A thunderstorm in Agra on Friday night damaged the marble railings of the iconic Taj Mahal, prompting officials of the Archaeological Survey of India to rush there for repair work. Part of the marble railing at the back of the main mausoleum towards river Yamuna fell, along with a red sandstone railing. The storm also damaged the main wooden main gate of the monument. Wind speeds of 124 kilometres per hour also brought down trees in the monument compound. It is not the first time that Taj has faced damages due to thunderstorms. In April and May 2018, there were similar damages to the monument due to thunderstorms.

A thunderstorm in Agra on Friday night damaged the marble railings of the iconic Taj Mahal, prompting officials of the Archaeological Survey of India to rush there for repair work. Part of the marble railing at the back of the main mausoleum towards river Yamuna fell, along with a red sandstone railing. The storm also damaged the main wooden main gate of the monument. Wind speeds of 124 kilometres per hour also brought down trees in the monument compound. It is not the first time that Taj has faced damages due to thunderstorms. In April and May 2018, there were similar damages to the monument due to thunderstorms.

Maharashtra reported its highest single-day spike of 7,862 new cases on Friday, which pushed the overall tally of patients in the state to 2,38,461, the health department said. With 226 more patients succumbing to the infection, the death toll in the state reached 9,893.&nbsp;As many as 5,366 patients recovered and were discharged from hospitals during the day, the department said in a statement. This took the number of recovered patients in the state to 1,32,625. There are 95,943 active cases in the state at present.&nbsp;Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said that 12 cases were reported from Mumbai's&nbsp;Dharavi&nbsp;slum taking the total number of cases in the area to&nbsp;2,359.&nbsp;&nbsp;

India and China on Friday held a fresh round of diplomatic talks on the border row in eastern Ladakh and reaffirmed to ensure 'complete disengagement' of the troops in the region for 'full restoration' of peace and tranquility along Line of Actual Control. The Ministry of External Affairs said the talks were held under the framework of Working Mechanism for Consultation &amp; Coordination on India-China Border Affairs. It said the two sides reaffirmed to ensure complete disengagement of the troops along the LAC in accordance with bilateral agreements and protocols. The two sides agreed that for the overall development of bilateral relations it was essential to maintain enduring peace and tranquillity in the border areas.

Officials who appeared before a parliamentary panel on Friday said no vaccine for coronavirus will be ready before next year. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Climate Change met for the first time today since the lockdown due to Covid-19 was enforced on March 25. The panel headed by Congress leader Jairam Ramesh held its first meeting since Parliament was adjourned on March 23, ahead of its scheduled time. In a memo sent to researchers earlier this month, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) had set an ambitious target for developing a vaccine by August 15, surprising experts. ICMR later clarified that the letter was 'meant to cut unnecessary red tape, without bypassing any necessary process, and speed up recruitment of participants'.

The encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey, wanted for the killing of 8 policemen in Kanpur, has opened a can of worms, with many questioning the circumstances that led to his death. Dubey was gunned down after he reportedly tried to flee when a car in the Special Task Force (STF) convoy taking him from Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain to Uttar Pradesh's Shivli overturned in Kanpur. In a press note issued on Friday evening, the UP Special Task Force has now said, a herd of cattle had come in front of the vehicle due to which the driver took a sudden turn, leading to an accident. The police tried to go close to him to nab him alive but he continued to fire. The police retaliated in self-defence.

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Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong issued a 17-minute statement over India-China border issue. In his video, Weidong clarified 5 points regarding the future of India-China ties. First, China and India should be partners, rather than rivals. Weidong said, some emerging opinions which repudiate the essence of China-India friendship due to the border-related incidents, make false assumptions about China's intentions, exaggerate conflicts and provoke confrontations, that is harmful, not helpful. Second, China and India need peace rather than confrontation. Cooperation benefits both while confrontation serves neither. The statement said, the boundary question left over by history, is sensitive and complicated. and the two countries need to find a fair &amp; reasonable solution mutually acceptable through equal consultation &amp; peaceful negotiation. The statement also addressed the issue of possibility of Chinese firms being excluded from the Indian economy. It said, China and India need to pursue win-win cooperation instead of zero-sum game. As China and India boast huge market potentials and high economic complementarity, leaders of the two countries have decided to set up a high-level economic and trade dialogue mechanism, strengthen the synergy of economic development strategies The statement went on to say, that China and India need to build trust, rather than suspicion. The two nations need to be open and inclusive, need to respect and accommodate mutual core interests and major concerns, adhere to the principle of non-interference in each other's internal affairs. Weidong said as neighbours India and China need to seek convergence while putting aside differences and not impose one's will on the other. Finally, the statement reiterated that China-India relations should move forward rather than backward. Weidong said focus on friendship and cooperation, defusing suspicion and misgivings, and by properly handling differences the two countries can bring the bilateral relations back on the right track.

