New Delhi/Bengaluru/Mumbai: As the country's COVID-19 tally rose to nearly 8.5 lakh, authorities were getting ready to reimpose lockdown for varying periods in more cities, including in Bengaluru and Pune, in the coming days, while there appeared to be an improvement in the situation in the national capital.

Jaipur/New Delhi: Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Sachin Pilot on Sunday declared open rebellion, claiming that he has the support of over 30 Congress MLAs and some independents.

New Delhi: With six states expressing reservations against conducting final year examinations in universities in view of the COVID-19 situation, the HRD Ministry has asserted that the guidelines issued by the UGC have to be followed mandatorily and academic evaluation of students is crucial to ensure credibility and career opportunities.

Islamabad: Pakistan has restored the bank accounts of the outlawed Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief and the 2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his four top aides, a media report said on Sunday.

Bengaluru: Karnataka on Sunday, July 12 reported 2,627 fresh cases of Coronavirus coupled with 71 deaths due to the deadly virus. With this, the total number of cases reported in the state so far has climbed up to 38,843 while the number of fatalities has gone up to 684.

Mangaluru: Ullal MLA and Congress leader UT Khader on Sunday appealed to the Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to impose complete lockdown in Dakshina Kannada District in the wake of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the district.

Udupi: The funeral of a patient hailing from Davanagere who died of Coronavirus in Udupi town was conducted by the members of the Popular Front of India on Sunday here.

Mangaluru: The number of fatalities due to the deadly Coronavirus in the District neared 50 as it reported five more deaths due to the virus on Sunday. With this, the total number of deaths in the district has gone up to 46.