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Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday announced that Sachin Pilot has been removed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, amid the ongoing political crisis.

He has also been sacked as Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee Chief. The party has appointed Govind Singh Dotasra in his place, Surjewala added.

The move comes after Sachin Pilot refused to participate in Congress Legislature Party meeting twice.&nbsp;

Former party president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were among the senior leaders who have been in touch with Pilot.

Congress Party leaders had said that 106 of these 122 MLAs attended Monday's meeting, a claim contested by the Pilot camp.

Pilot and his supporters claimed to have the backing of 30 Congress MLAs and some independents and even demanded a floor test in the Assembly to make the situation clear.

Pilot has been upset since he was denied the Rajasthan chief minister's post after the December 2018 assembly elections.&nbsp;

(With inputs from PTI)

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday announced that Sachin Pilot has been removed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, amid the ongoing political crisis.

Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday announced that Sachin Pilot has been removed as the Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan, amid the ongoing political crisis. He has also been sacked as Rajasthan Pradesh Congress Committee Chief. The party has appointed Govind Singh Dotasra in his place, Surjewala added. The move comes after Sachin Pilot refused to participate in Congress Legislature Party meeting twice. Former party president Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi were among the senior leaders who have been in touch with Pilot. Congress Party leaders had said that 106 of these 122 MLAs attended Monday's meeting, a claim contested by the Pilot camp. Pilot and his supporters claimed to have the backing of 30 Congress MLAs and some independents and even demanded a floor test in the Assembly to make the situation clear. Pilot has been upset since he was denied the Rajasthan chief minister's post after the December 2018 assembly elections. (With inputs from PTI)

Sachin Pilot removed as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister, PCC chief: Congress

Blaming the Indian media for spreading false, hate-filled news, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he will be sharing his own thoughts through a video from tomorrow for those "interested in truth".

"I want to make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible for those interested in the truth," Gandhi said in a tweet.&nbsp;

Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/rajasthan-political-crisis-congress-continues-to-woo-pilot-as-turbulence-rises-313107">Rajasthan political crisis: Congress continues to woo Pilot as turbulence rises</a>

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After his announcements, many started seeing this as Gandhi's 'Mann Ki Baat'.

Mann Ki Baat was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was first elected in 2014. It is broadcast once in a month, generally on last Sunday, where the prime minister talks&nbsp;about his thoughts on a lot of issues.&nbsp;

In recent times too, Gandhi was seen interacting with economist Raghuram Rajan and Rajiv Bajaj, which attempted to talk about the effects of coronavirus lockdown in the country.&nbsp;

In another tweet, Gandhi lashed out at Indian media, saying they are "captured by fascist interests".&nbsp;

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He said a hate-filled narrative is being spread through TV channels, Whatsapp and false news.&nbsp;

"This narrative of lies is tearing India apart," Gandhi tweeted. &nbsp;

Gandhi's comments came at a time when his party is struggling to hold power in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan with growing differences between the deputy chief minister and chief minister.&nbsp;

Blaming the Indian media for spreading false, hate-filled news, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he will be sharing his own thoughts through a video from tomorrow for those "interested in truth".

Blaming the Indian media for spreading false, hate-filled news, senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday said he will be sharing his own thoughts through a video from tomorrow for those "interested in truth". "I want to make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible for those interested in the truth," Gandhi said in a tweet. Also read | Rajasthan political crisis: Congress continues to woo Pilot as turbulence rises "From tomorrow, I'll be sharing my thoughts with you on video." I want to make our current affairs, history and crisis clear and accessible for those interested in the truth. From tomorrow, I’ll be sharing my thoughts with you on video. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 13, 2020 × After his announcements, many started seeing this as Gandhi's 'Mann Ki Baat'. Mann Ki Baat was started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he was first elected in 2014. It is broadcast once in a month, generally on last Sunday, where the prime minister talks about his thoughts on a lot of issues. In recent times too, Gandhi was seen interacting with economist Raghuram Rajan and Rajiv Bajaj, which attempted to talk about the effects of coronavirus lockdown in the country. In another tweet, Gandhi lashed out at Indian media, saying they are "captured by fascist interests". Today a large part of the Indian news media has been captured by fascist interests. A hate filled narrative is being spread by television channels, whatsapp forwards and false news. This narrative of lies is tearing India apart. — Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 13, 2020 × He said a hate-filled narrative is being spread through TV channels, Whatsapp and false news. "This narrative of lies is tearing India apart," Gandhi tweeted. Gandhi's comments came at a time when his party is struggling to hold power in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan with growing differences between the deputy chief minister and chief minister.

Amid Congress' woes in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi all set for his 'Mann Ki Baat'

As India struggles coronavirus pandemic, the political struggle within Congress continued in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan on Monday as differences spiral between the chief minister and deputy chief minister.&nbsp;

On Monday, Congress urged Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot to share his concerns with the party's topmost leaders and once again invited him to attend Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meet early tomorrow.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/rajasthan-political-crisis-bjp-claims-gehlot-govt-lost-the-majority-congress-says-winning-number-game-312925">Rajasthan political crisis: BJP claims Gehlot govt lost the majority, Congress says winning number game</a>

The day also saw Rajasthan Congress getting divided between two camps, with both CM Ashok Gehlot and Pilot's aides blaming each other for the crisis.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/sachin-pilot-claims-30-mlas-backing-him-says-ashok-gehlot-govt-is-in-minority-in-rajasthan-312795">Sachin Pilot claims 30 MLAs backing him, says Ashok Gehlot govt is in minority in Rajasthan</a>

Gehlot supporters said they have enough numbers to continue running the state, while people from Pilot's camps said Gehlot-led government does not have the support of the required number of MLAs.&nbsp;

On the national level&nbsp;as well, Congress seemed divided with senior leaders like Sanjay Jha throwing their weight behind Pilot, and several also blamed the party for not anticipating the crisis.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also took a dig at the situation of India's Grand Old Party, with its state chief saying party neglecting young leaders, in a clear reference to Pilot.&nbsp;

In the 200-seat Assembly, Congress and BJP have 100 and 73 MLAs respectively and Pilot claims he has a support of 30 MLAs, enough to topple the government.&nbsp;

As India struggles coronavirus pandemic, the political struggle within Congress continued in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan on Monday as differences spiral between the chief minister and deputy chief minister.

As India struggles coronavirus pandemic, the political struggle within Congress continued in the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan on Monday as differences spiral between the chief minister and deputy chief minister. On Monday, Congress urged Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot to share his concerns with the party's topmost leaders and once again invited him to attend Congress Legislative Party (CLP) meet early tomorrow. Also read | Rajasthan political crisis: BJP claims Gehlot govt lost the majority, Congress says winning number game The day also saw Rajasthan Congress getting divided between two camps, with both CM Ashok Gehlot and Pilot's aides blaming each other for the crisis. Also read | Sachin Pilot claims 30 MLAs backing him, says Ashok Gehlot govt is in minority in Rajasthan Gehlot supporters said they have enough numbers to continue running the state, while people from Pilot's camps said Gehlot-led government does not have the support of the required number of MLAs. On the national level as well, Congress seemed divided with senior leaders like Sanjay Jha throwing their weight behind Pilot, and several also blamed the party for not anticipating the crisis. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) also took a dig at the situation of India's Grand Old Party, with its state chief saying party neglecting young leaders, in a clear reference to Pilot. In the 200-seat Assembly, Congress and BJP have 100 and 73 MLAs respectively and Pilot claims he has a support of 30 MLAs, enough to topple the government.

Rajasthan political crisis: Congress continues to woo Pilot as turbulence rises

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.

Security forces launched a cordon and search operation early Monday morning in Srigufwara area, following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

He said the search operation turned into an encounter around 6.40 am when the hiding terrorists opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated.

One Terrorist was killed in the operation, which was going on till last reports, the official said.

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation early Monday morning in Srigufwara area, following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said.

