LIVE News Updates: 1,205 new COVID-19 cases in Haryana, 1,45,507 total cases

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally rises to 15,54,389 with the addition of 10,552 cases; death toll goes up by 158 to 40,859: Health department

1,205 new COVID-19 cases, 1,324 discharges, and 13 deaths reported in Haryana today, taking the total number of positive cases to 1,45,507 till date, including 10,187 active cases, 1,33,706 recovered cases & 1,614 deaths: State Health Department, Govt of Haryana.

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar says he has tested positive for COVID-19.

Jammu and Kashmir records 701 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking infection tally to 85,409, death toll rises to 1,352 with 12 more fatalities; active case count 9,739: Officials

Gujarat's coronavirus case count rises to 1,55,098 with 1,175 new cases; death toll reaches 3,598 with 11 more fatalities: Health Department

Delhi Capitals win the toss, elect to bat first against Rajasthan Royals in the 30th IPL 2020 match being played at Dubai International Cricket stadium tonight.

The police on Wednesday denied that any mob attack took place on the Tanishq showroom in Gandhidham, and whatever news about the jewellery showroom being vandalised was being spread on social media was just a rumour.

Informing the media Mayur Patil, the Kutch East SP said, "Following the Tanishq Jewellery advertisement on TV, there was some controversy over the issue. Following that, some Hindu community leaders gathered and met the Tanishq jewellery showroom officials in Gandhidham and had a discussion with the manager of the showroom. After that, an apology letter was placed by the store on display, apologizing for hurting anybody's sentiments regarding the video. But some elements spread rumours that the Tanishq showroom was vandalised by mobs and it went viral on social media. But there is no merit in it. We have discussed this with the showroom manager and he said that the company has withdrawn that advertisement and also placed an apology letter on display in the showroom."

The Delhi Police have arrested five persons for betting on an IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad from Laxmi Nagar in East Delhi.

A total of Rs 28,55,000 lakh, 12 cellphones and two laptops have been recovered from their possession.

There were inputs on Tuesday that a betting module on IPL matches was being operated from the East District, following which a team was constituted.

It was learnt that one Shah Kamal was the mastermind of the betting racket.

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transportation Corporation (APSRTC) will operate 2,028 special buses in the coming Dussehra festival.

"The special buses will cover various destinations in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring Karnataka," APSRTC Operations Executive Director Brahmananda Reddy told IANS.

However, no buses will be run to Chennai, Puducherry, and Telangana.

He said the status quo on bus services to and from Telangana continues.

The Delhi government on Wednesday wrote a letter to the Centre to urge it to shut down all 11 thermal power plants in the National Capital Region (NCR) in the backdrop of increasing pollution levels.

Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain wrote the letter to Union Power Minister RK Singh on the issue.

Addressing a press conference at the Delhi Secretariat, Jain asserted that these plants were the biggest contributors to the Delhi pollution.

He also said that the Kejriwal government was the only one in the states which had shut down all its three thermal power plants.

Jain also noted in his letter that the Delhi government had shown the path by shutting down its own power plants.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates Naktala Udayan Sangha's Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata

Sabarimala temple will open for pujas for 5 days from Oct 16 during Malayalam month of Thulam. Only 250 people will be allowed for darshan per day& online booking will be done on first come first served basis. Covid negative certificate will be mandatory: Travancore Devasom Board.

Rajasthan records 2,021 new coronavirus cases, 2,541 discharges and 15 deaths, taking active cases to 21,711, discharged cases to 1,41,805 and death toll to 1,694: State Health Department

PM Cares to conceal the truth, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Maharashtra Police recorded 98 coronavirus cases and 1 death in the last 24 hours, taking active cases in the force to 2,052 and death toll to 263: Maharashtra Police.

Uttarakhand Cabinet decides to reopen schools for students of Class 10th and Class 12th from November 1, 2020: State Cabinet Minister Madan Kaushik

Gujarat: Fire breaks out at a chemical factory in Tulip Estate of Ahmedabad city. 17 fire tenders present at the spot.

In line with CM Captain Amarinder Singh's promise of 1 lakh govt jobs till Mar 2022, Punjab Cabinet approves State Employment Plan 2020-22 to fill vacant government jobs in a phased time-bound manner. 50,000 for FY21 to join at Independence Day function next year: Punjab Govt

Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) bans the use of Electricity Generator Set(s) of all capacities, run on diesel/petrol/kerosene from tomorrow, excluding essential/emergency services.

