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Hello and welcome to the ABP News HIGHLIGHTS. Follow this space to get the latest developments and breaking news from India, including President Ram Nath Kovind's address to nation, Rajnath Singh's Kashmir visit, Covid's latest update, Monkeypox and other developing stories across the country abroad.Outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind To Address Nation On SundayOutgoing President Ram Nath Kovind will address the nation on Sunday, a Rashtrapati Bhavan statement issued on Saturday said. The address will be broadcast from 7 pm on the entire network of All India Radio and telecast on all channels of Doordarshan in Hindi followed by the English version, it said.Broadcast of the address in Hindi and English on Doordarshan will be followed by broadcast in regional languages by regional channels of Doordarshan, the statement said.Droupadi Murmu was elected to be the next President of India on Thursday after she comprehensively defeated the opposition's presidential candidate Yashwant Sinha.CMs, Dy CMs Of BJP-Ruled States To Meet In Delhi TodayChief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states will be held at BJP Headquarters on Sunday. BJP President JP Nadda and senior leader BL Santosh will chair the meeting. The coordination meeting of the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister of BJP ruled states regarding "Good Governance" will be held at BJP Headquarters from 2 pm today.BJP President JP Nadda, BL Santosh, Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav and senior party leader Vinay Sahasrabuddhe will be present in the meeting. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join the meeting at 5 pm. Rajnath Singh To Embark On One-Day J&K Visit TodayDefense Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a one-day visit to Jammu on Sunday. During this, the Defense Minister will meet the military commanders based in Jammu and pay tribute to the martyrs of Kargil war. Will take stock of operational preparedness by visiting the forward location.The Chief of Army Staff will also accompany the Defence Minister. On the eve of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and RSS co-worker Dattatreya Hausbale are coming to Jammu on Sunday to pay homage to the brave sons who laid down their lives for the country.

24/07/2022 21:29:27

Breaking News LIVE: Calcutta HC Directs ED To Take Arrested Minister Partha Chatterjee To AIIMS Bhubaneswar On Monday

24/07/2022 20:10:49

Breaking News LIVE: Former Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh Tests Positive For COVID-19

24/07/2022 16:07:34

Breaking News LIVE | SSC Scam: Arpita Mukherjee Produced Before Court

24/07/2022 14:59:22

Breaking News LIVE: Centre To Hold High Level Meeting Over Monkey Pox Today

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday said that a high-level review meeting on Monkeypox will be held by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) today afternoon. "A 34-year-old male resident of Delhi was isolated at Lok Nayak Hospital as a suspected case of Monkeypox. A confirmation of the diagnosis has been done by the National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune," said the Ministry. The case is presently recovering at the designated isolation centre at Lok Nayak Hospital. The close contacts of the case have been identified are under quarantine as per the MoHFW guidelines, informed the govt. "Further public health interventions like identification of the source of infection, enhanced contact tracing, testing sensitisation of private practitioners etc are being carried out. A high-level review of the situation has been planned by DGHS at 3 pm today," added the Ministry

24/07/2022 14:41:34

Breaking News LIVE: ED Files Plea To Shift Partha Chatterjee To Command Hospital From SSKM

ED has filed a fresh plea in Calcutta High Court over shifting West Bengal cabinet minister & former Education Minister of the state, Partha Chatterjee to Command hospital from SSKM hospital. 

Single bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri of Calcutta High Court to hear the ED plea at 4 pm.

24/07/2022 14:31:17

Breaking News LIVE: Mumbai Police Arrest Third Accused In Kabaddi Player Murder

Update | A third accused was arrested by the Dharavi police in the murder of the 26-year-old kabaddi player who was bludgeoned to death with a cricket stump. Two had already been arrested by the police earlier. Meanwhile, family, locals protest outside Dharavi Police station

24/07/2022 14:29:42

Breaking News LIVE: President Kovind Congratulates Neeraj Chopra On Silver Medal Win

"You're a true champion", President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday said in his congratulatory message to Neeraj Chopra for winning silver medal in men's javelin throw at World Athletics Championships

24/07/2022 14:31:43

PM Modi takes part in Mukhyamantri Parishad meeting at BJP headquarters in Delhi

24/07/2022 13:26:24

Breaking News LIVE: 1st Patient Of Monkeypox In Delhi Stable & Recovering, Says Kejriwal

"1st case of Monkeypox detected in Delhi. The patient is stable & recovering. There's no need to panic. The situation is under control. We have made a separate isolation ward at LNJP. Our best team is on the case to prevent the spread & protect Delhiites," tweets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

24/07/2022 12:49:34

Breaking News LIVE: Police Forcefully Took Over 'Van Mohatsav' Stage Before The Event, Says Delhi Govt

Police forcefully took over the 'Van Mohatsav'stage before the event,when it was a Delhi govt event. CM &LG were to attend the prog jointly but posters showing PM put up.Govt event turned into a BJP program&this is the reason Delhi CM,ministers didn't attend the event: Delhi govt

24/07/2022 11:59:26

Breaking News LIVE: Home Minister Amit Shah Inaugurates Sports Complex In Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates sports complex & lays the foundation stone of various development projects.