A terrorist was killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said. Security forces launched a cordon and search operation early Monday morning in Srigufwara area, following information about the presence of terrorists there, a police official said. He said the search operation turned into an encounter around 6.40 am when the hiding terrorists opened fire at the security forces, who retaliated. One Terrorist was killed in the operation, which was going on till last reports, the official said.

Terrorist killed in an encounter with security forces in J&K's Anantnag

In a major development capable of helping in drug formulations for COVID-19, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) here has successfully established in vitro cultures of coronavirus from the patient samples using Vero cells.

Seventeen virus cultures have been established from swab samples originating from different locations of the country with varying virus loads by the ILS, an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, officials said.

The Vero cell culture technology is used worldwide to develop inactivated whole cell-based vaccines.

"It is a significant development as only three other laboratories from India has reported establishing virus cultures till date," ILS Director Ajay Parida said.

This has potential application in testing and screening for possible drug targets, formulations as well as possible use in vaccine development.

Cultured SARS-CoV-2 can also be used in developing antibodies or antidotes, testing of antibodies and identification of effective therapeutic agents, he said.

Parida expressed confidence that this will be a useful resource for the country in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic as well as for future preparedness.

In the long run these viral cultures will be useful for academicians as well as industry for testing and validating various antiviral products contributing to diagnostic, cure and management of COVID-19 pandemic, he said.

These virus cultures have been established by the ILS team led by scientists Soma Chattopadhyay and Gulam H Syed following international protocols and all safety precautions in the BSL 3 facility, an official said.

Virus cultures have been stabilised with multiple passages in vero cell culture and titres in culture supernatants of 7-9 passage were estimated by Foci-Forming Unit (FFU) assay.

Infection of the Vero cells with SARS-CoV2 clinical isolate was also confirmed by immunofluorescence detection of SARS-CoV2 infection.

Studies using genome sequencing approaches are underway for understanding stability and detecting any mutation in established cultures.

Vitro culture involves studies conducted with microorganisms, cells outside their usual surroundings.

Vero cells are host cells for growing virus.

ILS has been supporting the Odisha government in augmenting testing for COVID-19 since April this year and has tested around 45,000 samples from as many as 26 districts of the state.

The institute has been selected as one of the 16 in the country for setting up a biorespository of clinical samples for furthering research and development efforts for COVID-19.

Apart from ILS, there other institutes - NIV, Pune, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and RMRC, Dibrugarh have reported establishing virus cultures. 
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In a major development capable of helping in drug formulations for COVID-19, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) here has successfully established in vitro cultures of coronavirus from the patient samples using Vero cells.

In a major development capable of helping in drug formulations for COVID-19, the Institute of Life Sciences (ILS) here has successfully established in vitro cultures of coronavirus from the patient samples using Vero cells. Seventeen virus cultures have been established from swab samples originating from different locations of the country with varying virus loads by the ILS, an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, officials said. The Vero cell culture technology is used worldwide to develop inactivated whole cell-based vaccines. "It is a significant development as only three other laboratories from India has reported establishing virus cultures till date," ILS Director Ajay Parida said. This has potential application in testing and screening for possible drug targets, formulations as well as possible use in vaccine development. Cultured SARS-CoV-2 can also be used in developing antibodies or antidotes, testing of antibodies and identification of effective therapeutic agents, he said. Parida expressed confidence that this will be a useful resource for the country in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic as well as for future preparedness. In the long run these viral cultures will be useful for academicians as well as industry for testing and validating various antiviral products contributing to diagnostic, cure and management of COVID-19 pandemic, he said. These virus cultures have been established by the ILS team led by scientists Soma Chattopadhyay and Gulam H Syed following international protocols and all safety precautions in the BSL 3 facility, an official said. Virus cultures have been stabilised with multiple passages in vero cell culture and titres in culture supernatants of 7-9 passage were estimated by Foci-Forming Unit (FFU) assay. Infection of the Vero cells with SARS-CoV2 clinical isolate was also confirmed by immunofluorescence detection of SARS-CoV2 infection. Studies using genome sequencing approaches are underway for understanding stability and detecting any mutation in established cultures. Vitro culture involves studies conducted with microorganisms, cells outside their usual surroundings. Vero cells are host cells for growing virus. ILS has been supporting the Odisha government in augmenting testing for COVID-19 since April this year and has tested around 45,000 samples from as many as 26 districts of the state. The institute has been selected as one of the 16 in the country for setting up a biorespository of clinical samples for furthering research and development efforts for COVID-19. Apart from ILS, there other institutes - NIV, Pune, Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad and RMRC, Dibrugarh have reported establishing virus cultures.

Odisha-based Institute of Life Sciences establishes stable cultures of coronavirus

Amid the political tussle in Rajasthan, BJP has claimed that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government has lost the majority in the state while Congress expressed confidence that they are winning the number game.

"Sachin Pilot was the rightful candidate for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister but Ashok Gehlot took the charge; a conflict in the party began since then. What is happening today is the result of that conflict. The state government has lost the majority," Rajasthan BJP President Satish Punia told ANI on Monday.&nbsp;

Rajasthan Minister and Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said the Gehlot government will complete its full term and his party is winning the number game.

"The beginning of the end of the BJP government at the Centre will start from Rajasthan. People of Rajasthan want a government led by CM Ashok Gehlot to complete its full term. 115 MLAs were with us last night, now 109 are with us. We are winning the number game," Khachariyawas told reporters here.

The crisis in Rajasthan Congress intensified with Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot at loggerheads.&nbsp;

While Gehlot is blaming BJP for trying to destabilise the state government by poaching MLAs, Pilot is camping in Delhi to speak to the party leadership regarding the political turmoil in the state.

The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) has issued a whip to its MLAs to attend a meeting today in Jaipur and will face disciplinary action if they are absent without mentioning a reason, Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pande said here today.

Congress has 107 MLAs and the Gehlot government is supported by 10 Independent MLAs and two each from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Tribal Party while BJP has 72 seats in the 200-member Assembly.

As many as 30 Congress MLAs and some independent legislators who are in touch with Sachin Pilot have pledged their support to him and have vouched to stand by whatever decision he takes, sources said.

Amid the political tussle in Rajasthan, BJP has claimed that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government has lost the majority in the state while Congress expressed confidence that they are winning the number game.

Amid the political tussle in Rajasthan, BJP has claimed that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government has lost the majority in the state while Congress expressed confidence that they are winning the number game. "Sachin Pilot was the rightful candidate for the post of Rajasthan Chief Minister but Ashok Gehlot took the charge; a conflict in the party began since then. What is happening today is the result of that conflict. The state government has lost the majority," Rajasthan BJP President Satish Punia told ANI on Monday. Rajasthan Minister and Congress leader Pratap Singh Khachariyawas said the Gehlot government will complete its full term and his party is winning the number game. "The beginning of the end of the BJP government at the Centre will start from Rajasthan. People of Rajasthan want a government led by CM Ashok Gehlot to complete its full term. 115 MLAs were with us last night, now 109 are with us. We are winning the number game," Khachariyawas told reporters here. The crisis in Rajasthan Congress intensified with Gehlot and his deputy Sachin Pilot at loggerheads. While Gehlot is blaming BJP for trying to destabilise the state government by poaching MLAs, Pilot is camping in Delhi to speak to the party leadership regarding the political turmoil in the state. The Congress Legislative Party (CLP) has issued a whip to its MLAs to attend a meeting today in Jaipur and will face disciplinary action if they are absent without mentioning a reason, Rajasthan Congress in-charge Avinash Pande said here today. Congress has 107 MLAs and the Gehlot government is supported by 10 Independent MLAs and two each from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Bharatiya Tribal Party while BJP has 72 seats in the 200-member Assembly. As many as 30 Congress MLAs and some independent legislators who are in touch with Sachin Pilot have pledged their support to him and have vouched to stand by whatever decision he takes, sources said.

