HIGHLIGHTS AT 18.30 HRS

These are the top stories at 18.30 hrs
NATION
DEL26 LOCKDOWN-SHOPS-LD EXEMPTIONS
Standalone shops of mobile phones, garments, hardware allowed to open during lockdown, but not markets
DEL2 HEALTH-VIRUS-CASES
COVID-19 death toll rises to 775, cases climb to 24,506: Health Ministry

DEL29 VIRUS-HEALTH MINISTRY
India records lowest daily growth rate in COVID-19 cases on Saturday since it crossed 100 cases
DEL39 HEALTH-VIRUS-RAPID-TESTS
COVID-19 rapid antibody test kit use put on hold, ICMR to check accuracy: Official source
BOM5 MH-LOCKDOWN-SHOPS
Maha yet to take call on opening of shops
DEL44 SONIA-PM
Sonia Gandhi writes to PM Modi; seeks economic package for revival of MSMEs

DEL30 CONG-LD VIRUS
Formulate a national plan for handling coronavirus crisis: Cong to govt
DEL35 UP-LOCKDOWN-LABOURERS
UP govt starts bringing back workers; Over 2,000 return from Haryana
CAL9 VIRUS-BENGAL-TEAM
WB govt not providing logistical support, relevant info on COVID-19: Central team
MDS9 KA-VIRUS-LD PLASMATHERAPY
Plasma therapy trials to treat coronavirus patients begin in Karnataka
DEL47 CVC-3RDLD APPOINTMENT
President's secretary Sanjay Kothari takes over as Central Vigilance Commissioner
DEL172 JK-LD ENCOUNTER
Two militants, associate killed in encounter with security forces in J-K
FOREIGN
FGN24 PAK-LD MISSILES
Pakistan Navy successfully test-fires anti-ship missiles
Islamabad: The Pakistan Navy on Saturday successfully test-fired a series of anti-ship missiles in the North Arabian Sea, a spokesman said. By Sajjad Hussain

FGN5 VIRUS-CHINA-VACCINE
China approves third COVID-19 vaccine for clinical trials
Beijing: China has approved its third coronavirus vaccine for the second phase of clinical trials as it reported 12 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total number of infections in the country to 82,816. By K J M Varma
FGN11 TRUMP-IMMIGRATION-REPORT
Trump's temporary Green Card ban aims to 'turn off the faucet' of new immigrant labour: report
New York: President Donald Trump's executive order to temporarily halt issuance of green cards aims to "turn off the faucet" of new immigrant labour and is the beginning of a broader strategy to reduce the flow of foreigners into the US, architect of Trump's immigration agenda Stephen Miller has said. By Yoshita Singh

FGN10 US-LD INDIAN
Indian-American woman elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Houston: Renu Khator, an Indian-American university chancellor, has been elected to the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences for her contributions in the fields of education and academic leadership. By Seema Hakhu Kachru
FGN19 SAUDI-FLOGGING
Saudi Arabia abolishes flogging