. 4 <' &2%'' 75'622):52=! 32%'' %*:52=! 32%''= VRGR $"#(!#1')VCEBRS WWT!Pa!RT%&!$"#1$# 5/-&$)5(67 5$ 5 6 #5(- 0$5(7 8 &"6 '!@2 - + . @ -& - &&.00 0 ;C. 0 ;(. .& 0 - B0; - .B-B - 0 0 @.- . [email protected]@- - ; - & - ; + - - A- B A '; #$4 55+6 > 0"5*'7 33 56 ' 3 "! 1 33 8 t a time when the ! " AGovernment claimed the coronavirus spread has been Maharashtra reported contained, the number of cases highest single-day spike of on Thursday crossed over 20 11,514 cases, followed by '!25"'%"3 2!'!327' lakh mark in the country. With Andhra Pradesh 10, 328 fresh 2% '322%%''52%27' 20.21 lakh cases, India is cases, Karnataka 6805 and he Defense Ministry has '7'%5' %'6'%!'' behind Brazil which is second Tamil Nadu 5,684 cases. As the Tpulled out a document %5'"'! spot with more than 28.62 virus claimed another 316 lives from its website giving details lakh cases and the United in Maharashtra, the State's about the Chinese "transgres- %*2%"! States which continues to be death toll climbed to 16,792. sions" in Eastern Ladakh begin- ''%22775 2!72' the worst affected nation with Mumbai reported 910 fresh ning early May. It was the first %2%!' '2% close to 50 lakh cases. cases of Covid-19 and 57 time that the Government offi- ;%''**'2%6''%%5'%* India has added 10 lakh deaths in the last 24 hours. cially admitted that the Chinese 2%*' ;%!2'35" % cases in just 20 days. Globally, After Maharashtra, racing Army had intruded into India + % '%5' :';%'' over 18.82 million people have closer to the two lakh mark, the leading to the ongoing stand- !'%*''!%''27("%* been reported to be infected by coronavirus tally in Andhra offs at the Line of Actual +2*%!%26%)27&%*2%* the novel coronavirus globally Pradesh reached 1.96 lakh on Control (LAC). 22% 9$' %!% and 70,6779 have died so far. Thursday as another 10,328 The document was 1''52%2%''6' Brazil on July 17 Brazil crossed cases were added for the second uploaded as part of the month- 20 lakh coronavirus cases with consecutive day. Worsening ly report on news section of the 76,000 deaths. further, East Godavari report- Defence Ministry website and said, "Neither has anyone Ministry said. the fact that the two Corps India, the third-most- ed another 1,351 cases in the was there since Tuesday. intruded into our territory nor "The situation in Eastern Commanders on July 14 par- affected country by total cases last 24 hours. " # # ! # However, it was missing on taken over any post. Our forces Ladakh arising from unilater- leys agreed for mutual and and fifth by death toll, has Continued on Page 4 ! $ % & ( Thursday. There was no official are doing what they have to do al aggression by China contin- complete disengagement of added 30,3946 cases in the word from the Ministry on this to protect the country, whether ues to be sensitive and requir- troops from the friction points. past six days alone. This is the deletion. it is deployment, action or ing close monitoring and ninth consecutive day that Acknowledging for the first counter-action. Our patrolling prompt action based on the # $% &' coronavirus cases have time that the Chinese had capacity has increased due to evolving situation," the docu- increased by more than 50,000. !" #$ intruded into India, the report newly built infrastructure, ment noted. On July 28, India had %!&!' $ $# said the present situation aris- especially along LAC." Incidentally, in an inter- ( recorded 15 lakh cases. The ing from "unilateral aggression" Meanwhile, the deleted view to some television chan- new five million came in nine (%) $$$#$ by China continues to be sen- document said ground-level nel in early June, Defence % days, with an average of 50,000 ' sitive requiring close monitor- interactions were held between Minister Rajnath Singh had fresh cases logged each day. &!' #$ $# ing and prompt action based the Armed forces of both sides acknowledged that China has The country has reported over on evolving situation and the to defuse the situation. A Corps moved troops in "significant 57,000 cases and over 800 ' '%* $ ## present standoff "is likely to be commanders' flag meeting was numbers". Moreover, during fter the Defence Ministry's deaths in the last 24 hours. ' %*% ## $# prolonged." held on June 6. "However, a his visit to Leh in July, Rajnath Aadmitted that the Chinese Meanwhile, the World Health $$ $$$# "Chinese aggression has violent face-off incident took had said he cannot guarantee to troops have transgressed into Organization urged the mem- +", $ # been increasing along the Line place between the two sides on what extent the issue with the Indian territory in Eastern ber nations of its Southeast Asia of Actual Control (LAC) and June 15, resulting in casualties China would be resolved even Ladakh, Congress leader Rahul region to maintain essential $$ $ more particularly in Galwan on both sides." as the talks are on at military Gandhi on Thursday asked health services and accelerate -,% $ valley since May 5. The Subsequently, said the doc- and diplomatic levels. why the Prime Minister was resumption of healthcare facil- .! # $#$$$ Chinese side transgressed in ument, a second Corps com- In an effort to break the lying over the issue. ities hit by the pandemic as an the areas of Kurang Nala, mander level meeting took logjam, the two countries have "Why is the PM lying?" integral part of the Covid-19 % # $# Gogra, and north bank of place on June 22 to discuss the held five rounds of Corps Gandhi tweeted, renewing his response. !