LIVE updates: India asks Pakistan to reduce high commission staff by 50%

Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane will visit Leh today to review the on-ground situation and the progress in talks with the Chinese military

10:09 AM

Bihar: Water-level in river Ganga currently remains at 45 meters, well below the danger mark

10:05 AM

Covid-19: No proper protocol, vehicle shortage hinder implementation of LG order, say officials

Shortage of vehicles and absence of a proper protocol on who will take patients to COVID-19 care centres are some of the stumbling blocks to authorities implementing Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's order on home isolation, officials said.

 

In view of the surge in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the LG had on Friday directed a five-day mandatory institutional quarantine for every COVID-19 patient, but the decision was revoked a day later following stiff opposition by the AAP government.

 

Now, all individuals who test positive will be first examined at COVID-19 care centres to ascertain if they need hospitalisation. It will also be checked if the patients have adequate facilities for home isolation.

10:03 AM

Army Chief to visit Ladakh to take stock of ground situation

9:30 AM

Greetings to all my brothers and sisters on the occasion of the Rath Yatra Festival: Mamata Banerjee

9:12 AM

United in fight against China, says Rahul Gandhi

9:06 AM

China, Japan dispute over islands may trigger new political tension: Report

A dispute between China and Japan over the chain of Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in the East China Sea may trigger new political tension in Asia over the years, said analysts.

 

China shares its borders with 14 countries but it is in loggerhead with most nations over territories including islands.

 

Tensions over the rocky chain, 1,200 miles (1,900 kilometres) southwest of Tokyo, have simmered for years, and with claims over them dating back hundreds of years, neither Japan nor China is likely to back down over territory considered a national birthright in both capitals, CNN reported. Read on...

9:03 AM

Suspension of foreign work visas to free up to 525,000 jobs in US: White House

The temporary suspension of foreign work visas is expected to free up to 5,25,000 jobs in the US, senior officials said after President Donald Trump issued a proclamation to ban until the end of the year popular non-immigrant visas, including H1B and L1, which benefit Indian IT professionals.

 

"The sum total of what these actions will do in terms of freeing up jobs over the course of the rest of 2020 is about 5,25,000 jobs," a senior administration official told reporters during a conference call on Monday.

 

"Quite a significant number, where President Trump is focusing on getting Americans back to work as quickly as possible after we've suffered this hit to our economy based on the coronavirus and the harm it's done," the official said.

8:58 AM

PM Modi greets people on the occasion of Jagannath's Rath Yatra

My heartiest greetings to all of you on the auspicious occasion of Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra. I wish that this journey filled with reverence & devotion brings happiness, prosperity, good luck and health to the lives of the countrymen: PM Modi

8:52 AM

After Dharavi and Worli, Mumbai's K East ward emerges as new Covid-19 hotspot

Mumbai's K East ward has emerged as a new coronavirus hotspot in the metropolitan city, while the rate of infections in Dharavi and Worli have slowed down to some extent.

 

Under K East Ward, Covid-19 cases in Andheri and Jogeshwari area for the second consecutive time are on the rise, as per ward wise data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

 

Maharashtra is the worst-coronavirus affected state in the country where Covid-19 cases have now touched more than 1.32 lakh while Mumbai reported 66,507 cases till June 21.

 

8:48 AM

Hike in petrol, diesel price for the 17th consecutive day

Petrol and diesel prices at Rs 79.76/litre (increase by Rs 0.20) and Rs 79.40/litre (increase by Rs 0.55), respectively in Delhi today.

 

8:42 AM

One CRPF personnel who had sustained bullet injury in the encounter & was evacuated to a hospital has succumbed to his injuries: Crpf

8:38 AM

Amid coronavirus pandemic, priests gather at Puri Jagannath Temple to carry out the Rath Yatra

8:16 AM

Mumbai: Level-3 fire breaks out at a scrap godown in Mandala on Mankhurd-Ghatkopar Link Road

8:11 AM

The China Trade Deal is fully intact. Hopefully they will continue to live up to the terms of the Agreement!, tweets Trump

8:07 AM

Trump blocks H1B visa; businesses say decision will hurt US recovery

US President Donald Trump suspended the entry into the United States of certain foreign workers on Monday, a move the White House said would help the coronavirus-battered economy, but which business groups strongly oppose.

 

Trump issued a presidential proclamation that temporarily blocks foreign workers entering on H-1B visas, which are for skilled employees, and L visas, for managers and specialized workers being transferred within a company. Trump also blocked those entering on H-2B seasonal worker visas, which are used by landscapers and other industries. Read on...