INDIA
With 66 new Covid cases, Delhi set to open completely from Monday
With continued improvement in Covid situation in the national capital, Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has permitted multiplexes and spas to run from July 26. After facing complete lockdown restrictions for over one and a half months due to the lethal second wave of the Covid pandemic, Delhi started unlocking phase-wise from June 7, the day on which it reported 231 new Covid cases and 36 deaths.
Various parts of India likely to get heavy rainfall on Monday
It has also predicted heavy rainfall at isolated places over Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Gujarat, central Maharashtra, Konkan, Goa, coastal Karnataka, Kerala and Mahe for Monday. Thunderstorm, accompanied by lightning, is very likely at isolated places over Bihar, West Bengal, Sikkim and many others.
Snoopgate charges baseless; Congress a rudderless boat: JP Nadda
Nadda also described the Congress under Rahul Gandhi (without directly naming the Congress leader) as a "rudderless boat" under a sailor who does not know which way the wind is blowing. "It is baseless. It is issueless and as I have said, the opposition led by the Congress has got no issue to raise that is related to the people."
Militant killed in Kashmir gunfight had exfiltrated via Wagah border: Police
"A resident of Bandipora, Sariq Baba had exfiltrated via Wagah border in 2018 and had infiltrated recently through the LoC", Vijay Kumar, Inspector General of Police (Kashmir) told reporters. Kumar said Sariq was affiliated with the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) outfit. The other two militants killed in the gunfight at the Sumlar-Aragam area in Bandipora district on Saturday were foreigners.
BSP's Ram temple outing irks Muslims in UP
Satish Chandra Mishra came on stage in Ayodhya, chants of 'Jai Shri Ram' filled the air. The BSP began his campaign with visits to the Ram Janambhoomi and Hanuman Garhi temples and went on to say that the former would be built when the BSP comes to power.
PM Modi cheers for India Olympic team in Mann ki Baat
The Prime Minister urged people to share victory punch along with team and cheer for India. He said, "These sportspersons have reached where they are after overcoming numerous hurdles in life. Today, they possess strength of your love and support. Come let's extend our good wishes to all of them, encourage them." The Prime Minister also appealed to people to use Khadi and handloom products in his monthly radio programme.
Uncertainty over new role of ministers dropped from Modi Cabinet
After the cabinet reshuffle there was speculation in the BJP circle that few of them who were dropped from the Union Council of Ministers would be accommodated in the organisation and will be given key responsibilities. But after a fortnight, many in the saffron camp believe that it seems unlikely that former ministers will be given key organisational positions.
Changing tactics of terror groups have security forces on tenterhooks
West Bengal, which shares 2,217 km of the total 4096 km border with Bangladesh, has always been a soft target for the Bangladeshi terrorists. But now, sleuths of the Kolkata Special Task Force (STF) investigating the terror modules operating in the state have reasons to believe that not only from Bangladesh but extremist groups from Pakistan and agents from China are also making their way to India through this route.
Delhi Metro, DTC buses to operate at 100% capacity
Till now, operations were allowed with 50 per cent capacity in view of the Covid pandemic. However, with the fall in the number of cases, the restrictions have been eased. Officials said on Saturday that even as Delhi Metro has been allowed to run at 100 per cent capacity, no standing passenger will be allowed. It has also been decided to open cinemas, theatres and multiplexes in the national capital with 50 per cent capacity.
Terrorist killed in encounter in J&K's Kulgam
Earlier, the firefight between terrorists and security forces took place after a joint team of the police and the army cordoned off the area and launched a search operation on the basis of specific information about presence of terrorists. As the security forces zeroed in on the spot where terrorists were hiding they came under a heavy volume of fire that triggered the encounter.
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