Delhi reports 1,195 new COVID-19 cases, 1,206 recovered/discharged/migrated cases and 27 deaths in the last 24 hours.

A team of Counter-Intelligence Special Cell, Delhi has arrested gangster Jyoti, a resident of Najafgarh, Delhi, from Surat, Gujarat. He was absconding since August 2019 after jumping parole granted by a Haryana court.

Mumbai police are investigating the matter. Police will investigate on basis of evidence, we expect that the probe will be completed as soon as possible & police will reach to a conclusion: Maharashtra Minister Jayant Patil on demand of CBI inquiry in Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case

Large U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now

Enforcement Directorate registers an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) in Sushant Singh Rajput death case.

Former Jammu & Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti’s detention under Public Safety Act extended by three months

Twitter says hackers used phone to fool staff, gain access

India’s fiscal deficit touches 83.2% of annual target in April-June quarter

Punjab Government has decided to allow provisional admission of as many as 31,022 open category candidates in 10+1 as regular students. Such students will have to take exams of Class 10 when situation normalises: State Public Relations Department

Assam: CM Sarbananda Sonowal inspects erosion caused by the Kundil river on NH 37 in Sadiya.

Mumbai police is putting obstruction in the way of a fair investigation by Bihar police in Sushant death case. BJP feels that CBI should take over this case.

– Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi

Indian health-tech pioneer develops the world’s first digital vaccine candidate for COVID-19

Lieutenant Governor has the power but Supreme Court has said that it should be used in rarest of rare case. Choice of advocates to fight the northeast Delhi Violence Case shows misuse of power: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

New Education Policy envisages all colleges & universities to be multidisciplinary. Let IIT deal with engineering, IIM with management, AIIMS with medical & FTII with acting. Dilution of such big institutes will not be good for talent of country: Manish Sisodia, Delhi Education Minister

Ambassador of Israel to India, Ron Malka visited special testing site created at RML Hospital today to witness ongoing trials since last 3 days of rapid COVID-19 testing. It’s being jointly developed in cooperation with DRDD Ministry of Defence Israel & DRDO, CSIR and PSA, India.

Actor Bryan Cranston reveals he has recovered from COVID-19

Vietnam capital says 21,000 returnees from coronavirus outbreak city test negative

Documents unsealed from suit against Epstein’s ex-girlfriend

Sushant Singh Rajput death case: High-level meeting underway at Bihar DGP’s office in Patna over the investigation being conducted by Bihar Police team in Mumbai

Taxes, levies in telecom sector high, need to be reviewed thoroughly, says Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal

Necessary policy steps should be taken with utmost urgency to make 2G a part of history: RIL Chairman Mukesh Ambani

Sun Pharma Q1 results: Reports net loss of Rs 1,656 crore; misses Street estimates

Andhra Pradesh: Nine people die in Prakasam allegedly after consuming sanitiser instead of liquor

Remarks by Australian HC to India on the South China sea disregards facts. China’s territorial sovereignty, maritime rights & interests conform with international law: Sun Weidong, Chinese Ambassador to India

There’s confrontation between 2 states & no FIR registered yet in Maharashtra. Chirag had spoken to CM Thackeray that there should be CBI probe. All political leaders are demanding for it. It should be handed over to CBI: Union Minister RV Paswan on Sushant Singh Rajput death case

World Health Organization’s emergency committee reviews coronavirus outbreak

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh orders a magisterial inquiry by Divisional Commissioner Jalandhar into the suspicious deaths of 21 people, allegedly due to consumption of spurious liquor, in Amritsar, Batala and Tarn Taran: Punjab Chief Minister’s Office

Karnataka: BJP leader N Ravi Kumar sends legal notices to Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah & state Congress chief DK Shivakumar, demanding apologies for alleging “large scale corruption by the state govt in purchase of COVID-19 medical equipment”.

460 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jharkhand today

Total number of cases in the State is now at 10,488.
This includes 6,208 active cases, 4,176 recovered & 104 deaths.

121 more Maharashtra Police personnel test positive for COVID-19 while 2 died in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 102.

