At least eight police personnel, including Deputy SP Devendra Mishra, were killed and four were injured after they were fired upon by criminals when the police team had gone to raid an area in search of a history-sheeter Vikas Dubey in Chaubepur in Kanpur.

Senior Superintendent of Police and Inspector General is present at the spot, and forensic teams are examining the area.

In a bid to put clinical trials of the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine in top gear, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Thursday joined hands with Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL).

In an official statement, ICMR Director General Balram Bhargava said that ICMR aims to launch the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine by August 15.

Gold prices on Monday rose to Rs 48,750 from Rs 48,300 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 50,050 from Rs 48,550 per kilogram on Thursday, according to Good Returns website.

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

IDBI Bank on Thursday entered the coveted Rs 50,000 crore market capitalisation club after its share price hit a fresh 52-week high on the BSE. The stock was locked in the upper circuit band for the seventh straight day, up 5 per cent at Rs 48.20. It has surged 51 per cent in the past two weeks on the BSE.

Following the sharp rally on the counter, the bank’s market capitalisation (market-cap) jumped to Rs 50,034 crore, higher by Rs 16,920 crore, from Rs 33,114 crore on June 18, 2020.

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is set to charge promoters of the GVK Group of companies for alleged money laundering, sources told Business Standard after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) accused them of alleged irregularities to the tune of Rs 705 crore in running the Mumbai airport.

Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) is a joint venture between GVK, state-run Airport Authority of India (AAI) and foreign entities. AAI entered into an agreement with the two others for upgradation and maintenance of the Mumbai airport.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited Ayodhya to inaugurate the construction work at the Ram Mandir site. The president of Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, on Wednesday said that he had written to Modi, requesting him to visit the sacred city.

We have written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to visit Ayodhya and inaugurate the construction activities of Ram temple. Pooja and other rituals have been ongoing for three months at the site, said Mahant Das.

The Crime Branch of Criminal Investigation Department (CB-CID) on Wednesday arrested three more cops in connection with the alleged custodial deaths of a father-son duo at a Tamil Nadu police station.

Sub Inspector Balakrishnan and constables Muthuraj and Murugan were arrested by the investigation agency on charges of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.

The Haryana government on Wednesday stated that all educational institutions will remain closed for students in the state till July 31 in line with the Unlock 2.0 guidelines issued by the Centre.

Schools, colleges, and universities in the state will remain closed for students until the end of July.

Indra Mani Pandey has been appointed as the next Indian envoy to UN bodies and other international organisations in Geneva. A sensitive post, he will represent India in more than 25 important organisation of the United Nations in Geneva including World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC).

He will have an important task at hand, given the calls are growing for reforms at the WHO due to its failure to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United States on Wednesday welcomed the Indian government's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok and WeChat, saying that the move will boost the country's sovereignty and national security.

Addressing the State Department press conference, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, We welcome India's ban on certain mobile apps. India's clean app approach will boost India's sovereignty and boost integrity and national security.

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