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The Enforcement Directorate office has been shut for two days after six officials were found to be infected with coronavirus.

In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, this year's International Yoga Day would be celebrated on digital media platforms and there would be no mass gatherings, the government has said.

India reported 9,887 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in the biggest one-day spike so far, government data shows. There has been a minor fall in recovery rate compared to Friday, from 48.27 per cent to 48.20 per cent. The number of deaths reported in the last 24 hours is 294, taking the total in India to 6,642. The country has till now reported over 2.3 lakh coronavirus cases, taking it above Italy to become the nation with the sixth highest coronavirus cases. Over 1.14 lakh people have recovered in India. In terms of cases, India had crossed China - where the virus emerged late last year - for the ninth spot just a week ago.

Rain in central and south India is likely to pick up pace from next week due to a cyclonic circulation which is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal and aid in the progress of the monsoon, the India Meteorological Department said on Friday.

India and China will this morning hold high-level talks, amid the border stand-off between the militaries of the two countries near eastern Ladakh. The talks have been requested by India and will be held in the Indian Border Point Meeting hut in Chushul-Moldo.

The Delhi Police on Friday contended before the Delhi High Court that former JNU student Sharjeel Imam, arrested in a case related to alleged inflammatory speeches during the protests against CAA and NRC, was not entitled for any relief as he was continuously giving instigating speeches against the government.

Mark Zuckerberg did not promise specific policy changes in a Facebook post, days after staff members walked off the job, some claiming he kept finding new excuses not to challenge Trump.

Coronavirus Live Updates: The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 2.35 lakh on Saturday, taking the country to the sixth spot worldwide above Italy, while the number of deaths crossed 6,600.

India and few other Asian nations on Friday responded strongly to UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet.

Rajasthan Tourism Minister Vishvendra Singh has started #SafaWithTwitter campaign on the microblogging site to encourage everyone to share their experience of wearing the traditional headgear.

Air India on Friday opened bookings for around 300 flights to various countries including the USA and UK under phase-3 of the Vande Bharat Mission that resulted in "overwhelming" demand from travellers as the national carrier got six crore hits on its website during the first two hours of opening the bookings.

Kerala High Court on Friday cancelled the bail granted to a man accused of raping and killing a schoolgirl and dumping her body in the Valparai town of Tamil Nadu in January this year.

As many as 510 new coronavirus patients were detected in Gujarat since previous evening, the highest increase in a single day, while 35 patients died, the state health department said on Friday.

The Congress on Friday accused the BJP of spreading the "virus" of allurements in Indian politics with its huge monetary power amid reports of Congress MLAs in Gujarat quitting ahead of the Rajya Sabha polls.

The number of coronavirus cases in India rose to 2.35 lakh on Friday, taking the country to the sixth spot worldwide above Italy, while the number of deaths crossed 6,600, data from states governments and America's Johns Hopkins University showed. In terms of cases, India had crossed China - where the virus emerged late last year - for the ninth spot just a week ago.