Breaking news: PM Modi condoles demise of former president of Zambia Kenneth David Kaunda

A magistrate court in Dominica on Thursday sent fugitive Mehul Choksi to a state prison, said his lawyer in India, adding that he would continue to remain in hospital as his health condition "deteriorated".

Karnataka government on Thursday announced postponement of local body elections in view of Covid-19.

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin will be meeting Congress president Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi on Friday, reported ANI.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has moved Calcutta High Court, challenging Assembly election result in Nandigram where BJP's Suvendu Adhikari emerged victorious. The matter is scheduled to be heard tomorrow, reported ANI.

Supreme Court will hear the petition filed by self-styled godman Asaram Bapu on Friday. The petition seeks temporary suspension of his sentence to pursue medical treatment at an Ayuveda centre in Uttarakhand.

Lok Janshakti Party leader Chirag Paswan said that he would approach the Supreme Court if needed, amidst the ongoing crisis in party. "The party was formed by my father and I can't see it breaking like this. I will approach Supreme Court, if needed. I am prepared for a long battle. I the son of a lion and I am not scared. I am the LJP president," ANI quoted Paswan as saying.

More than 268 million Covid-19 vaccine doses (268,665,914) have been administered in India so far, the Union health ministry said. Also, 2,964,596 doses were administered today.

Bharat Biotech said that news reports about the company submitting Phase-3 trial data of Covaxin to WHO is incorrect and "lacks any evidence," reports ANI.

Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. He also submitted a memorandum of 25 demands to the PM. Increase in Covid-19 vaccine supply, abolition of NEET exams and expediting construction of AIIMS in Madurai, among major demands.

Lok Janshakti Party MP Chandan Singh said that Pashupati Kumar Paras has been elected as the party's national president. "LJP MP Pashupati Kumar Paras has been elected as national president of the party today," ANI quoted Singh as saying.

The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on Thursday said it has resumed routine inpatient admission including elective surgeries in general wards and private wards in AIIMS hospital and all centres.

Delhi on Thursday reported 158 new Covid-19 cases and 10 deaths in last 24 hours. As many as 343 recoveries were recorded in the Capital since the previous day, according to the health bulletin.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said no money has been given to the state government by the Centre after cyclone Yaas. "Unfortunately, they (the Centre) can't control Twitter that's why they want to bulldoze them. Similarly, they can't control me that is why they are trying to bulldoze my government. They should stop this," ANI quoted Banerjee as saying.

Lakshadweep activist and film maker Aisha Sultana gets protection from the Kerala High Court. The court directed her to appear before island police and also said that in the case of an arrest she should be freed on bail.

A 21-year-old woman was stabbed to death in her house in Malappuram district on Thursday by a stalker for apparently rejecting his proposal for a romantic relationship and younger sister of the deceased also received stab wounds while trying to save her, police said.

Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Twitter should obey India's constitution and rules if they should continue their business in the country. "When Indian companies do business or pharma companies go to manufacture in US, do they follow American laws or not? If you have to do business here, you're welcome to criticize PM, all of us.. but you've to obey India's constitution and rules," he said.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested former Mumbai police officer Pradeep Sharma in connection with the Antilia bomb scare case. The agency raided and investigated Sharma before he was arrested.

Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said that his government is planning to form the Drone Corporation of Haryana to conduct aerial surveys in various departments like agriculture, forest, mines, etc. He also said that 200 drones would be procured to conduct the surveys, reports ANI.

A Delhi court has passed a release order for Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha. Additional Sessions Judge Ravindra Bedi said that she has passed the release order at 11am as scheduled even when the counsels of all the parties said that they were not aware of the order. A detailed reasoned order is awaited.

The central government will provide more than 56 lakh vaccine doses to states and Union territories in the next three days, informed the Health Ministry on Thursday.

Blast in firecracker factory in Maharashtra's Dahanu. Blast heard 5 km vicinity of spot.

North Korea has provided $300,000 to a UN-led humanitarian aid initiative for Myanmar, marking its first donation to other countries since 2005, UN data showed on Thursday.

CBSE will declare Class 12 results by July 31.