Breaking News: August 23, 2020 | As it happened

West Bengal recorded 3,274 new COVID-19 cases today, taking the total number of cases to 1,38,870 including 28,069 active cases and 2,794 deaths. The state now has 1,08,007 recoveries.

Himachal Pradesh detected 34 new COVID-19 positive cases, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 5,001 including 1,464 active cases, 3,461 recoveries, and 27 deaths. 

Rajasthan reported 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths today, taking the total cases to 70,609 including 955 deaths, 55,324 recoveries, and 14,330 active cases. 

209 new COVID-19 cases and 4 deaths reported in Goa today, taking the total number of positive cases in the State to 13,999 including 3,383 active cases, 10,472 recovered cases and 144 deaths. 

991 new COVID-19 cases, 690 recoveries, and 34 deaths reported in Mumbai today. The total number of positive cases increases to 1,36,348 in Mumbai, including 18,565 active cases, 1,10,069 recovered cases, and 7,419 deaths. 

495 new COVID-19 cases reported in Uttarakhand today taking the total number of cases to 15,124. There are 4,389 active cases and the death toll stands at 200. 

10,441 new COVID-19 cases and 258 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. The total number of positive cases now stands at  6,82,383 including 4,88,271 recoveries and 1,71,542 active cases. 

Karnataka reported 5,938 cases (2,126 in Bengaluru), 4,996 discharges and 68 deaths, taking total cases to 2,77,814 including 1,89,564 discharges and 4,683 deaths. 

Gujarat reported 1,101 new COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total tally to 86,779 including 69,229 discharges and 2,897 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 14,653. 

A serological survey is being conducted in Guwahati for the first time. It will help identify infected people who are asymptomatic. It is also essential to identify diabetes and other health problems as it makes them unfit to donate plasma. 

Tamil Nadu reported 5,975 new COVID-19 cases, 6,047 recoveries and 97 deaths today, taking total cases to 3,79,385 including 3,19,327 discharges and 6,517 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 53,541. 

Manipur reported 114 new cases of COVID-19, taking total cases to 5,246 including 3,616 recoveries and 22 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 1,608. 

Andhra Pradesh reported 7,895 new COVID-19 cases, 7,449 recoveries, and 93 deaths, taking total cases to 3,53,111 including 2,60,087 recoveries and 3,282 deaths. 

6 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Dharavi area of Mumbai today. With this, the total number of cases rises to 2,711 including 2,367 discharges and 84 active cases. 

Himachal Pradesh reported 13 new COVID-19 cases, taking total positive cases to 4,936 out of which 1,493 cases are active. 

Delhi reported 1,450 new COVID-19 cases, 1,250 discharges/recoveries/migrated and 16 deaths today. The total number of cases now at 1,61,466 including 1,45,388 recovered cases, 11,778 active cases and 4,300 deaths.

1,908 new COVID-19 cases and 1,110 recoveries reported in Kerala today, taking active cases to 20,330 and recoveries to 37,649. 

A consistently increasing number of recoveries has pushed India's recovery rate amongst the COVID-19 patients to nearly 75%. With the recoveries of 57,989 COVID patients in the last 24 hours, the total number of recoveries has reached 22,80,566 today. India’s total recoveries now exceed the total active cases (7,07,668) by nearly 16 lakhs (1,572,898).

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, writes to PM Modi for deferment of JEE & NEET exams till COVID-19 situation stabilises. "Aspirants are under tremendous mental pressure as to how they could be remained immune while attending exams physically," he writes.

Gujarat: Rainwater enters houses in several areas of Patan district following heavy rainfall; visuals from Siddhpur and Radhanpur. "We are prepared to face any situation. An NDRF team is on stand by," says Hitesh Raval, Mamlatdar, Disaster Management Department, Patan.

Thunderstorm with light to moderate rain likely to occur at isolated places in Dungarpur, Banswara, Udaipur, Sawai Madhopur, Baran, Kota, Jaipur, Tonk, Ajmer, Bhilwara, Bundi district and adjoining areas, in Rajasthan

Union Territory administration has announced that E-passes not required to travel to and from Puducherry.

Incriminating materials recovered from the residence of ISIS operative Abu Yusuf who was arrested yesterday in Delhi.

There is no change in the condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee this morning. He remains in deep coma and on ventilator support. His vital parameters are stable: Army Hospital (Research and Referral), Delhi Cantonment

Bharatiya Janata Party, Janata Dal (United) and Lok Janshakti Party will fight elections together and win. We have to add value not only to BJP but to our alliance partners also: BJP President JP Nadda addressing Bihar BJP State Karyasamiti via video conferencing

I am happy to announce that we are releasing standard operating procedure for film and TV programme shooting: Prakash Javadekar, Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting 

Water level of Aahu river in Jhalawar increases following heavy rainfall in the region.

Weekend lockdown being observed in Guwahati to control the spread of COVID-19

The special occasion of Nuakhai is about celebrating the hard work of our farmers. It is due to their efforts that our nation is fed. May this auspicious day bring prosperity and good health for everyone. Nuakhai Juhar!: PM Narendra Modi

Light intensity rain would occur over and adjoining areas of isolated places of Delhi, Greater Noida, Noida, Dadri during next 2 hours

India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 30 lakh mark with 69,239 fresh cases and 912 deaths in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 case tally in the country rises to 30,44,941 including 7,07,668 active cases, 22,80,567 cured/discharged/migrated and 56,706  deaths

Weekend lockdown being observed in Prayagraj, to curb the spread of COVID-19

Gujarat: An idol of Lord Ganesha was placed at Lakshmi Vilas Palace in Vadodara on Ganesha Chaturthi festival. 

Mumbai: Morning 'aarti' and prayers were being performed at the Shri Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on Ganesh Chaturthi festival. The 10-day Ganesh festival began on Saturday under the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic, with devotees restricting celebrations to their homes and using online platforms to get 'darshan' of the Lord at temples, amid strict COVID-19 restrictions imposed by governments.

The festival, which begins with grand processions and collective prayers at decked up pandals, this year lacked its usual pomp and show, with the Centre and state governments restricting mass gatherings and movement in the wake of the pandemic.

Only a limited number of people wearing face masks and gloves, and maintaining social distancing installed Ganesha idols at temples, with devotees watching the process online.

(PTI Inputs)

Joe Biden wished all the Indian in US and around the globe Ganesh Chaturthi. 

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Maharashtra: Morning 'aarti' and prayers being performed at the Shri Siddhivinayak Temple in Mumbai on the Ganesh Chaturthi festival.

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Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 23.3 million, including more than 808,000 fatalities. More than 15,898,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Total positive cases country-wise: