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3-year-jail term of ex Union minister Dilip Ray in coal scam suspended by Delhi High Court

Madhya Pradesh reports 514 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths and 1,010 recoveries today. Total cases in the state rise to 1,68,483, with 2,898 deaths and 1,55,232 recoveries so far. Active cases stand at 10,353

PL 2020: Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer wins toss, opts to bowl against SunRisers Hyderabad

Facebook's India head of public policy Ankhi Das quits, says company

Deepika Padukone's manager, Karishma Prakash, summoned by Narcotics Control Bureau, reports NDTV

Tamil Nadu reports 2,522 new COVID cases, 27 deaths and 4,029 discharges today, as per the State Health Department. The total number of cases in the state is now at 7,14,235 including 6,75,518 discharges and 10,983 deaths. There are 27,734 active cases in the State.

452 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 194 from Jammu division and 258 from Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 92,677 including 6,990 active cases, 84,236 recoveries and 1,451 deaths: Govt of Jammu and Kashmir

5,457 new COVID-19 cases reported in Kerala, taking the state's active patients to 92,161.

Senior CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat terms BJP-led NDA as "national destruction alliance", says migrant workers from Bihar have been worst victims of its policies.

Actress Rhea Chakraborty requests Bombay HC to dismiss petition filed by late actor Sushant Singh Rajput's two sisters to quash FIR lodged against them for allegedly forging and procuring fake medical prescription for their brother.

63 fresh COVID positive cases and 35 recoveries reported in the state today: Nagaland Health Minister

3 vaccine candidates in different stages of clinical testing- Covaxin has got approval for phase III trials, Cadila also progressing with phase-II trials & Serum is completing phase 2b trial and has an ongoing trial in Brazil, South Africa & US: Balram Bhargava, DG, ICMR

Election Commission of India has issued notice to BJP leader Imarti Devi for violation of model code of conduct. ECI asks her to respond to the notice in 48 hours.

Mr Prime Minister,
Quit robbing the public,
Stop giving money to your friends,
Be Self-Reliant, tweeted Rahul Gandhi.

Unlock5 guidelines issued in September to remain in force till November-end, says government.

If voted to power, will bring legislation in first assembly session to nullify Centre's 'anti-farmer' laws: Tejashwi Yadav

Supreme Court grants time to a Goa Court to complete the trial by March 31, 2021, against senior journalist and former Editor-in-Chief, of Tehelka Magazine, Tarun Tejpal, accused in an alleged sexual assault case

Galwan clash: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says US will stand with India in its efforts to defend its sovereignty, reports NDTV

Discussions also covered developments in our neighbouring countries. We made clear that cross border terrorism is completely unacceptable": External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar

India and the United States have signed the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA). Defence ministry’s Additional Secretary Jivesh Nandan signed the agreement on behalf of India.

I request the Centre to give funds to MCDs so that they release salaries of doctors, says Kejriwal as doctors protest over pending salaries

Odisha on Tuesday reported 1,247 new COVID-19 cases, which took the tally in the coastal state to 2,83,942, while 13 fresh fatalities pushed the death toll to 1,272, a health department official said.

Hathras case: Allahabad High Court to monitor CBI probe, says Supreme Court

A low intensity earthquake of 3.3 magnitude was experienced in Madhya Pradesh's Seoni district on Tuesday morning and the tremors were also felt at Nagpur in neighbouring Maharashtra, officials said.

Today is a great opportunity for two great democracies to grow closer. We've a lot to discuss today-to cooperate amid pandemic, to confront Chinese Communist party's threats to security & freedom, to promote peace & stability in the region: U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo

Over the last two decades, our bilateral relationship has grown steadily. At a time when it is particularly important to uphold the rules-based international order...together we can make a real difference when it comes to regional & global challenges: EAM S Jaishankar

Our economies have suffered losses. We're trying to revive industries & services sectors. Our partnership becomes more important in view of current challenges we're facing. We both believe in rule-based order & democracy: Home Minister Rajnath Singh during India-US 2+2 dialogue.

We are happy that we've completed the BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement), which will open new avenues in the information sharing. We are eager to discuss further issues with U.S.: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial dialogue

Our economies have suffered losses. We're trying to revive industries & service sectors. Our partnership becomes more important in view of current challenges we're facing. We both believe in rule-based order & democracy: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during India-US 2+2 dialogue

By commenting on my family, Nitish Kumar is targeting PM Modi as he also has 6 siblings. Using such language, Nitish Kumar has insulted women & my mother's sentiments. They don't speak on main issues including inflation, corruption, unemployment etc. : RJD Leader Tejashwi Yadav

Telangana reported 837 new COVID-19 cases taking the overall tally to 2,32,671 while fourmore deaths pushed the toll to 1,315, the state government said on Tuesday.