Rajasthan political crisis: BJP claims Gehlot govt lost the majority, Congress says winning number game

The Supreme Court of India on Monday upheld the right of Travancore royal family in administration of historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which is considered one of the richest temples in the country.

A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit said that as an interim measure, the committee headed by the district judge of Thiruvananthapuram will look into the temple arrangements at present.

The controversy over the administration and management of the historic temple has been pending in the apex court for last nine years in the wake of charges of alleged financial irregularities.

The sprawling temple, an architectural splendour in granite, was rebuilt in its present form in the 18th century by the Travancore Royal House which had ruled southern Kerala and some adjoining parts of Tamil Nadu before integration of the princely state with the Indian Union in 1947.

Even after India's independence, the temple continued to be governed by a trust controlled by the erstwhile royal family for whom Lord Padmanabha (Vishnu) is their family deity.

(With inputs from PTI)

The Supreme Court of India on Monday upheld the right of Travancore royal family in administration of historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which is considered one of the richest temples in the country.

The Supreme Court of India on Monday upheld the right of Travancore royal family in administration of historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, which is considered one of the richest temples in the country. A bench headed by Justice U U Lalit said that as an interim measure, the committee headed by the district judge of Thiruvananthapuram will look into the temple arrangements at present. The controversy over the administration and management of the historic temple has been pending in the apex court for last nine years in the wake of charges of alleged financial irregularities. The sprawling temple, an architectural splendour in granite, was rebuilt in its present form in the 18th century by the Travancore Royal House which had ruled southern Kerala and some adjoining parts of Tamil Nadu before integration of the princely state with the Indian Union in 1947. Even after India's independence, the temple continued to be governed by a trust controlled by the erstwhile royal family for whom Lord Padmanabha (Vishnu) is their family deity. (With inputs from PTI)

Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple: Supreme Court upholds the rights of Travancore royal family

A 2018 census to map and work on preserving tiger population in India has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Now, this effort is officially the world’s largest wildlife survey being conducted on cameras.

According to data from the All India Tiger Estimation from 2018, around 2,967 tigers exist in India, which amounts to a whopping 75 per cent of the global tiger population.&nbsp;This data was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Global Tiger Day in 2019, which is celebrated to raise awareness about tiger conservation every year on July 29.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/world/tigers-lions-test-positive-for-covid-19-in-new-york-zoo-294346" hreflang="en">Tigers, lions test positive for COVID-19 in New York zoo</a>

The achievement was acknowledged by the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, who tweeted, "The All India Tiger Estimation is now in the Guinness World Records for being the largest camera trap wildlife survey, a great moment indeed and a shining example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)."

Attainment through resolve

Calling it the achievement based on “sankalp se sidhi” (translates into “attainment through resolve”), the minister claimed that this was attained under the leadership of Modi, whereby the country was able to double the number of tigers way before the target. To be exact, the numbers came to fruition four years before the envisaged plan.

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The website of the Guinness World Records said, "The fourth iteration of the survey - conducted in 2018-19 - was the most comprehensive to date, in terms of both resource and data amassed. Camera traps (outdoor photographic devices fitted with motion sensors that start recording when an animal passes by) were placed in 26,838 locations across 141 different sites and surveyed an effective area of 121,337 square kilometres (46,848 square miles)."

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/india-news/social-distancing-for-tigers-indian-zoo-takes-measure-over-coronavirus-fears-292338" hreflang="en">Social distancing for tigers? Indian zoo takes measure over coronavirus fears</a>

According to Guinness, the cameras have taken 34,000,000+ pictures of animals in their natural habitats. Through these images, 2,461 unique tigers were identified. "In total, the camera traps captured 34,858,623 photographs of wildlife (76,651 of which were tigers and 51,777 were leopards; the remainder were other native fauna). From these photographs, 2,461 individual tigers (excluding cubs) were identified using stripe-pattern-recognition software."

The conservation project aimed at tigers began as early as 1973, under the name “Project Tiger”, and was heralded by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

A 2018 census to map and work on preserving tiger population in India has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Now, this effort is officially the world’s largest wildlife survey being conducted on cameras.

A 2018 census to map and work on preserving tiger population in India has made it to the Guinness Book of World Records. Now, this effort is officially the world’s largest wildlife survey being conducted on cameras. According to data from the All India Tiger Estimation from 2018, around 2,967 tigers exist in India, which amounts to a whopping 75 per cent of the global tiger population. This data was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Global Tiger Day in 2019, which is celebrated to raise awareness about tiger conservation every year on July 29. Also read: Tigers, lions test positive for COVID-19 in New York zoo The achievement was acknowledged by the Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar, who tweeted, "The All India Tiger Estimation is now in the Guinness World Records for being the largest camera trap wildlife survey, a great moment indeed and a shining example of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (self-reliant India)." Attainment through resolve Calling it the achievement based on “sankalp se sidhi” (translates into “attainment through resolve”), the minister claimed that this was attained under the leadership of Modi, whereby the country was able to double the number of tigers way before the target. To be exact, the numbers came to fruition four years before the envisaged plan. Under the leadership of PM @narendramodi, India fulfilled its resolve to double tiger numbers 4 years before the target through #SankalpSeSiddhi. @GWR @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/ChnPkCEzUG — Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) July 11, 2020 × The website of the Guinness World Records said, "The fourth iteration of the survey - conducted in 2018-19 - was the most comprehensive to date, in terms of both resource and data amassed. Camera traps (outdoor photographic devices fitted with motion sensors that start recording when an animal passes by) were placed in 26,838 locations across 141 different sites and surveyed an effective area of 121,337 square kilometres (46,848 square miles)." Also read: Social distancing for tigers? Indian zoo takes measure over coronavirus fears According to Guinness, the cameras have taken 34,000,000+ pictures of animals in their natural habitats. Through these images, 2,461 unique tigers were identified. "In total, the camera traps captured 34,858,623 photographs of wildlife (76,651 of which were tigers and 51,777 were leopards; the remainder were other native fauna). From these photographs, 2,461 individual tigers (excluding cubs) were identified using stripe-pattern-recognition software." The conservation project aimed at tigers began as early as 1973, under the name “Project Tiger”, and was heralded by late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

India's tiger census from 2018 is now a Guinness world record!

Indian stock market indices started the week on a firm note tracking gains in Asian peers as investors awaited June quarter results.&nbsp;

Sensex gained 322 points or 0.90% to sit at 36,923 points while the 50-stock Nifty breached the 10,850 mark as it jumped 99 points.&nbsp;

All the Nifty sectoral indices were trading in the green, led by Nifty Metal index, up 1.8 per cent.

Indian markets have been riding on hopes of a better future for a while now, ignoring the reality of pain in the present. Excluding stocks of financials, the Nifty 50 index is back at its pre-covid highs of February. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

Indian stock market indices started the week on a firm note tracking gains in Asian peers as investors awaited June quarter results. Sensex gained 322 points or 0.

Indian stock market indices started the week on a firm note tracking gains in Asian peers as investors awaited June quarter results. Sensex gained 322 points or 0.90% to sit at 36,923 points while the 50-stock Nifty breached the 10,850 mark as it jumped 99 points. All the Nifty sectoral indices were trading in the green, led by Nifty Metal index, up 1.8 per cent. Indian markets have been riding on hopes of a better future for a while now, ignoring the reality of pain in the present. Excluding stocks of financials, the Nifty 50 index is back at its pre-covid highs of February. (With inputs from agencies)

Sensex rises 320 points, Nifty above 10,850

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, PTI report said quoting an Army official.

Pakistani troops violated the ceasefire by resorting to unprovoked firing towards Indian positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, PTI report said quoting an Army official. There have been no reports of any casualties so far. "Pakistan initiated an unprovoked ceasefire violation (CFV) along the LoC in Tangdhar sector in Kupwara in the evening hours by firing mortars and other weapons," the official said. The Indian Army gave a befitting response to the Pakistani aggression, he said.

Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara

Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat from the Indian High Commission to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC).

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/zero-tolerance-against-ceasefire-violations-by-pakistan-army-chief-naravane-312986">Also Read:&nbsp;Zero tolerance against ceasefire violations by Pakistan: Army chief Naravane</a>

The Foreign Office said in a statement that due to the "indiscriminate and unprovoked firing" in Rakhchikri and Khuiratta sectors on Sunday&nbsp;six civilians sustained injuries.

The Indian forces along "the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-calibre mortars and automatic weapons," the statement alleged.

It claimed that 14 people have been killed and 129 others injured in 1,659 incidents of ceasefire violations this year.

The Indian side was called upon to respect the 2003 ceasefire understanding; investigate this and other such incidents of deliberate ceasefire violations and maintain peace along the LoC and the WB, it added.&nbsp;

Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat from the Indian High Commission to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC).

Pakistan on Monday summoned a senior Indian diplomat from the Indian High Commission to register its protest over the alleged ceasefire violations by the Indian forces along the Line of Control (LoC). Also Read: Zero tolerance against ceasefire violations by Pakistan: Army chief Naravane The Foreign Office said in a statement that due to the "indiscriminate and unprovoked firing" in Rakhchikri and Khuiratta sectors on Sunday six civilians sustained injuries. The Indian forces along "the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) have been continuously targeting civilian populated areas with artillery fire, heavy-calibre mortars and automatic weapons," the statement alleged. It claimed that 14 people have been killed and 129 others injured in 1,659 incidents of ceasefire violations this year. The Indian side was called upon to respect the 2003 ceasefire understanding; investigate this and other such incidents of deliberate ceasefire violations and maintain peace along the LoC and the WB, it added.

Pakistan summons senior Indian diplomat over firing along LoC

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday informed the Madras High Court that all the 129 foreign members of Tablighi Jamaat detained in a special camp for various violations will be soon moved to Tamil Nadu Haj service society in Choolai area in the city.

"They have been detained for various lockdown violations and for involving in the preaching of their faith violating visa conditions. So far 14 FIRs have been registered. Now the state has decided to accommodate them in the society in Choolai. It has 89 rooms and a separate place for women," state Public Prosecutor A Natarajan said.

He made the submissions on the plea seeking a direction to the state to release the Tablighi Jamaat members, who are currently detained in a special camp for foreign prisoners.

Opposing the PP's submission, senior advocate for the petitioners Ajmal Khan contended that all the detainees are foreign nationals and they do not know the regional language.

"When this was the case, how could they be involved in religious preaching?" he asked.

Recording the submission, a division bench, comprising Justices N Kirubakaran and V M Velumani adjourned the hearing to July 20.

According to the prosecution, of the detained 53 are from Indonesia, 17 Malaysia, 14 Thailand, 14 Bangladesh, 13 Myanmar, 8 Ethiopia, 5 France, 3 Comoros, 1 Congo, and 1 from Belgium.&nbsp;

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday informed the Madras High Court that all the 129 foreign members of Tablighi Jamaat detained in a special camp for various violations will be soon moved to Tamil Nadu Haj service society in Choolai area in the city.

The Tamil Nadu government on Monday informed the Madras High Court that all the 129 foreign members of Tablighi Jamaat detained in a special camp for various violations will be soon moved to Tamil Nadu Haj service society in Choolai area in the city. "They have been detained for various lockdown violations and for involving in the preaching of their faith violating visa conditions. So far 14 FIRs have been registered. Now the state has decided to accommodate them in the society in Choolai. It has 89 rooms and a separate place for women," state Public Prosecutor A Natarajan said. He made the submissions on the plea seeking a direction to the state to release the Tablighi Jamaat members, who are currently detained in a special camp for foreign prisoners. Opposing the PP's submission, senior advocate for the petitioners Ajmal Khan contended that all the detainees are foreign nationals and they do not know the regional language. "When this was the case, how could they be involved in religious preaching?" he asked. Recording the submission, a division bench, comprising Justices N Kirubakaran and V M Velumani adjourned the hearing to July 20. According to the prosecution, of the detained 53 are from Indonesia, 17 Malaysia, 14 Thailand, 14 Bangladesh, 13 Myanmar, 8 Ethiopia, 5 France, 3 Comoros, 1 Congo, and 1 from Belgium.

All detained Tablighi Jamaat members to be moved to Haj service society: Tamil Nadu government to high court

India recorded its highest single-day spike of 28,701 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 500 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to close to 9 lakh with a total of 23,174 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.

There are 3, 01,609 active coronavirus cases in the country.

India’s recovery rate rose above 63 per cent with as many as 18, 850 cases recovered from the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries now stand at 5, 53,470. The gap between recoveries and active cases is now more than 2.5 lakh.

Meanwhile, India's financial capital Mumbai and its metropolitan region's coronavirus tally was recorded at over 1.73 lakh with almost 4,500 new cases. 
 
Overall, five states with the biggest 24-hour jump in total cases are Maharashtra (8,139), Tamil Nadu (3,965), Karnataka (2,798), Andhra Pradesh (1,813) and Delhi (1,781). Among states with more than 5,000 cases, the five with worst recovery rates at present are Karnataka (40.63%), Andhra Pradesh (52.85%), Kerala (53.28%), Maharashtra (55.55%), and Jammu &amp; Kashmir (58.04%). 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

India recorded its highest single-day spike of 28,701 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 500 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to close to 9 lakh with a total of 23,174 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday.

India recorded its highest single-day spike of 28,701 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 500 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to close to 9 lakh with a total of 23,174 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. There are 3, 01,609 active coronavirus cases in the country. India’s recovery rate rose above 63 per cent with as many as 18, 850 cases recovered from the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries now stand at 5, 53,470. The gap between recoveries and active cases is now more than 2.5 lakh. Meanwhile, India's financial capital Mumbai and its metropolitan region's coronavirus tally was recorded at over 1.73 lakh with almost 4,500 new cases. Overall, five states with the biggest 24-hour jump in total cases are Maharashtra (8,139), Tamil Nadu (3,965), Karnataka (2,798), Andhra Pradesh (1,813) and Delhi (1,781). Among states with more than 5,000 cases, the five with worst recovery rates at present are Karnataka (40.63%), Andhra Pradesh (52.85%), Kerala (53.28%), Maharashtra (55.55%), and Jammu & Kashmir (58.04%). (With inputs from agencies)

India sees highest single-day spike of 28,701 Covid-19 cases, coronavirus tally inches closer to 9 lakh

Students who have passed class X from Board of School Education Haryana and want to enroll in class XI in the state`s government schools can send their class X result and necessary documents to the principal of school concerned on WhatsApp and seek admission. 
 
Students are also not required to submit any fee currently. 
 
As per the official release of the Haryana Chief Minister`s Office (CMO), the decision is taken in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is in the interest of the students.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/india-news/haryana-announces-reopening-of-schools-and-colleges-in-phases-50-students-to-attend-in-shifts-303216" hreflang="en">Haryana announces reopening of schools and colleges in phases; 50% students to attend in shifts</a> 
 
"As per this initiative of the State Government in view of the safety of students, the students will get admission to class XI while staying at their homes," Haryana Education Minister, Kanwar Pal said. 
 
The Education Minister congratulated Class X students of Board of School Education Haryana for their best results. 
 
This time the pass percentage of regular students has been 64.59 per cent, while it was 57.39 per cent in the year 2019 and 51.15 per cent in the year 2018. 
 
He also urged the teachers to stay in touch with their class students.

Students who have passed class X from Board of School Education Haryana and want to enroll in class XI in the state`s government schools can send their class X result and necessary documents to the principal of school concerned on WhatsApp and seek admission.

