Breaking News: November 3, 2020 | Highlights

Andaman and Nicobar reported 20 new COVID-19 cases and 21 recoveries today. The total number of cases in the Union Territory now at 4,372 including 159 active cases, 60 deaths, and 4,153 recoveries. 

A govt representative held a meeting with members of the Gurjar community during their reservation protest on a rail track in Rajasthan's Bharatpur. "We will convey your demands to the govt & find a permanent solution to it," says Govt representative and IAS officer Neeraj K Pawan.

Punjab reports 415 new COVID-19 cases and 18 deaths today. The total number of cases now at 1,34,786  including 1,26,315 discharges, 4,226 active cases and 4,245 deaths. 

Uttarakhand reported 316 new COVID-19 cases taking the total number of cases to 63,197. The active cases at 3,705. 

Manipur records 150 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths today. The total number of positive cases stands at 19,241 including 15,460 recoveries, 3,597 active cases, and 184 deaths. 

Gujarat reports 954 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths, and 1,197 recoveries today. Total tally at 1,75,633 including 1,59,448 recoveries and 3,734 deaths. Total active cases are at 12,451, as per the State Health Department. 

Karnataka reported 2,756 new COVID-19 cases, 7,140 discharges, and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases now at 8,32,396 including 40,395 active cases, 7,80,735 discharges and 11,247 deaths. 

PM Narendra Modi will chair Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) on November 5. The VGIR is being organized by Union Ministry of Finance and National Investment and Infrastructure Fund. 

6,862 new COVID-19 cases and 8,802 recoveries and 26 deaths have been reported in Kerala today. Number of active cases now at 84, 713, death toll is at 1,559 and 3,64,745 patients have recovered so far. 

Andhra Pradesh reports 2,849 new COVID-19 cases taking total positive cases in the State to 8,30,731. There are 21,672 active cases and 8,02,325 recovered cases in the State; the death toll is at 6,734, as per the State Health Department.

Four persons apprehended for allegedly reciting 'Hanuman Chalisa' inside a mosque in Mathura's Govardhan.

Jammu And Kashmir COVID-19 update: 478 new cases reported - 195 from Jammu and 283 from Kashmir 

• Total cases - 96,188
• Active patients - 5,968
• Recoveries - 88,718
• Total deaths - 1,502

44.51 per cent voter turnout recorded till 3 pm in the second phase of Bihar Elections 2020.

The Secretary of Union Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan on Tuesday briefed media over the coronavirus situation in India. Here are some pointers from his presser: 

• The weekly positivity rate is at 4.4 percent while the daily positivity rate is at 3.7 percent.
• It is important to follow the strategy of Test - Track - Trace - Treat. Let us keep our focus on this strategy even if our numbers are coming down
• Festival season is still not over so it is important to continue following COVID-19 guidelines so that there is no surge in cases.
• The recovery rate is near 92 percent and the cumulative positive rate is 7.4 percent. Cases per million population are at 5,991. COVID19 deaths are at 89 deaths/million population which is lower if compared globally. Active cases are around 5,41,000 now. 
• We've observed a declining trend for weekly new cases over the last 7 weeks. There's a major fall in weekly new cases. Health care systems are not unnecessarily burdened with COVID-19 cases. There's less pressure on the network of hospitals. 
• There are few states where active cases are on a rise in November as compared to October. Manipur has now 3,500 cases from the previous 2,000. Cases in Delhi have increased to 33,000 from 26,000. In Kerala, cases have increased to 86,000 from 77,000.

Austrian Embassy in New Delhi to remain closed for the general public till 11th November in wake of terror attack in Vienna, Austria.

One dead and 24 injured after the bus they were travelling in overturned on NH5 at Salogra in Himachal Pradesh's Solan.

Proponents of 'jungle raj' don't want you to chant 'Bharat mata ki jai' or 'Jai Shri Ram': PM Modi tells Bihar poll rally

A Delhi court grants time till December 2 to the Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate to complete the probe in the Aircel Maxis case

Voting for the second phase of Bihar Elections is being held today, and I have been informed that the polling percentage till 10 am is higher as compared to the voter turnout in previous polls, says PM Narendra Modi at a public rally in Forbesganj in Araria district

Bihar on Tuesday entered the second phase of the assembly election. As the state goes to polls today, PM Narendra Modi addresses rally in Bihar's Forbesganj. He will also address rally in Saharsa at 12:30 pm

 Three people, including a security guard, arrested for the alleged rape of a woman in the parking lot of a hospital in Rohini, Delhi.

Voting begins for by-election in 54 Assembly seats across 10 states. 28 seats in Madhya Pradesh, 8 in Gujarat, 7 in Uttar Pradesh, 2 each in Odisha, Nagaland, Karnataka & Jharkhand, and one seat each in Chhattisgarh, Telangana & Haryana going to polls today.

Voting begins for the second phase of Bihar Assembly polls. 1463 candidates, including RJD leaders Tejashwi Yadav and Tej Pratap Yadav, in fray for 94 seats across 17 districts.