Breaking News: September 25, 2020 | As it happened

1,218 new COVID19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir today; 642 from Jammu division and 576 from Kashmir division. The total number of cases now at 69,832 including 19,170 active cases, 49,557 recoveries and 1,105 deaths. 

Jharkhand reported 1,261 new COVID-19 cases, 1,270 recoveries and 6 deaths today, taking total cases to 77,709 including 64,515 recoveries, 661 deaths and 12,533 active cases. 

MoS Home G Kishan Reddy and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao today inaugurated world's longest span concrete deck extradosed cable-stayed bridge across Hyderabad's Durgam Cheruvu. 

Himachal Pradesh reports 176 new coronavirus cases, taking active cases to 3,976 and death toll to 152. 

Karnataka reported 8,655 new COVID-19 cases, 5,644 discharges and 86 deaths today. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 5,57,212 including 98,474 active cases, 4,50,302 discharges and 8,417 deaths. 

Indian delegate at the UN General Assembly Hall walked out when Pakistan PM Imran Khan began his speech.

West Bengal reported 3,190 new COVID-19 cases, 2,978 discharges and 59 deaths today. The total cases in the state rise to 2,41,059, including 2,11,020 discharges and 4,665 deaths. Active cases stand at 25,374. 

928 fresh COVID19 cases reported in Uttarakhand today, taking the total number of cases in the state to 45,332 including 33,642 recoveries, 10,934 active cases and 555 deaths. 

Delhi reported 3,827 new COVID-19 cases (out of 59,134 tests), 4,061 recoveries and 24 deaths today, taking total positive cases to 2,64,450 including 2,28,436 recoveries, 30,867 active cases and 5,147 deaths. 11,797 RTPCR/CBNAAT/True Nat tests conducted today. 

48 deaths and 7,073 fresh COVID19 cases reported in Andhra Pradesh, in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state increase to 6,61,458 including 67,683 active cases, 58,8169 recoveries and 5,606 deaths. 

Mizoram reported 183 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases in the state to 1786, including 1288 discharged. The active cases stand at 498

281 Maharashtra police personnel tested positive for COVID-19 and 4 died in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 22,269 in the force including 18,711 recoveries, 3,319 active cases and 239 deaths. 

6,477 new COVID-19 and 3,481 recoveries reported in Kerala today. The number of active cases now at 48,982 while 1,11,331 patients have recovered so far. 

2,010 new COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths reported in Rajasthan today. The total number of cases rises to 1,24,730 including 19,030 active cases and 1,412 deaths. 

Tamil Nadu reported 5,679 new COVID-19 cases, 5,626 recoveries and 72 deaths today, taking total cases to 5,69,370 including 5,13,836 recoveries, 9,148 deaths and 46,386  active cases

Manipur reported 254 new COVID-19 cases and 233 recoveries today, taking total cases to 9,791 including 7,602 recoveries and 63 deaths. 

Puducherry's COVID-19 case tally stands at 25,489 including 19,781 recoveries, 5,214 active cases and 494 deaths. 

The Monsoon Session held recently amid COVID-19 pandemic was a challenging one, but India's democracy is strong and people have faith in it. The cooperation extended by all members of the House, political parties and government, led to an efficient Session where our productivity was 167% which is historic in itself. 

Income Tax Dept launches Faceless Income Tax Appeals. All Income Tax appeals will be finalised in a faceless manner with exception of appeals relating to serious frauds, major tax evasion, sensitive and search matters, International tax and Black Money Act. 

The Bihar Assembly Elections will be held in 3 phases on 28th October, 3rd, and 7th November. The results will be declared on 10th November

Election Commission of India holds a press conference over Bihar Elections

Farmers continue to burn stubble in their fields. Visuals from Verka in Amritsar district.

Delhi's Rouse Avenue Court takes cognisance of the chargesheet against alleged middleman Christian Michel and businessman Rajeev Saxena.

PM Narendra Modi takes part in the celebrations of Foundation Day of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana on the occasion of his birth anniversary, via video conferencing. BJP national president JP Nadda & Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also attend the event.

HIGHLIGHTS: 

• Previous govts used to make a complicated web of promises and laws which farmers or labourers could never understand. But BJP-led NDA govt, has constantly tried to change this situation and has introduced reforms for the welfare of farmers
• In last few years, NDA govt made full efforts to connect farmers with banks. Over Rs 1 lakh crores transferred to over 10 crore farmers under PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana. Our effort was to provide KISAN credit cards to more & more farmers so they can avail loans easily
• All BJP Karyakartas should reach out to farmers on the ground & inform them in a very simplified language about the importance & intricacies of the new farm reforms, how these will empower them. Our ground connect will bust the lies & rumours being spread in virtual world

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav drives a tractor, as he takes part in the protest against Farm Bills passed in the Parliament.

India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 58-lakh mark with a spike of 86,052 new cases & 1,141 deaths in last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 58,18,571 including 9,70,116 active cases, 47,56,165 cured/discharged/migrated & 92,290 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

Farmers, under the aegis of Bharatiya Kisan Union and Revolutionary Marxist Party of India (RMPI), block Amritsar-Delhi National Highway near Phillaur in Jalandhar, in protest against Farm Bills passed in the Parliament.

Police personnel deployed in Amritsar city in the wake of farmers protest today, against Farm Bills passed in the Parliament. ACP says, "Security forces have been deployed at every crossroad and level crossing in the entire city so that no untoward incident takes place."

Election Commission of India to hold a press conference today in Delhi. The press conference to be held over Bihar Elections. 

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Mizoram reported 26 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases in the state to 1786, including 1105 discharges. Active cases stand at 681

Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao held a review meeting yesterday at Pragathi Bhavan in Hyderabad with public representatives from the municipal areas and mayors.

Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee continues their 'rail roko' agitation in Amritsar, in protest against the Farm Bills. The Committee is holding the 'rail roko' agitation from September 24 to 26 against the Bills.

Hello and welcome to today's live coverage of coronavirus news in India and across the world, with me, Sushmita Panda and my colleagues  Himanshu Shekhar, Shashwat  Bhandari, Vani Mehrotra, Priya Jaiswal, and Rashi Hardaha. You can get in touch with us directly on Twitter @sushmitapanda, @himaanshus, @ShashBhandari​ @vani_mehrotra​ @priyajais, and  @rashihardaha for news, tips, photos, questions and comments. Stay tuned to Indiatvnews.com (@indiatvnews) for all the latest updates on what's happening around the world. 

Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 32.4 million, including more than 987,000 fatalities. More than 23,919,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Total positive cases country-wise:

• USA 7,139,553
• India 5,730,184
• Brazil 4,627,780
• Russia 1,122,241
• Colombia 784,268