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The religious places were closed in Delhi on March 23, two days ahead of the nationwide lockdown imposed to check the spread of coronavirus.

The interaction on Saturday during the U.S. capital's biggest rally yet as tens of thousands marked the May 25 death in Minneapolis police custody of George Floyd, an unarmed black man.

The procession of bikes caused a traffic jam on the Mysuru road as Pasha was showered with flowers. No one in the crowd reportedly wore a mask and people were found shaking hands with the local leader as he sat inside his car.

These were among the slew of directions issued in a Government Order on Sunday, while allowing reopening of shopping malls, restaurants and religious places from June 8.

During a search operation, the hiding militants opened fire at the search party of the forces, which was retaliated leading to an encounter, a police officer said.

There is a very little possibility of having a major earthquake in the Delhi-NCR, a region with very high population density, a scientist said.

With strict adherence to all SOPs laid down by the Centre and the state government, places of worship, dine-in restaurants, markets and malls, except in containment zones, will resume business starting Monday, June 8.

The accused were arrested for allegedly promoting the Islamic State's ideology and instigating protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the agency had alleged.

When the incident occurred, other members of her family climbed up to the rooftop, and police had succeeded in rescuing them. However, Akbari could not do so because of her old age and died of suffocation.

The PIL, moved by lawyer Anindya Sundar Das, also said that proper surveillance was not being maintained in various districts of West Bengal with regard to quarantine of migrant labourers.

Monkeys between the ages of four and five will be needed for research on the vaccine that the NIV is going to undertake, a forest department official said.

Constable Rahul, 30, had underlying health conditions and he breathed his last on Wednesday at Safdarjung Hospital, the police said.

The chief minister's decision came after the high court had earlier given its nod to conduct the examinations from June 8 onward.

State Health Secretary P Parthiban in an official order on Saturday banned the opening of places of worship in the state till June 30.

Leader of the Opposition and former chief minister T R Zeliang slammed the government for the incident saying a mistake that endangers lives is inexcusable and a crime.

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