Top 10 News @ 4 PM

India continued to maintain growth in the recovery rate of COVID-19 on 44th day with 43,851 patients in 24 hours. The health ministry said government's efforts to continue maintaining high levels of comprehensive testing have resulted in bringing down the net positivity to sustained low levels. In other news, taking to a microblogging site, RJD said that it will boycott the swearing-in ceremony of Nitish Kumar as the mandate is against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA). Kumar will take oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar for the fourth straight term this afternoon after closely-fought legislative assembly elections in the state.

1, Modi govt committed to freedom of Press: Shah

2, India records more daily COVID-19 recoveries for 44 successive days

3, PAGD infighting: After Muzaffar Beigh, Noor Muhammad quits

4, SC issues notice on plea against arrest of Kerala scribe on way to Hathras

5, 'About 300 terrorists at each launching pad across border'

6, Modi unveils 'Statue of Peace' on Jain saint's birth anniversary

7, Paramilitary doctors to fight Delhi Covid-19 situation

8, RJD boycotts Nitish Kumar swearing-in ceremony

9, Syria’s longtime Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem dies at 79

10, Peru's Congress suspends session on nominating new interim prez