Two unidentified militants killed in encounter with security forces in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir: Police

Farmers walk out of meeting in Delhi over agriculture minister's absence, tear up copies of farm laws outside ministry, reports NDTV

Hyderabad's Nehru Zoological Park was closed to visitors on Wednesday due to waterlogging at a number of places after heavy rains, NZP Curator N Kshitija said.

Areas like the safari park, bear moat, primates area etc were the worst-affected, she said.

The zoo, one of the key tourist attractions in the city, had reopened on October 6 after nearly seven months amid elaborate safety measures in view of COVID-19 pandemic.

Resident doctors of Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital continue their protest alleging salary non-payment over the last few months

Three arrested, two police personnel suspended in a gangrape case in Chitrakoot, UP. Minor found hanging.

At least 10 more people, including two minors, tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram on Wednesday, taking the state's tally to 2,212, a health department official said.

Of the fresh cases, seven were reported from Aizawl and one each from Champhai, Lawngtlai and Kolasib districts.

"Two minors, aged 5 and 10, are among the new coronavirus patients," the official said.

Even as the Goa government has allowed re-opening of cinema halls from Thursday as per the Centre's guidelines, theatre owners in the state have said the facilities will not open until new films release.

Chief Minister Pramod Sawant told reporters on Tuesday that theatres would be re-opened in Goa from October 15, while casinos will remain shut till further orders.

Tanishq outlet attacked in Gandhiram Gujarat, manager forced to write an apology nite amid row over the advertisement

Telangana govt declares holiday for today and tomorrow for all private institutions/ offices /non-essential services with work-from-home advisory. People advised to stay indoors unless there is an emergency (Earlier photo from Tolichowki area of Hyderabad )

Actor Richa Chaddha's defamation case against Payal Ghosh at Bombay High Court withdrawn after both parties signed consent terms.

Wholesale price inflation rises to 1.32% in September, against 0.16% in August: Govt data

UP govt files affidavit in Hathras case, stating that, to ensure security of victim's family & witnesses, three-layered security has been provided. Also asks court to direct CBI to submit fortnightly status report on the probe, to State govt; it can be filed by UP DGP before SC.

PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti meets party leaders at her residence after she was released from detention last night.

Telangana registered 1,446 fresh coronavirus cases and eight related fatalities, taking the tally of infections in the state to 2.16 lakh.

Unemployment rate in Bihar is 46.6%. What does he have to say on the terror of unemployment, poverty, starvation & migration? What did their double-engine govt do in 15 years? It's their attempt to divert from agenda but we want to contest election on agenda: Tejashwi Yadav, RJD

If we form the govt, the first thing we'll do at the first cabinet meet is to sanction jobs for 10 lakh youth. These will be government jobs and permanent in nature: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, ahead of filing nomination from Raghopur on Wednesday, for the upcoming elections

Sensex drops 108.03 points to 40,517.48 in opening session; Nifty slips 42.65 points to 11,891.85

Solid achievement of 6 years of BJP’s hate-filled cultural nationalism: Bangladesh set to overtake India, said Congress leader and MP Rahul Gandhi

India reports a spike of 63,509 new COVID-19 cases & 730 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total case tally stands at 72,39,390 including 8,26,876 active cases, 63,01,928 cured/discharged/migrated cases & 1,10,586 deaths: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Fresh PIL in Supreme Court says register offences under IPC, SC/ST Act against Police, government, hospital officials

Global COVID-19 cases have surpassed 38 million, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

The global case count on Tuesday reached 38,006,121, with a total of 1,083,875 deaths worldwide, the CSSE data showed, Xinhua news agency reported.

The US reported 7,850,829 cases and 215,775 deaths, both the highest around the world.

With 7,175,880 cases, India ranked second worldwide. Brazil recorded the world's third largest caseload of 5,103,408 and second largest death toll of 150,689.

The total caseload of the top three countries combined accounted for more than half of the global cases, according to the tally.

Countries with more than 820,000 cases also include Russia, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Peru, and Mexico, while other countries with over 36,000 deaths include India, Mexico, Britain and Italy, according to the center.