LIVE News Updates: Haryana reports 2,562 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally to 2,07,03

Haryana reports 2,562 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total tally in the state to 2,07,039. A total of 1,85,403 discharged so far after recovering from the infection, death toll 2,093. Active cases stand at 19,543

Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally reaches 17,57,520 with 5,011 fresh cases; 100 new deaths take toll to 46,202: Health department

Tamil Nadu reports 1,714 new COVID-19 cases, 2,311 discharges, and 18 deaths today. Total positive cases in the State rise to 7,63,282 including 7,37,281 discharges and 11,531 deaths. Active cases stand at 14,470

Gujarat reports 1,282 new cases of COVID19 and 1,274 recoveries today. The state's COVID19 case tally rises to 1,91,642 including 1,75,362 recoveries and 3,823 deaths till now. Total active cases are 12,457.

Two civilians were injured after terrorists lobbed a grenade on security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday evening, official sources said.

Sources said terrorists had targeted a party of police and the CRPF at Kakpora in Pulwama, but the grenade missed and exploded on the road causing splinter injuries to two civilians.

Section 144 imposed at Kanchanpur for 24 hours after alleged assault of man during indefinite strike against Tripura govt decision to settle 6,000 displaced Brus in the subdivision: official

BJP worker beaten to death in Bengal, reports NDTV

At least 17 people were injured after bus crashed into road divider in Navi Mumbai: police

Pfizer says its COVID vaccine 95% effective in final analysis, no safety concerns, reports NDTV

Twitter has apologised in writing for showing Ladakh in China: Parliamentary panel's chairperson Meenakshi Lekhi tells PTI.

Twitter's affidavit signed by Damien Karien, Chief Privacy Officer of Twitter Inc, for wrong geo-tagging of India's map: Lekhi to PTI.

Twitter has apologised for hurting Indian sentiments and has sworn to correct the error by November 30, 2020: Lekhi to PTI

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Narendra Modi to declare 23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, as a national holiday and "take decisive steps to find out what happened to Netaji and place the matter in public domain."

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal convenes all-party meeting at 11am tomorrow to discuss the COVID-19 situation in the national capital.

Haryana: 72 students of 12 Government schools in Rewari tested positive for COVID-19. "Due to the festive season, there is movement & people are meeting each other so we tested students of 12 schools. We will continue testing students to curb COVID19 spread," says Nodal Officer

2,390 new Coronavirus cases in UP, tally 5.17 lakh, active cases 21,954; toll 7,441 with 29 more deaths: health official

Gujarat: Fire breaks out at a hospital in Athwalines area of Surat; fire fighting operations underway.

12 people injured as bus overturns in UP's Fatehpur district: police

Puducherry reports 56 new COVID-19 cases & 194 discharges. Total positive cases in the Union Territory rise to 36,465 till date, including 705 active cases, 35,152 recoveries & 608 deaths: Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Puducherry

The news of Vadodara accident is very sad. My condolences to the families of the deceased.

Let's hope the government-administration will leave no stone unturned in the relief work. I appeal to Congress workers to extend all possible help.

A soldier was killed and two were injured when an avalanche hit their post on the Line of Control (LoC) in the Tangdhar sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Kupwara district.

Police sources said around 8 p.m. on Tuesday evening a snow avalanche hit the Roshan post on the LoC in the sector, where the rifleman was injured who later succumbed.

Supreme Court reserves its order on the plea filed by dismissed BSF (Border Security Force) constable, Tej Bahadur, against the election of Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency in Uttar Pradesh.

Bombay High Court records PP's statement that on instructions from the Home Minister, as a special case, Varavara Rao can be immediately shifted to Nanavati hospital for further investigation and treatment.

Varavara Rao to be shifted to Nanavati Hospital for tests and treatment immediately, as a special case; - State will bear the expenses; - Rao cannot be discharged without informing court; - Family members allowed to visit, subject to protocols.

Delhi govt has no intentions of imposing a lockdown. We believe lockdown is not a solution in the fight against COVID19. Solution is -better hospital management and better medical systems. Delhi govt has managed the medical system well & will do it in future too: Delhi Deputy CM

No more than 50 people allowed at weddings in Delhi, state government revises 200-limit amid surge in COVID-19 cases, reports NDTV.

Supreme Court bench led by CJI SA Bobde to shortly hear a BSF Jawan’s plea challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi's election from Varanasi in 2019, reports Bar and Bench

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload rises to 3,10,920 as 868 more people test positive. With 15 more deaths, death toll increases to 1,575: Health official

Mumbai Police asks Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut, her sister Rangoli Chandel to appear before them on November 23 over "objectionable comments" on social media aimed at spreading communal tension.

There'll be no lockdown but there can be local restrictions at some busy places. Maximum tests are being conducted which we'll further increase. The virus can easily spread due to large gatherings during Chhath Pooja hence the restrictions: Satyendra Jain, Delhi Health Minister

The COVID-19 pandemic has not prevented some countries from supporting cross-border terrorism and spreading religious hatred, India has said at the UN, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, asserting that the United Nations must speak decisively and not take sides among religions or justify terrorism in any way.

Pakistan resorted to unprovoked heavy firing from 9 pm last night till around 4 am today in Samba Sector. BSF retaliated strongly.

Noida administration deploys COVID-19 testing team to conduct random tests of commuters at Delhi-Noida Border Visuals from DND flyway at Delhi-Noida border

With 38,617 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 89,12,908. With 474 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,30,993. Total active cases at 4,46,805 after a decrease of 6,596 in the last 24 hrs Total discharged cases at 83,35,110 with 44,739 new discharges in last 24 hrs

Sensex advances 55.15 points to hit record peak of 44,007.86 in opening session; Nifty up 19.10 points at 12,893.30

Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally mounted to 1,06,491 as 261 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Wednesday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has removed Lucknow Police Commissioner Sujit Pandey for his alleged failure to control crime in the state capital.

Two BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh have tested positive for Covid-19.

Nine people died, 17 injured in a collision between two trucks, at Waghodia Crossing Highway in Vadodara earlier this morning. The injured admitted to a hospital. More details awaited.

Uttar Pradesh govt issues advisory for the festival of Chhath Puja in the wake of COVID-19 Devotees be urged to perform rituals at their homes or near their homes, as much as possible. Arrangements be made by local admn at the traditional spots near rivers/ponds for the puja.