LIVE News Updates: 1,593 new Coronavirus cases in Andhra Pradesh, 20,262 active cases

J&K on Friday reported 626 new COVID-19 cases, while 551 people were discharged after recoveries from different hospitals of the Union Territory, health officials said.

An official bulletin said that of the 626 fresh cases, 197 were from Jammu division and 429 from Kashmir division.

So far, 101,594 people have been infected by the virus in J&K out of which 94,375 have recovered.

As many as 1,574 people have succumbed to COVID-19.

In a relief for the Telangana Fireworks Dealers Association, the Supreme Court on Friday permitted the sale and bursting of firecrackers for two hours in Telangana. The top court said the directions of the National Green Tribunal should be complied to in letter and spirit.

The NGT, in its order on November 9, said: "The cities/towns where air quality is 'moderate' or below, only green crackers be sold and the timings for use and bursting of crackers be restricted to two hours during festivals, like Diwali, Chatt, New Year/Christmas Eve etc., as may be specified by the concerned State."

1,593 new Coronavirus cases, 2,178 recoveries in Andhra Pradesh, tally 8.51 lakh, active cases 20,262; toll 6,847 with 10 more deaths: health bulletin

2,688 new COVID-19 cases, 27 deaths and 2,115 discharges reported in Haryana today. Total cases at 1,95,799 with 19,413 active cases, 1,74,380 recoveries and 2,006 deaths: State Health Department

93 new COVID-19 cases reported in Chandigarh in the last 24 hours. The total number of positive cases stands at 15,636 to date, with 1,009 active cases, 14,381 cured cases, and 246 deaths: Union Territory Health Department.

Kerala recorded 5,804 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, pushing the total caseload to 5,14,642 as the toll mounted to 1,822 with 26 more fatalities, Health minister, K K Shailaja said.

Total recoveries rose to 4,34,730 with 6,201 people getting cured today while the active cases touched 77,390, the minister said in a press release here.

467 new positive cases and 4 deaths reported in Uttarakhand today taking the state's COVID-19 case count to 67,706. The state has 4,307 active cases with 61,732 cases of recovery. The death toll stands at 1,09.

The Gurugram police have arrested four people from Sarhaul, Gadoli Khurd and Badshahpur villages for allegedly selling fireworks, violating the latest National Green Tribunal's (NGT) ban on sale of firecrackers in Delhi-National Capital Region (NCR), officials said on Friday.

The arrested accused have been identified as Roshan Lal, Arun Kumar of Sarhaul village, Sunil of Gadoli Khurd village and Gagan Raheja alias Toni of Badshahpur village.

Whenever Pakistan violates the ceasefire, its fears and weaknesses become even more clear.

Far away from their families even on the festival, the Indian Army personnel are standing fast for security of our country and destroying the disgusting intentions of Pakistan.

My salute to every army soldier, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Bihar CM and JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar tenders his resignation from the post to Governor Phagu Chauhan.

On account of Diwali, the last Metro train service on 14th November will start at 10:00 pm from terminal stations of all Metro Lines: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation

Three civilians killed & many injured in ceasefire violation by Pakistan along the Line of Control in the Uri sector: Reyaz Ahmad Malik. SDM Baramulla district

Supreme Court modifies the Telangana High Court order and grants partial relief to Telangana Fire Works Dealers Association (TFWDA) allowing the sale and bursting of green crackers for 2 hours during Diwali.

Our focus is to ensure our state's production gets the right price, be it any sector. At a time when the country's GDP is shrinking, Chhattisgarh is less affected by the slowdown. We're following the model suggested by Rahul Gandhi & it has certainly helped: CM Bhupesh Baghel

SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he tested positive for Covid-19 and then negative on the same day.

Musk, who is having symptoms of a "typical cold" and "nothing unusual so far," did four tests on Thursday.

"Something extremely bogus is going on. Was tested for Covid four times today. Two tests came back negative, two came back positive. Same machine, same test, same nurse. Rapid antigen test from BD," tweeted Musk, who is known for his cavalier attitude towards the disease.

The test that the SpaceX CEO mentioned in the tweet refers to the BD Veritor test, a nasal swabs-based test designed to give results in 15 minutes.

According to a report in Forbes, the test is being used due to the current emergency situation even though it has not yet been cleared or approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Bihar counting of votes “ completely transparent, opposition allegations not based on facts”: Election Commission

Three people died allegedly after consuming spurious liquor in Banthara area of the state capital while two others were taken seriously ill and admitted to hospital, police said on Friday.

Sundar Lal (35), Acche (30) and Rajkumar (32) had consumed alcohol late Thursday evening along with two others, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Central) Somen Barma said on Friday.

Lal, Achhe and Rajkumar were taken ill and rushed to a nearby hospital where they died in the night, the DCP said.

The other two have been admitted to the trauma centre, he said.

The post-mortem report would help ascertain if toxic liquor caused the deaths or they died due to overconsumption of alcohol, the police official said.

The liquor seller has gone absconding and a search is on for him, the DCP added.

Bihar: NDA leaders arrive at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence in Patna for a meeting.

COVID-19 situation in Delhi should come under control in 7-10 days; we are considering taking several steps next week: CM Kejriwal

Main reason behind spike in COVID-19 cases in Delhi is pollution: CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi's air quality remains 'very poor', likely to be 'severe' by Diwali night, reports NDTV

IARI's anti-stubble solution decomposed 70 to 95% crop residue in 24 villages in Delhi: CM Kejriwal cites a report.

1,018 new positive cases were reported in Odisha on 12th November. The total number of COVID19 cases in the state is 3,07,004 including 2,93,741 recovered cases and 11,715 active cases; death toll 1,495: State Government

Actor Arjun Rampal arrives at Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) NCB had conducted a raid at his premises on November 9.

Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain says President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a COVID coordinator who will lead the administration's pandemic response.

The COVID-19 tally of Andaman and Nicobar Islands mounted to 4,507 as 13 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Friday.

Fire breaks out at a powerloom unit in Bhiwandi, Thane district; three fire engines present at the spot. No injuries reported

Telangana reported 997 fresh coronavirus cases taking the tally to 2.56 lakh while three fatalities pushed the toll to 1,397, the state government said on Friday.

Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 1,05,493 as 269 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Friday.

Though farmers in Marathwada are facing crop losses due to excess rainfall this year, the above average downpour had one positive fallout - rise in groundwater levels in the drought-prone central Maharashtra region.

With 44,878 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 87,28,795. With 547 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,28,688 Total active cases are 4,84,547 after a decrease of 4,747 in the last 24 hrs. Total cured cases are 81,15,580 with 49,079 new discharges in the last 24 hrs

Thick mud and debris coated many villages around the Philippine capital Friday after a typhoon caused extensive flooding that sent people fleeing to their roofs and killed at least 39 people.

The total number of samples tested up to 12 November is 12,31,01,739 including 11,39,230 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 on the Richter scale struck the Andaman Islands at 0845 hours today: National Center for Seismology

At least 9 dead and 34 others injured in a passenger bus accident in Baitadi district of Nepal: Police