As the coronavirus cases in India continue to spread rapidly, India is now just behind the United States and Brazil in terms of the total confirmed cases as it already overtook Russia to take the third spot in the list of worst-hit nations in the world affected by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). It is, therefore, also the biggest epicenter of the coronavirus disease pandemic in Asia.

With over 28,800 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Monday crossed the 8.78 lakh-mark, while the death toll has crossed the 23,000-mark as well.

The World Health Organization has reported another record in the increase in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period, at over 230,000.

The UN health agency said Sunday the United States again topped the list among countries, with more than 66,000 cases recorded.

Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister and Congress leader Sachin Pilot will not attend the Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meeting scheduled to be held on Monday at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's residence.

The meeting has been scheduled for 10:30 AM on Monday at the Chief Minister's residence in Jaipur and a whip has been issued for all Congress legislators to compulsorily attend the meeting.

The clinical trials of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine on volunteers at Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University have been successfully completed, Vadim Tarasov, the director of the Institute for Translational Medicine and Biotechnology, told Sputnik, adding that the first group of volunteers would be discharged on Wednesday and the second on July 20.

The university began clinical trials of the vaccine produced by Russia’s Gamalei Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology on June 18.

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in the Srigufwara area of Anantnag district in South Kashmir.

A top officer informed that a joint team of Anantnag Police, 3 RR and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation on specific inputs about the presence of militants in the area.

Abhishek Bachchan took to his Twitter page and confirmed that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and daughter Aaradhya Bachchan have also been tested positive for coronavirus. He also revealed that Jaya Bachchan has been tested negative. Abhishek went on to share that Aishwarya and Aaradhya will be home quarantining. While Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek are admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai. Abhishek also urged everyone to follow rules and be safe too.

Gold prices on Saturday fell to Rs 48,900 from Rs 49,100 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 51,950 from Rs 51,900 per kilogram, according to 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.

Facing intense criticism from all quarters, Facebook is planning to ban political ads on its platform like Twitter does as the US inches closer towards the presidential election in November, the media reported on Saturday.

According to a report in CNN Business citing sources, the potential ban on political ads to reduce the spread of disinformation has been under consideration since last fall.

After Facebook Inc, Reliance Industries has closed deals to sell a minority stake in its digital arm to four other investors, receiving a total of over Rs 30,062 crore.

In a regulatory filing, Reliance said it has closed the sale of 6.13 per cent stake in Jio Platforms with L Catterton, The Public Investment Fund, Silver Lake and General Atlantic.

Kolkata Police can now use the galleries of Eden Gardens stadium as a makeshift quarantine facility, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Friday said.

A meeting at Kolkata Police Headquarter, Lal Bazaar, took place at the Chamber of Special Commissioner Jawed Shamim. It was attended by CAB president Avishek Dalmiya.

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