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• Jun 30, 2022 11:42 PM IST

  Bengal makes masks in public places mandatory again

  West Bengal government on Thursday mandated the use of masks and sanitisers, and maintaining social distance in public places once again after as many as 1,524 fresh Covid-19 cases and one death were reported in 24 hours.

• Jun 30, 2022 10:23 PM IST

  Falling rocks along Char Dham route kill 3 pilgrims, injure 12: Officials

  Three pilgrims have died and a dozen received injuries due to falling rocks and boulders on the Sonprayag-Kedarnath route, disaster management officials in Uttarakhand said on Thursday.

• Jun 30, 2022 09:47 PM IST

  Monsoon Session of Parliament to commence from 18th July

  The monsoon session of parliament has been scheduled from July 18 to August 12 this year, a Lok Sabha communique said on Thursday. 

• Jun 30, 2022 08:05 PM IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind expresses condolences over loss of lives of civilians & armed forces personnel

  The loss of lives of civilians and Armed Forces personnel due to a landslide in Noney, Manipur is extremely unfortunate. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the safety of the people for whom rescue and relief operations are underway.

  — President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 30, 2022

• Jun 30, 2022 07:30 PM IST

  Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case: NIA conducts search operation at 13 locations in Shivamogga district in Karnataka

  NIA conducts searches at multiple locations in Karnataka pertaining to Harsha Murder Case pic.twitter.com/d5VPe85Kvo

  — ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022

  National Investigation Agency (NIA) today conducted searches at 13 locations in Shivamogga district in Karnataka in connection with the Bajrang Dal activist Harsha murder case. The searches were conducted at places of four suspects and 10 arrested accused, ANI reported.

• Jun 30, 2022 07:13 PM IST

  Udaipur murder accused produced in local court amid tight security

  Udaipur murder accused produced in local court amid tight security.

• Jun 30, 2022 06:23 PM IST

  ISRO's SPLV-C53 successfully lifts off from Sriharikota

  The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched three satellites from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Andhra Pradesh's Sriharikota. Read more

• Jun 30, 2022 05:07 PM IST

  Udaipur tailor murder: Accused arrested to be present in court today

  Riyaz Akhtari and Ghouse Mohammad, the accused in the brutal murder of a tailor (in Udaipur, Rajasthan), will be presented in a special NIA court in court today.

• Jun 30, 2022 04:25 PM IST

  Udaipur tailor murder: Son demands security, death sentence for accused

  The son of Kanhaiya Lal, the Udaipur tailor who was hacked to death in broad daylight by two Muslim men on Tuesday, has appealed to the Rajasthan government to provide security for himself and his family. "My father was not provided security but we should be provided”, Yash was quoted by news agency ANI. Read full report here

• Jun 30, 2022 04:00 PM IST

  Udaipur murder: Ashok Gehlot holds meeting with officials over law and order situation in the state

  Chief minister Ashok Gehlot holds meeting with officials of the state pertaining to the law and order situation over the Udaipur incident., ANI reported.

• Jun 30, 2022 03:55 PM IST

  Russian forces withdraw from Ukraine's strategic Snake Island

  Russian forces have withdrawn from Ukraine's Snake Island, a strategic outpost in the Black Sea, Russia's defence ministry and Ukraine's president's office said on Thursday, Reuters reported.

• Jun 30, 2022 03:11 PM IST

  Several explosions, gunfire heard near Afghan grand assembly in Kabul

  Chaos erupts as several explosions, gunfire heard near Afghan grand assembly 'Loya Jirga' hall.

• Jun 30, 2022 02:32 PM IST

  Manipur landslide: 7 killed, 19 rescued so far; rescue operations underway

  Two persons were killed and dozens, including locals and army personnel, were missing after a massive landslide occurred at a railway construction site in Manipur's Noney district. So far 19 people have been rescued, and around 55 people were feared trapped under the debris, rescue operations are underway, according to agencies.

• Jun 30, 2022 02:20 PM IST

  Watch: High tide hits Marine Drive in Mumbai amid rainfall

  #WATCH | Maharashtra: High tide hits Marine Drive in Mumbai amid rainfall pic.twitter.com/doK5Nvuv3s

  — ANI (@ANI) June 30, 2022

• Jun 30, 2022 01:51 PM IST

  Israeli Parliament dissolves, country to witness fifth election in under 4 years

  Israeli Parliament dissolves, country to witness fifth election in under 4 years; Yair Lapid to takeover as caretaker PM, reports AP.

• Jun 30, 2022 01:39 PM IST

  Fadnavis, Shinde to reach Raj Bhavan around 3.30pm to stake claim to form the government

  Maharashtra crisis: BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, rebel Sena MLA Eknath Shinde to reach Raj Bhavan at around 3.30pm to stake claim to form govt.

• Jun 30, 2022 01:08 PM IST

  Delhi HC agrees to hear plea tomorrow a plea by Alt News co-founder challenging his arrest and custodial interrogation

  Delhi High Court agrees to hear on Friday a plea by Mohammed Zubair, co-founder of fact-checking site Alt News, challenging his arrest and custodial interrogation.

• Jun 30, 2022 12:32 PM IST

  Rebel Shiv Sena leader Ekanth Shinde leaves Goa for Mumbai

  Rebel Shiv Sena leader Ekanth Shinde leaves Goa for Mumbai, to meet Maharashtra Governor.

• Jun 30, 2022 11:55 AM IST

  PM Modi inaugurates 'Raising & Accelerating MSME Performance' scheme

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday inaugurated the 'Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance' scheme at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital.

• Jun 30, 2022 11:38 AM IST

  PM Modi attends ‘Udyami Bharat’ program

  PM Narendra Modi attends ‘Udyami Bharat’ program at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.

• Jun 30, 2022 11:02 AM IST

  IMD on monsoon across country

  Southwest monsoon has further advanced into entire Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmiri, some parts of Rajasthan, entire Delhi, some parts of Punjab and Haryana today: IMD

• Jun 30, 2022 10:34 AM IST

  Vijay Babu appears before probe officials for fourth straight day

  Actor-producer Vijay Babu appeared before the probe officials for the fourth consecutive day in the Ernakulam Town South PS for interrogation in connection with a sexual assault case.

• Jun 30, 2022 09:47 AM IST

  Markets opening bell

  Market opening bell: Sensex jumps 200 points, trades at 53,254; Nifty at 15,856.

• Jun 30, 2022 09:13 AM IST

  India's active caseload crosses 1-lakh mark with 18,819 new Covid cases

  India's active caseload crosses 1-lakh mark with 18,819 new Covid cases; 39 deaths in 24 hours.

• Jun 30, 2022 08:07 AM IST

  Delhi receives rainfall in some parts

  Delhi received rainfall in some parts of the capital on Thursday morning.

• Jun 30, 2022 07:24 AM IST

  Taliban to meet US on releasing frozen Afghan funds after earthquake

  The Taliban is set to meet the US on Thursday to discuss releasing frozen Afghanistan funds after last week's earthquake.

• Jun 30, 2022 06:40 AM IST

  Amarnath Yatra commences today

  Amarnath Yatra commences today with the first group of pilgrims en route to the holy cave.

• Jun 30, 2022 06:02 AM IST

  IMD issues ‘orange’ alert in Delhi, likely to receive rainfall

  The IMD has predicted rainfall in the national capital on Thursday.