Students who have passed class X from Board of School Education Haryana and want to enroll in class XI in the state`s government schools can send their class X result and necessary documents to the principal of school concerned on WhatsApp and seek admission. Students are also not required to submit any fee currently. As per the official release of the Haryana Chief Minister`s Office (CMO), the decision is taken in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is in the interest of the students. Also read: Haryana announces reopening of schools and colleges in phases; 50% students to attend in shifts "As per this initiative of the State Government in view of the safety of students, the students will get admission to class XI while staying at their homes," Haryana Education Minister, Kanwar Pal said. The Education Minister congratulated Class X students of Board of School Education Haryana for their best results. This time the pass percentage of regular students has been 64.59 per cent, while it was 57.39 per cent in the year 2019 and 51.15 per cent in the year 2018. He also urged the teachers to stay in touch with their class students.

In Haryana, students can enrol in class XI through WhatsApp

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nainital, Ajay Bhatt has introduced a private member bill in the Lok Sabha on population control which has also been tabled. 
 
It will be discussed along with the facts in the coming days, Bhatt informed. 
 
"Controlling the population is very important, it is increasing alarmingly. Castes, religions, etc should not be of the scale of the population, there should be the same law for everyone, there should be the same boundaries," said Bhatt.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/india-news/indias-covid-19-cases-per-lakh-population-one-of-the-lowest-globally-union-health-ministry-307710" hreflang="en">India’s Covid-19 cases per lakh population one of the lowest globally: Union health ministry</a> 
 
"I have made an effort to bring a bill in Lok Sabha to control the population because the kind of problems have already occurred and which are going to occur in the future are an alarm for us," he added. 
 
Bhatt continued saying that even the PM has mentioned about population control in one of his speeches.

Also read:&nbsp;<a href="/india-news/icmr-asks-states-to-do-sero-survey-in-high-risk-populations-to-assess-exposure-to-covid-19-302064" hreflang="en">ICMR asks states to do sero-survey in high-risk populations to assess exposure to COVID-19</a> 
 
"Had the COVID-19 crisis not occurred, we would have witnessed some positive step in this regard. In the next census, we would even cross China`s population in the future according to the experts," he added. 
 
Earlier this week, Union Minister Giriraj Singh had also said that rising population of the country has become a "challenge" and added that "strict laws for the same are required if we want to stand with developed nations".

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nainital, Ajay Bhatt has introduced a private member bill in the Lok Sabha on population control which has also been tabled.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Nainital, Ajay Bhatt has introduced a private member bill in the Lok Sabha on population control which has also been tabled. It will be discussed along with the facts in the coming days, Bhatt informed. "Controlling the population is very important, it is increasing alarmingly. Castes, religions, etc should not be of the scale of the population, there should be the same law for everyone, there should be the same boundaries," said Bhatt. Also read: India’s Covid-19 cases per lakh population one of the lowest globally: Union health ministry "I have made an effort to bring a bill in Lok Sabha to control the population because the kind of problems have already occurred and which are going to occur in the future are an alarm for us," he added. Bhatt continued saying that even the PM has mentioned about population control in one of his speeches. Also read: ICMR asks states to do sero-survey in high-risk populations to assess exposure to COVID-19 "Had the COVID-19 crisis not occurred, we would have witnessed some positive step in this regard. In the next census, we would even cross China`s population in the future according to the experts," he added. Earlier this week, Union Minister Giriraj Singh had also said that rising population of the country has become a "challenge" and added that "strict laws for the same are required if we want to stand with developed nations".

BJP MP introduces private member bill in lower house on population control

The novel coronavirus continues to batter the nation and COVID-19 cases are shattering new records every single day. The nation is re-locking as the cases surge. Watch report.

India re-locks as COVID-19 cases surge: Authorities buckle up to fight against coronavirus

The news item about a teenager, who had allegedly run a fake bank branch from his home in Panruti, Cuddalore district, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has travelled far and wide.

However, the police officers who investigated the case say that the boy was dealing with a lot of personal issues and did not perform the forgery with a sinister motive. So far, the cops haven’t received any complaint of people having been cheated of their money or valuables in this case.&nbsp;

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/every-death-needs-to-be-fully-investigated-un-on-thoothukudi-custodial-death-case-312688">Every death needs to be fully investigated: UN on Thoothukudi custodial death case</a>

The investigating officer of the case told WION that the 19-year old accused in this case had a troubled past.&nbsp;

His parents were SBI bank employees, which made him expose&nbsp;with the banking functions from a very young age as his parents used to take him along to the branch.

The boy’s father who was the then bank manager passed away in 2007 when the boy was barely six years of age. Since then, he was brought up by his mother.

It is said that the young boy had made an attempt to apply for his father’s post on compassionate grounds. His mother had retired from the bank in 2017 and has been suffering from a serious mobility issue. The 19-year old had also failed his class 12 exams.

How the case came to light&nbsp;

There are two SBI branches in Panruti and Venkatesh was the manager of one of them.&nbsp;One customer asked Venkatesh about the third branch functioning in the North Bazaar area and told him that the receipt, withdrawal slip, and seal (of the new branch) are available.

Shocked by knowing this, the manager reached&nbsp;out to the cops and filed&nbsp;a complaint. Cops zero-in on this19-year old boy.

The investigation officer told WION that: "He was very keen on getting the bank manager job after his father died while on duty (13 years ago). After turning 18 years of age the boy applied for the bank job and was eagerly waiting. But, the boy’s application was not accepted".

It was during the recent months that the boy also got started with the basic work to run a bank branch. With the help of local printers and suppliers, he got the challans, documents, and seals ready. However, he did not use a nameboard to depict it was a bank branch.

The local suppliers who arranged the seals and documents told cops that they helped the boy considering that his parents were bank staff and assuming his reasons were legitimate.

The Panruti Station Police registered an FIR under Sections 471, 473, 468, and 109 IPC.&nbsp;

The boy and his accomplices were arrested and remanded and later the magistrate granted them bail.&nbsp;

Cops said that forgery of documents and seals have happened in this case.

But the public has not come up and registered complaints of them losing money or being cheated by this individual/group in the guise of a bank.&nbsp;

"It is learnt that the boy is an adopted child and it was kept secret all this while. The family suspects that he has gotten to know about being an adopted child. His mother and aunt who live with him were totally unaware of his activities. Although the boy has extraordinary knowledge of banking transactions, he has a very innocent, childlike demeanor. He was obsessed with the bank job and that’s what led him to forge the documents and seals and set-up a bank at home"&nbsp;Ambethkar, the Investigating officer said.

The news item about a teenager, who had allegedly run a fake bank branch from his home in Panruti, Cuddalore district, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has travelled far and wide.

The news item about a teenager, who had allegedly run a fake bank branch from his home in Panruti, Cuddalore district, in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu has travelled far and wide. However, the police officers who investigated the case say that the boy was dealing with a lot of personal issues and did not perform the forgery with a sinister motive. So far, the cops haven’t received any complaint of people having been cheated of their money or valuables in this case. Also read | Every death needs to be fully investigated: UN on Thoothukudi custodial death case The investigating officer of the case told WION that the 19-year old accused in this case had a troubled past. His parents were SBI bank employees, which made him expose with the banking functions from a very young age as his parents used to take him along to the branch. The boy’s father who was the then bank manager passed away in 2007 when the boy was barely six years of age. Since then, he was brought up by his mother. It is said that the young boy had made an attempt to apply for his father’s post on compassionate grounds. His mother had retired from the bank in 2017 and has been suffering from a serious mobility issue. The 19-year old had also failed his class 12 exams. How the case came to light There are two SBI branches in Panruti and Venkatesh was the manager of one of them. One customer asked Venkatesh about the third branch functioning in the North Bazaar area and told him that the receipt, withdrawal slip, and seal (of the new branch) are available. Shocked by knowing this, the manager reached out to the cops and filed a complaint. Cops zero-in on this19-year old boy. The investigation officer told WION that: "He was very keen on getting the bank manager job after his father died while on duty (13 years ago). After turning 18 years of age the boy applied for the bank job and was eagerly waiting. But, the boy’s application was not accepted". It was during the recent months that the boy also got started with the basic work to run a bank branch. With the help of local printers and suppliers, he got the challans, documents, and seals ready. However, he did not use a nameboard to depict it was a bank branch. The local suppliers who arranged the seals and documents told cops that they helped the boy considering that his parents were bank staff and assuming his reasons were legitimate. The Panruti Station Police registered an FIR under Sections 471, 473, 468, and 109 IPC. The boy and his accomplices were arrested and remanded and later the magistrate granted them bail. Cops said that forgery of documents and seals have happened in this case. But the public has not come up and registered complaints of them losing money or being cheated by this individual/group in the guise of a bank. "It is learnt that the boy is an adopted child and it was kept secret all this while. The family suspects that he has gotten to know about being an adopted child. His mother and aunt who live with him were totally unaware of his activities. Although the boy has extraordinary knowledge of banking transactions, he has a very innocent, childlike demeanor. He was obsessed with the bank job and that’s what led him to forge the documents and seals and set-up a bank at home" Ambethkar, the Investigating officer said.

