'No Formal Plans on That,' White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany When Asked if US President Donald Trump Will Mediate Between India and China: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates, June 17, 2020
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Manipur: S Subhashchandra Singh, TT Haokip & Samuel Jendai resign as BJP MLAs&join Congress. NPP's Y Joykumar Singh, N. Kayisii, L Jayanta Kumar Singh & Letpao Haokip, resign from ministerial posts. TMC's T Robindro Singh&Independent MLA Shahabuddin withdraw their support to BJP.
Maharashtra reports 3307 new #COVID19 positive cases and 114 deaths today, taking the total number of positive cases and deaths to 1,16,752 and 5651 respectively: State Health Department
Boris Johnson's Jaguar car was involved in a crash outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster this afternoon following Prime Minister's Questions.
As Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, I bow to exemplary courage&supreme sacrifice of our soldiers to protect sovereignty&integrity of country. All those who laid down their lives in #GalwanValley have upheld the best traditions of Indian armed forces: President Ram Nath Kovind
Andhra Pradesh: Seven dead after the tractor they were travelling in was hit by a lorry at Vedadri village of Krishna district. Police said, "There were 26 people in the tractor at the time of accident. Injured have been shifted to hospital."
391 new #COVID19 positive cases have been reported in the state. Number of active cases stand at 5777 and 6533 persons have been discharged: West Bengal Chief Secretary Rajiva Sinha
Jammu & Kashmir: A staff building belonging to the Indian Army has been converted into COVID care centre in Srinagar. "42 #COVID19 positive patients have been isolated here. All facilities are being managed by Directorate of Health" says Dr Zakir Khan, Coordinator of Centre.
Two sides should scrupulously & sincerely implement the understanding reached by Senior Commanders on June 6. Troops of both sides should also abide by bilateral agreements&protocols. They should strictly respect&observe LAC & shouldn't take any unilateral action to alter it: MEA
In light of recent worrying developments along LAC between India & China, we encourage both sides to show restraint & to engage in military de-escalation, as well as to continue the dialogue: Virginie Battu-Henriksson, EU Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
West Bengal: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announces compensation of Rs 5 lakh & govt job to one family member each of the two soldiers, residents of the state, who lost their lives in Galwan Valley clash on June 15-16.
Pain of losing our brave soldiers while protecting our motherland at #GalwanValley can't be put in words.Nation salutes our immortal heroes who sacrificed their lives to keep Indian territory safe.Their bravery reflects India’s commitment towards her land:Union Home Min Amit Shah
Mumbai, June 17: Twenty Indian soldiers including the commanding officer of an infantry battalion were killed in a clash with Chinese troops in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan valley. According to the statement released by the Indian Army, the Indian and the Chinese troops have disengaged at Galwan area where they had earlier clashed on the night of June 15 and 16.
Delhi's Health Minister Satyendar Jain who had tested negative for COVID-19 on Tuesday, will once again undergo test today. He was admitted to Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital after he complained of high fever and difficulty in breathing.
Mahendra Sharma, Chief Medical and Health Officer informed that people of Indore have followed guidelines of coronavirus lockdown, so the chain of transmission has broken. He said, "Its good thing and people should continue to practice social distancing and also take other precautionary measures."
Narendra Modi had a video consultation with Chief Ministers of all the states to discuss the coronavirus situation. On Tuesday, PM Modi while making a brief address to the nation said that the situation of coronavirus is not that huge in India as it is in other parts of the world. He further mentioned about the death rate which is the lowest in comparison to the other parts of the world.
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