LIVE News Updates: Gujarat reports 1,560 new COVID19 cases, 2,03,509 total cases

Gujarat reports 1,560 new COVID19 cases, 16 deaths and 1,302 recoveries. The state's case tally reaches 2,03,509 including 1,85,058 recoveries and 3922 deaths till now. Total active cases are 14,529: State Health Department

Maharashtra reports 6,406 new COVID-19 cases, 4,815 recoveries, and 65 deaths today, as per State Health Department
Total cases: 18,02,365
Total recoveries: 16,68,538
Active cases: 85,963
Death toll: 46,813

Imprisoned Lalu Prasad Yadav shifted from Ranchi hospital director's bungalow to its paying ward following his alleged phone call to a Bihar BJP MLA: official

As advised by Delhi Police, Metro services will be available only from Delhi towards the NCR sections tomorrow. However, services from the NCR stations towards Delhi will not be available due to security reasons till further notice: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

1 dead as heavy to extremely heavy rainfall batters Andhra Pradesh due to Cyclone Nivar

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) joined the one-day 'Bharat Bandh' called by the Central Trade Unions on Thursday as the party workers blocked the road in Vaishali district. They even brought their buffaloes and lit 'diyas' on the road, causing a traffic jam on the Muzaffarpur-Hajipur road.

New Zealand's Ardern set to declare climate emergency, reports Reuters.

At least 50 sulms were gutted after a fire broke out in west Delhi's Kriti Nagar area in the early hours of Thursday, a Delhi Fire Service official said, reports Mint

2 soldiers killed in terror attack on an army patrol on the outskirts of Srinagar, reports NDTV

Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorist attack security personnel in HMT area near Srinagar, reports ANI

The country's farmer stands firmly against the brutality of the Modi government, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Ambala: Farmers headed to Delhi to stage protest attempt to break through police barricades at Sadopur border, water cannons used by security personnel to disperse crowds.

Severe cyclonic storm Nivar weakened into a cyclonic storm over north coastal Tamil Nadu. It would continue to move northwestwards and weaken further into a deep depression during next 06 hours and into a depression by subsequent 06 hours: India Meteorological Department (IMD)

COVID-19 situation in capital is alarming, says Delhi High Court, reports Hindustan Times.

3 deaths, 3 people injured. 101 huts damaged, and 380 fallen trees removed. There is a complete restoration of essential services: Atulya Mishra, Additional Chief Secretary, Tamil Nadu

Gujarat: Congress leader Ahmed Patel laid to rest in Bharuch. Former party president Rahul Gandhi also present, reports ANI

Telangana reported 862 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths and 961 recoveries on 25th November. Total cases in the state rise to 2,66,904 including 1,444 deaths and 2,54,676 recoveries. Active cases stand at 10,784

Farmers marching to Delhi enter Haryana, get past tear gas, water cannons, reports NDTV

One Naxal killed in an encounter with security forces in the jungles of Darbha area under Kutru Police Station limits. Body, arms & ammunition recovered: P Sundarraj, IG Bastar

Rahul Gandhi reaches Bharuch to pay his last respects to deceased Congress leader Ahmed Patel.

President Ram Nath Kovind leads the nation in reading the Preamble to the Constitution of India on Constitution Day

Farmers' protest continues at Shambhu border, near Ambala (Haryana) as police stop them from proceeding to Delhi

Farmers gathered in Karnal to protest against farm laws, on their way to Delhi "They have barricaded the roads but we're still going to walk through. The public is facing problems. They shouldn't have closed the road," says a protestor

The positivity rate in Delhi has come down to 8.5% in the last 3 weeks. A vaccine will hopefully soon be out. Until we are completely assured of the situation being in control, no schools will reopen: Satyendar Jain, Delhi Health Minister

Instead of withdrawing the farm bills (now laws), farmers are being prevented from holding peaceful demonstration, water cannon being used on them. Holding peaceful demonstration is a constitutional right, tweets Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Police use water cannon to disperse farmers gathered at Shambhu border, near Ambala (Haryana), to proceed to Delhi to stage a demonstration against the farm laws

Farmers from Punjab's Fatehgarh Sahib move towards Delhi to protest against the farm laws passed by the Centre

A major fire broke out at an industrial estate in Lower Parel area here, but no casualty was reported, a civic official said on Thursday.

