Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday said that situation will improve in the coming weeks in the national capital.

We are hopeful that situation will improve in the coming weeks and will certainly not be as bleak as it looked in the first week of June when domain experts predicted 5.5 lakh cases in Delhi by July 31, Sisodia said.

Anandiben Patel, the incumbent governor of Uttar Pradesh, has also assumed the charge of the post of the governor of Madhya Pradesh as well. The appointment was made by President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday in view of the poor health conditions of the erstwhile Madhya Pradesh Governor, Lal Ji Tandon, said a statement issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan on this day.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday conducted searches at the residential premises in Chandoli and Varanasi districts of Uttar Pradesh of one accused Md. Rashid in connection with the investigation of ISI agent case.

In a press statement, the probe agency said that the case was registered against Md. Rashid on April 6 under section 123 of IPC and Sections 13, 17 and 18 of UA(P) Act.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said that the administration conducted the highest number of tests in a single day which is line with its strategy of aggressive testing and isolating sick patients.

Delhi yesterday conducted the highest number of tests in a single day - 21,144. We have increased testing 4 times. Delhi now following the strategy of very aggressive testing and isolation, Kejriwal tweeted.

As the coronavirus cases in India continue to spread rapidly, India is now just behind the United States, Brazil, and Russia in terms of the total confirmed cases. It is, therefore, the biggest epicenter of the coronavirus disease pandemic in Asia and the fourth worst-affected nation in the world.

With over 18,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Saturday crossed the five lakh-mark, while the death toll has crossed the 15,600-mark as well.

Pakistan is ready to re-open the Kartarpur Sahib gurudwara for all Sikh pilgrims on June 29th, said Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Saturday.

He conveyed to the Indian side Pakistan's "readiness" to reopen the corridor on the occasion of the death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjeet Singh on 29th June.

In view of the raging coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic outbreak, all schools in the national capital will remain closed till July 31, Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia announced on Friday.

The schools have remained closed in the Delhi since March 23 due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, which has been spreading like wildfire in the national capital, and by extension, the country.

Gold prices today fell to Rs 47,900 from Rs 48,060 per 10 gram, while silver climbed to Rs 47,700 from Rs 47,600 per kilogram on Saturday, according to the Good Returns.

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

India on Friday said Chinese actions over an extended period of time are responsible for the current situation on the border and it needs to stop creating obstructions and hindrances in the normal patrolling patterns of Indian troops.

The harsh remarks were made by India's Ambassador to China Vikram Misri in an interview.

Fuel prices were hiked by the oil marketing companies for the 21st day in a row on Saturday.

Petrol and diesel will now cost Rs 80.38/litre and Rs 80.40/litre respectively in the national capital.

The price of petrol is increased by Rs 0.25 per litre while that of diesel by Rs 0.21 per litre.

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