News Highlights: Delhi records 137 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths; positivity rate 1.36%

Prince William said he was honoured to be made the new Prince of Wales when he spoke with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford on Sunday, Kensington Palace said in a statement. William was given the title, previously held by his father for more than 50 years, following the death of his grandmother Queen Elizabeth last week. "The Prince acknowledged his and the Princess’s deep affection for Wales, having made their first family home in Anglesey including during the earliest months of Prince George’s life," the statement said. "The Prince and Princess will spend the months and years ahead deepening their relationship with communities across Wales. They want to do their part to support the aspirations of the Welsh people and to shine a spotlight on both the challenges and opportunities in front of them." (Reuters)

. King Charles III practised for the day he would become Britain's new monarch and Head of State by holding weekly audiences with the Head of Government, former Prime Minister David Cameron revealed on Sunday as he reflected upon the former Prince of Wales’ “longest apprenticeship in history” as the successor to Queen Elizabeth II.

. Ghulam Nabi Azad, who recently parted ways with Congress, says he will announce formation of his new political party within 10 days, asserts that its ideology will be 'independent' (PTI)

. People queue in Green Park, heading towards Buckingham Palace, following the passing of Britain'sQueenElizabeth, in London, Britain

. Ukraine said Sunday its forces had recaptured more than 3,000 square kilometres (1,158 square miles) this month from Russian troops in a counter-offensive centred on the country's northeast.

"Since the beginning of September, more than 3,000 square kilometres have been returned to Ukrainian control. Around Kharkiv, we have begun to advance not only in the south and east, but also to the north. We are 50 kilometres (31 miles) from the border," Ukrainian general Valeriy Zaluzhny said in a statement on social media.

. The hearse carrying the coffin ofQueenElizabethIIcovered with the Royal Standard of Scotland and flowers is driven away from Balmoral Castle in Ballater

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. A hearse carrying Queen Elizabeth's coffin left Balmoral Castle, her home in the Scottish Highlands, on Sunday to begin a six-hour journey to Edinburgh.

. The Maha Vikas Aghadi allies on Sunday took a dim view of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde sharing a stage with Chief Justice of India U U Lalit amid the Supreme Court hearing petitions of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena and the CM camp. Read more

. Police arrested 5 workers of Uddhav Thackeray faction after a clash broke out between workers of the Eknath Shinde faction and Uddhav Thackeray faction over a social media post, in the Dadar area. Case registered against more than 30 people: Mumbai Police

. Russian forces have bombarded the Ukrainian city of Mykoliav in which nine people were reportedly injured and several buildings have also been damaged, Oleksandr Sienkevych, Mayor of Mykolaiv, said on Telegram on Sunday.

. If they are raising fingers atus, on Rahul Gandhi's T-shirt, where do they think PM's specs come from? How expensive are his coats?

. This 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' is not meant for 'mann ki baat.' It is not a speaking yatra it is a listenig yatra. Our party is listening to voices of people, their concerns. India's oldest political party is taking on world's longest padyatra.

. Today India is being torn apart by the RSS, BJP. First in the economic equality front, second social polarisation is breaking the country. Third is the dangerous political centralisation. Everything is centralised in one individiual. States are being deprived of their contitutional powers. Constitution is under threat.

. Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Mantri Developers Group President and Managing Director Susheel Mantri and his son Prateek Mantri on the charges of cheating crores of rupees to customers, sources said on Sunday.

CID sources said they will file a petition before the court on Monday to seek the custody of the accused for further investigation. Both have been sent to judicial custody. CID Additional DGP Umesh Kumar said that a comprehensive investigation would be taken up in the fraud case.

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News Highlights: Delhi records 137 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths; positivity rate 1.36%

Delhi records 137 fresh Covid-19 cases, two deaths; positivity rate 1.36%

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