With the highest single-day spike of 96,551 new cases and 1,209 deaths reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count crossed the 45-lakh mark on Friday.

According to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry, the COVID-19 case tally stands at 45,62,415 in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the New Education Policy (NEP 2020) will sow the seeds for starting a new era and will give a new direction to the 21st century.

Addressing students at the School Education Conclave, PM Modi talked about the changes the NEP 2020 will bring.

The tech giant Microsoft said on Thursday that it has spotted multiple cyberattacks from Russia, China and Iran on individuals and organisations involved in the ongoing presidential campaigns in the United States.

In recent weeks, Microsoft has detected cyberattacks targeting people and organisations involved in the upcoming presidential election, including unsuccessful attacks on people associated with both the Trump and Biden campaigns, the company said on its blog.

The Central government on Friday released Rs 6,195.08 crore to 14 states as the sixth equated monthly installment of the Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant (PDRDG) as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.

Office of Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in a tweet said that this would provide them with additional resources during the Covid-19 crisis.

The much-awaited findings of the first national serosurvey conducted by the ICMR, published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, indicated that 0.73 per cent adults in India were exposed to SARS-CoV-2, amounting to a total of 6.4 million infections by early May.

The survey was conducted from May 11 to June 4 and covered 28,000 individuals whose blood samples were tested for IgG antibodies using COVID Kavach ELISA kit.

In a major positive development amidst growing India-China border tension, both countries have come out with a joint statement calling for the easing of tensions. The five-point statement will guide their approach to the current situation, top Indian government sources told WION.

Both countries agreed that border troops of both sides should continue their dialogue, quickly disengage, maintain proper distance and ease tensions.

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, who has been making claims in Sushant Singh Rajput's death case, came to Mumbai only to find her bungalow in Bandra, in ruins. BMC had demolished the bungalow, thus also leaving her office in ruins.

Kangana said that COVID-19 and halting of work affected her source of income too.

Serena Williams’ quest for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title were dented when she exited in the semi-final of the US Open 2002. Serena suffered a 6-1,3-6,3-6 loss to Victoria Azarenka as she once again failed to add to her Grand Slam tally. Serena last won a Grand Slam at the 2017 Australian Open but since then, she has stumbled either in the semi-final or in the finals of the tournament. Azarenka will now face Naomi Osaka in the final.

Gold prices today jumped to 54,600 from Rs 54,310 per 10 gm, while silver fell to Rs 67,900 from Rs 68,000 per kg, according to the Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

Shares of Laurus Labs hit a record high of Rs 1,263, up 4 per cent on the BSE in the intra-day trade on Thursday. The stock of the pharmaceutical company was trading higher for the fourth straight day, gaining 7 per cent during the period. It surpassed its previous high of Rs 1,263 touched on August 24, 2020, in the intra-day trade.

Laurus Labs has outperformed the S&P BSE Sensex in the past four months. Since June, it rallied 171 per cent on strong quarterly earnings.

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