The death toll in the northeast Delhi communal riots reached 38 on Thursday evening. According to GTB&nbsp;Hospital&nbsp;over 215 riot victims have been brought to our hospital and treated since February 24. However, at present only 51 patients are admitted. Meanwhile, over 50 patients have been treated at the LNJP Hospital since Sunday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of those killed in the riots and ₹5 lakh&nbsp;for the death of any minor member. The state government has also announced an ex-gratia&nbsp;of ₹2 lakhs for&nbsp;those seriously injured and ₹20,000 for minor injuries.

The death toll in the northeast Delhi communal riots reached 38 on Thursday evening. According to GTB Hospital over 215 riot victims have been brought to our hospital and treated since February 24. However, at present only 51 patients are admitted. Meanwhile, over 50 patients have been treated at the LNJP Hospital since Sunday. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of those killed in the riots and ₹5 lakh for the death of any minor member. The state government has also announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakhs for those seriously injured and ₹20,000 for minor injuries.

A day after inviting the request for qualifications from private entities for running 151 trains on 109 pairs of routes, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav on Thursday said the private train operations would begin by April 2023 and the fares in these trains would be competitive with air fares on similar routes. Addressing a virtual press conference, Yadav said private players in passenger train operations would mean a quantum jump in introduction of modern technology and high-speed coaches. He said the improvement in technology would also mean the coaches that required maintenance after 4,000 km, would need maintenance after every 40,000 km, which is either once or twice a month.

The Election Commission on Thursday extended the postal ballot facility for electors above the age of 65 years and for those who are Covid-19 positive or are suspected to have contracted the virus. In a notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the government said that people who are under home or institutional quarantine due to coronavirus infection can exercise their voting rights through postal ballot. In several health advisories, people over the age of 65 have been asked not to venture out as they are particularly vulnerable to catching the highly contagious virus.

In a bid to boost India's air power, the defence ministry has approved procurement of 21 MiG-29s and 12 Sukhoi&nbsp;Su-30 MKI&nbsp;from Russia for the Indian Air Force. The ministry&rsquo;s Defence Acquisition Council also gave its nod for the upgradation of existing 59 MiG-29 aircraft. The approval came on a day PM Modi&nbsp;and President Putin&nbsp;spoke about strengthening&nbsp;ties between the two countries. A statement from the defence ministry&nbsp;said the MIG-29 procurement and upgradation from Russia is estimated to cost&nbsp;₹7,418 crores. The Su-30 MKI will be procured from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited at an estimated cost of&nbsp;₹10,730 crore.&nbsp;

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday reiterated his nation's commitment to strengthen the &lsquo;special and privileged strategic partnership with India&rsquo;. Putin gave his assurance during the telephonic conversation with PM Narendra Modi who called him to congratulate on the successful completion of the vote on constitutional amendments in Russia. A statement issued from Prime Minister's Office said during conversation, both leaders took note of the measures taken by the two countries to fight the Covid-19 pandemic and agreed on the importance of closer ties. Conversation between the two top nation heads is significant in the backdrop of the recent stand-off between the soldiers of Indian Army and China's People's Liberation Army.

Former Congress Chief Rahul Gandhi on Thursday sharpened his attack on the Narendra Modi government over its moves to allow private firms to run passenger trains. He said government was taking away the lifeline of the country from the poor, and the people will give a befitting reply. In a tweet, the Congress leader said people of the country will give a befitting reply to the government&rsquo;s move. The Railways have invited the request for qualifications for private participation for passenger train operations on 109 pairs of routes through 151 modern trains.

The Home Minister has sought the view of Central Armed Police Forces on the issue of recruiting&nbsp;transgenders&nbsp;as officers in the force. In a notice sent to the CRPF, ITBP, SSB&nbsp;and CISF, the Home Ministry asked them to present their view on incorporating&nbsp;transgender as &lsquo;third gender&rsquo; along with male/female in the rules of CAPF&nbsp;Assistant&nbsp;Commandant Examination for this year. The examination for recruiting assistant commandants or ACs&nbsp;is scheduled for December and if the paramilitary forces agree to the suggestion, transgenders&nbsp;will be allowed to take exams as 'third gender'.&nbsp;

China&rsquo;s commerce ministry on Thursday said that it hopes India would correct its discriminatory actions against Chinese companies immediately,&nbsp;Reuters reported. The statement comes&nbsp;after India banned Chinese mobile apps amid a border crisis between the two countries. China has not adopted any restrictive or discriminatory measures against Indian products and services, China's Ministry of Commerce&nbsp;told reporters, adding that India&rsquo;s actions are in violation of WTO rules.

Delhi chief minister Arvind&nbsp;Kejriwal&nbsp;on Thursday&nbsp;launched plasma bank to help treat critical Covid-19 patients in the Capital. The CM appealed to all eligible citizens to come forward and donate plasma.&nbsp;Kejriwal also shared a phone number 1031 and a whatsapp number 8800007722 where volunteers&nbsp;can register to donate. Blood plasma from people who have recovered from coronavirus&nbsp;is used to treat critical Covid&nbsp;patients.