&!' # Pangong Tso on May 17-18," modalities of de-escalation. Commander level talks since attack on Modi on the issue of As per the Government (' # $ $ the Ministry said in its What's "While engagement and dia- June but there is no noticeable the standoff with China. data, five most affected States New section on the website. logue at military and diplomatic improvement in the situation. Rahul has frequently by total tally of cases are Prime Minister Narendra level is continuing to arrive at China continues to dilly-dally attacked Modi on this issue, Maharashtra (4,79779), Tamil Modi in an all-party meeting in mutually acceptable consen- in withdrawing troops from the inviting sharp reactions from Nadu (279,144), Andhra ight coronavirus patients June regarding the volatile bor- sus, the present standoff is like- contentious Pangong Tso (lake) government minister and BJP Pradesh (1,96,789), Karnataka Edied in a fire inside the ICU der situation in Ladakh had ly to be prolonged," the leading to tension. This despite leaders. (158254) and Delhi (141,531). ward of a private hospital in ! Ahmedabad city in the early The much-touted conva- hours of Thursday, officials said. lescent plasma therapy was A para-medical staff mem- hardly effective in reducing % 0 )* ) ber of the hospital was injured IIMS Director Dr Randeep mortality risk among Covid-19 in the tragedy. A cumulative AGuleria told PTI on patients, according to an inter- compensation of Rs 6 lakh each Thursday no clear mortality im analysis of a randomised for the families of the deceased benefit of convalescent plasma controlled trial done at AIIMS 123 -/ %! $ ! ! was announced by the Centre therapy was seen during a trial here to assess the efficacy of and Gujarat Government. conducted among 30 Covid-19 this mode of treatment. Continued on Page 4 patients. Continued on Page 4 (& . ( ! / **+ , " "! fter the surprise exit of & ( AGirish Chandra Murmu as - Lieutenant Governor of Jammu # and Kashmir, President Ram LUCKNOW (PNS): Lucknow reported a Nath Kovind Thursday appoint- he CBI on Thursday regis- record single day spike in coronavirus cases ed former Union minister Ttered a case in connection as 664 people tested positive for the dreaded Manoj Sinha in his place to han- with the death of film star infection while 11 deaths pushed the death toll dle the administration of the Sushant Singh Rajput and to 125 on Thursday evening. UP also record- trouble-torn union territory. entrusted the probe to a Special ing its highest single-day spike of 4,658 cases ndia on Thursday strongly rejected Pakistan's crit- A day after his resignation Investigation Team (SIT). and 63 COVID-19 deaths. Iicism of the launch of construction of the Ram from the L-G post, Murmu Rajput's girlfriend Rhea ! # ! Among the new cases reported on temple in Ayodhya and asked the neighbouring was appointed as CAG by Chakraborty among others is ! ) Thursday, 38 were detected in Madiyaon, 34 country to refrain from "communal incitement". President on Thursday evening. the stalled political process, an accused in the case. & & in Alambagh, 33 in Hasanganj, 25 in External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Anurag Murmu’s tenure will be till especially in the Kashmir val- Deputy Inspector General Gomtinagar, 21 in Mahanagar, 19 in Talkatora, Srivastava also asked Pakistan to desist from inter- November 21, 2024 as CAG, till ley in the coming months. and IPS officer of Gujarat cadre ed to the death of Rajput on the a probe to investigate the money 17 in Aliganj, 16 in Indiranagar, 14 in fering in India's internal affairs. "We have seen the age 65. The 1985 batch Gujarat A large number of main- Gagandeep Gambhir will request of Bihar Government laundering angle in the case. Cantonment , 13 each in PGI area and Chowk, Press statement by the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Cadre IAS, hailing from stream Kashmiri politicians, supervise the probe into the and further notification from Besides Bollywood actress Rhea 12 each in Bazaar Khala and Hazratganj, 11 on a matter internal to India. It should desist from Mayurbhanj in Odisha was already released from deten- sensational case that had led to the Centre and taken over the Chakraborty, her relatives each in Krishnanagar, Thakurganj and interfering in India's affairs and refrain from com- Principal Secretary to Narendra tion, are growing “restless” in the a turf war between the Bihar investigation of the case, earli- Indrajit Chakraborty, Sandhya Manak Nagar, 10 each in Saadatganj and munal incitement," Srivastava said.