Live: Delhi reports 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths from disease

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6:35 PM

US says will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon

The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday after he and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin visited Kyiv, promising more military aid and hailing the fight against Russia's invasion. Both men said the fact they were able to come to Kyiv was proof of Ukraine's tenacity in forcing Moscow to abandon an assault on the capital last month, Reuters reported.

9:41 PM

Delhi logs 1,042 new cases of Covid, 2 deaths

Delhi logged 1,042 fresh Covid cases with a positivity rate of 4.64 per cent while two persons died due to the infection, according to data shared by the city health department on Friday

8:08 PM

SC seeks govt's response on plea against hate speech

The Supreme Court on Friday sought the government’s response on a plea asking the executive to examine various international laws and come out with "effective and stringent" measures to control hate speech and rumour-mongering in the country. A bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Abhay S Oka asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta to examine the issue and ask concerned authorities to file an appropriate response, PTI reported.

7:28 PM

Central Bank fined Rs 36 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India on Friday has fined Central Bank of India Rs 36 lakh for violating norms on customer protection. The regulator said the bank had failed to follow its directions on limiting the liability of customers in unauthorised electronic banking transactions', PTI reported.

7:07 PM

State-owned banks asked to soar up balance sheet, raise capital

The Finance Ministry on Friday asked state-owned banks to strengthen their balance sheets by raising capital from the market. The enhanced capital would help banks expand their business and push credit growth in the productive sectors, said Financial Services Secretary Sanjay Malhotra in a meeting with top executives.

 

6:45 PM

Lalu Prasad gets bail in one embezzlement case

The High Court in Jharkhand on Friday granted bail to Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Lalu Prasad in the Doranda Treasury Case in which a CBI special court had sentenced him to five years in prison. Prasad, 73, is in custody following his conviction in February in a fodder scam case involving embezzlement of over Rs 139 crore from Doranda treasury, PTI reported.

4:07 PM

India says it raised 'issue of Khalistan' with UK PM Johnson

3:42 PM

India and UK to have free trade agreement by Diwali: Boris Johnson

UK aims to "have a new free trade agreement by Diwali...I have urged officials to get it done by Diwali. We appreciate the tariffs being dropped by India on certain goods and commodities and in return, we too are dropping some tariffs we levy. We also look forward to the close cooperation shared between the UK's NHS and India's health services," says British PM Boris Johnson at press confererence with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

2:57 PM

The UK is creating an India specific open general export license reducing bureaucracy: Johnson

The UK is creating an India specific open general export license reducing bureaucracy and reducing delivery times for defence procurement: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi

 

2:56 PM

Since last year, the threats of autocratic coercion have grown even further: Boris Johnson

Since last year, the threats of autocratic coercion have grown even further, therefore it is vital we deepen our cooperation including our shared interest in keeping the Indo-Pacific open and free: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi

 

2:55 PM

We have had wonderful talks today & have strengthened our relationship in every way: Boris Johnson

We have had wonderful talks today & have strengthened our relationship in every way. The partnership between India and Britain is one of the defining friendships of our times: British PM Boris Johnson in Delhi

 

2:30 PM

AMMK leader Dhinakaran appears before ED in Delhi for second time

AMMK leader T T V Dhinakaran appeared before the ED here for the second time on Friday for questioning in a money laundering case linked to the alleged bribing of Election Commission officials to get the AIADMK's 'two leaves' symbol for the V K Sasikala faction, officials said. The agency will continue recording his statement under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they said. The first time, Dhinakaran was grilled by the Enforcement Directorate for about eight hours at its office here on April 12.

1:52 PM

Delhi government issues Standard Operating Procedure to prevent the spread of Covid in schools

1:39 PM

Had lost all hope, but army responded in time, rescued us, says family caught in gunbattle

"We thought we would never see each other again," said Zulfikar Ali as he recounted the hours that followed after a fierce gunbattle broke out between terrorists and security forces here early Friday. There was heavy firing and grenade explosions, and little chance of getting out alive, said the 34-year-old, who hid in a corner of his house along with his family as bullets and splinters hit walls and vehicles outside. It was amid this terrifying situation that a team of the army entered the house and under heavy protection started rescuing every member, he said.

12:52 PM

Two students leave the PUC examination centre after they were allegedly not permitted to take the exam