24/07/2022 10:52:00

Breaking News LIVE | Cases Concentrated Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: WHO

Monkeypox spreading rapidly & to countries that haven't seen it before. Cases concentrated among men who have sex with men. Our measures should be sensitive, devoid of stigma or discrimination: Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region

24/07/2022 10:45:46

Breaking News LIVE: 'Will Give My Best In Commonwealth Games', Says India's Neeraj chopra

I will give my best in the Commonwealth Games, says India's Neeraj Chopra after landing the silver medal in the World Athletics Championships.

24/07/2022 09:42:15

Breaking News LIVE: Agniveer Airforce Recruitment Exam Begins

Kanpur, UP | Agniveer Airforce recruitment exam begins, visuals from outside examination centre.

24/07/2022 09:41:02

Breaking News LIVE: India Records Over 20K Fresh Infections In Last 24 Hrs

India records 20,279 new COVID19 cases today; Active caseload at 1,52,200. 36 fatalities push India's COVID-19 tally to 4,38,88,755, death toll to 5,26,033:Govt

24/07/2022 09:28:02

Breaking News LIVE: PM Modi Congratulates Neeraj Chopra On Historic Win

PM Narendra Modi congratulates Neeraj Chopra on winning a "historic" Silver medal at the World Athletics Championships.

24/07/2022 09:00:05

Breaking News LIVE: House Collapses In Delhi's Mustafabad, 4 People Rescued So Far

Delhi | A house collapsed at around 5am from the Babu Nagar Chane Wali Gali Mustafabad. Total 3 fire tenders were rushed to the site. So far 4 persons have been rescued & sent to the hospital. Search for more people ongoing: Fire officials

24/07/2022 08:45:35

Breaking News LIVE: 'Happy That His Hard Work Paid Off', Says Neeraj Chopra's Mother On His Victory

We are very happy that his hard work has paid off. We were certain that he would win a medal at this event: Saroj Devi, Neeraj Chopra's mother on her son winning a silver medal at World Athletics Championships

24/07/2022 08:43:32

Breaking News LIVE: Last Rites Of Seer, Who Set Himself Ablaze Protesting Illegal Mining In Rajasthan, Held In Mathura

The last rites of Mathura-based seer Vijay Das, who died days after setting himself on fire while protesting against illegal mining in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, were held in Barsana here on Saturday.

Das (65) died at Delhi's Safdarjung Hospital in the early hours of Saturday. He was among the seers, who had gone to Pasopa village in Deeg tehsil of Rajasthan's Bharatpur district to protest illegal mining.

His protest started January 16, 2021, and lasted for 550 days. On July 20, he poured a highly inflammable liquid on himself in the presence of police force, secretary of Mataji Gaushala of Barsana Sunil Das said.

24/07/2022 08:39:58

Breaking News LIVE: Anderson Peters, A Grenadian Javelin Thrower, Became The World Champion

World Athletics Championships: Anderson Peters, a Grenadian javelin thrower, became the world champion with his highest score of 90.54 m & secured gold.

24/07/2022 08:28:25

Breaking News LIVE: Neeraj Chopra Secures Throw Of 88.13 m At World Athletics Championship, Wins Silver

World Athletics Championships: India's Neeraj Chopra won a silver medal after securing a throw of 88.13 meters in his fourth attempt in men's Javelin finals.

In his third attempt, Chopra secured a throw of 86.37 meters while Rohit Yadav, India's second thrower, comes up with 78.72 metres in his third attempt.  Chopra became the second Indian after Anju Boby George to grab a medal at World Athletics Championships

24/07/2022 07:36:41

Breaking News LIVE: West Bengal Logs 1,844 New Covid Cases In Last 24 Hrs

West Bengal registers 1,844 new COVID-19 cases, pushing tally to 20,83,572; seven more fatalities raise death toll to 21,314: Health department

24/07/2022 07:31:31

Breaking News LIVE: Gujarat Report 937 Covid Cases In Last 24 Hrs

Gujarat reports 937 COVID-19 cases, one fatality. Infection tally rises to 12,47,645, death toll 10,960. Number of active cases of the disease in the state now stands at 5,470

24/07/2022 07:16:24

Breaking News LIVE: Rajnath Singh To Visit Jammu To Attend 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' Programme Today

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday to participate in the commemoration ceremony in Jammu on Kargil Vijay Diwas. "Tomorrow, 24th July, I shall be visiting Jammu to attend a programme commemorating 'Kargil Vijay Diwas'. Looking forward to it," tweeted Rajnath Singh on Saturday. Rajnath Singh is scheduled to arrive today along with the RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, where he will address a gathering at Gulshan ground near Jammu University.