Abhishek Bachchan also tested positive for coronavirus. He tweeted shortly after his father Amitabh Bachchan was tested positive for the contagious disease.
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope, while speaking to NDTV, said Amitabh Bachchan who tested COVID-19 positive is asymptomatic and stable. The actor is admitted at the Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.
BJP MP Dr Sanjeev Balyan writes to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, suggesting him to introduce a scheme barring people having more than two children from contesting next panchayat elections. He says, "Population is our biggest problem and we need to work in this direction."
Afghanistan: 6 civilians killed and 8 more wounded in a roadside bomb explosion in Dara-e-Qiaq area of Jaghatu district, said Wahidullah Jumazada, a spokesman for Ghazni's Governor, reported TOLO news.
Kerala gold smuggling case: Swapna Suresh, the key suspect, along with her family members, taken in custody by NIA (National Investigation Agency) in Bengaluru. Swapna Suresh will be produced in NIA office in Kochi tomorrow.
"The current count of COVID-19 patients in the state of Maharashtra is 2,46,600. Today, newly 8,139 patients have been identified as positive. Also new 4,360 patients have been cured today. Overall 1,36,985 patients are cured and discharged from the hospitals. Total active patients are 99202," said Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope.
1,308 COVID-19 cases, 1,497 discharged and 39 deaths reported in Mumbai today. Total number of cases in the city is now at 91,457 including 63,431 recovered, 22,779 active cases and 5,241 deaths: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
"PM (Modi) has approved a program for 100% electrification of Indian Railways. We'll be the largest railways in world to be 100% electrified with 120,000 track km across India. By 2030, we hope to be world's first 100% green railway with net zero emission," said Railways Minister Piyush Goyal at the India Global Week 2020.
Complete lockdown in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts from 8 pm on 14th July to 5 am on 23rd July in view rising COVID-19 cases. Essential services exempted: Karnataka Chief Minister's Office (CMO).
Have written to urge PM Modi Ji to advise HRD Ministry & UGC to reconsider its decision to conduct mandatory exams for terminal classes in view of increasing #COVID9 cases. Rather UGC should go by its earlier guidelines of April 29 to let states decide on the issue: Punjab CM
A lot of trends that we saw before Coronavirus, they could accelerate in the post COVID world. Even in response, in six months, for example, we have seen a lot of countries behaving more nationalistically. I see a world where arguments will sharpen. I think there will be issues of trust which has been raised. There will be questions on resilient supply chains. It is going to be a more difficult world: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at India Global Week 2020
National Investigation Agency is investigating the gold smuggling case. Kerala police have no role in it. Regarding the fake certificate of the woman in question (Swapna Suresh), a complaint has been filed today. Police will investigate it: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan
New Delhi, July 11: US President Donald J. Trump on Saturday signed an Executive Grant of Clemency commuting the unjust sentence of Roger Stone, Jr. Roger Stone is a victim of the Russia Hoax that Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency, the White House said in a statement. Keep an eye on this space for all the latest news and updates that take place throughout the day.
The White House further said that there was never any collusion between the Trump Campaign, or Trump Administration, with Russia. Such collusion was never anything other than a fantasy of partisans unable to accept the result of the 2016 election.
In Uttar Pradesh, Police personnel deployed in Moradabad as Uttar Pradesh govt has imposed lockdown in the state from 10 pm on July 10 to 5 am on July 13. IDs of people are being checked. All offices, markets & commercial establishments will remain closed. Essential services allowed.
In the Kanpur encounter, Kanpur's Chaubepur Police on Friday arrested two people with criminal backgrounds - Om Prakash Pandey & Anil Pandey - for helping hide 2 wanted criminals - Shashikant Pandey & Shivam Dubey - at their residences in Gwalior of Madhya Pradesh. Further action being taken.
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