Breaking News, July 2 | Highlights

The US Transportation Department will propose that airlines be required to refund fees on checked baggage if the bags aren't delivered to passengers quickly enough.

Maharashtra on Friday reported 8,753 new COVID-19 cases, taking the infection tally to 60,79,352, while the death toll rose to 1,22,353 with the addition of 156 fresh fatalities, a state health department official.

Lockdown in Tamil Nadu extended for one more week, till July 12th, with further relaxations.

Monsoon Session of Parliament to be held from July 19.

The government has extended the superannuation age of IPO-bound LIC Chairman to up to 62 years by making amendment to the Life Insurance Corporation of India (Staff) Regulations, 1960.

A Pakistani court on Friday withdrew its earlier decision to ban popular short video-sharing platform TikTok for spreading immorality in the country.

• We have noted a decline of 13% in #COVID19 cases as compared to the last week. On average, we are reporting 46,000 cases (daily) in the country: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• There has been a decline of 86% in active cases since the peak. Under the continued focus of clinical management, the recovery rate, which was at 81.1% on May 3rd, is now at around 97%: Lav Aggarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• There are 71 districts with a positivity rate of over 10%: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• India has administered over 34 crore doses (of COVID vaccine), maximum across the world. This is followed by the US with 32.8 crore doses & the UK with 7.79 crore doses: Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Health Ministry
• We are in talks with Johnson & Johnson regarding their single-dose vaccine. Their vaccine is being produced outside. As per the plan, this vaccine will also be produced in Hyderabad's Bio E: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog
• There are 56 Delta AY.1 (Delta A Plus) cases in 12 states: Dr VK Paul, Member-Health, Niti Aayog to ANI

Mukul Goel, 1987-batch IPS officer, formally joins as new DGP of Uttar Pradesh.

MLAs from Tamil Nadu will be meeting the Prime Minister tomorrow: BJP MLA Vanathi Srinivasan

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman interacts with leaders from the biotechnology and startup field

Tamil Nadu: Body of a guest lecturer-cum-research scholar found at IIT Madras

Indian Army inducts the 1st batch of 12 indigenously designed & developed Short Span Bridging systems

SIT constituted to probe fake COVID tests at Haridwar Kumbh Mela

I thank L&T for coming out with these bridging systems in a short span of time: DRDO Chief

Shimla: Bottles & plastic waste seen dumped at various places as tourists visit

COVID 19: Uttarakhand government cancels Kanwar Yatra

J&K: 132 KV high tension line in Poonch restored on Thursday

J&K: Drone activity observed at International Border in Arnia sector

Rajkot: Despite Gujarat government's permission, cinema hall owners keep the halls shut

MP: Man booked for calling village 'Mini Pakistan' in Facebook post

Mumbai: Rape accused escapes from Police custody while the team was taking him to Court

Mumbai: Vaccines for people above 18 will be available only for 3 hours today

Government of Karnataka issues an addendum to the special surveillance measures for people coming from Kerala

Arbinda Baidya arrested last night in Kolkata in connection with fake vaccine scam