Sensex inches 21.08 points higher to 43,849.18 in early trade; Nifty up 3.85 points at 12,862.25.

Haryana has sealed borders with Punjab today and tomorrow after orders from Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar. Massive security arrangement, complete with barricades, water cannons and riot vehicles have been made on roads from Punjab to thwart the protest march. Prohibitory orders banning large gatherings have been imposed in the state.

Bracing overnight rains and chilly winds, thousands of protesting farmers on Thursday assembled at various places along the Haryana borders in Punjab amid mounting tension.

They have been stopped by the Haryana Police while heading towards the national capital for their 'Delhi Chalo' protest against the three Central farm laws.

A huge contingent of police comprising the Rapid Action Force has been deployed to deal with any untoward situation. They tried to evict farmers gathered since Wednesday evening.

Residents of several towns located along the Punjab-Haryana borders faced a harrowing time due to the heavy deployment of the security forces and snapping of the bus services in the past 24 hours.

Farmers have swarmed roads and other open spaces. Several link roads entering Haryana have also been barricaded.

Delhi is undertaking its own security arrangements, deploying forces at the borders, focusing especially on Ghazipur border, Chilla border and DND. Eight companies of paramilitary forces will be stationed at the borders and Metro services curtailed as a precautionary measure

With 44,489 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases rise to 92,66,706 With 524 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,35,223 . Total active cases at 4,52,344 Total discharged cases at 86,79,138 with 36,367 new discharges in last 24 hrs

Bus services affected, markets closed in Kochi as trade unions have called for a nationwide strike against Centre's new labour and farm laws

Uttarakhand: State government fixes the maximum permissible cost to be charged for Rapid Antigen Testing across laboratories in the state at Rs 679

Chennai witnessing spell of strong winds after Cyclone Nivar made landfall near Puducherry late last night

Heavy deployment of police personnel on the Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana border) in the anticipation of farmer's 'Delhi-Chalo' protests. Police also use drones to monitor situation

Total 120 domestic arrival passengers underwent RT-PCR test at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai on 25th November. No passengers were tested positive: Airport PRO

US COVID-19 deaths surpassed 2,60,000 on Wednesday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.

With the national caseload topping 12.6 million, the death toll across the US rose to 2,60,322 as of 11:25 a.m. local time (1625 GMT), according to the CSSE data.

New York state reported 34,362 fatalities, at the top of the US state-level death toll list. Texas recorded the second most deaths, standing at 21,245. The states of California, Florida and New Jersey all confirmed more than 16,000 deaths, the tally showed.

States with more than 9,000 fatalities also include Illinois, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Georgia and Michigan, the Xinhua news agency reported.

The US remains the nation hit the worst by the pandemic, with the world's highest caseload and death toll, accounting for more than 18 per cent of global deaths.

The US reported 2,146 daily deaths associated with Covid-19 on Tuesday, the highest since May, the CSSE chart showed.

An updated model forecast by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington projected a total of 4,70,974 Covid-19 deaths in the US by March 1, 2021, based on current projection scenario.

The closure of the airport due to Cyclone Nivar stands extended till 0900hrs of today: Chennai Airport

Security heightened at Delhi-Faridabad border, in view of farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march. Faridabad Police say, "We've clear instructions to not let any members of Bharatiya Kisan Union enter Delhi today and tomorrow. Police teams deployed at all important entry points."

The members of Left trade union block railway track at Belgharia station in North 24 Parganas and hold a demonstration in Kolkata, during a nationwide strike against Centre's new labour and farm laws