India recorded 1,50,527 new covid-19 cases and 3028 deaths on sunday.
Around 20.68 lakh samples were tested in the country on saturday.
India’s average daily test positivity rate declined to 9.4% on may 29.
About 30.34 lakh vaccine doses were administered in last 24 hours.
# Mehul Choksi
The government maintained its silence on the Mehul Choksi deportation case in the caribbean islands.
Prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda claimed that he had information that India has sent a jet to Dominica to provide documentation and take custody of the fugitive businessman.
# Monsoon onset delayed
The arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerela has been delayed to June 3, the IMD said on sunday.
The agency had last month forecasted that the onset would be on may 31.
Indian meterological department said the monsoon onset forecasts have a built in error window of 4 days. So, june 3 still falls in this window.
# Politics in Israel
Israeli far right politician Naftali Bennett will deliver a statement on sunday, in which he will probably throw his crucial support behind a ” government change” to unseat PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Opposition chief Yair lapid, who has until wednesday to put together a coalition after the fourth inconclusive election in two years.
Benjamin Netanyahu is also offering a counter deal to a far right party to form a government.