LIVE News Updates: Andhra Pradesh reports 599 new COVID-19 cases, 8,70,675 total case

Andhra Pradesh reports 599 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths, and 913 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Total cases 8,70,675 Total recoveries 8,57,233 Death toll 7020 Active cases 6422

Vijay Mallya’s assets in France worth 1.6 Million Euros seized by Enforcement Directorate, reports NDTV

Uttarakhand reported 618 new COVID-19 cases, 560 recoveries, and 10 deaths today, says State Health Department Total cases: 76,893 Total recoveries: 69,831 Active cases: 4,994 Death toll: 1,273

Farmers call for Bharat Bandh on December 8

Prominent farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) President Balbir Singh Rajewal, who has been holding talks with the Centre for repealing the farm laws, has complained of chest pain.

Rajewal was among a group of more than 34 farmer leaders who put out a five-point set of demands that seeks to frame a specific law on minimum support price (MSP) and end the punishment provision for stubble burning, during the fourth round of talks with the Central government in New Delhi on Thursday.

Petition in supreme court says farmers must be removed from Delhi borders as they are stopping emergency medical services, reports NDTV

Farmers are being insulted. They are being called 'Khalistanis' and 'Congressis'. Farmers are farmers. They have come here with their valid demands, rising above religion, caste and region. They are here in this cold: Bhupinder Singh Hooda, former Haryana CM and Congress leader

Maharashtra: Congress candidate Abhijit Wanjarri wins Nagpur division graduate constituency in elections to state legislative council.

14 booked under Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020 in UP's Mau: Police

Shame!

This kind of ruthlessness on Corona Warriors was just because they were going on a sit-in for their rightful job!

Disgusting demonstration of administrative power of unjust BJP government, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Our scientists are very confident of succeeding in their endeavour of making COVID vaccine. The world is keeping a watch on the cheapest & safe vaccine. That is why the world is watching India: PM Narendra Modi

"...We, Chief Ministers of all the four Congress-ruled states asked for time to meet President to convey the concerns of farmers but there must have been some compulsions that he could not give us time," tweets Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot

Despite being the single largest party of Bihar, RJD has not been invited for the all-party meeting to discuss the COVID-19 situation. It shows that the meeting is just show-off: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav

Delhi High Court grants bail to Freelance Journalist Rajeev Sharma, arrested under Official Secret Act. He was arrested by Delhi Police in espionage case for allegedly passing sensitive information to Chinese intelligence.

The BJP today appeared headed for a setback in polls in Maharashtra, where it lost power last year. Of the five seats of the Maharashtra Legislative Council where polling was held earlier this week, the BJP is ahead in only one. The ruling Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress coalition is leading in four seats and an independent member is set to win the remaining seat.

Results certify the formation of Maha Vikas Aghadi and work done by us in the past one year. BJP needs to understand the truth. Their claim about change of government after the elections has been proven hollow: Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik

25.58% voter turnout recorded for DDC Elections across Jammu and Kashmir till 11 am, according to State Election Commission

37.17% voter turnout recorded for DDC elections in Jammu division till 11 am, says Jammu and Kashmir Election Commission

Six shops were gutted in a major fire at Vasai in Maharashtra's Palghar district early on Friday, officials said.

We have the capacity to vaccinate Delhi's population in a few weeks’ time, through mohalla clinics, polyclinics, dispensaries, hospitals, when vaccines are provided to us: Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leading in 88 seats, the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) in 32 while AIMIM in 17 seats.

Five children within the age group of five to eight years are fighting for their lives after receiving serious burn injuries while playing with explosive material extracted from firecrackers in an Uttar Pradesh town here.

The tally of coronavirus patients in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra reached 43,656 with the addition of 84 cases, an official said.

The NCP, which is part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra, on Friday won Aurangabad and Pune graduates' constituencies of the state Legislative Council.

Seven more people, including two children, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, taking the state's tally to 3,888, a health department official said on Friday.

Supreme Court dismisses PIL seeking its direction for inclusion of govt nominees in Indo Islamic Cultural Foundation trust, set up for building mosque in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.

Maha Vikas Aghadi candidate Arun Lad wins Pune graduate constituency seat in State Legislative Council elections, defeats NDA candidate Sangram Deshmukh by over 48,800 votes.

As per early trends, the BJP has taken the lead in 51 of the 150 seats in GHMC elections, according to ETV. The ruling TRS is up in 20 seats, while Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM leads in eight, and the Congress in three.

The real GDP growth for 2021 is projected at minus 7.5%. The recovery in rural demand is expected to strengthen further while urban demand is also gaining momentum: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das.

We are projecting GDP growth for Q3 at +0.1% and +0.7% for Q4: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Sensex at 44,946.20, up by 313.55 points as Reserve Bank of India announces Monetary Policy statement; keeps repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent

Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted unanimously to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4 per cent: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das

Telangana reported 631 fresh COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to over 2.72 lakh while two fatalities pushed the toll to 1,467, the state government said on Friday.

With 36,594 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 95,71,559. With 540 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,39,188. Total active cases at 4,16,082. Total discharged cases at 90,16,289 with 42,916 new discharges in the last 24 hrs

In today's all-party meeting, we hope the PM clarifies by when will every Indian get free Covid vaccine, says Rahul Gandhi

Fear has gripped Khanepuri village in Maharashtra's Jalna district after 66 of its residents tested positive for coronavirus within a week, a health official said.

Total number of samples tested up to 3rd December is 14,47,27,749 including 11,70,102 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research

Thiruvananthapuram Airport suspends operations from 10 am to 6 pm for today in the wake of cyclone warning. Airlines advised to reschedule services as per convenience of passengers. Airport operations will remain open for any emergency situation: Airport officials