The US has said that weak intelligence sharing by agencies and the limited resources of the National Security Guard were affecting India's counter-terrorism efforts. Despite its rigorous training, NSG's rapid response capability is somewhat limited, the US State Department's annual survey of global terrorism noted. The&nbsp;report said about the other perceived shortcoming&nbsp;that&nbsp;continued weaknesses in intelligence and information sharing negatively impacted state and central law enforcement agencies.

The US has said that weak intelligence sharing by agencies and the limited resources of the National Security Guard were affecting India's counter-terrorism efforts. Despite its rigorous training, NSG's rapid response capability is somewhat limited, the US State Department's annual survey of global terrorism noted. The report said about the other perceived shortcoming that continued weaknesses in intelligence and information sharing negatively impacted state and central law enforcement agencies.

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.

The CB-CID on Wednesday arrested a police official for the custodial deaths of a father-son duo in Tamil Nadu. A sub-inspector, the main accused, was arrested after the Tamil Nadu CB-CID took over the investigation. Twelve special teams formed under the Inspector General and Superintendent of Police of CB-CID are investigating all angles in the case. Search and arrest parties have fanned out to arrest the remaining accused. The judicial magistrate probing the killings has said there is evidence of assault on the father-son duo.

The Indian Railways on Wednesday officially started&nbsp;with its plans to allow private entities to operate passenger trains on its network by inviting request for qualifications for participation on 109 pairs of routes through 151 trains. The project would entail a private sector investment of about ₹30,000 crore, according to the national transporter. This is the first initiative for private investment for running passenger trains on the Indian Railways network. The Railways says, the objective is to introduce modern technology with reduced maintenance, reduced transit time, boost job creation, enhance safety, and provide a world-class travel experience to passengers.

Come July&nbsp;2 and tourists will return to Goa&nbsp;but only domestic ones.&nbsp;&nbsp;Goa Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar&nbsp;on Wednesday&nbsp;announced that the state will be open for tourism from Thursday.&nbsp;The Tourism Ministry has given permission to 250 hotels to re-open but the tourists need to follow certain guidelines to be able to stay in the coastal state. One, it is mandatory&nbsp;to pre-book hotels. Any non-registered hotels and homestays will not be allowed to open. Two, tourists have to either carry a&nbsp;Covid-19 negative certificate or get tested on arrival and stay at state-run quarantine facility till their reports arrive.&nbsp;Tourists&nbsp;who test positive will be given an option to either go back to their respective states or get treated in Goa.

Schools in Haryana will re-open from July 27 after the summer break ends. According to the order by the state's Education Ministry, only teaching and non-teaching staff will be required to go to the school for conducting online classes. The teachers had been going to school to conduct online classes and have been given a break from July 1 t0 July 27. No decision has been taken on resumption of physical classes in the state.&nbsp;The order also said all universities and colleges will be shut till July 31.&nbsp;

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