Twenty-eight ministers took oath on Thursday in Shivraj Singh Chouhan's government in Madhya Pradesh. Several loyalists of Jyotiraditya Scindia were among the ministers who took oath, including his aunt &amp; BJP MLA Yashodhara Raje Scindia. Others included BJP MLA Gopal Bhargava, Imarti Devi, Prabhuram Choudhary and Pradhuman Singh Tomar. The oath was administered by Anandiben Patel, the Uttar Pradesh Governor who has been given additional charge of Madhya Pradesh.

Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Thursday termed India's ban on Chinese app a digital strike on Beijing. "We banned Chinese apps to protect data of countrymen. It was a digital strike," the minister stated. India, in a surprise move, banned 59 Chinese apps days after a violent face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in eastern Ladakh left 20 soldiers dead.

Democratic presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden has said that he will lift the temporary suspension on H-1B visas if he wins the November presidential elections. H-1B visas are the most sought-after by Indian IT professionals. On June 23, in a huge blow to Indian IT professionals eyeing the US job market, the Trump administration suspended the H-1B visas along with other types of foreign work visas until the end of 2020 to protect American workers.

A Covid-19 care centre with 600 beds has been set up at the Commonwealth Games stadium in Delhi amid a surge in coronavirus cases. A total of 80 doctors and 150 nurses will be looking after the patients. Delhi government is also in the process of turning 40 hotels and 80 banquet halls into Covid Care Centres for addition of around 15,000 Covid beds. The national capital has logged more than 87,000 infections, the highest in India after Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
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The Congress has hit out at the Modi government for sending a house vacation notice to Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. The party said that neither Priyanka nor the Congress leadership will be cowed down by such moves. Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said the entire country knows the "deep hatred and vendetta of Prime Minister Narendra Modi" towards the Congress leadership. He added that notice shows the anxieties&nbsp;of PM Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

Patanjali's Coronil ayurvedic drug, that Yoga guru Ramdev earlier touted as cure for Covid, has been cleared for sale as an immunity booster. The Ayush ministry on Wednesday clarified that it has approved the drug as an ayurvedic immunity booster, and not as a cure or treatment for coronavirus. Last week, the ministry had directed Ramdev's firm to immediately stop advertising the product until its "cure for Covid" claim was verified. Ramved also made a u-turn on the claim later.

Four Tamil Nadu policemen have been arrested in the custodial deaths of a father-son duo in the town of Tuticorin. 50-yr-old Jeyaraj and his 31-yr-old son Benicks were allegedly tortured by cops after keeping their shop open beyond the allowed time. One inspector, 2 sub-inspectors and a constable have been arrested by the Crime Branch and have been charged with murder. The case, which has generated massive outrage across the country, had been handed over to the CBI.

The CRPF has rejected the claims that its men shot a Kashmiri civilian during a gunfight with the terrorists on Wednesday in Sopore. Some reports and victim's relatives had claimed that the civilian, who was caught in the crossfire, and whose 3-yr-old grandson was rescued by the cops, was shot by the CRPF. Zulfiqar Hasan, the ADG of CRPF, has rubbished&nbsp;the claims as totally untrue.&nbsp;

Democratic presidential candidate and former vice-president Joe Biden said that if he wins the November elections, strengthening relationship with India which is the US&rsquo; &ldquo;natural partner&rdquo;, will be a high priority for his administration. &ldquo;India needs to be a partner in the region for our safety&rsquo;s sake, and quite frankly for theirs,&rdquo; he said in response to a question on India-US relationship during a virtual fund raiser event. Biden added that he was proud of his role as V-P in securing congressional approval for India-US nuclear deal in 2008.

The CBI has registered a case against Dr G V K Reddy, Chairman of GVK group, the company that runs the Mumbai airport and others for alleged irregularities worth ₹705 crore in the development of Mumbai airport. Mumbai International Airport Limited or MIAL is a joint venture between Airports Authority of India, GVK and foreign entities. CBI FIR alleges that the GVK group connived with their family members, relatives and employees to give undue monetary advantage to them and to cause corresponding unlawful loss to AAI.

India has urged the United Nations to ''seriously and objectively'' address its concerns over recent developments in Hong Kong after China passed a sweeping national security law. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region law, the critics say, will smother the global financial hub's freedoms and autonomy. "Given the large Indian community that makes Hong Kong its home, India has been keeping a close watch on recent developments, India's permanent representative to the UN in Geneva Rajiv K Chander said. India's concern about the law comes amid rising tension with China along the LAC.

The Delhi government on Wednesday issued orders for maintaining "status quo" with respect to restrictions to be followed in view of the Covid-19 pandemic till July 31. The govt order stated that all rules will continue to be implemented except for modifying the night curfew for movement of individuals from 10 pm to 5 am, instead of 9 pm to 5 am. The directions have come after the Union Home Ministry order on June 30, extending the lockdown in containment zones up to July 31.

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