SBI fake branch case: Police says accused had personal issues, no ulterior motives

Amid the rising number of cases in the country, the Indian government said on Monday that recovery rate from coronavirus had further improved to 63.02 per cent.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/india-sees-highest-single-day-spike-of-28701-covid-19-cases-coronavirus-tally-inches-closer-to-9-lakh-312878">Also Read:&nbsp;India sees highest single-day spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases</a>

The government said that 18,850 people had recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,53,470.

Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that fatality rate in Kerala is 0.39 per cent which is "better than that in other states". The state reported 449 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh which was under lockdown reported 1,664 coronavirus cases and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths to 955 in the state. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has grown to 38,130 including 12,972 active cases.

Tamil Nadu which is one of the state hit hard with the virus reported 4,328 coronavirus cases along with 66 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,42,798 including 48,196 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 2,032.&nbsp;

As the number of cases continued to rise, the Tamil Nadu government extended the suspension of bus services till July 31 which was earlier suspended till July 15.

In Andhra Pradesh, 1,935 coronavirus cases were reported including 37 deaths in the last 24 taking the total number of cases in the state to 31,103 along with 14274 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 365. 
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Amid the rising number of cases in the country, the Indian government said on Monday that recovery rate from coronavirus had further improved to 63.02 per cent. Also Read: India sees highest single-day spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases The government said that 18,850 people had recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,53,470.

Amid the rising number of cases in the country, the Indian government said on Monday that recovery rate from coronavirus had further improved to 63.02 per cent. Also Read: India sees highest single-day spike of 28,701 COVID-19 cases The government said that 18,850 people had recovered from the virus in the last 24 hours taking the total number of recovered cases to 5,53,470. Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that fatality rate in Kerala is 0.39 per cent which is "better than that in other states". The state reported 449 new coronavirus cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh which was under lockdown reported 1,664 coronavirus cases and 21 deaths in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths to 955 in the state. The total number of coronavirus cases in the state has grown to 38,130 including 12,972 active cases. Tamil Nadu which is one of the state hit hard with the virus reported 4,328 coronavirus cases along with 66 deaths taking the total number of cases in the state to 1,42,798 including 48,196 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 2,032. As the number of cases continued to rise, the Tamil Nadu government extended the suspension of bus services till July 31 which was earlier suspended till July 15. In Andhra Pradesh, 1,935 coronavirus cases were reported including 37 deaths in the last 24 taking the total number of cases in the state to 31,103 along with 14274 active cases. The death toll due to the virus in the state has risen to 365.

Recovery rate from coronavirus has improved to 63%: Government

The Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps yields more and more secrets as it melts -- this time a clutch of newspapers with banner headlines from when Indira Gandhi became India's first and so far only woman prime minister in 1966.

The copies of Indian newspapers the National Herald and The Economic Times were probably aboard an Air India Boeing 707 that crashed on the mountain on January 24, 1966, claiming 177 lives.

Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/indira-gandhi-imposed-emergency-to-save-her-pms-chair-union-minister-ravi-shankar-prasad-308542">Indira Gandhi imposed emergency to save her PM's chair: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad</a>

The trove of around a dozen newspapers was found last week by Timothee Mottin, who runs a cafe-restaurant, La Cabane du Cerro, perched at an altitude of 1,350 metres (4,455 feet) near the Chamonix skiing hub.

"They are drying now but they are in very good condition," Mottin, 33, told AFP. "You can read them."

The modest cafe is around 45 minutes by foot from the Bossons glacier where the plane named after the Himalayan peak of Kangchenjunga mysteriously crashed.

Mottin said he was lucky to discover the papers when he did because the ice in which they were encased for nearly six decades "had probably just melted".

Once the papers have dried out, they will join a growing collection of found items from the crash that Mottin has put on display at the Cabane du Cerro.

He said he preferred to share his finds with visitors rather than "hide them in an attic waiting to sell them" -- something he said had become a "business" for less scrupulous climbers.

Human remains were found in the area in 2017 that could have come from the 1964 crash or that of another Indian plane, the Malabar Princess, that came down in the same area in 1950.

The most stunning find occurred in 2013, that of a box of precious stones -- emeralds, sapphires and rubies worth between 130,000 and 246,000 euros ($145,000-$275,000) -- thought to have come from the 1966 crash. 
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The Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps yields more and more secrets as it melts -- this time a clutch of newspapers with banner headlines from when Indira Gandhi became India's first and so far only woman prime minister in 1966.

The Mont Blanc glacier in the French Alps yields more and more secrets as it melts -- this time a clutch of newspapers with banner headlines from when Indira Gandhi became India's first and so far only woman prime minister in 1966. The copies of Indian newspapers the National Herald and The Economic Times were probably aboard an Air India Boeing 707 that crashed on the mountain on January 24, 1966, claiming 177 lives. Also read | Indira Gandhi imposed emergency to save her PM's chair: Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad The trove of around a dozen newspapers was found last week by Timothee Mottin, who runs a cafe-restaurant, La Cabane du Cerro, perched at an altitude of 1,350 metres (4,455 feet) near the Chamonix skiing hub. "They are drying now but they are in very good condition," Mottin, 33, told AFP. "You can read them." The modest cafe is around 45 minutes by foot from the Bossons glacier where the plane named after the Himalayan peak of Kangchenjunga mysteriously crashed. Mottin said he was lucky to discover the papers when he did because the ice in which they were encased for nearly six decades "had probably just melted". Once the papers have dried out, they will join a growing collection of found items from the crash that Mottin has put on display at the Cabane du Cerro. He said he preferred to share his finds with visitors rather than "hide them in an attic waiting to sell them" -- something he said had become a "business" for less scrupulous climbers. Human remains were found in the area in 2017 that could have come from the 1964 crash or that of another Indian plane, the Malabar Princess, that came down in the same area in 1950. The most stunning find occurred in 2013, that of a box of precious stones -- emeralds, sapphires and rubies worth between 130,000 and 246,000 euros ($145,000-$275,000) -- thought to have come from the 1966 crash.

Mont Blanc glacier brings reminiscences of India's history

Recognising Google's efforts in various sectors, including Digital India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about the details of his video interaction with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.&nbsp;

PM Modi tweeted that he had an "extremely fruitful interaction" with Pichai, where they talked on a wide range of subjects, "particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs".

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He also said they also spoke on the change in the work culture "emerging in the times of COVID-19".&nbsp;

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"We discussed the challenges the global pandemic has brought to areas such as sports. We also talked about the importance of data security and cyber safety."

The Indian prime minister recognised Google's efforts in various sectors, be it education, learning, Digital India, Digital Payments, among others.&nbsp;

Earlier Pichai announced that the tech giant would be investing nearly $10 billion in India for developing infrastructure and funding digital innovation in the next five to seven years.&nbsp;

The announcements came at the sixth edition of Google for India event, which was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.

