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 14,800 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Monday crossed the 4.25 lakh-mark, while the death toll has almost touched the 13,700-mark as well.

A soldier of the Indian Army has lost his life in unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops at the Nowshera sector in Jammu and Kashmir along the Line of Control (LoC) on Monday, officials said.

The identity of the martyred soldier has been confirmed as Havildar Dipak Karki of the Indian Army. He was deployed along the LoC in Kalal where he attained martyrdom in Pakistan's ceasefire violation.

Gold prices jumped to Rs 47,960 from Rs 47,950 per 10 gram, while silver went up to Rs 48,670 from Rs 48,660 per kilogram on Saturday, according to the Good Returns.

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

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday said that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia discussed key strategies with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on making contact tracing more robust and further strengthening of medical services in severely impacted areas.

In a tweet, AAP said that government is closely monitoring COVID-19 situation in Delhi.

While the tensions are growing at the Line of Actual Control with China, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been continuously launching attacks on the Narendra Modi-led Centre on the issue.

In a fresh attack, Gandhi has targeted PM Modi saying that satellite images show that China has intruded into Indian territory.

The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow four petitions seeking modification of its earlier order of June 18, which had stayed the 'Rath Yatra' in Puri and all other places in Odisha keeping in view the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

The top court's single-judge bench comprising Justice S Ravindra Bhat will hear the matter in chamber hearing at 11 am on June 22.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a review meeting through video conference on various development projects in his parliamentary constituency Varanasi.

Reviewing the progress of Kashi Vishwanath Dham Project, the Prime Minister directed that all such old temples which were unearthed during the development of the Kashi Vishwanath Parisar should be protected and preserved.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Sunday informed that the rate of growth of coronavirus cases in Mumbai's Dharavi has reduced to 1.02 per cent in June from 12 per cent in April.

It said that proactive measures by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) ensured an improved case doubling time to 43 days in May and 78 days in June.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan' on Saturday to boost livelihood opportunities in rural India amidst the coronavirus crisis. Notably, India witnessed millions of migrant workers who lost their jobs, return to their native places during the crisis.

The Prime Minister flagged off the Abhiyan from village Telihar in Bihar`s Khagaria district via video-conferencing. The flagship program was launched in the presence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and said that he should rise above petty politics. Gandhi had been attacking the government over the situation at the India-China border after clashes in Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers laid down their lives.

Shah tweeted a video of the father of an injured soldier lashing out at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi advising the Wayanad MP to not indulge in politics.

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