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The Department of Food and Public Distribution, Government of India on Sunday said there is no plan to import wheat into India after media reports stated that looming shortage and rising prices have authorities making preparations to buy from overseas. "There is no plan to import wheat into India. The country has sufficient stocks to meet our domestic requirements and Food Corporation of India has enough stock for public distribution" the central government said.

India on Sunday reported 11,539 new cases of Covid-19, taking the caseload to 44,339,429. With 43 new deaths, including nine deaths reconciled by Kerala, India's death toll from the Covid-19 pandemic reached 527,332. The tally of cured Covid-19 cases reached 43,712,218 with 12,783 new recoveries in the last 24 hours.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued an orange alert in Himachal Pradesh for the next 12 hours after 22 people died and five were missing due to flash floods, and landslides due to heavy rainfall. The IMD said that heavy rainfall is likely in isolated places in Kangra, Chamba, Bilaspur, Sirmaur, and Mandi districts. The maximum damage has been reported from Mandi, Kangra, and Chamba districts, he said, adding that so far 36 weather-related incidents have been reported in the state.

A day after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's residence over allegations of corruption in the liquor policy, the Delhi Dy CM said that the CBI officials were instructed by the "high command" to raid his home. He further added that the 2024 election will be a battle between the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).