Live news corona 18 june 2020

News Live: Global virus death toll passes 4,50,000

A total of 450,004 people have died from the disease out of 8,395,929 cases reported across the world since COVID-19 emerged late last year.

11:16 PM

Manipur High Court directs Speaker of the Legislative Assembly not to pronounce any order till tomorrow on the pending disqualification cases of 7 Congress MLAs, who had recently joined BJP.

11:15 PM

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain (file pic) is now being given oxygen support only at times when it is needed, his fever has also reduced. His health is improving

- Office of Delhi Health Minister

10:55 PM

India sees record rise of 12,881 COVID-19 cases, total count crosses 3.66 lakh

The death toll has gone up to 12,237 in the country with 334 deaths on Thursday.The total count of cases has risen to 3,66,946.This includes 1,60,384 active cases and 1,94,325 cured, discharged and migrated patients.The rise in the past few days has been under 11,000 cases.The recovery rate has improved to 52.96 per cent.Maharashtra with 1,16,752 cases continues to be the worst-affected stateTamil Nadu reported 2,141 new cases, taking the total number of positive cases to 52,334.Delhi has reported a total of 47,102 cases including 27,741 active cases.The total number of cases in Gujarat has risen to 25,093Madhya Pradesh has reported 11,244 COVID-19 cases.Rajasthan has reported 13,542 COVID-19 cases.A total of 12,300 COVID-19 cases have been reported from West Bengal.Karnataka reported 210 new cases of COVID-19 and 12 deaths on Thursday.Ninety-seven new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kerala today.Three new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Himachal Pradesh in the last 24 hoursThe number of coronavirus cases in Assam has now risen to 4,605.

10:50 PM

Harsh Vardhan launches India's first mobile laboratory for coronavirus testing

It can be deployed in rural areas to help promote last-mile testing access.The mobile laboratory can run 50 RT-PCR and about 200 ELISA tests in a day.A double set of machines can help increase the capacity to about 500 tests per day

10:47 PM

Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) fixes rates of Covid-19 RT-PCR test in Delhi at Rs 2400 per test inclusive of GST/taxes, if any, with immediate effect.

10:46 PM

A total of 7,040 people were tested for coronavirus of which 456 turned positive, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia

10:27 PM

Registration a must for people wanting to stay in Haryana for over 3 days

10:17 PM

Amrapali: Supreme Court directs JP Morgan to transfer over Rs 140 crore to escrow account

10:09 PM

Global coronavirus death toll passes 450,000

09:55 PM

High Court suggests mass testing of COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh

09:49 PM

Medium intensity quake in North East

A medium intensity earthquake measuring 5 rocked the north eastern statesThe tremor took place at 7.30 pmIt was tracked at a depth of 80 km from the earth's surface

09:23 PM

Chinese smartphone makers tweak strategy to project products as Indian brands

Chinese handset makers command around 70 per cent of the market share in IndiaThey are projecting themselves as Indian brandsSome are selling made-in- India products to ward off any possible backlashKorean brand Samsung, stands to gain if consumers switch their choice

09:13 PM

Indian students' UK post-study work visa rights safe amid COVID-19 crisis

International students, including Indians, will remain eligible for post-study work rights.

08:54 PM

Johnson & Johnson in talks with governments on possible COVID-19 vaccine

08:32 PM

India should not depend on China now: Nitin Gadkari

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Last night at 11:12 pm, Delhi’s peak power demand clocked 5985 MW, the season’s highest. It crossed the season’s previous high of 5899 MW recorded on June 16, 2020: BSES

08:22 PM

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 on the Richter scale hit 98 km south-east (SE) of Champhai in Mizoram at around 7:29 pm today: National Center for Seismology

08:10 PM

DGFT lifts export ban on hydroxychloroquine API and its formulations

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Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) lifts export ban on hydroxychloroquine API and its formulations.

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07:48 PM

4 fresh COVID-19 cases reported in Himachal Pradesh, total cases 590

07:47 PM

Clothing and footwear shops will open in the state from tomorrow. Do follow the rules of social distancing. Avoid going to crowded areas as much as possible & wear masks.

- Hemant Soren, Jharkhand Chief Minister

07:47 PM

DU to reimburse Rs 2 lakh for cost of books, devices procured by visually impaired students: High Court

07:37 PM

Locusts from Pakistan arrive in Gujarat's Banaskantha district

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NGT orders committee to probe gas leak at pharmaceutical company in UP

06:49 PM

In the post COVID-19 era, the focus on preventive healthcare will get stronger and that is why I am confident that yoga will become even more popular.

- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Yoga Day 2020

06:42 PM

Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari ratifies Constitution Amendment Bill

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Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari ratifies Constitution Amendment Bill for changing the map of Nepal to include Kalapani, Lipulekh and Limpiyadhura.

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06:29 PM

We are strongly committed to ensuring India's sovereignty and territorial integrity: MEA on border standoff with China

06:28 PM

India says to join June 23 trilateral meeting with Russia, China

06:27 PM

Waluj industrial area to get separate COVID care facilities

Facilities with around 250 beds will be set up in the area

06:11 PM

Four seats 5 candidates: Gujarat Rajya Sabha polls to see close contest

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China and India are in regular touch: MEA on border standoff with China

06:06 PM

As far as available information, Pakistan has refused to join this meeting and it was proposed to be held today: Anurag Srivastava, MEA Spokesperson on meeting between India and Pakistan on locust management.

06:01 PM

Three people have been tested positive for COVID-19 in Kangra and Solan districts, taking total number of cases to 589 out of which 201 cases are active: State Health Department

06:00 PM

While we remain convinced of the need for maintenance of peace & tranquillity on border areas & resolution of differences through dialogue, at the same time as PM said yesterday, we are strongly committed to ensuring India's sovereignty & territorial integrity.

- MEA Spokesperson

05:58 PM

Over 15,000 migrant workers returning to Maharashtra daily: Minister

Workers are returning as industries have resumed operationsThe lockdown had triggered an exodus of migrant workers

05:51 PM

Rupee closes almost flat at 76.16 amid border tension with China

Forex outflows and firming oil prices continue to weigh on investor sentimentForex traders said the rupee traded in a narrow rangeThe positive domestic equities and weak US currency supported the local unit

05:26 PM

Our presence on the Security Council and our performance there over the next 2 years will underscore the value that a country like India brings to the table & reaffirm our credentials to be a permanent member of UNSC

- Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West), MEA

05:25 PM

Vikas Swarup, Secretary (West) on India elected as non-permanent member of UNSC for term 2021-22

It demonstrates the goodwill India enjoys at UN and the confidence international community has reposed in India's capability to contribute to the work of the council.

05:19 PM

Diesel prices hit a record-high

Diesel prices have risen to a record high following twelve successive rate hikes.On Thursday, diesel rose to Rs 76.43 a litre in Delhi.Petrol prices rose to Rs 77.81 a litre.This is the highest since November 10, 2018.In Mumbai, diesel and petrol sold for Rs74.93 and Rs 84.66 per litre.

05:12 PM

Uttar Pradesh sees highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases, 604 recorded

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Andhra Pradesh reports 425 fresh COVID-19 cases, tally rises to 7,496

Andhra Pradesh saw a record single day high of 425 new casesThis took the overall tally to 7,496A total of 92 cases so far have been reportedt in the state

05:04 PM

Manipur: Congress MLA K Meghachandra Singh has submitted a notice to the Secretary of Manipur Assembly for the removal of the Assembly Speaker for 'preponing the date for proceedings regarding disqualification of 7 Congress MLAs'.

04:42 PM

Jio's minting money

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04:37 PM

Another cheque for Jio

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (“PIF”) to invest Rs11,367 crore in Jio Platforms

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Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan details

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58 Soldiers Injured In Ladakh Clash Can Resume Duty In Week: Army

New Delhi : 

Seventy-six soldiers of the army, who were injured during the clash with Chinese troops at Ladakh's Galwan Valley on Monday evening are at various hospitals, sources have told NDTV. None of them are critical at the moment and all of them should be able to get back on duty, sources said.

Of the injured soldiers, 18 are at the hospital in Leh who are expected at their posts within 15 days. The remaining 56 are spread across other hospitals, who can join work in a week, the sources said.

Twenty soldiers had died in the clash on Monday evening that started after the Indian troops, led by Colonel BK Santosh Babu, tried to remove a tent belonging to Chinese troops.

The Indian soldiers were attacked with iron rods, nail-studded clubs and rocks wrapped in barbed wire in the fight near Patrol Point 14 -- a vantage point in Indian territory that overlooks Chinese positions on their side of the Line of Actual Control, which is the de-facto border between India and China.

Though Beijing has given no official figure, army sources said at least 45 Chinese soldiers were killed or injured.

Earlier today, after newspaper reports discussed the possibility of some Indian soldiers being in Chinese custody, the army said all the soldiers involved in the deadly clash have now been accounted for.

Without commenting on the reports in The Hindu, the Army, said, ''It is clarified that there are no Indian troops missing in action''.

Talks between the two armies, however, remained inconclusive for the second consecutive day today. A Major General of the Army started the second round of talks today.

