Evening News Nuggets

1. Copa America tournament kicks off; Brazil defeats Venezuela, Ecuador loses to Colombia

The Copa America tournament, governed by the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) has officially kicked off this morning, June 14.

2. Tripura: Govt curtails 30 per cent syllabus for classes 9-12 students 

Amid the uncertainty arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tripura Government has decided to reduce the academic syllabus for classes 9 to 12 by 30% for the session 2021-22.

3. Israel's new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett vows to unite nation

Naftali Bennett, the newly elected Prime Minister of Israel has vowed to unite the nation frayed by four elections in two years of political stalemate.

4. Markets and malls open in Delhi as government eases relaxations

The Delhi government in the new set of relaxations has announced the opening of all markets and malls in the national capital from Monday.

5. Assam artist pays tribute to Sushant Singh Rajput on his first death anniversary

On the occasion of Sushant Singh Rajput's first death anniversary, Saurav Mandal, an artist from Assam has drawn a portrait of the late Bollywood actor using 31,000 nails.

6. Assam Minister inaugurates 75-bedded COVID Care Centre in Dibrugarh

Minister for Urban Development and Irrigation Ashok Singhal, on Monday, inaugurated the 75-bedded Arogya COVID Care Centre at Jalan Nagar in Dibrugarh.