News highlights: Uttarakhand will observe one-day mourning in honour of Congress leader Indira Hridayesh

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Telangana Transport Minister Ajay Kumar Puvvada flags off 32 new Kia Carnival cars bought for additional collectors in the state

Nirmal Kaur, former captain of Women's volleyball team & wife of former athlete Milkha Singh passed away due to Covid-19

A team of 'Namami Gange' project from Delhi conducted cleaning drive of river Ganga earlier today

G7 demand action from Russia on cybercrimes and chemical weapon use

G7 explicitly agreed to call out human rights abuses in Xinjiang & Hong Kong: Joe Biden

Biden says US has 'sacred obligation' to defend NATO allies

Biden insists US 'not looking for conflict' with China

Speaking at G7 session, PM Modi highlights India's civilisational commitment to democracy, freedom of thought and liberty

India to remain deeply engaged with G7, guest partners on major issues including health governance, access to vaccines & climate action, says MEA

PM Modi attended G7 summit virtually

In a letter, Tamil Nadu MK Stalin seeks PM Narendra Modi's immediate intervention for cancellation of bids invited by Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas for extraction of petroleum in Vadatheru Block of Cauvery Basin

J&K administration says it has successfully implemented e-Office by scanning & digitizing over 2 crore pages from 3.50 lakh files to ensure that no physical files were moved for the very first time when Darbar moved from Jammu to Srinagar in June 2021.

The UT administration's offices in the civil secretariat have completely switched over to e-Office which has obviated the requirement of physical movement of files/ records from Jammu to Srinagar & vice versa, adds J&K administration.

(ANI)

Haryana CM Manohar Lal has instructed officers to formulate a plan for a centralized water monitoring system which includes districts, blocks and villages, for the smooth availability of ground water, river water and treated water to the farmers

Netanyahu vows to stay in politics, says 'we'll be back soon'

Ziona Chana (76), believed to be the head of world's largest family with 38 wives and 89 children, passes away

Railways' revenue from ticket sales dipped by about 94% in 2020-2021

Dharmendra Pradhan asks Rahul Gandhi why fuel prices are high in Congress-ruled states

It's a rumour that Shiv Sena CM will be replaced after 2.5 years: Sanjay Raut

Mortal remains of Uttarakhand Leader of Opposition, Indira Hridayesh is being taken from Uttarakhand Sadan to her residence in Haldwani

A car sinks in a sinkhole in Mumbai's Ghatkopar

IMD Shimla announced Southwest monsoon in all parts of Himachal Pradesh today

CID Karnataka busted a major hawala and money laundering case in the name of Power Bank APP involving Rs 290 crores. The agency urged people who invested in Power Bank APP in Karnataka to approach them with all details

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma interacted with the family members of the two minor girls whose bodies were found hanging from a tree at Abhayakhuti in Kokrajhar district on June 13.

New Israeli government to be sworn in, ending Netanyahu's uninterrupted twelve-year premiership

Israel's parliament is set to vote on Sunday on a new government that will oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu from power after an uninterrupted twelve years at the helm of affairs.

The prospective government - an unprecedented coalition of ideologically divergent political parties drawn from the Right, the Left and the Centre, along with an Arab party - has a razor-thin majority of one seat.

The Knesset (Israeli parliament) is scheduled to meet at 4 PM local time and sans last-minute grand surprises, Naftali Bennett, an old-time associate of Netanyahu and leader of the right-wing Yamina party, would take over the mantle from his one time mentor leading a fragile government with a razor-thin majority of 61 lawmakers in a 120 member house.

(PTI)

Australia's McKeown smashes women's 100m backstroke world record

Mother of Kerala woman languishing in Afghan jail hopes Modi govt will pardon her

The mother of Nimisha Fathima, a Keralite woman who landed in a jail in Afghanistan following the killing of her IS fighter husband in an attack there, hopes that the Narendra Modi-government will pardon her daughter and bring her back to India. "I've heard that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is a very kind-hearted person. I have full faith in him," Bindu Sampath, Fathima's mother said.

(PTI)

Eriksen 'stable' after Euro 2020 collapse: Danish FA

Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen remained in hospital but is in a "stable" condition after collapsing in his country's Euro 2020 game against Finland on Saturday, the Danish Football Union (DBU) said Sunday.

"This morning we have spoken to Christian Eriksen, who has sent his greetings to his teammates. His condition is stable, and he continues to be hospitalized for further examination," the football body said in a post to Twitter.