India has made it clear that it expects China to reassess its actions and take corrective steps. In a telephonic conversation yesterday, Foreign Minister S Jaishankar  also told his China counterpart that the unprecedented development "will have a serious impact on the bilateral relationship".

High resolution satellite images in possession of NDTV indicate Chinese attempts to block or disturb the flow of the icy Galwan river -- located 15,000 feet above the sea level -- less than a kilometer from the site of the violent face-off.

The images clearly show Chinese bulldozers operating on their side of the LAC, at a spot where the river's flow appears to change.

This afternoon, thousands attended the funeral of Colonel BK Santosh Babu, which was carried out with full military honours in in Telangana.

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People took to the streets in Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat cities and set fire to the Chinese flag.

09:13 PM

Colonel Santosh Babu's mortal remains arrive in Hyderabad

09:03 PM

Talks between Major Generals of India and China in Galwan Valley are over.

The talks have remained inconclusive as no immediate disengagement or change in the ground has taken place. More talks to take place in the coming days: Sources (ANI reports)

08:53 PM

Anti-China protests across Gorakhpur-Basti zone, Xi's effigy burnt

Protests were held on Wednesday in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur-Basti zone against the killing of 20 Indian soldiers in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, as agitators called for a boycott of Chinese products and burnt effigies of President Xi Jinping at several places.

08:49 PM

Chinese official media highlights PLA casualties at Galwan clash without mentioning numbers

"China has not released details of the deaths and injuries on its side, in an attempt to avoid any notion of winners or losers and prevent any escalation of tensions, but with casualties on both sides and tensions having been simmering for a while before boiling over, the incident cannot but raise worries that the situation risks running out of control," the editorial in the China Daily said on Wednesday.

08:44 PM

Punjab announces relief, job for kin of soldiers killed in Galwan clash

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday announced compensation and a job to the next of kin of each of the four soldiers from the state killed in a violent face-off with the Chinese army in Ladakh.

08:29 PM

Mamata announces Rs 5 ex-gratia for kin of two soldiers from Bengal killed in Ladakh clash

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh and a government job for kin of each of the two soldiers from the state who lost their lives during the violent face-off with Chinese troops at Ladakh's Galwan Valley.

08:16 PM

Four Army personnel who were critically injured after the violent face-off with Chinese troops are stable now: Army Sources

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08:12 PM

Anger against China spills on to streets in Gujarat

The death of 20 Indian soldiers along the LAC in Ladakh on Wednesday triggered protests across Gujarat with people breaking China-made electronic gadgets and calling for boycott of Chinese products. People took to the streets in Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat cities and set fire to the Chinese flag and photos of the neighbouring country's President Xi Jinping.

08:09 PM

Colonel Santosh Babu's cremation to be held in Telangana's Suryapet tomorrow

The cremation of Colonel Santosh Babu, who lost his life in a violent face-off with the Chinese Army at Ladakh's Galwan Valley on the intervening night of June 15 and 16, will be held at his home town, Suryapet, in Telangana on Thursday.

07:48 PM

Statement from Nikolay Kudashev, Ambassador of Russia to India

We welcome all steps aimed at de-escalation at the Line of Actual Control (LAC), including the conversation between the two Foreign Ministers, and remain optimistic.The existence of the RIC (Russia-India-China) is an indisputable reality, firmly fixed on the world map. As for the current stage of the trilateral cooperation, there are no indications that it might be frozen.

07:46 PM

Russia hopes China, India will resolve border conflict themselves

"Certainly, we are watching with great attention what is happening on the Chinese-Indian border. We believe that this is a very alarming report," Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters."But we consider that the two countries are capable of taking necessary steps to prevent such situations in the future and to ensure that there is predictability and stability in the region and that this is a safe region for nations, first of all, China and India," Russian news agency Tass quoted Peskov as saying.

07:42 PM

Army, Navy, Air Force raise alert level

Front-line bases of the Indian army and the air force along the nearly 3,500 km de-facto border with China were Wednesday put on high alert in view of the worst border clash between Indian and Chinese troops in Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh that left 20 Army personnel dead, official sources said. The Indian Navy has also been asked to raise its alert level in the Indian Ocean Region where the Chinese Navy has been making regular forays.The decision to raise the alert level of the three forces were taken at a high-level meeting Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held with Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat and the three service chiefs, sources said.

07:34 PM

AP Legislative assembly pays glowing tributes to 20 Army personnel

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Wednesday paid glowing tributes to the 20 Indian Army personnel martyred in a skirmish with China in the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh on June 16. The House adopted a resolution paying tributes to the martyrs."This House pays glorious tributes, on behalf of the people of Andhra Pradesh, to the 20 brave soldiers who became martyrs fighting at the Galwan Valley face off to safeguard the integrity and sovereignty of the country. Andhra Pradesh joins the nation in expressing deep sorrow to the family members of the martyrs," the resolution, moved by Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, said.

