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• 13 Jun 2022, 11:26:01 PM IST

  West Bengal adds 113 new Covid-19 cases, 55 more recoveries

  West Bengal on Monday recorded 113 new Covid-19 cases and 55 more recoveries. The active cases in the state currently stand at 788. 

• 13 Jun 2022, 10:34:46 PM IST

  Delhi reports 614 fresh Covid-19 cases, positivity rate rises to 7.06 pc

  Delhi on Monday reported 614 new Covid-19 cases and zero death due to the disease, while the positivity rate increased to 7.06 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department here, PTI reported.

• 13 Jun 2022, 09:22:43 PM IST

  Canada PM Justin Trudeau tests Covid positive for second time, says he is self-isolating

  Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for Covid-19 for the second time and just days after he met in person with US President Joe Biden, AP reported. 

• 13 Jun 2022, 07:06:54 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 1,885 new Covid-19 cases

  Maharashtra on Monday registered 1,885 new Covid-19 cases taking the tally of total cases to 7,912,462.  Full report here 

• 13 Jun 2022, 05:43:41 PM IST

  Retail inflation eased to 7.04% in May from 7.79% in April

  India's annual retail inflation eased marginally to 7.04% in May from a year earlier, after touching an eight-year high of 7.79% in the previous month, PTI reported.

• 13 Jun 2022, 05:37:38 PM IST

  Pushkar Singh Dhami sworn-in as member of Uttarakhand Assembly

  Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was sworn in as a member of the Uttarakhand Assembly on Monday - 10 days after he won the by-election from the Champawat seat. Read more

• 13 Jun 2022, 05:02:57 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal to develop these five Delhi markets on world standards

  Delhi government has decided to redevelop five big markets of the capital -- Lajpat Nagar, Kamla Market, Sarojini Market, Khari Baoli and Kriti Nagar – for boosting business and creating thousands of jobs. Full report here

• 13 Jun 2022, 04:16:47 PM IST

  ‘Covid not over yet, increase vaccinations for schoolkids': Mandaviya to states

  Union health minister Mansukh Mandaviya interacted with state health ministers and urged them to focus on increasing Covid-19 vaccination coverage for schoolchildren, precaution dose for the elderly and strengthening genome sequencing, the health ministry said. Read more

• 13 Jun 2022, 03:54:12 PM IST

  Broadband, mobile internet services restored in Ramban; curfew continues in Bhaderwah

  The fixed-line and mobile internet services were restored in Ramban district while curfew continued to remain in force in Bhaderwah town of Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district for the fifth straight day on Monday following communal tension. Read more

• 13 Jun 2022, 03:33:46 PM IST

  Tripura Assembly by-election: TMC releases list of 27 star campaigners

• 13 Jun 2022, 03:25:55 PM IST

  Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi & Priyanka Gandhi Vadra reach Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi

  Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi was admitted to the hospital due to Covid-related issues on June 12.

• 13 Jun 2022, 03:04:27 PM IST

  Prophet remark row: Over 200 arrested; situation under control, says Bengal DGP on violence in the state

  The situation in parts of West Bengal, where violent protests had erupted over controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad, is under control, DGP Manoj Malaviya told PTI.  He said police has arrested over 200 people from different parts of the state and lodged 42 cases.

• 13 Jun 2022, 02:47:51 PM IST

  2 Chinese nationals, who illegally entered India, arrested

  Two Chinese nationals, who had sneaked into Indian territory without a visa and lived for nearly a fortnight in the Delhi-NCR region, were arrested in Bihar while trying to cross over to Nepal, a senior police officer said on Monday, PTI reported.

• 13 Jun 2022, 02:06:04 PM IST

  Bitcoin slumps under $25,000

  Bitcoin slumps under $25,000, lowest in 18 months.

• 13 Jun 2022, 01:59:53 PM IST

  Kirit Somaiya files complaint with EC

  BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has filed a complaint with Election Commission of India, requesting to initiate an investigation and cancel the election of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut due to "corrupt practices adopted by him in the recently held Rajya Sabha 2022 Maharashtra elections."

• 13 Jun 2022, 01:38:30 PM IST

  Ranchi violence: WhatsApp group 'Wasseypur Gang' used to gather mob, says report

  Jharkhand | Ranchi violence: Police investigation has revealed that a WhatsApp group 'Wasseypur Gang' was used to gather the mob. Police are looking for the admin of this group, ANI quotes sources

• 13 Jun 2022, 01:26:22 PM IST

  Nupur Sharma summoned by police station in Kolkata

  Suspended BJP leader Nupur Sharma summoned by Narkeldanga Police Station in Kolkata.

• 13 Jun 2022, 01:22:38 PM IST

  Haryana CM visits ailing former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal

  Haryana chief minister ML Khattar paid a visit to ailing former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal at a Mohali hospital.