India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue underway at Hyderabad House. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo and US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper are attending it.

In order to boost tourism amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the reopening of the world-famous Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) has been preponed to November 1.

Jharkhand's COVID-19 tally rose to 99,906 as 220 more people tested positive for the infection, a health department official said on Tuesday.

At least 19 children were injured in a blast near a seminary in Peshawar’s Dir Colony: Pakistan Media

High on power & its ego, current Bihar govt has deviated from its path. Neither their saying nor doing is good. Labourers are helpless, farmers are anxious & youth are disappointed. Public is with Congress Mahagatbandhan & it is the call of Bihar: Congress President Sonia Gandhi.

Congress President Sonia Gandhi said- My dear brothers and sisters of Bihar, I salute the sacred and historical land of Bihar ...

“Today, the government in Bihar, steeped in power and arrogance, has gone out of its way. Neither they do well, nor do they speak. The workers are frustrated. The farmer is upset today. The youth is disappointed today. The fragile state of the economy is overshadowing the lives of the people. There is a serious crisis on the sons of the soil today. Dalits and Mahadalits have been left on the verge of misery. Backward sections of society are also victims of this plight.”

“The voice of the people of Bihar is with the Congress Grand Alliance. This is the call of Bihar today.”

“Governments of Delhi and Bihar are 'lockdown governments' - demonetisation, trade lockdown, economic shutdown, farms captive of new laws, employment and earning shutdown. Therefore, against the government shutting down everything- the people of Bihar are ready to create a new Bihar for the next generation and the next crop. Now an aura of change is in the air. Because change is passion, energy, new thinking and power. Now the time has come to write a new script of change.”

“Bihar has qualities in its hands, skill, strength, power to construct, but unemployment, migration, inflation, starvation have given them tears and blisters in their feet. Words that cannot be said have to be said with tears. Policy and governments cannot be founded and run on the basis of fear, suppression and crime.”

“Bihar is a mirror of India- a hope. Bihar is India's belief, passion. Bihar is the pride of India. Farmers, youth, laborers, brothers and sisters of Bihar are not only in Bihar but all over India and all over the world. Today, the same Bihar is ready for the new changes in its villages, towns, cities, farms and barns for its glory and future. That is why I said that the wind of change is all over.”

“The inked finger of the vote now there with a question. The question is unemployment. The question is to save farming. The question is about earning and employment. The question is about education and health. The question is about industry. The question is to stop the unbridled crime. The question is on dictatorial governance.”

“That is why today is the time to move from darkness to light, from lies to truth, from present to future.”

“My appeal to the people of Bihar which is called the land of knowledge, is to vote for the candidates of the grand alliance and build a new Bihar.”

Thank you.

Jai Hind !

With 36,469 new COVID-19 infections, India's total cases surge to 79,46,429. With 488 new deaths, toll mounts to 1,19,502. Total active cases are 6,25,857 after a decrease of 27,860 in last 24 hrs Total cured cases are 72,01,070 with 63,842 new discharges in last 24 hrs

The BJP has announced senior party leader Naresh Bansal as its candidate from Uttarakhand for the Rajya Sabha election.

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has increased to over 43.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 1,158,880, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

As of Tuesday morning, the total number of cases stood at 43,438,043, while the death toll surged to 1,158,882, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed in its latest update.

The US is the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 8,700,053 and 225,696, respectively, according to the CSSE.

India comes in second place in terms of cases at 7,909,959, while the country's death toll soared to 119,014.

The other top 15 countries with the maximum amount of cases are Brazil (5,409,854), Russia (1,520,800), France (1,209,651), Argentina (1,102,301), Spain (1,098,320), Colombia (1,025,052), the UK (897,740), Mexico (895,326), Peru (888,715), South Africa (716,759), Iran (574,856), Italy (542,789), Chile (503,598), Iraq (455,398) and Germany (450,258), the CSSE figures showed.

Brazil currently accounts for the second highest number of fatalities at 157,397.

The countries with a death toll above 10,000 are Mexico (89,171), the UK (45,088), Italy (45,088), France (35,052), Spain (35,031), Peru (34,149), Iran (32,953), Colombia (30,348), Argentina (29,301), Russia (26,092), South Africa (19,008), Chile (14,003), Indonesia (13,411), Ecuador (12,573), Belgium (10,810), Iraq (10,671), Germany (10,074) and Canada (10,026).