India has recorded highest single-day testing by conducting over 6.6 lakh tests to diagnose Covid-19 in last 24 hours, said the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) on Tuesday.

In its fight against COVID-19, India scales a new high of 6,61,715 tests in the last 24 hours, said the Health Ministry in a tweet.

The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) has approved setting up of a third power exchange platform in the country, floated by PTC India along with BSE Investments and ICICI Bank. CERC, however, has asked PTC India to comply with power market regulations before the regulator grants registration.

India has two power exchanges — Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India (PXIL).

Gold prices jumped on Tuesday to Rs 53,650 from Rs 53,460 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 65,400 from Rs 65,120 per kilogram, according to Good Returns website.

Gold jewellery prices vary across India, the second-largest consumer of the metal, due to excise duty, state taxes, and making charges.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), on part of the central government, has issued fresh guidelines for international air passengers arriving in India. The new guidelines are set to come into effect from August 8.

All international air passengers will have to compulsorily submit a self-declaration form on the official online portal of the New Delhi Airport -- www.newdelhiairport.in -- at least 72 hours before the scheduled travel.

With continuous rainfall all through the night, people in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday woke up to severe waterlogging. The weather department has sounded a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai. In view of the rainfall situation and the heavy rains forecast, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced that all offices and other establishments will remain closed today, except for emergency services.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and veteran Congress leader Siddaramaiah has tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The leader, who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly, has been admitted to the hospital on the advice of doctors as a precaution.

Siddaramaiah confirmed the news himself on Twitter and advised all who came in contact with him to get themselves tested for symptoms and self-quarantine.

There will be curfew/restrictions in Srinagar on August 4 and 5. A series of inputs that have been received suggest that some groups are planning to observe August 5 as 'Black Day'.

District administration Srinagar ordered curfew on August 4 and 5 in the wake of the first anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370.

A special bench of Islamabad High Court on Monday directed Pakistani government to not only inform Kulbhushan Jadhav of his right to avail statutory remedy but also authorise India to arrange a lawyer for the case.

The special bench consisted of Islamabad High Court Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb.

Sushant Singh Rajput's father on Monday had claimed that the Mumbai Police were warned about the threat to the late actor's life in February. A few hours after that, the Mumbai Police counterclaimed KK Singh saying that he never made any written complaint about it with them.

Mumbai Commissioner Param Bir Singh, confirming the same, said that the police had was no information about the complaint made on February 25, however, in the evening, the Mumbai Police stated that there was information but there was no written complaint.

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb on Monday said that he has gone into self-isolation after two of his family members tested positive for 0COVID-19.

Deb said that he had already undergone the COVID-19 test, and the results are yet to come. Till then, he has decided to self isolate himself at his residence.

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