Vikas Dubey&rsquo;s alleged encounter on the morning of 10 July, ending a week-long search operation that began with the deadly shoot-out at his residence on 3 July, raises several questions. #1. Why was the media, who were following the police convoy that was bringing Vikas Dubey back, stopped by the police? #2. Questions are being raised about the car in which Vikas Dubey was travelling. A video of three cars crossing a toll booth around 4:00 am shows that Dubey was in a different car, not the one that is seen tipped after the accident on the highway. #3. Why was Dubey not restrained effectively while being brought to UP by the UP Special Task Force? Why did the police not handcuff Vikas Dubey knowing fully well how dangerous a criminal he was. #4. What is also unclear is how Dubey, despite a limp in his leg, was allegedly able to snatch a gun from an injured cop (after the car tipped in an alleged accident) and allegedly make an attempt to flee. Why did the policemen not secure their service weapons? #5. Finally, the eerie similarities between Dubey's encounter and that of his aide Prabhat Mishra's encounter a day ago. the UP police version of the two encounters is pretty much the same. The accused snatched a pistol from a policeman, fired at cops and tried to escape, when he was shot. Why would the UP Police not be more careful in ensuring a similar incident doesn&rsquo;t play out again?

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar announced that a strict lockdown will be imposed in Pune and Pimpari Chinchwad areas from July 13 for the next 10 days. Maharashtra has witnessed the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country, with infection numbers surging each passing day. Only essential shops like dairy, medical stores and hospitals will remain open. 22 villages have been identified in rural parts of Pune district where this lockdown will be implemented. Apart from Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad area, containment zones in these villages will be added. With over 33,000 Covid-19 cases, Pune is closing in on 1,000 deaths.

The ICSE class 10 result 2020 and ISC class 12 result 2020 have been released by the CISCE on its official websites. Overall passing percentage of ICSE 10th exam is 99.33. A total of 2,07,902 students had appeared for the ICSE exam 2020. This year, 96.84 per cent students have passed the CISCE Class 12 ISC exam. A total of 88,409 students had appeared for the ISC exam 2020. The Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) will not publish merit list for Class 10 and Class 12 exams this year due to exceptional circumstances. Students of both Class 10 and Class 12 will be allowed to apply for re-evaluation of their exam papers by July 16.

Opposition leaders across party lines have slammed the Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;govt after the police claimed that wanted gangster Vikas&nbsp;Dubey&nbsp;was killed in an encounter near Kanpur&nbsp;while trying to escape from police custody. Congress General Secretary Priyanka&nbsp;Gandhi wrote on twitter that the criminal has died but what about the crime and the those protecting the criminal. She said the criminal-politician nexus in Uttar&nbsp;Pradesh&nbsp;has come out in the open and appealed for a SC judge-monitored probe into the incident.&nbsp; BSP&nbsp;Chief Mayawati&nbsp;too asked for probe into the incident under the Supreme Court. TMC&nbsp;MP Mahua&nbsp;Moitra minced no words as she criticised the police action. 'It is the job of the courts to deliver justice. It is the job of the police to deliver the accused,' she wrote on Twitter. Former J&amp;K Chief Minister and NC leader Omar Abdullah, referring to the details of criminal-politicians nexus that may have come out from Dubey's&nbsp;interrogation, simply wrote 'Dead men tell no tales'.&nbsp;

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has gone in self-quarantine after his driver and a cook at his residence tested positive for Covid-19. His office informed that the CM is healthy and has no symptoms, but has decided to isolated himself as a precaution. Last month, yediyurappa's office was sealed after four government employees, including 2 policemen posted there, tested positive for coronavirus.

