In a fierce attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Sunday called him 'losers who keep cribbing that the entire world is controlled by BJP and RSS.'

The minister's remarks came after Rahul shared a report published by a US media outlet accusing the ruling BJP along with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of controlling Facebook and WhatsApp in India.

The three expelled Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLAs -- Maheshwar Prasad Yadav, Prema Chaudhary, and Faraz Fatmi will join the Janata Dal-United (JD-U) on Monday, sources in the JD-U said on this day.

Sources told news agency ANI that the three MLAs will join the Nitish Kumar led JD-U later in the day.

A J&K police special police officer (SPO) and two CRPF men have been martyred in a terror attack on security forces in Kreeri area of Baramulla in north Kashmir. ‬

Following the attack, a joint team of security forces cordoned off the area to look for the terrorists while the injured were removed to a nearby hospital for treatment.

With more than 57,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Monday crossed the 26.47 lakh-mark, while the death toll has crossed the 50,000-mark as well.

At 9:30 AM on this day, the COVID-19 tally in the country has reached 26,47,664 cases, which include 6,76,900 active cases; 19,19,843 cured, discharged, or migrated patients, and 50,921 deaths.

A major tragedy was averted on Sunday night after security forces recovered an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near Tujan village in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. The IED was planted beneath a bridge.

An IED planted by terrorists under a bridge near Tujan village recovered. This is a road between Tujan and Dalwan, said IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar.

The prayers at the Lord Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala will start on Monday morning after the shrine reopened on Sunday for five-day monthly prayers in the Malayalam month Chingam.

According to the COVID-19 protocol, the bar on the entry of devotees will continue.

Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi on Sunday appointed Ajay Maken as the General Secretary in-charge of Rajasthan. Maken will replace Avinash Pandey with immediate effect, according to the All India Congress Committee (AICC).

Sachin Pilot, on Maken's appointment, took to micro-blogging site Twitter to congratulate him. He wrote, Your appointment will definitely boost the expectations of Rajasthan Congress workers.

Janata Dal (United) has decided to expel Bihar Industries Minister Shyam Rajak from the party due to his involvement in anti-party activities, said party spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan on Sunday.

Shyam Rajak`s recent actions were nothing less than an act of indiscipline. He was involved in anti-party activities. So the party decided to take this action against him. Nobody is above the party. I welcome the party`s decision of expelling him, Ranjan told ANI.

Gold prices today have fallen to Rs 55,100 per 10 gram from Rs 55,900 yesterday, while silver has slumped to Rs 66,950 from Rs 67,000 per kg, 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.

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday exhorted the income tax officers to work with zeal and dedication to accomplish the faceless appeal system, that will come into effect from September 25 this year.

The faceless appeal system was also unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, but it has not come into effect immediately. However, taxpayers' charter and expansion of faceless assessment system to the entire country came into effect immediately.

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