Highlights: Delhi records 1,109 cases, one fatality; positivity rate at 5.87%

Leaders of all political parties in Rajasthan Wednesday strongly condemned the murder of a tailor in Udaipur and appealed for peace and restraint, as Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot chaired an all-party meeting on the incident, PTI reported.

Delhi logged 1,109 Covid-19 cases with a positivity rate of 5.87 per cent and one fatality, according to data shared by the health department here on Wednesday.

Maharashtra on Wednesday reported 3957 new Covid-19 cases, and seven deaths, taking the overall count to 7972474, while the death toll increased to 147922, the state health department said.

A traders' body supported by the VHP and other Hindu groups has announced that markets in Jaipur will remain closed Thursday in protest against the murder of a tailor in Udaipur for allegedly insulting Islam, PTI reported.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, PTI reported.

Maharashtra cabinet renames Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashiv; Navi Mumbai airport to be named after DB Patil.

The two-day Monsoon session of the Delhi Assembly will be held on July 4 and 5, according to an official bulletin on Wednesday, PTI reported.

Russian forces battled Wednesday to surround the Ukrainian military’s last stronghold in a long-contested eastern province as shock reverberated from a Russian airstrike on a shopping mall that killed at least 18 people in the center of the country a day earlier, AP reported.

One unidentified militant on Wednesday was killed in an encounter with security forces in the Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

With Covid infections rising in Kerala, state Health Minister Veena George on Wednesday said while there was nothing to be worried about, people need to take precautions like wearing masks and getting vaccinated as it was important to learn to live with the virus, PTI reported.

Ukraine's president chided NATO for not embracing his embattled country more fully and asked for more weapons to fight Russia's invasion, as the leaders of the alliance met amid what its chief called its biggest crisis since World War II, AP reported.

Election to the Office of the Vice President to be held on August 6.

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot calls party meet in Jaipur over Udaipur killing: Congress.

Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor who was beheaded a day ago in Rajasthan's Udaipur district, was cremated amid tight security. A large number of people had gathered for the funeral even despite prohibitory orders in place banning gatherings.

Udaipur murder aimed at spreading terror, case registered under UAPA, said Rajasthan CM Gehlot after review meet. Read full report here

Hong Kong reported more than 2,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the highest since April, as daily Covid-19 cases rise ahead of celebrations to mark the city's 25th anniversary of its handover to China, Reuters reported.

US President Joe Biden announces US reinforcements of NATO land, air and sea forces in Europe, reports AFP.

We've seen a comment by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights regarding legal action against Teesta Setalvad and 2 other persons. The remarks are completely unwarranted & constitute an interference in India's independent judicial system: MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi.

Supreme Court will hear jailed Maharashtra MLAs Anil Deshmukh, Nawab Malik seeking permission to vote for floor test.

Attorney General KK Venugopal, whose tenure ends on June 30, to continue for 3 more months on Centre's request.

Maharashtra political crisis: A Boeing 737 aircraft has been chartered and is scheduled to take off from Guwahati for Goa at 4.30pm, confirmed an official requesting anonymity.

Supreme Court stays Tripura High Court orders that had sought from Centre the details of threat perception based on which security cover was provided to Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani and his family in Mumbai.

Shiv Sena MLAs and allies have decided to contribute ₹51 lakhs to the Assam CM's relief fund to help the flood-affected people, tweets Rebel Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde.

Centre directs NIA to take over Udaipur killing probe, says international links will be thoroughly investigated.