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• 27 Jun 2021, 11:49:09 PM IST

  Cop, wife shot dead by suspected terrorists in J&K

  A police officer and his wife were killed and daughter injured after suspected terrorists opened fire at them in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district late on Sunday, police said. Read more

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:25:33 PM IST

  Chhattisgarh adds 244 new Covid-19 cases, 4 more deaths

  Chhattisgarh's caseload of the Covid-19 climbed to 993,289 after 244 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. As many as four people succumbed to the viral disease and 29 were discharged, taking the death toll and total recoveries to 13,431 and 973,262 respectively.

• 27 Jun 2021, 10:53:25 PM IST

  Twitter's interim grievance officer steps down just days after appointment

  Dharmendra Chatur, Twitter's Resident Grievance Officer (RGO) for India, has stepped down just days after his appointment, the company said on Sunday. He had been appointed in compliance with the new IT rules.

• 27 Jun 2021, 10:37:10 PM IST

  Fortis Memorial Research Institute in Gurugram starts SputnikV trial run

• 27 Jun 2021, 08:21:30 PM IST

  Maharashtra records 9,974 cases of Covid-19, 143 deaths

  Maharashtra recorded 9,974 cases of Covid-19 on Sunday, taking the tally of cases to 60,36,821. 143 deaths were also reported in the last 24 hours, the death toll now stands at 1,21,286, as per the state health bulletin.

• 27 Jun 2021, 08:11:45 PM IST

  Puducherry inducts first woman minister after 41 years.

  Chandira Priyanga became the first woman minister to be inducted in Puducherry in 41 years, reported news agency ANI. "My aim is to educate and inspire youth for jobs. There is no difference between women and men and I will prove it with my work," the newly minted minister said.

• 27 Jun 2021, 06:32:25 PM IST

  11 people wounded in Afghanistan bomb blast

  11 people including women and children were wounded in a bomb blast that happened in the city of Charikar, Parwan province of Afghanistan, reported TOLO News.

• 27 Jun 2021, 04:48:07 PM IST

  Delhi reports 89 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

  Delhi reported 89 fresh cases of Covid-19, the total tally of active cases now stands at 1,568. 285 recoveries and 4 deaths were also recorded, the death toll now stands at 24,965.

• 27 Jun 2021, 04:20:43 PM IST

  Zydus Cadila vaccine trial is nearing completion, to be administered to 12-18 year olds, says Dr NK Arora

  Dr NK Arora, Covid working group chairman, told news agency ANI that the trial for the Zydus Cadila Covid-19 vaccine is near completion and will be administered to 12-18 year olds.

• 27 Jun 2021, 03:06:27 PM IST

  Alert sounded in Pathankot after twin blast at Jammu IAF station

• 27 Jun 2021, 02:31:02 PM IST

  J&K DGP terms twin blasts at IAF station a 'terror attack'

• 27 Jun 2021, 01:43:30 PM IST

  Fire sets at least 16 boats ablaze in Hong Kong

  A fire engulfed 16 vessels in a Hong Kong typhoon shelter early Sunday, resulting in at least 10 boats sinking and one person sent to a hospital.

• 27 Jun 2021, 01:20:54 PM IST

  Bangladesh to impose nationwide lockdown from July 1

  The Bangladesh government has decided to impose a nationwide all-out lockdown from July 1 instead of June 28.

• 27 Jun 2021, 01:02:07 PM IST

  DIG CRPF arrives at Air Force Station, Jammu

  DIG CRPF arrives at Air Force Station, Jammu

  Two low-intensity explosions were reported early morning today in the technical area of Jammu Air Force Station.

• 27 Jun 2021, 12:55:28 PM IST

  Abu Dhabi Covid app removes vaccine option for visitors

  Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, has removed an option for visitors to apply for Covid-19 vaccines from a dedicated mobile app, although a hotline run by Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) last week said tourists were eligible.

