Social Media Fake Followers Racket Case | Mumbai's Criminal Intelligence Unit Summons Rapper Badshah: Live Breaking News Headlines & Coronavirus Updates on August 18, 2020

Social media fake followers racket case: Criminal Intelligence Unit, Mumbai summons rapper Badshah, asking him to appear before them on 20th August.

Karnataka: Business of idol makers in Hubli remains affected, even ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, due to #COVID19. An idol maker says, "Some orders are cancelled. Customers don't want to pay more. We used to go to Kolhapur & Pune to get paints but can't go now. Using local paints."

Jharkhand's Health Minister Banna Gupta tests positive for #COVID19.

1347 new #COVID19 cases and 11 deaths reported in Rajasthan today; 1306 recovered and 1469 discharged. The total positive cases in the state rise to 63,977 including 898 deaths, 48,960 recovered patients and 48,518 discharged. Active cases stand at 14,119: State Health Department

In view of adverse financial condition due to non-operation of metro services, perks & allowances to be reduced by 50% with effect from Aug 2020. Starting with the salary for Aug, perks & allowances will be payable at the rate of 15.75% of Basic Pay: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Delhi reports 1,374 new #COVID19 cases, 1,146 discharged/recovered/migrated cases & 12 deaths today. Total number of cases now at 1,54,741 including 1,39,447 dischraged/recovered/migrated cases, 11,068 active cases and 4,226 deaths: Delhi Government

The Bihar government has announced a salary hike for teachers and chief librarians posted in Panchayati Raj institutions and civic bodies institutions. The state government will also provide EPF benefits to these teachers and chief librarians.

Actor Sanjay Dutt has left from his residence for Kokilaben Hospital. He said: "Pray for me." He was diagnosed with lung cancer last week.

In wake of six police personnel having tested positive for COVID-19, Haryana DGP Office in Police headquarters Panchkula shall remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday.

The Visva Bharati University has said it will seek a CBI probe in the vandalism by miscreants at the campus yesterday.

The local administration has imposed prohibitory order in Kathmandu valley till August 26 in the wake of the rise in COVID-19 cases. The order comes into effect from this midnight.

The Ministry for Home Affairs has allowed journalist visa holders to travel to India in a new set of relaxations announced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh opposes Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal project, warns that "Punjab will burn" if state is forced to share water with Haryana

36 more people test positive for #COVID19 in Meghalaya, tally rises to 1,454; the number of active cases now 765: Official

The Naval Commanders' Conference of 2020 is scheduled at New Delhi from 19th to 21st Aug 2020.

9,652 new #COVID19 cases, 9211 recoveries & 88 deaths reported in Andhra Pradesh in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases stands at 3,06,261 including 85,130 active cases, 2,18,311 recoveries and 2820 deaths till date: State Health Department, Andhra Pradesh

Bihar: Mortal remains of the two CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) personnel, who lost their lives in a terrorist attack in Baramulla (Jammu and Kashmir) yesterday, brought to Patna.

An earthquake of magnitude 2.2 occurred at 14:54:59 IST, 88 km west of Nashik, Maharashtra today: National Centre for Seismology

Robert Shetkintong has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly: Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

Today US Senators John Cornyn & Mark Warner, ranking member of Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, introduced a resolution to condemn China’s use of military aggression to change status quo at Line of Actual Control between India and China: Office of US Senator John Cornyn