Delhi government allows restro-bars, clubs to sell beer stock expiring by July 31 to liquor shops

Tuticorin custodial death case:

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeks 5-day custody of the 5 police personnel who have been arrested in the case. CBI officials filed the petition in Madurai District Court. All 5 accused to be produced before the court tomorrow.

449 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths reported in Kerala today. Fatality rate in Kerala is 0.39% which is better than that in other states.

– Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan

There was pause on the issue after intensive negotiations for yrs. New EU leadership has shown great interest in India. During summit, India & EU to start afresh & find a meeting ground on the issue: Sources on scope of Free Trade Agreement with EU during upcoming India-EU summit

NIA today filed charge-sheet against 17 key conspirators who formed a terror group initiated by ISIS terrorists Mehboob Pasha of Bangalore & Khaja Moideen of Cuddalore for their role in furthering & perpetrating ISIS activities in India, especially in Karnataka & Tamil Nadu.

– NIA

Andhra Pradesh: Red Cross volunteers carry body of a man, who had COVID-19, to burial ground in a special ambulance.

Income Tax raids are underway at the offices of Om Kothari group in Jaipur, Kota, Delhi and Mumbai.

Andhra Pradesh reports 37 COVID-19 deaths, nearly 2,000 cases

Production of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine to launch no earlier than fall: Virologist

NHAI to collaborate with IITs, other institutes for improving highway infra

4,328 COVID-19 cases, 3,035 discharged & 66 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today

Foreign-made weapons, including a 9mm pistol (Zigana make-Made in Turkey), along with 80 live cartridges [etched with POK markings], two magazines & two live cartridges of 12 bore gun, along with Rs32.30 lakhs drug proceeds were recovered from constable Sumit Kumar: Punjab Police

Tamil Nadu extends suspension of bus services till 31st July in view of a spike in COVID-19 cases. Earlier, bus services were suspended till 15th July.

IMF: Mideast loses USD 270 billion oil income amid virus, recession

ITC Hotels announces food partnership with Zomato

India’s June retail inflation picks up to 6.09% y/y

June CPI at 6.09%, food inflation at 7.87% Vs 9.2% in May

I am with Sachin Pilot: Rajasthan Cabinet Minister Ramesh Meena to ANI

Asset quality of banks in India, ASEAN economies to weaken due to COVID-19 crisis: Moody’s

Complete lockdown in Dakshina Kannada district from 16th July for one week

Lockdown norms will be issued soon by Deputy Commissioner: Kota Srinivas Poojary, District in-charge Minister

Sachin Pilot is not joining BJP, reports ANI quoting sources close to him

Biocon to launch drug for COVID-19 patients; priced at Rs 8,000 per vial

Kerala Gold Smuggling Case: NIA informed the court that the accused smuggled gold twice in 2019, in two batches of 18 kg & 9 kg.

The Lt General-level talks between Indian and Chinese military to be held in Chushul on Indian side of Line of Actual Control: Sources

The then Cong-led Union govt filed case against me due to political animosity, Kalyan Singh tells CBI court hearing Babri demolition case

Corps Commander-level talks between India and China to be held tomorrow at Chushul in Eastern Ladakh. The talks will focus mainly on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)

– Indian Army officials

BJP protests over the death of BJP MLA Debendra Nath Ray

Karnataka Health Department issues circular advising ‘strict isolation/quarantine at home’

Rajasthan: MLAs arrive at Hotel Fairmont in Jaipur, after attending Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence

Tamil Nadu: Around 400 ‘fly parotta masters’ in Puliyur, who were employed in China & flew back to India due to COVID19, say they want to return in order to earn a livelihood.

Mohandas, a parotta master says, “I was earning Rs 1 lakh earlier, now I earn Rs 4000 driving an auto.”

1,654 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in UP; 21 dead

Punjab govt has put a complete bar on all public gatherings while restricting social gatherings to five and marriages/other social functions to 30 instead of the current 50

– Punjab Chief Minister’s Office

Rajasthan Congress MLAs board buses apparently heading towards a hotel after their meeting at CM Ashok Gehlot’s official residence

Reports PTI

CLP passes resolution supporting Gehlot-led government

This meet urges that strict disciplinary action be taken against any office-bearer or member of Legislative Party who indulges in activities against the Congress govt, party or gets involved in any conspiracy

Resolution passed at CLP meet:

This ripping off of democracy by BJP is an insult to 8 crore people of Rajasthan, they’ll not accept it. CLP meet expresses its confidence in Congress Pres Sonia Gandhi & leader Rahul Gandhi, & unanimously supports the govt led by Ashok Gehlot.

Sensex ends 99.36 points higher at 36,693.69; Nifty advances 34.65 points to 10,802.70

Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah move high court for release of 16 NC leaders detained since August 5 last year

“All is well”

Tablighi Jamaat: Foreigners from Jordan, Sudan, US, Russia, Kazakhstan claimed trial before court, says lawyer

Tablighi Jamaat: Delhi court allows foreigners from 14 countries to walk free on payment of fines, says lawyer

Uma Bharti accuses Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of not allowing young leaders to flourish in his party due to envy

SC refuses to entertain a plea seeking restriction on Shri Amarnath Yatra 2020

Bengaluru’s private hospitals say 50:50 bed-sharing formula not practical

We will take any Covid patient, referred by the government as well as those who approach us directly seeking treatment. But with just 3,000 beds available in private hospitals to treat Covid patients in Bengaluru, bed-sharing formula on a 50:50 basis will not work,” R Ravindra, president of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes Association, told ET. “We have communicated the same to the government.”

Arunachal Pradesh reports 19 new coronavirus infections, takes state’s COVID-19 tally to 359

107 MLAs are present at the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting in Rajasthan’s Jaipur, CM Ashok Gehlot’s media advisor confirms to ANI.

World Bank has already increased our rank in Ease of Doing Business but procedures of clearance, certificate & compliance are very complicated. We are trying to digitalize all

– Union Min Nitin Gadkari

Excited to announce Google for India Digitisation Fund. Through it, we’ll invest Rs 75,000 Cr or approx US$10 Bn into India over next 5-7 yrs.We’ll do this through mix of equity investments,partnerships & operational infrastructure in ecosystem investments

– Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Google announces $10 billion fund to invest in India

World economic scenario is very favourable, the world is not very much interested to deal with China. So it is a great opportunity for Indian industries

– Union Min Nitin Gadkari

Rupee settles on a flat note at 75.19 (provisional) against US dollar

The first cured patient discharged today from Sardar Patel COVID19 Care Centre

Total 147 positive patients admitted to the centre till date. ITBP is looking after the facility: Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)

Gujarat: Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation increases penalty for not wearing mask to Rs 500 from Rs 200

Kanpur Encounter case: Special Investigation Team (SIT) reaches Vikas Dubey’s Bikru village in Kanpur

China says 33 rivers hit record levels as floods situation remains ‘grim’

Number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1,468 in Puducherry

Active cases rise to 665 while death toll stands at 18: Puducherry Health Department

PM Modi interacts with Google CEO Sundar Pichai, calls it ‘extremely fruitful’

Rajasthan Political Crisis: At least 19 Congress MLAs missing from CLP meeting

Reports TOI

SC to hear on July 24 pleas against blacklisting of foreigners for alleged Tablighi activities

Maharashtra: 38-year-old policeman dies of COVID-19 in Palghar

Victory sign