After a day's pause, state oil marketing companies on Monday resumed fuel price hike. Petrol price in Delhi was increased for the 22nd day by 5 paise to Rs 80.43 and diesel price by 13 paise to Rs 80.53. Diesel continued to be costlier than petrol for the sixth consecutive day.

Rates differ from state to state, depending on value-added tax (VAT). The state had increased the VAT on diesel from 16.75 per cent to 30 per cent and on diesel from 27 per cent to 30 per cent.

Abdullah Al Mohsin Chowdhury, the Defence Secretary of Bangladesh, passed away on Monday morning due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Bangladesh government has confirmed. At the time of his death, Chowdhury was aged 57.

He was undergoing treatment at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka, where he was admitted on May 29. He was later shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on June 6 and then placed on life support on June 18 as his condition worsened.

Doda has become totally terrorist-free district after Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) commander Masood was neutralised in an encounter, Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh said. Three terrorists, including a top commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen outfit, were killed on Monday morning in an overnight encounter at the Runipora Khulchohar area in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir.

As the coronavirus cases in India continue to spread rapidly, India is now just behind the United States, Brazil, and Russia in terms of the total confirmed cases. It is, therefore, the biggest epicenter of the coronavirus disease pandemic in Asia and the fourth worst-affected nation in the world.

With over 19,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Monday crossed the 5.48 lakh-mark, while the death toll has crossed the 16,400-mark as well.

Three terrorists were killed on Monday morning in an overnight encounter at the Runipora Khulchohar area in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir.

Regarding the encounter, Kashmir Zone police tweeted, 3 unidentified terrorists killed. Identification being ascertained. Search going on. Further details shall follow. The account also tagged the official handle of the Jammu and Kashmir Police in the tweet.

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has alleged that India wants to topple his government after he issued the new Nepal map that shows Indian territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura as Nepali territories.

Speaking at an event in Kathmandu, Oli said, listen to the media in Delhi..activities have been stepped up in hotels and at the Indian mission (in Kathmandu) suggesting what's happening... If anyone dreams of unseating the Prime Minister of this country for publishing the map and including the map in the constitution...Don't even think of it.

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that situation will improve in the coming weeks in the national capital.

We are hopeful that situation will improve in the coming weeks and will certainly not be as bleak as it looked in the first week of June when domain experts predicted 5.5 lakh cases in Delhi by July 31, Sisodia said.

Anandiben Patel, the incumbent governor of Uttar Pradesh, has also assumed the charge of the post of the governor of Madhya Pradesh as well. The appointment was made by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday in view of the poor health conditions of the erstwhile Madhya Pradesh Governor, Lal Ji Tandon, said a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan on this day.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at the residential premises in Chandoli and Varanasi districts of Uttar Pradesh of one accused Md. Rashid in connection with the investigation of ISI agent case.

In a press statement, the probe agency said that the case was registered against Md. Rashid on April 6 under section 123 of IPC and Sections 13, 17 and 18 of UA(P) Act.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the administration conducted the highest number of tests in a single day which is line with its strategy of aggressive testing and isolating sick patients.

Delhi yesterday conducted the highest number of tests in a single day - 21,144. We have increased testing 4 times. Delhi now following the strategy of very aggressive testing and isolation, Kejriwal tweeted.

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