• 27 Jun 2021, 12:27:13 PM IST

  Arunachal Pradesh reports 287 new Covid-19 cases, 2 more deaths

  Arunachal reported 287 fresh Covid-19 cases, pushing the tally in the northeastern state to 34,767, a senior health official said here on Sunday.

• 27 Jun 2021, 12:17:29 PM IST

  Odisha logs 3,408 new Covid-19 cases, 39 fresh fatalities

  Odisha's Covid-19 tally surpassed the 9 lakh-mark on Sunday as 3,408 more people tested positive for the infection, while 39 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 3,887, a health official said.

• 27 Jun 2021, 12:11:48 PM IST

  All flight operations are normal at Jammu airport

  All flight operations are normal at the airport. Only two flights cancelled today due to operational reasons: Jammu Airport.

• 27 Jun 2021, 12:04:42 PM IST

  Rajnath Singh, army personnel and veterans chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan at Leh

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, army personnel and veterans chant 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' slogan at Leh.

• 27 Jun 2021, 12:00:19 PM IST

  Ten cabin cruisers sink in Hong Kong marina fire, no serious casualties

  A fire swept through a marina in Hong Kong in the early hours of Sunday, igniting fuel tanks as it passed along a line of closely moored cabin cruisers, and resulting in at least 10 sinking before firefighters extinguished the blaze.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:34:10 AM IST

  PM Modi speaks to people from MP; counsel them to take vaccine

  PM Modi speaks to people from Dulariya village, Betul district, Madhya Pradesh and counseled them to take Covid vaccine, amidst their doubts.

  "I want to tell villagers to get rid of vaccine fear. There are many villages in India that are 100% vaccinated," says PM to the villagers.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:22:39 AM IST

  'Water conservation is a form of service to nation: PM Modi

  Water conservation is a form of service to nation, says PM Modi.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:17:23 AM IST

  Every player going to Tokyo has had one’s own share of struggle, says PM Modi

  Every player going to Tokyo has had one’s own share of struggle, and years of toil. They are going not only for themselves but for the country. Friends, there are numerous such names, but in Mann Ki Baat, today I have been able to mention only a few: PM Modi.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:16:11 AM IST

  Pravin Satara is going to participate in his first Olympics in Tokyo: PM Modi

  Pravin Jadhav of Satara district in Maharashtra is an outstanding archer. His parents work as labourers and now Jadhav is going to participate in his first Olympics in Tokyo: PM Modi.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:15:07 AM IST

  PM Modi highlights India's record inoculation on June 21

  On Mann Ki Baat, PM Modi spotlights India's record inoculation on June 21, urges people to shun vaccine hesitancy.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:13:05 AM IST

  PM Modi interacts with those who stepped up to tackle Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with those who stepped up to tackle Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:10:22 AM IST

  A team of NIA arrives at Jammu air force station

  A team of National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrives at Air Force Station, Jammu.

• 27 Jun 2021, 11:04:29 AM IST

  PM Modi pays tribute to athelete Milkha Singh on Mann Ki Baat

  PM Modi pays tribute to Milkha Singh in his radio address Mann Ki Baat. When talking about the Olympics, how can we not remember Milkha Singh Ji. When he was hospitalised, I got a chance to speak to him, I had requested him to motivate the athletes going for Tokyo Olympics: PM Modi.

• 27 Jun 2021, 10:59:11 AM IST

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrives in Ladakh on a 3-day visit

  Rajnath Singh arrives in Ladakh on a 3-day visit.

• 27 Jun 2021, 10:28:49 AM IST

  Rajnath speaks to Vice Air Chief after blasts, high-level team to reach Jammu Air Force Station

  Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday informed that Air Marshal Vikram Singh would soon reach Jammu to take stock of the two blasts that took place in the airport earlier in the day.

• 27 Jun 2021, 09:48:15 AM IST

  New Zealand extends Covid-19 alert level in capital

  New Zealand will extend the Covid-19 alert level in the capital Wellington for two days, as authorities said on Sunday there is still a risk from an Australian tourist who tested positive for the coronavirus after visiting the city last weekend.