In the event, Google also said it would expand the scope of digital payments using Google Pay and develop affordable smartphones to encourage feature phone users to make a transition of using smartphones.&nbsp;

Recognising Google's efforts in various sectors, including Digital India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about the details of his video interaction with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai.

Recognising Google's efforts in various sectors, including Digital India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted about the details of his video interaction with Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai. PM Modi tweeted that he had an "extremely fruitful interaction" with Pichai, where they talked on a wide range of subjects, "particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs". This morning, had an extremely fruitful interaction with @sundarpichai. We spoke on a wide range of subjects, particularly leveraging the power of technology to transform the lives of India’s farmers, youngsters and entrepreneurs. pic.twitter.com/IS9W24zZxs — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2020 × During our interaction, @sundarpichai and I spoke about the new work culture that is emerging in the times of COVID-19. We discussed the challenges the global pandemic has brought to areas such as sports. We also talked about the importance of data security and cyber safety. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2020 × I was delighted to know more about the efforts of @Google in several sectors, be it in education, learning, @_DigitalIndia, furthering digital payments and more. @sundarpichai — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 13, 2020 × He also said they also spoke on the change in the work culture "emerging in the times of COVID-19". Also read | Google to invest ₹75,000 crore in India, sets up India Digitisation Fund "We discussed the challenges the global pandemic has brought to areas such as sports. We also talked about the importance of data security and cyber safety." The Indian prime minister recognised Google's efforts in various sectors, be it education, learning, Digital India, Digital Payments, among others. Earlier Pichai announced that the tech giant would be investing nearly $10 billion in India for developing infrastructure and funding digital innovation in the next five to seven years. The announcements came at the sixth edition of Google for India event, which was organised in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. In the event, Google also said it would expand the scope of digital payments using Google Pay and develop affordable smartphones to encourage feature phone users to make a transition of using smartphones.

PM Narendra Modi shares details of conversation with Sundar Pichai

Indian Army officials said corps commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday.

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The talks will mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

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It will be the first meeting between the two sides this month. Both sides had met earlier on June 6, and after the Galwan clash between Chinese and Indian troops the core commanders had met on June 22 and June 30 amid tensions along the LAC after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action by Chinese troops on June 15, although the PLA had suffered casualties as well but the Chinese foreign ministry has&nbsp;constantly&nbsp;denied reports.&nbsp;

China's state-run Global Times had claimed that its Army had suffered casualties as well. Last week both sides decided to actively disengage after India's National Security Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi over the phone for two hours.

On Friday, both sides had conducted talks under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination(WMCC) on border affairs deciding to continue the dialogue process&nbsp;

The Chinese government said it would "both sides exchanged frank and in-depth views on the recent Sino-Indian border situation and made positive progress in easing the situation on the ground."

The Chinese Army earlier last week had pulled out of &nbsp;Gogra and Hot Springs area in eastern Ladakh after disengagement talks.

Both sides had also disengaged&nbsp;from &nbsp;Patrolling Point(PP) 17 which is the Hot Springs area with complete disengagement completed at P-14, PP-15 and PP-17. 
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Indian Army officials said corps commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday. Also Read: India-China standoff: Disengagement on track at Pangong Tso; roadmap to be set The talks will mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control(LAC).

Indian Army officials said corps commander-level talks between India and China will be held at Chushul in eastern Ladakh on Tuesday. Also Read: India-China standoff: Disengagement on track at Pangong Tso; roadmap to be set The talks will mainly focus on the second phase of disengagement along the Line of Actual Control(LAC). Watch: It will be the first meeting between the two sides this month. Both sides had met earlier on June 6, and after the Galwan clash between Chinese and Indian troops the core commanders had met on June 22 and June 30 amid tensions along the LAC after 20 Indian soldiers were killed in action by Chinese troops on June 15, although the PLA had suffered casualties as well but the Chinese foreign ministry has constantly denied reports. China's state-run Global Times had claimed that its Army had suffered casualties as well. Last week both sides decided to actively disengage after India's National Security Advisor(NSA) Ajit Doval spoke to Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi over the phone for two hours. On Friday, both sides had conducted talks under the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination(WMCC) on border affairs deciding to continue the dialogue process The Chinese government said it would "both sides exchanged frank and in-depth views on the recent Sino-Indian border situation and made positive progress in easing the situation on the ground." The Chinese Army earlier last week had pulled out of Gogra and Hot Springs area in eastern Ladakh after disengagement talks. Both sides had also disengaged from Patrolling Point(PP) 17 which is the Hot Springs area with complete disengagement completed at P-14, PP-15 and PP-17.

India-China standoff: India, China corps commanders to meet on Tuesday to discuss second phase disengagement along LAC

Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday visited the forward posts deployed along the Line of Control(LoC) with Pakistan.

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General MM Naravane asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts by terrorists.

The army chief was briefed by senior commanders on the security situation along the border.

Naravane said that all services including the government are working together to "defeat any nefarious design of proxy war being fueled by our adversaries."

The army chief said that his forces were ready to thwart any "misadventure by country's enemies and handle any situation".

General Naravane's visit comes amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan in J&amp;K amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the region.

On Saturday, Pakistan troops had opened fire in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir along the International Border (IB) which was started on Friday morning. Although there were no casualties but residents in the area were forced to spend the night in underground bunkers.

Police chief Dilbagh Singh had earlier said that Pakistan was trying to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of ceasefire violations.

"Efforts are also being made in Kupwara and Baramulla to push more terrorists into this side under the garb of ceasefire violations," Dilbagh Singh said had said last month while claiming that Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group was planning to carry out a major IED-based attack on security forces.

Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday visited the forward posts deployed along the Line of Control(LoC) with Pakistan. Also Read: Pakistan restores Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts General MM Naravane asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts by terrorists.

Army chief General MM Naravane on Monday visited the forward posts deployed along the Line of Control(LoC) with Pakistan. Also Read: Pakistan restores Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's bank accounts General MM Naravane asserted that there will be "zero tolerance" against ceasefire violations by Pakistan and infiltration attempts by terrorists. The army chief was briefed by senior commanders on the security situation along the border. Naravane said that all services including the government are working together to "defeat any nefarious design of proxy war being fueled by our adversaries." The army chief said that his forces were ready to thwart any "misadventure by country's enemies and handle any situation". General Naravane's visit comes amid ceasefire violations by Pakistan in J&K amid the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the region. On Saturday, Pakistan troops had opened fire in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir along the International Border (IB) which was started on Friday morning. Although there were no casualties but residents in the area were forced to spend the night in underground bunkers. Police chief Dilbagh Singh had earlier said that Pakistan was trying to push terrorists into Jammu and Kashmir under the cover of ceasefire violations. "Efforts are also being made in Kupwara and Baramulla to push more terrorists into this side under the garb of ceasefire violations," Dilbagh Singh said had said last month while claiming that Jaish-e-Mohammad terror group was planning to carry out a major IED-based attack on security forces.

Zero tolerance against ceasefire violations by Pakistan: Army chief Naravane

India and Canada are closely cooperating on the issue of Khalistani terrorism and separatism even as fringe elements in the latter have been proactive. The cooperation includes sharing classified information on Khalistanis, given the full support Pakistan's notorious spy agency ISI has been extending to the terrorist organisation.

India and Canada already have a Framework for Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism agreed in February of 2018.

This year Khalistanis have been active especially after&nbsp;they plan to hold the so-called "referendum". Canada with the second&nbsp;largest number of Sikh Population after India has been a ground for ISI backed Khalistanis to get support from the diaspora.

According to Canada's Global News two&nbsp;Canadian Sikhs--Bhagat Singh Brar and Parvkar Singh Dulai have been on the country's no-fly list since 2017 over both being trying to engage in act of terrorism in India. In fact, documents which have been seen by Global News shows Brar working with Pakistan's ISI for a specific attack in 2017.

