New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): With the highest single-day spike of 17,296 COVID-19 cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count reached 4,90,401 on Friday, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW).
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): The annual Asian film prize ceremony-- Asia Pacific Screen Awards--has been put on hold for this year owing to the coronavirus concerns.
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Chemical spraying was undertaken by six fire tenders and 40 manual sprayers last night in Nayepur of Varanasi to control the locust attack.
Ayodhya (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Officials of Vishva Hindu Parishad held a meeting in Karsevakapuram on Friday here with the officials of four provinces--Gorakhpur (Goraksh), Kashi, Kanpur and Awadh (Lucknow).
Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 26 (ANI): DMK MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has written to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) over the alleged custodial deaths of a man and his son who were arrested for allegedly violating lockdown restrictions in Tuticorin district on June 19.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], June 26 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Friday chaired a meeting to review the COVID-19 situation at Pune's council hall.
Washington D.C. [USA], June 26 (ANI): Women who have access to mobile phones in less or least developed countries are more likely to be involved in decision making, hence, bringing a chance of empowerment, according to a recent study.
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic's coach Goran Ivanisevic on Friday revealed that he has tested positive for coronavirus, after two negative tests in the last 10 days.
Chandigarh [India], June 26 (ANI): Punjab Government has decided to issue e-certificates to the players who had participated in the Inter-District Games for the year 2019-20 amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
New Delhi [India], June 26 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Central government on a petition seeking an extension of time granted to the general public to give suggestions for the Draft Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) 2020.