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Punjab reported 703 new COVID-19 cases, 460 discharged cases & 31 deaths, taking total positive cases to 1,39,184 till date, including 1,29,549 discharges, 5,246 active cases & 4,389 deaths: State Health Department

A journalist Vinay Tiwari has been brutally beaten up by BJP goons in UP.

When the issue of rights is being discussed, thought I should ask if these rights will be remembered only for selective journalists or for the victims like Vinay Tiwari also?, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

The Delhi Police has arrested 30 persons on charge of selling firecrackers and seized 2,793 kg firecrackers during its drive against the sale and bursting of crackers ahead of Diwali, official sources said on Wednesday.

Also, 10 cases were registered regarding bursting of firecrackers and two persons arrested in this regard.

Delhi Police has set up flying squads at district level to check sale by licensed or unlicensed sellers. The SHOs have also formed special teams to prevent bursting of firecrackers before, during, and after Diwali.

The beat staff would ensure that no bursting of firecrackers took place in their respective areas.

Gujarat's COVID-19 tally rises to 1,83,844 with 1,125 new cases; 6 fresh deaths take toll to 3,779: Health Department.

CM Trivendra Singh Rawat rules out possibility of ban on firecrackers in Uttarakhand on Diwali, asks people to avoid bursting them to keep air clear

Nitish Kumar tweets on Bihar win: "The public decides. I thank PM Modi for his support."

Andhra Pradesh reports 1,732 new COVID-19 cases taking the total positive cases in the State to 8,47,977. There are 20,915 active cases and 8,20,234 recovered cases in the State; the death toll is at 6,828 as per the State Health Department.

Firecrackers banned in Nagaland till Jan 31 to curb pollution amid coronavirus pandemic: official order

Manipur reports 180 new COVID-19 positive cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases in the state to 20,950. Death toll at 202. The numbers of active and recovered cases are 3,057 and 17,698, respectively: State Government.

Kerala records 7,007 new COVID-19 cases today; active cases in the state at 78,420. Total 4,22,410 recoveries have been reported so far: Kerala Government

Russia recorded 19,851 fresh COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, ending the five-day streak of new cases topping 20,000, the country's Covid-19 response centre said on Wednesday.

Russia's total confirmed cases have grown to 1,836,960, including 1,369,357 recoveries, the centre said in a statement.

The centre reported a new single-day record of 432 COVID-19 fatalities, raising the national death toll to 31,593.

Moscow, the country's worst-hit region, registered 4,477 new cases over the past day, bringing the city's total to 485,545.

J&K HC Bar Association cancels yearly election, forms ad hoc committee

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut praises Tejashwi Yadav, says the RJD leader emerged as 'man of the match' in Bihar Election & will play 'pivotal role' in 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Gold prices witnessed a muted trend in the national capital on Wednesday, rising marginally by Rs 3 to Rs 50,114 per 10 gram amid choppy global prices, according to HDFC Securities.

TV anchor Arnab Goswami granted bail by Supreme Court in abetment to suicide case, reports NDTV.

Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country’s sovereign wealth fund said today: Reuters

Jammu and Kashmir: Students arrive to take their Class 10th examination in Srinagar "The exam today in a pandemic situation is challenging to conduct. But we're trying to implement it successfully. We've maintained all COVID-19 prevention protocols," says a govt school principal.

Delhi HC pulls up AAP government for relaxing norms for public gatherings and transport when COVID numbers increasing in city

Classes for standard 9 to 12 will resume from 23rd November. Classes for final year college students will also resume from 23rd November. The SOP of Government of India will be followed: Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Gujarat Education Minister.

Only green crackers should be sold in Dehradun, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Haldwani, Rudrapur and Kashipur. In these cities, crackers can be burst from 8 pm to 10 pm on Diwali and Gurpurab, and from 6 am to 8 am on Chhath: Government of Uttarakhand

I thank the people of Bihar that they expressed their faith in NDA for the fourth time. It's not ordinary. In Indian politics there are very few CMs whom people trusted for the fourth time. They have given a clear mandate to NDA, there is no confusion: Bihar Deputy CM Sushil Modi

Abetment of suicide case against Arnab Goswami: SC says it would be travesty of justice if personal liberty of a person is curtailed

Pushkar Fair will not be held this year under COVID-19 guidelines. The government will not conduct any programme at the Fair: Prakash Rajpurohit, Ajmer District Collector

Even though Pfizer has created a promising vaccine, the logistics for making it available to every Indian need to be worked out. GOI has to define a vaccine distribution strategy and how it will reach every Indian, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

The government has issued an order bringing online news portals and content providers under the Information and Broadcasting ministry.

Pakistan initiated ceasefire violation along LoC in Shahpur, Kirni & Qasba sectors in Poonch district today around 9:15 am. Indian Army is retaliating.

With 44,281 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 86,36,012. With 512 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,27,571. Total active cases are 4,94,657 after a decrease of 6,557 in the last 24 hrs. Total cured cases are 80,13,784 with 50,326 new discharges in the last 24 hrs.

A notorious criminal, carrying a cash reward of Rs 6 lakh, was arrested following a brief encounter with police at Subhash Park, Shahadra on Wednesday morning, an official said.

Supreme Court to hear the appeal filed by Republic TV Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami (in file photo) today, challenging the Bombay High Court order which refused to grant him interim bail in the 2018 abetment to suicide case.

UN Undersecretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has tested positive for coronavirus, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.