DBU also said that the team and staff had "received crisis assistance and will continue to be there for each other after yesterday's incident."

The Inter Milan star suddenly collapsed in the 43rd minute of Denmark's opening Euro 2020 game against Finland, laying motionless as medical personnel administered CPR.

He laid on the field for about 15 minutes before being carried off the pitch and rushed to hospital.

(AFP)

Portugal's Cancelo positive for Covid-19, out of Euro 2020

Portugal's Joao Cancelo has tested positive for Covid-19 and is out of Euro 2020, the defending champions' federation announced on Sunday.

Amazon India to impart core machine learning skills to make students industry-ready

Amazon India on Sunday announced the launch of an integrated learning programme for students to learn applied Machine Learning (ML) skills, making them industry ready for careers in the new technology.

The programme - ML Summer School - has been introduced to help train students in ML and address the growing demand for talent with this skill set across various industries, Amazon India said in a statement.

Thailand denies blocking exports of AstraZeneca vaccines

Thailand is not blocking exports of the AstraZeneca vaccine, a government representative said, after Taiwan said Thailand was keeping for itself doses of the vaccine that it is producing.

Afghan IS group claims sticky bomb attacks in western Kabul

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for bombing two minivans in a mostly Shiite neighbourhood in the Afghan capital that killed seven people. Among the dead were two employees of Afghanistan's state-run film company, a colleague said Sunday.

In a statement issued late Saturday, Afghanistan's IS affiliate said its operatives blew up two minivans carrying “disbeliever Shiites” using sticky bombs. Sticky bombs slapped onto cars trapped in Kabul's chaotic traffic are the newest weapons terrorising Afghans in the increasingly lawless nation.

Congress leader Indira Hridayesh passes away

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Demonstrators hold flags as they take part in a "Stand With Hong Kong" rally to mark the 2nd anniversary of democracy rallies against the Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill, in Pasadena, California.

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As summit ends, G7 urged to deliver on Covid vaccines, climate

The Group of Seven leaders aim to end their first summit in two years with a punchy set of promises Sunday, including vaccinating the world against coronavirus, making huge corporations pay their fair share of taxes and tackling climate change with a blend of technology and money.

Himanta Biswa Sarma believes regional parties cannot come together against BJP

Amid talks of regional parties emerging as strong Opposition to the BJP at a national level, the newly-appointed Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, has dismissed such a possibility, saying the parties cannot come together because they compete against each other.

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Covid-19: Schools, colleges to remain closed till June 30 in Bangladesh

The Bangladesh government has extended the closure of all schools and colleges till June 30, in view of a surge in coronavirus cases, according to a media report.

On March 17 last year, Bangladesh had closed all schools to contain the spread of coronavirus. All examinations were cancelled.

Malaysia deports conspiracy theorist wanted in France over abduction

Malaysia on Sunday deported a leading figure in conspiracy circles who is wanted in France over the kidnapping of an eight-year-old girl, sources told AFP.

Remy Daillet, his pregnant partner and three children were arrested late last month on the holiday island of Langkawi over their residency status.

Coronavirus variants can evade antibodies by spreading via super-cells: New research

The antibodies we create after we’re infected with a virus or vaccinated against it can be very powerful.

A virus typically spreads within our bodies by entering a cell and using it as a factory to create copies of itself, which then burst out and find new cells to infect.

Our antibodies work by binding to the virus and this can block it from attaching to and entering our cells in the first place.

Trip to space with Jeff Bezos sells for $28 million

A mystery bidder paid $28 million at auction Saturday for a seat alongside Jeff Bezos on board the first crewed spaceflight of the billionaire's company Blue Origin next month.

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Maharashtra 'unlock': Tourists allowed in Palghar

The Palghar district administration has amended its earlier order banning the movement of people near various tourist spots such as dams, waterfalls, lakes and beaches given the improvement in the Covid-19 pandemic situation

India's daily Covid-19 infections dip further with 80,834new cases, the lowest since March 31. As many as 3,303deaths were reported as the recovery rate from the virus went above 95 per cent, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday.

Copa America rocked by Venezuela Covid outbreak on eve of opener

At least eight players from the Venezuelan national football team have tested positive for Covid-19, the Brazilian health minister said Saturday, a day before they play the opening match of the Copa America against hosts Brazil.

Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga told a press conference that eight Venezuelan players and four coaches had tested positive Friday, shortly after arriving in Brazil.

"They're all fine. They're all isolated in their hotel, along with those who had contact with them," he said.