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The new phase is especially challenging for the five worst affected states, accounting for nearly 70 per cent of the total coronavirus cases, and nearly 78 per cent of the deaths.

Many countries are allowing inbound flights from a few nations, but have placed restrictions like quarantine or isolation, Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said.

The analysis of the data shows that the number of migrant beneficiaries who have received free grains comprise only 2.25 per cent of the total target.

Of the 13, seven were from the metropolis, three from neighbouring North 24 Parganas, two from Howrah and one from Darjeeling, the department said in its bulletin.

Due to the formation of a low pressure area, conditions are likely to become favourable for advance of Southwest Monsoon into some parts of NE states, Sikkim, Odisha and West Bengal during June 11-12.

Regarding the recent spurt of violence in north Kashmir in which the Army lost its colonel and a major and the CRPF lost its personnel, Gen BS Raju said the attacks in no way indicate increased presence of terrorists.

Allowing the opening of religious places, the state government on Saturday had prohibited the offering of 'prasad', food or langar (community kitchen).

A large crowd gathered outside 10, Circular Road, residence of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi, where she stood alongside Tejashwi and her elder son Tej Pratap Yadav and party workers -- all clanging steel plates with spoons--while standing inside...

The MHA also asked the Union Health Ministry to issue standard operating procedures for these sectors after consulting other ministries, departments and other stakeholders.

Manoj Sharma and Harishankar Gedam were apprehended from Sukma district on June 2, while Ganesh Kunjam and Atmaram Nareti were held from Kanker district on Saturday, police said.

The saffron party is pulling out all the stops to make the event a success as the COVID-19 outbreak has ruled out any big political gathering.

The guidelines were issued in a letter to department secretaries, divisional commissioners and district collectors by General Administration Department secretary Dr Kamalpreet Singh.

AK Bajpai said his party was geared up for elections in all 243 Bihar Assembly seats, making it clear it did not have any objections to projecting Kumar as the chief ministerial face of the BJP-led NDA.

Speculation is rife that congress is likely to support JD(S) with its surplus votes if the regional party fields Gowda, and in return may seek favour during legislative council polls slated later this month.

His celebration opened with the first slide that pleasantly surprised him. He was asked to virtually cut a cake amidst cheer from the whole team.

Neelam, 30, and her husband Vijender Singh, 30, knocked the doors of eight hospitals, including government ones, before she died in the ambulance outside a facility in Greater Noida on Friday, the family said.