Around 10,000 new COVID-19 cases for 6 consecutive days, 279 dead;  COVID-19: Over 50 lakh people tested in India, more than 276,000 have tested positive; Nepal's parliament approves amendment on its new political map; Assam oil well fire: 2 killed, several injured as fire spreads to nearby villages; J&K: Encounter underway in Shopian, 3 terrorists eliminated; and more