Total number of police personnel infected with Corona at 9217, out of which 7,176 have recovered and 1,939 are active cases.

No probe done by Maharashtra Police so far. No case has been registered yet or a person has been charged. They have just done inquiries. This is just a formality. We don’t trust them now: Niraj Kumar Singh Babloo, BJP MLA & a relative of Sushant Singh Rajput

74 fresh COVID-19 cases in Arunachal; count rises to 1484

Indonesia reports 2,040 new coronavirus infections, 73 new deaths

I appeal to all MLAs to contribute 30% of their salaries for 3 months towards CM Relief Fund, in the fight against #COVID-19. I also appeal to the people to give their contribution in the Fund: Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan

If all of you agree then we will contribute 30% of our salary towards CM Relief Fund, to fight COVID-19, until the pandemic doesn’t come under control – be it July, Aug, Sept or Oct: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan in conversation with state’s ministers, via video conferencing

Air India employees protest delay in disbursement of gratuity, PF

State Bank of India (SBI) on Friday reported an 81 per cent surge in net profit at Rs 4,189.34 crore for the June quarter compared with a profit of Rs 2,312.20 crore in the same quarter last year.

Sun Weidong response to ‘South China Sea’ remarks by Australian HC

ED should carry out investigation in Sushant Singh Rajput Death Case as it seems that there is money syphoning involved in this case

– Maharashtra BJP leader, Devendra Fadnavis

ABB India opens new robotic solution delivery facility in Bengaluru

Engineering major ABB India on Friday said that it has opened a new robotics facility to support the digital transformation of manufacturing in India.

Himachal Pradesh tally rises to 2,510

Pak reports 903 new coronavirus cases, lowest single day figure in three months: Health Ministry

Nepal reopens Everest despite pandemic uncertainty

Financial systems designed in wrong way, Covid-19 has revealed weaknesses

– Muhammad Yunus, Founder, Grameen Bank

First coronavirus positive pet dog in US dies: report

A German shepherd, ‘Buddy’, which was the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus infection in a pet dog in the US has died in New York, according to a report.

Russia reports 5,482 new coronavirus cases and 161 deaths in the past 24 hours

Rajasthan Congress MLAs supporting Gehlot being moved to Jaisalmer

We have been feeding the elephants somehow for the last four months. Tamil Nadu government should provide free food items to elephants, just like it happens in Kerala: Rangan

Himachal Pradesh: Four people dead after a car rolled down a deep gorge at Lippa village in Kinnaur district last night.

Supreme Court adjourns for August 10 the hearing of pleas challenging University Grants Commission’s (UGC) July 6 circular and seeking cancellation of final term examination in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Telangana crosses 62000 mark in Covid cases, death toll reaches 519

Supreme Court grants 3 weeks time to state governments to file reply regarding compliance of earlier directions issued by it in the case relating to the ‘miseries and difficulties’ being faced by migrants labourers across the country following lockdown.

Law against triple talaq strengthened self-reliance among Muslim women: Naqvi

Reliance Power, JERA sign loan agreement for project in Bangladesh

Union Minister Prahlad Patel offers prayers in Ayodhya

Delhi: Group of Ministers (GoM) meeting under the chairmanship of Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on COVID-19, is underway, through video conferencing.

In 1980s Congress had time & numbers to do justice to Muslim women. But vote bank was more important for them & not justice to Muslim women. They never aimed to better the lives of Muslim women: Union Minister Smriti Irani on first anniversary of law against instant triple talaq

Plantation drive carried out by state’s forest department in 8 districts enters Guinness World Records for most species planted simultaneously in 240 locations within an hour on July 28: Chief Minister’s Office, Uttar Pradesh

Supreme Court bars registration of BS-IV vehicles till further orders and expresses displeasure on the sale of large number of vehicles in March during lockdown; says an unusual number of BS-IV vehicles were sold during the lockdown. Matter to be heard on August 13.

Candidates arrive at exam centres for Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET). Visuals from Sri Adichunchanagiri Independent PU College, Shivamogga. Temperature of candidates being checked using a thermal gun & they’re being given hand sanitiser.