New Delhi

Amid border tensions with China, the Indian government on Monday banned 59 mobile apps including TikTok, UC Browser and other apps "prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity and defence" of the country.

The grant of a visa is a plenary sovereign function of governments across the world and the matters concerning the non-grant, rejection or cancellation of visas are not justiciable, the Centre said.

India's COVID-19 tally climbed to 6,04,641 on Thursday, with a single-day increase of 19,148 cases, while the death-toll rose to 17,834 with 434 new fatalities, according to the Union health ministry data updated at 8 am.

The tender for 800 such cameras was floated by Railway PSU RailTel last month for the AI-based surveillance cameras that measure body temperatures of individuals and even detect whether a person is wearing a mask or not.

The $ 750 million support is in addition to the $ 2 billion funding that the World Bank has already announced for the social and health sector. This takes the total lending to India due to COVID-19 to $ 2.75 billion within three months.

It took place at Chushul wherein India has put a strong message that to China's People's Liberation Army troops have not aided by the disengagement consensus.

The decision to maintain the status quo in Nagaland regarding coverage of AFSPA, a law slammed by many civil society groups as "draconian", came amidst reports of deteriorating law and order situation there.

Barring fertiliser, all seven sectors - coal, crude oil, natural gas, refinery products, steel, cement, and electricity - had recorded negative growth in May.

Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) said the ban on 59 mobile apps will be a big support to its 'Boycott Chinese Goods' campaign.

According to police, the former MP got furious when an official sought ID Card from the car driver during a vehicle check on Sunday night.

This is the sixth consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 15,000. The country has seen a surge of 3,57,783 infections from June 1 till date.

The national capital had reported the highest single-day spike of 3,947 cases on June 23. Recently, Delhi had eclipsed Mumbai as the city worst-hit by the pandemic in the country.

According to the woman's family, she had mental health issues and was struggling with depression for quite some time now, the officer said, ruling out any foul play in the case.

India's response came hours after Pakistan conveyed its readiness to reopen the corridor on Monday more than three months after it was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

They have urged the government to give instructions to Indian customs authorities to fast-track the clearance of these import consignments.

The directions were passed in a circular issued on June 19 after several court staff and judges, who visited the court premises, have tested positive for COVID-19 in the past few weeks.