• 27 Jun 2021, 09:40:38 AM IST

  India logs 50,040 fresh Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours

  India recorded 50,040 new cases of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the preceding 24 hours, the Union ministry of health and family welfare informed on Sunday in its daily bulletin. The country's rate recovery rate rises to 96.75%.

• 27 Jun 2021, 09:14:50 AM IST

  Report showed 'major' damage before Florida condo collapse

  The ground-floor pool deck of the oceanfront condominium building that collapsed near Miami was resting on a concrete slab that had “major structural damage” and needed to be extensively repaired, according to a 2018 engineering report that also uncovered “abundant cracking and spalling” of concrete columns, beams and walls in the parking garage.

• 27 Jun 2021, 08:56:21 AM IST

  BSP to fight UP, Uttarakhand polls alone, announces Mayawati

  Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Sunday said that her party will fight state assembly elections alone in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.

• 27 Jun 2021, 08:24:41 AM IST

  Mizoram's Covid-19 case tally rises to 19,324

  Mizoram's Covid-19 case tally rises to 19,324 with 233 new infections reported in the last 24 hours; positivity rate at 6.51%

• 27 Jun 2021, 08:20:12 AM IST

  PM Modi to inaugurate Zen Garden, Kaizen Academy in Ahmedabad today

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad on Sunday at 11:30am.

• 27 Jun 2021, 08:01:51 AM IST

  Germany's confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 538

  The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 538 to 3,726,710, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Sunday.

• 27 Jun 2021, 07:31:53 AM IST

  Thailand bans dine-in services in Bangkok to contain Covid wave

  Thailand ordered restaurants in its capital city Bangkok and nearby provinces to suspend dine-in services for a month as authorities tightened curbs to tackle the nation’s deadliest wave of Covid-19 outbreak.

• 27 Jun 2021, 07:17:28 AM IST

  China reports 14 new Covid-19 cases vs 25 the day before

  China reported 14 new coronavirus cases in the mainland for Saturday, down from 25 a day earlier, the health authority said.

• 27 Jun 2021, 07:01:16 AM IST

  Explosion heard inside Jammu airport's technical area

  Explosion heard inside Jammu airport's technical area; forensic team reaches the spot, reports news agency ANI.

• 27 Jun 2021, 06:47:17 AM IST

  Three dead in shooting incident in Massachusetts, US

  At least three people, including the gunman, were fatally shot in the US state of Massachusetts after a stolen truck crashed into a building, local police said.

• 27 Jun 2021, 06:42:39 AM IST

  PM Modi to inaugurate Zen Garden, Kaizen Academy in Ahmedabad today

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA), Ahmedabad on Sunday at 11:30am.

• 27 Jun 2021, 06:08:07 AM IST

  512th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda: Karnataka CM to release stamp

  On the occasion of the 512th birth anniversary of the founder of Bengaluru, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, on Sunday, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa will release a postal stamp of Kempegowda and flag off the construction work of Kempegowda Study Centre which will be built in the Jnanabharati campus of Bengaluru University.

• 27 Jun 2021, 05:47:54 AM IST

  Season's first eastern Pacific hurricane forms off Mexico

  The first hurricane of the eastern Pacific season formed Saturday and forecasters said it might grow a bit stronger while advancing northwestward off the Mexican coast, potentially causing heavy rainfall on shore.

• 27 Jun 2021, 05:19:29 AM IST

  Death toll climbs to five, 156 still missing at collapsed Florida building

  The death toll rose to five on Saturday at the site of the Florida building collapse where rescue workers methodically searched for more than 150 missing residents while firefighters made progress in battling a smoldering fire in the mountain of debris.

• 27 Jun 2021, 05:08:37 AM IST

  Team of specialists sent to south Florida to probe building collapse

  A half-dozen scientists and engineers who specialize in disastrous structure failures are headed to south Florida to collect firsthand information on the cause of the catastrophic Champlain Towers South collapse.