modi to inaugurate Golden Jubilee celebrations of Agradoot newspaper group today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Agradoot group of newspapers via video conferencing in the evening. PM Modi said, Agradoot is a widely read paper in Assam and has made a mark among people across all sections of society. "At 4:30 PM today will be inaugurating the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Agradoot group of newspapers via video conferencing. Agradoot is a widely read paper in Assam and has made a mark among people across all sections of society," tweeted PM Modi.
Payment Giant has SWIFT alternative for 32 Million Indian expats
SWIFT, India’s digital payments backbone plans, plans an alternative, cheaper and cheaper and easier way for 32 million expatriates to bring their money home.Indian records the biggest inflow of overseas remit $87 billion last year, according to World Bank. The remittances market, it costs $13 on average to send $200 across borders.
Amravati killing case: Police detains 4 people for making threat calls
Police detained four people for making threat calls to people who posted social media posts in support of suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma. The detainees are being questioned, said Nilima Araj, Police Inspector, City Kotwali PS, Amravati
PM Modi pays condolences to P Gopinathan Nair, independence activist
Shri P. Gopinathan Nair would be remembered for his contribution to India’s freedom struggle and unwavering commitm… https://t.co/32xUl7k67V
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1657078621000India reports 16,159 new coronavirus infections
Thane records 348 new COVID-19 cases
As many as 348 new cases of coronavirus have been detected in Maharashtra's Thane district, taking its infection count to 7,30,069, a health official said on Wednesday. These new cases were reported on Tuesday, he said, adding that the district currently has 3,982 active COVID-19 cases.
Prime Minister Modi to visit Patna on July 12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the Bihar capital next week to take part in a function that would be held as part of the centenary celebrations of the state assembly building. According to a Vidhan Sabha statement, Speaker Vijay Kumar Sinha has expressed delight over the Modi's scheduled tour on July 12 “which will be the first occasion for any prime minister to visit the Bihar assembly".
LPG price hikes by Rs 50
Starting July 6, prices of LPG cylinders are set to rise by Rs 50; new prices:
- Delhi: Rs 1053
- Kolkata: Rs 1079
- Mumbai: Rs 1052.50
- Chennai: Rs 1068.50
Two local terrorists surrender during encounter in J-K's Kulgam
Two local terrorists surrendered on the appeal of their parents and the security forces after an encounter broke out at Hadigam area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam district in the early hours of Wednesday. Incriminating materials, arms and ammunition were recovered from the two terrorists.
Ajmer man arrested over Nupur Sharma remarks
Rajasthan | Ajmer Police arrested Salman Chishti, Khadim of Ajmer Dargah last night for allegedly giving a provocat… https://t.co/eb4ONjf6gw
— ANI MP/CG/Rajasthan (@ANI_MP_CG_RJ) 1657071861000Singapore reports 12,784 COVID-19 cases, two deaths
Singapore had reported 12,784 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday by noon, as the Health Ministry prepared to restrict hospital visits down this week. There were two fatalities, which took the overall death toll to 1,421, in the country which had reported its first COVID case in January 2020. Of all cases, 12,248 infections were reported among the local people, and 536 among those who had arrived from abroad.
What's happening to Boris' Cabinet?
- Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi is picked as chancellor after Rishi Sunak quits Boris Johnson's cabinet
- Steve Barclay, Johnson's chief of staff, becomes health secretary, replacing Sajid Javid
- Sunak and Javid resigned earlier within minutes of each other, criticising the PM's leadership
- Sunak said the public expected "government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously"
- It came after Johnson apologised for appointing a Tory MP to his government who had faced allegations of sexual misconduct
- Tory party vice-chairman Bim Afolami quits live on TV, and at least four Tory aides resign but many in cabinet express support for the PM
- Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer says it's "clear the government is now collapsing"
- The PM won a vote of confidence in his leadership last month and is safe from another vote for a year unless rules are changed
Canada to throw out 13.6M doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
Canada is going to throw out about 13.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn't find any takers for it either at home or abroad. Canada signed a contract with AstraZeneca in 2020 to get 20 million doses of its vaccine, and 2.3 million Canadians received at least one dose of it, mostly between March and June 2021.
Droupadi Murmu to meet NDA MPs, MLAs in Assam
NDA presidential nominee Droupadi Murmu arrived here late on Tuesday night to seek support for the July 18 poll and will meet MPs and legislators of the ruling BJP and its allies the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and the United Peoples' Party Liberal (UPPL). Accompanied by Union Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Murmu arrived here from Manipur's capital Imphal and was received at the airport by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Gunman fired more than 70 rounds at Chicago July 4 parade
The gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an AR-15-style gun that killed at least six people, then evaded initial capture by dressing as a woman and blending into the fleeing crowd, police said Tuesday. A spokesman for the Lake County Major Crime Task Force told a news conference that the suspected shooter, who was arrested late Monday, used a high-powered rifle “similar to an AR-15" to spray bullets from atop a commercial building into a crowd that had gathered for the parade in Highland Park, a close-knit community on the shores of Lake Michigan that has long drawn the rich and sometimes famous.
NIA takes over probe into Amravati chemist's murder
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Tuesday took over probe into the murder of Amravati-based chemist Umesh Kolhe and collected documents and evidences related to the case from the city police, said police officials. The anti-terror agency, which has already taken custody of all the seven accused in the June 21 murder, took possession of a case diary, knives and some two-wheelers seized by cops, CCTV footage, CDR (call detail record) data of the accused and other documents and material which were in possession of the Kotwali police, who were handling the probe till now, they said. The NIA took custody of all the accused, who were granted four days' transit remand on Monday after they were produced before an Amravati court.
Rishi Sunak resigns amid mounting pressure on UK PM Boris Johnson
In a big blow to embattled British Prime Minister Johnson, two of his senior Cabinet colleagues, including Chancellor Rishi Sunak, resigned on Tuesday, as they expressed their loss of confidence in his leadership amidst a spate of scandals. The 42-year-old British Indian minister posted his resignation letter on Twitter soon after another senior Cabinet colleague, UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid, resigned.
