Breaking News June 15 | Highlights

Millennium City Gurgaon which has inoculated 49.3 per cent of its people eligible for Covid shots has topped among 24 cities in a Union government's survey of their vaccination coverage, Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij said on Tuesday.

Vij said till June 12, over 8.5 lakh people in Gurgaon have been vaccinated against the COVID-19 with both doses of the vaccine.

The Kerala government on Tuesday decided to ease lockdown restrictions from June 17 and announced a slew of steps, including allowing shops selling essential goods to open every day from 7 AM to 7 PM and reopen state-run beverages outlets in a restricted manner.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will virtually address a meeting of a grouping comprising 10-nation ASEAN and some of its dialogue partners on Wednesday.

Singh is likely to present India's views on dealing with major security challenges facing the region at the ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus).

 The Jharkhand government on Tuesday declared mucormycosis an epidemic amid the rising number of cases in the state. There are 130 suspected cases of mucormycosis, commonly known as black fungus, in the state. Of them, 79 cases have been confirmed, said a senior official at the Chief Minister's Office.

So far, 25 people have died in the state due to black fungus, while 37 have recovered, he said.

"All schools, colleges, technical education and skill development Institutions to remain closed till June 30th," says Jammu & Kashmir Govt

The Assam government on Tuesday extended the ongoing COVID-19 restriction till June 22, easing certain curbs in some districts. The order issued by the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) and signed by Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua listed a new set of guidelines, which will be in force from 5 am on June 16 till 5 am on June 22.

The Haryana government on Tuesday extended the summer vacation for all schools in the state till June 30.

Mumbai's slum colony Dharavi did not report any fresh coronavirus case for the second day in a row on Tuesday, a senior Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said.

On Monday, for the first time since February 2, no new case was detected in the slum-dominated area during the second wave of the pandemic.

Police in Somalia say at least 15 people were killed and more than 20 others wounded when a suicide bomber attacked a military training center in the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday.

Sputnik V is more efficient against the Delta variant of coronavirus, first detected in India than any other vaccine that published results on this strain so far - the Gamaleya Center study submitted for publication in an international peer-reviewed journal: Sputnik V

Chirag Paswan has been removed from the post of national president of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).

• Almost 85% decline has been seen in daily cases since the highest reported peak. We are witnessing this situation after 75 days, thus indicating an overall decline in infection rate: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• In the age group of 1-10 years, 3.28% of children contracted COVID19 infection in the first wave while 3.05% during the second wave. 8.03% got infected in 11-20 years of age group in first wave and 8.5% in the second wave: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• Vaccination is an additional tool in the fight against coronavirus. I urge everyone to prioritise hygiene and abide by COVID appropriate behaviour including wearing masks and social distancing. Avoid travel as much as you can: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• Virus transmission is very low right now. Cluster cases should be contained. We are dealing with a highly transmissible variant this year than we were in 2020, hence we exercise greater caution & strictly abide by COVID appropriate behaviour: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog

Equity benchmark Sensex jumped by another 221 points to scale a new closing high of 52,773 on Tuesday, propelled by gains in index majors Reliance, Infosys, and HDFC twins amid largely positive global cues. At the closing bell, the 30-share BSE index quoted 221.52 points or 0.42 per cent higher at 52,773.05. Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty rose 57.40 points or 0.36 per cent to settle at a fresh high of 15,869.25.

Asian Paints was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising around 3 per cent, followed by Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, IndusInd Bank, Infosys and HDFC Bank. On the other hand, Bajaj Finserv, Dr Reddy’s, Titan, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finance and PowerGrid were among the laggards.

Supply price of COVAXIN to GOI at Rs 150/dose is not sustainable in the long run: Bharat Biotech

SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal detained by Punjab Police during protest against state govt

Not right to comment now, it's being investigated: Haridwar CMO on fake testing allegations at Kumbh Mela

NIA arrested two people in connection with Antilia Bomb scare case

Policy will be introduced soon for paddy-based industries, ethanol production: Narottam Mishra

EAM Jaishankar met Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani

Nitin Gadkari reviewed 22 greenfield expressway projects under Bharatmala project

Attempt made to deface nameplate at AAP MP Sanjay Singh's residence: Police

Karnataka: Cracks develop on Maravoor Bridge in Mangaluru due to heavy rainfall

Rajasthan: 6 bike-borne men fire bullets at shop in the fruits & vegetable market

West Bengal: 6 people arrested for stripping and parading naked woman

Recovery Rate increases to 95.64%, Weekly Positivity Rate drops to less than 5%

Whenever suitable for Rajasthan CM, he will take decision about cabinet expansion: Congress MLA

Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT asks Twitter to appear before them on June 18 

City Police Commissioner issues Sec 144 in Bengaluru till June 21

Uttarakhand govt postpones order to open Char Dham Yatra for people from Chamoli, Rudraprayag & Uttarkashi

3 people arrested in Akbarabad for thrashing man for allegedly attempting to molest woman

Private school operator in Jind’s Alipura village allegedly shot dead