• 13 Jun 2022, 12:41:54 PM IST

  CBI conducts searches in multiple locations in Shillong, Guwahati, Gurugram and Bengaluru

  CBI conducts searches in multiple locations in Shillong, Guwahati, Gurugram and Bengaluru, in connection with alleged irregularities in a national highway road project in Assam.

• 13 Jun 2022, 12:22:51 PM IST

  Ukrainian forces pushed back from centre of Severodonetsk: Kyiv

  Ukrainian forces pushed back from centre of Severodonetsk, says Kyiv, reports AFP.

• 13 Jun 2022, 12:11:12 PM IST

  Olympian athlete Hari Chand passes away at 69

  Olympian athlete Hari Chand, 69, passed away at his native village Ghorewaha in Hoshiarpur district of Punjab today.

• 13 Jun 2022, 12:10:11 PM IST

  Congress leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal detained

  Congress leaders Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, KC Venugopal detained by police amid protests, reports ANI.

• 13 Jun 2022, 11:42:02 AM IST

  West Bengal government extends summer vacation in schools

  West Bengal government extends summer vacation in schools till June 26.

• 13 Jun 2022, 11:04:07 AM IST

  Rahul Gandhi leads Congress' 'Satyagraha' mega march to ED office

  Rahul Gandhi leads Congress' 'Satyagraha' mega march to ED office amid huge security, will be questioned in National Herald case.

• 13 Jun 2022, 11:03:34 AM IST

  Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's bail hearing tomorrow in money laundering case

  Delhi minister Satyendar Jain's bail hearing tomorrow in money laundering case; his custody has been extended by another 2 weeks.

• 13 Jun 2022, 10:38:13 AM IST

  Police deployed at Congress office in Lucknow

  Police deployed at Congress office in Lucknow as party workers plan a demonstration in support of party leader Rahul Gandhi who has been summoned by ED, reports ANI.

• 13 Jun 2022, 10:11:57 AM IST

  Rupee falls to all-time low of 78.29 against US dollar in early trade

  The rupee slipped 36 paise to its all-time low of 78.29 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday.

• 13 Jun 2022, 09:31:21 AM IST

  Actor Shakti Kapoor's son detained in Bengaluru after raid at rave party

  Actor Shraddha Kapoor's brother Siddhanth Kapoor detained during police raid at a rave party in a Bengaluru hotel, reports ANI.

• 13 Jun 2022, 09:16:30 AM IST

  Congress will hold peaceful 'Satyagraha' march in Delhi

  Congress will hold peaceful 'Satyagraha' march in Delhi, says Randeep Surjewala, after Delhi Police denies permission.

• 13 Jun 2022, 09:02:44 AM IST

  8,084 new Covid cases in India, 5% fewer than yesterday; 10 deaths in 24 hours

  India's Covid-19 tally on Monday increased by 8,084 new Covid cases, 5% fewer than yesterday. Ten deaths in 24 hours took the death toll to 524,771.

• 13 Jun 2022, 08:06:34 AM IST

  Shooter, aide suspected to be linked to Moose Wala killing held in Pune

  A shooter - suspected to be linked to Punjab singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's murder - was reportedly held in Pune during early hours on Monday. Santosh Jadhav, officials were quoted as saying by news agency PTI, has been detained in a 2021 murder case filed at a Pune police station. He is said to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. One of his aides has also been detained. Read More

• 13 Jun 2022, 07:50:34 AM IST

  As Rahul Gandhi appears before ED today, Delhi Police’s ‘no’ to Congress rally

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is set to appear before the Enforcement Directorate on Monday in the National Herald case in Delhi. The Congress was planning a mega ‘Satyagrah’ protest in the city but they’ve now been denied the permission to hold the rally in the national capital. Read More

• 13 Jun 2022, 07:17:56 AM IST

  Earthquake of magnitude 4.0 hits East-Northeast of Tura

  An earthquake of magnitude 4.0, occurred at 6:32am, located at 43km East-Northeast of Tura, Meghalaya

• 13 Jun 2022, 07:00:53 AM IST

  2 weeks on, search continues for missing soldiers in Arunachal: Army

  Naik Prakash Singh Rana (34) and Lance Naik Harender Singh (28) are presumed to have accidentally fallen into a fast-flowing river close to their post in forward areas of Anjaw district in Arunachal Pradesh, the army said in a release on Sunday. Read More

• 13 Jun 2022, 06:26:19 AM IST

  Shooter suspected to be linked to Moose Wala killing held in Pune: Report

  A shooter - suspected to be linked to Punjab singer-politician Sidhu Moose Wala's murder - was reportedly held in Pune during early hours on Monday. Santosh Jadhav, officials were quoted as saying by news agency PTI, has been detained in a 2021 murder case filed at a Pune police station. He is said to be a member of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. One of his aides has also been detained. Read More

• 13 Jun 2022, 05:45:15 AM IST

  India slams rich nations over resource inequity

  India’s stand has been that public stockpiling is critical for its food security and total subsidies given by the US and the European Union nations far exceed those offered by India, based on India’s updated calculations. Read More