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Himachal Pradesh records 77 new #COVID19 cases today, taking the total positive cases in the state to 10,886 so far, including 4,143 active cases, 6,620 recoveries and 94 deaths

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh makes a statement on India-China border issue, in Rajya Sabha
• China continues to be in illegal occupation of approx 38,000 sq. kms in the Union Territory of Ladakh. In addition, under the so-called Sino-Pakistan 'Boundary Agreement' of 1963, Pakistan illegally ceded 5,180 sq. km. of Indian territory in PoK to China
• China also claims approximately 90,000 sq. kms. of Indian territory in the Eastern Sector of the India-China boundary in Arunachal Pradesh
• Conduct of our armed forces throughout these incidents shows that while they maintained 'Sayyam' in face of provocative actions, they also equally displayed 'Shaurya' when required to protect territorial integrity of India
• Chinese actions reflect a disregard of our various bilateral agreements. The amassing of the troops by China goes against the 1993 & 1996 Agreements. Respecting and strictly observing Line of Actual Control is the basis for peace &tranquility in the border areas
• China, in last many decades undertook significant infrastructure construction activity to enhance their deployment capabilities in the border areas. Our Govt too has stepped up the budget for border infrastructure development to about double the previous levels
• While our armed forces abide scrupulously by it, this has not been reciprocated by the Chinese side
• The situation this year is very different both in terms of scale of troops involved & no. of friction points. We do remain committed to peaceful resolution of the current situation. At the same time, we remain prepared to deal with all contingencies
• In the present situation, there are sensitive operational issues which I cannot detail. I hope the House will understand the sensitivity of the matter

Plastic-made goods were gutted in a fire that broke out at two warehouses in Greater Noida early on Thursday, police said. No one was injured in the blaze that was reported around 3 am from Chithara village in Dadri area. The fire was brought under control in a couple of hours, an official said. A short circuit possibly triggered the fire in one of the warehouses, which then spread into the other, according to the official. "The warehouses contained goods made of foam and plastic, and mobile phone covers.
The loss of damage is being assessed," the official said.

This Mahalaya, we pray to Maa Durga to bless with strength to overcome the global pandemic. May the divine blessings of Maa Durga ensure good health and happiness in everyone’s life. May our planet prosper! Shubho Mahalaya!

My mother & my brother are infected with COVID. Many people in Maharashtra are recovering also. Today, the situation in Dharavi is under control. WHO has appreciated efforts of BMC. I want to state these facts as some members here were criticising Maharashtra govt y'day: S Raut

I want to ask the members how did so many people recover? Kya log bhabhi ji ke papad kha karke theek ho gaye? This isn't a political fight but a fight to save the lives of people: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut during a discussion on  the Statement made by Health Minister on COVID19

India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 51-lakh mark with a spike of 97,894 new cases & 1,132 deaths in last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 51,18,254 including 10,09,976  active cases, 40,25,080 cured/discharged/migrated & 83,198 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Greetings for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 70th birthday poured in from leaders across parties. Union home Minister Amit Shah, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar among others tweeted their greetings on the occasion.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement on India-China border issue, in Rajya Sabha today.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Arun Singh flagged off a cycle rally on the occasion of PM Narendra Modi's birthday.

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news in India and across the world, with me, Sushmita Panda and my colleagues  Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat  Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal, and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on Twitter @sushmitapanda, @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari​ @vani_mehrotra​ @priyajais, and  @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments. Stay tuned to Indiatvnews.com (@indiatvnews) for all the latest updates on what's happening around the world. 

Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 30 million, including more than 945,000 fatalities. More than 21,797,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Total positive cases country-wise:

• USA 6,828,301
  India 5,115,893
  Brazil 4,421,686
  Russia 1,079,519
  Peru 744,400