On a day when India reported a record spike of over 26,000 coronavirus cases, health minister Dr Harshvardhan said that the govt has ramped up testing to detect and treat maximum cases. He stated that the recovery rate among Covid-19 patients has risen to about 63%, while mortality rate is just 2.72%. He added that around 2.7 lakh tests are being done daily.

Congress leader Rahul&nbsp;Gandhi on Friday spoke in favour of cancelling exams in the wake of the Covid&nbsp;crisis. In a video message, Gandhi said that it is unfair to hold exams when the pandemic is on. He urged the UGC&nbsp;to cancel all exams and promote students on the basis of past performance.&nbsp;

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated Asia's largest solar power project in MP's Rewa. The Prime Minister dedicated the 750-megawatt to the nation through video conferencing. The govt said that the ultra mega solar power plant will reduce emission equivalent to approximately 15 lakh tonne of carbon dioxide every year. &ldquo;Solar energy is going to be a major medium of energy needs not only today but in the 21st century. Because solar energy is sure, pure and secure,&rdquo; the PM said.

Punjab National Bank on Thursday reported a loan fraud of Rs 3,688 crore in the account of Dewan Housing Finance Corporation. In a regulatory filing after market hours, PNB said the fraud in the non-performing asset account of DHFL was reported to the RBI. This is the fourth scandal Punjab National Bank has reported in three years. Non-banking financial company Dewan Housing Finance is in bankruptcy proceedings. PNB was hit by a Rs 11,300-crore fraud involving billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi in 2018.
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Taking a dig at the UP govt over the encounter of gangster Vikas Dubey on Friday morning, former CM and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav alleged that Dubey has been killed to save the Yogi govt. In cryptic tweet, Akhilesh said that it's not the caer that overturned, but encounter was to save the govt from overturning due to secrets that Vikas Dubey would have revealed. Dubey was shot by the police while he tried to escape while being brought to Kanpur from Ujjain.

India's single-day Covid caseload crossed 26,000 for the first time on Friday. According to the health ministry data released on Friday morning, the country reported 26,506 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours pushing India's Covid tally closer to 8 lakh. 475 new deaths in the same period took the virus death toll to 21,604. The only silver lining on the Covid cloud is the recovery rate. Close to 5 lakh people have recovered from the virus so far.

In what raises suspicion over the police version of the Vikas Dubey encounter, mediapersons following&nbsp;the police convoy carrying the gangster were stopped at a distance. News agency ANI reported that vehicles of mediapersons were stopped at 6:30 am by the police in Sachendi area of Kanpur as the convoy carrying Vikas Dubey passed. The notorious gangster was shot in an encounter around 7:30 am after he tried to escape, according to the police.

Patients over the age of 45 years, who form 25% of the country&rsquo;s population, account for 85% of India&rsquo;s Covid-19 deaths, the Union health ministry said on Thursday. The findings about the age-wise distribution of deaths due to the coronavirus disease in India are in line with what scientists have observed about the global trends of the disease. The virus is disproportionately fatal for those who are older. Officials, however, did not release any data about breakup of cases based on gender and comorbidities.

Cable TV operators in Nepal have pulled the plug on all Indian news channels, except Doordarshan. There is, however, no official order in connection with the ban. The move came hours after former Deputy PM and spokesperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party Narayan Kaji Shrestha said that "baseless propaganda by Indian media against the Nepal government and our PM" should stop. Nepal&rsquo;s envoy Nilambar Acharya had also reportedly raised the issue of Indian media coverage of the Chinese envoy&rsquo;s recent meetings with senior Nepalese political leaders and certain derogatory references in these reports during a conversation with the external affairs ministry.

A day after he was arrested from Ujjain in MP, UP gangster Vikas Dubey was shot dead in an encounter on Friday morning after he reportedly tired to escape police custody, UP police said. The car carrying&nbsp;Dubey to Kanpur&nbsp;from Ujjain overturned. Police&nbsp;said that the gangster, who is the main accused in the killing of 8 cops in Kanpur last week, tried to escape the custody after the accident. According to the police, Dubey&nbsp;snatched a cop's gun and fired. He was then&nbsp;shot by the police.

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