Breaking News: November 4, 2020 | Highlights

1,952 new COVID-19 cases, 19 deaths and 1,161 discharges reported in Haryana today. Total cases at 1,74,082 including 14,110 active cases, 1,58,136 discharges and 1,836 deaths. 

Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane toured Basantapur Durbar Square, Nepal, and also attended the 'aarti' at Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu. 

3,987 new COVID-19 cases and 55 deaths reported in West Bengal today. The total number of positive cases in the State now stands at 3,89,576 including 36,246 active cases, 3,46,262 discharges and 7,068 deaths. 

Maharashtra reported 5,505 new COVID-19 cases, 8,728 discharges and 125 deaths, as per the State Health Department.  COVID-19 tally of the State rises to 16,98,198 including 15,40,005 recoveries and 44,548 deaths. Active cases is at 1,12,912.

Virtual Bilateral Summit to be held between PM Narendra Modi and PM of Italy Prof. Giuseppe Conte on November 6. "It'll be an opportunity to comprehensively review the broad framework of bilateral relations and exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual concern," an MEA statement said. 

While addressing a rally in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said, Pakistan should understand one thing clearly that entire Pok belonged to India and today also we consider PoK as part of India. In future also, it will remain with India. This is our parliament's resolution." 

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team joins ongoing rescue operations at the fire accident site on Piplaj road in Ahmedabad. Nine people have died due to the blaze.

Maharashtra Government allows cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes to open with 50% of their seating capacity in areas outside containment zones from November 5. 

Four people dead in fire at textile godown on Piplaj Road, Ahmedabad

Three people rescued from a textile godown in Nanukaka Estate, Ahmedabad where a fire broke out today

Ladakh has recorded 84 fresh cases of COVID-19, taking the virus caseload in the union territory to 6441, according to an official bulletin. The union territory has recorded a total of 76 deaths, while 5701 patients have been cured of the novel disease so far.

Of the new cases, 71 people have tested positive for coronavirus in Leh district and 13 others in Kargil district, according to the bulletin released by Directorate of Health Services.

The people of Bihar are worthy of recognition that they've come out to vote in this election amidst the COVID pandemic. I've come here to especially appeal to you to exercise your franchise in the 3rd phase of Bihar Polls 2020, says UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, at Katihar

A Maoist leader, wanted in several criminal cases, have been arrested in Jharkhand's Palamu district, a police officer said. Acting on a tip-off, a police team nabbed Kripal alias Ramesh (38) in Panki police station area on Tuesday, when he was on his way to Abun village to meet his family. According to the officer, the police had been looking for Kripal for the past four years. He has been named accused in more than six incidents of Naxal violence, the officer added. 

Two "dreaded criminals" have been arrested from the city's Park Circus area, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. A single-shot firearm, six cartridges and a motorbike have been seized from their possession during the arrest on Tuesday.

Four people hailing from Rajasthan arrested for committing online fraud by posing as army officers and selling cars. Total 20 fraud cases detected: Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), Bengaluru

Odisha's COVID-19 caseload mounted to 2,94,415 on Tuesday as 1,201 more people tested positive for the infection, while 12 fresh fatalities pushed the coastal state''s coronavirus death toll to 1,352, a health department official said.

As many as 697 new cases were reported in quarantine centres, while 504 infections were detected during contact tracing.

According to data shared by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), the nodal agency that tabulates data on vector-borne diseases for the city, 612 cases of dengue has been recorded in Delhi till October 31. The number of cases of malaria and chikungunya in the same period, stands at 210 and 86 respectively, it said. 

Islamic State claimed responsibility on Tuesday for a deadly attack in Vienna, in a statement issued through its Amaq News Agency along with a picture and video purporting to show the gunman, reports Reuters