The document as quoted by Global News says, Brar was involved in “promoting extremism, including the radicalisation of youth, with the aim of achieving Khalistan independence; and attack planning and facilitation, including weapons procurement, to conduct attacks in India"

This comes even as Indian mission in Canada lodged a strong protest with Canadian TV authority --the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission over Montreal based PTN24 channel broadcasting anti-India commentary and glorification of terrorism.

The developments come even as India has acted on Khalistani social media handles and blocking 40 websites of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) which is an unlawful organization under the UAPA,1967.

New Delhi also blacklisted nine&nbsp;Khalistanis in five&nbsp;countries including Canada for being "involved in various acts of terrorism from across the border and from foreign soil" and "trying to revive militancy in Punjab through their anti-national activities and through their support to and involvement in the Khalistan Movement", the home ministry in a statement said a few weeks ago. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada based Chief of “Khalistan Tiger Force” was among those who have been banned. 
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India and Canada are closely cooperating on the issue of Khalistani terrorism and separatism even as fringe elements in the latter have been proactive. The cooperation includes sharing classified information on Khalistanis, given the full support Pakistan's notorious spy agency ISI has been extending to the terrorist organisation.

India and Canada are closely cooperating on the issue of Khalistani terrorism and separatism even as fringe elements in the latter have been proactive. The cooperation includes sharing classified information on Khalistanis, given the full support Pakistan's notorious spy agency ISI has been extending to the terrorist organisation. India and Canada already have a Framework for Cooperation on Countering Terrorism and Violent Extremism agreed in February of 2018. This year Khalistanis have been active especially after they plan to hold the so-called "referendum". Canada with the second largest number of Sikh Population after India has been a ground for ISI backed Khalistanis to get support from the diaspora. According to Canada's Global News two Canadian Sikhs--Bhagat Singh Brar and Parvkar Singh Dulai have been on the country's no-fly list since 2017 over both being trying to engage in act of terrorism in India. In fact, documents which have been seen by Global News shows Brar working with Pakistan's ISI for a specific attack in 2017. The document as quoted by Global News says, Brar was involved in “promoting extremism, including the radicalisation of youth, with the aim of achieving Khalistan independence; and attack planning and facilitation, including weapons procurement, to conduct attacks in India" This comes even as Indian mission in Canada lodged a strong protest with Canadian TV authority --the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission over Montreal based PTN24 channel broadcasting anti-India commentary and glorification of terrorism. The developments come even as India has acted on Khalistani social media handles and blocking 40 websites of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) which is an unlawful organization under the UAPA,1967. New Delhi also blacklisted nine Khalistanis in five countries including Canada for being "involved in various acts of terrorism from across the border and from foreign soil" and "trying to revive militancy in Punjab through their anti-national activities and through their support to and involvement in the Khalistan Movement", the home ministry in a statement said a few weeks ago. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Canada based Chief of “Khalistan Tiger Force” was among those who have been banned.

Khalistani terror: India, Canada closely cooperating

100 MLAs arrived at Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s residence in Jaipur to prove the government’s majority amid the political crisis in Rajasthan on July 13. Sachin Pilot the rebel leader who has claimed that he has the support of over 30 party MLAs in the state’s 200-member assembly.

Sachin Pilot fails to muster numbers | Congress averts Rajasthan govt split

A total of 2, 19,103 samples have been tested in the country for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, announced the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday.

Now, the total number of tests in India have reached 1, 18,06,265. Meanwhile, ICMR is continuously scaling up its testing facilities for COVID-19 by approving government and private laboratories.

India recorded its highest single-day spike of 28,701 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 500 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to close to 9 lakh with a total of 23,174 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

There are 3, 01,609 active coronavirus cases in the country.

India’s recovery rate rose above 63 per cent with as many as 18, 850 cases recovered from the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries now stand at 5, 53,470. The gap between recoveries and active cases is now more than 2.5 lakh.

As many as 13,041,728 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 around the world so far. While more than 7,320,900 have recovered, 562,011 have died, according to Worldometer.

Country-wise, the United States remains the most affected. It has recorded over 50,000 cases in a day and now has 3,413,936 coronavirus cases and 137,782 deaths. Brazil has 1,866,176 cases, and 70,524 deaths, while India is the third-worst-hit with 879,466 cases and 22,144 deaths. 
 
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A total of 2, 19,103 samples have been tested in the country for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, announced the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday.

A total of 2, 19,103 samples have been tested in the country for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, announced the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday. Now, the total number of tests in India have reached 1, 18,06,265. Meanwhile, ICMR is continuously scaling up its testing facilities for COVID-19 by approving government and private laboratories. India recorded its highest single-day spike of 28,701 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and 500 deaths in the last 24 hours, pushing the total tally to close to 9 lakh with a total of 23,174 deaths, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said. There are 3, 01,609 active coronavirus cases in the country. India’s recovery rate rose above 63 per cent with as many as 18, 850 cases recovered from the COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. The total recoveries now stand at 5, 53,470. The gap between recoveries and active cases is now more than 2.5 lakh. As many as 13,041,728 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 around the world so far. While more than 7,320,900 have recovered, 562,011 have died, according to Worldometer. Country-wise, the United States remains the most affected. It has recorded over 50,000 cases in a day and now has 3,413,936 coronavirus cases and 137,782 deaths. Brazil has 1,866,176 cases, and 70,524 deaths, while India is the third-worst-hit with 879,466 cases and 22,144 deaths. (With inputs from agencies)

Over 11 million samples tested for Covid-19 so far, says ICMR

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced class 12 exam resuts on Monday noon at its official website&nbsp;cbseresults.nic.in.

A total of 88.78 per cent students passed the exam&nbsp;this year, which is 5.38 per cent more than previous year's pass percentage, which was&nbsp;83.40 per cent.

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/icse-isc-results-2020-board-declares-results-no-merit-list-this-year-312349">Also read:&nbsp;ICSE, ISC results 2020: Board declares results, no merit list this year</a>

Education Minsiter Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank took to Twitter to announce the release of results and to congratulate the students.

"Dear Students, Parents and Teachers!@cbseindia29 has announced the results of Class XII and can be accessed at https://t.co/kCxMPkzfEf. We congratulate you all for making this possible. I reiterate, Student's health &amp; quality education are our priority," he tweeted.

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This year too girls have topped the list with a pass percentage of 92.15 per cent and among boys the pass percentage is 86.19 per cent. Pass percentage among transgender students is 66.67 per cent.

CBSE will not release any merit list this year.

ICSE, ISC results were also announced on July 10.

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Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced class 12 exam resuts on Monday noon at its official website cbseresults.nic.in. A total of 88.78 per cent students passed the exam this year, which is 5.

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced class 12 exam resuts on Monday noon at its official website cbseresults.nic.in. A total of 88.78 per cent students passed the exam this year, which is 5.38 per cent more than previous year's pass percentage, which was 83.40 per cent. Also read: ICSE, ISC results 2020: Board declares results, no merit list this year Education Minsiter Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank took to Twitter to announce the release of results and to congratulate the students. "Dear Students, Parents and Teachers!@cbseindia29 has announced the results of Class XII and can be accessed at https://t.co/kCxMPkzfEf. We congratulate you all for making this possible. I reiterate, Student's health & quality education are our priority," he tweeted. Dear Students, Parents and Teachers!@cbseindia29 has announced the results of Class XII and can be accessed at https://t.co/kCxMPkzfEf. We congratulate you all for making this possible. I reiterate, Student's health & quality education are our priority. — Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank (@DrRPNishank) July 13, 2020 × This year too girls have topped the list with a pass percentage of 92.15 per cent and among boys the pass percentage is 86.19 per cent. Pass percentage among transgender students is 66.67 per cent. CBSE will not release any merit list this year. ICSE, ISC results were also announced on July 10.

CBSE results announced; no merit list to be announced this year

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