07:22 PM

India wants peace but capable of giving befitting reply if instigated: PM on India-China Ladakh face-off

In his first remarks on the violent face-off between the troops of India and China in Ladakh's Galwan Valley, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said India wants peace but is capable of giving befitting reply if instigated, and asserted that the sacrifice of our army men will not go in vain.In his opening remarks on day two of the virtual conference with chief ministers on the coronavirus crisis, Modi said India would not "compromise with its integrity and sovereignty" and will firmly defend its self-respect and every inch of land.

07:09 PM

CM Mamata Banerjee says, "we will fight this together"

We are proud of our nation, we will fight this together. We stand with the nation at this hour: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on all party-meeting called by PM on June 19 over India-China face-off

07:06 PM

Killing of Army personnel in Ladakh extremely sad, shocking: Mayawati

"The news of the martyrdom of 20 Indian soldiers, including the Colonel, in a standoff with Chinese troops in the Ladakh region is extremely sad and shocking, especially when the Government of India is trying to reduce border disputes and tensions between the two countries. The government now needs to take steps in the interest of the country with the utmost vigilance and understanding," tweeted Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati.

07:04 PM

Himachal CM expresses grief over demise of Sepoy Ankush Thakur

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Sepoy Ankush Thakur of Punjab Regiment who lost his life during the violent clash between India and China in Galwan Valley of Ladakh on the night of June 15-16. Ankush Thakur hailed from Karohta village in Hamirpur district.

06:53 PM

India should be prepared for conflict not amounting to full- scale war with China: ex-Army chief

Former Army Chief General Shankar Roy Chowdhury (retired) on Wednesday said it should be remembered that India is not in 1962, and asserted that the country should be prepared for a conflict not amounting to a full-scale war with China.

06:51 PM

Australian High Commissioner's statement

We note India’s efforts to de-escalate at the border & wish to convey deepest condolences to families of Indian soldiers who lost their lives. As a father of a serving military officer, I value sacrifice that soldiers make in defence of countries: Australian High Commissioner to India

06:45 PM

The President's statement

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As Supreme Commander of Armed Forces, I bow to exemplary courage&supreme sacrifice of our soldiers to protect sovereignty&integrity of country. All those who laid down their lives in #GalwanValley have upheld the best traditions of Indian armed forces: President Ram Nath Kovind

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06:36 PM

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov comments on India, China

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It has already been announced that the military representatives of India and China have made contact, they are discussing the situation, discussing measures to de-escalate it. We welcome this: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (File pic)

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06:19 PM

"The Indian side would best not make an incorrect judgement of the situation, would best not underestimate China's strong determination to safety its sovereign territory," China's foreign minister Wang Yi said in a statement issued by his ministry: AP

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05:57 PM

China foreign minister demands India punish those behind clashes, warns not to underestimate China's determination: AP

05:50 PM

Neither side will take any action to escalate matters and will instead ensure peace and tranquillity: MEA on Jaishankar-Wang talks on Ladakh

05:44 PM

Troops should strictly respect Line of Actual Control and should not take any unilateral action to alter it: Jaishankar tells Chinese FM Wang

05:28 PM

EAM S Jaishankar underlined that this unprecedented development will have a serious impact on the bilateral relationship. The need of the hour was for the Chinese side to reassess its actions and take corrective steps: MEA

05:18 PM

Strong message conveyed by Indian Foreign Minister to China, “What happened in Galwan was premeditated and planned action by China which was responsible for the sequence of events.”

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Wang Yi-S Jaishankar talks: Strong message conveyed by Indian Foreign Minister to China, “What happened in Galwan was premeditated and planned action by China which was responsible for the sequence of events.”

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05:17 PM

India- China FM's telephonic conversation

The two sides agreed to deal fairly with the serious events caused by the conflict in the Galwan Valley, jointly abide by the consensus reached at the military-level meetings between the two sides, cool down the situation on the ground as soon as possible, and maintain peace and tranquility in the border area in accordance with the agreement reached so far between the two countries.

05:06 PM

“It is hard to stay emotionless when it comes to the rise of tensions between our good friends and partners,” said Russian ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev

05:01 PM

General MM Naravane & all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of our valiant soldiers at Galwan.

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General MM Naravane #COAS & all ranks salute the supreme sacrifice of our valiant soldiers at #Galwan. We offer deepest condolences to the families & stand strong in our resolve towards protecting the sovereignty & integrity of our country. Their sacrifices will not go in vain.