Breaking News: November 22, 2020 | Highlights

Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya tested positive for COVID-19.

Himachal Pradesh reported 627 new COVID-19 positive cases and 644 recoveries in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state rise to 34,327, including 7,034 active cases, 26,733 recoveries, and 528 deaths.

Delhi reported 6,746 new COVID-19 cases, 6,154 recoveries, and 121 deaths in the last 24 hours, according to Delhi Health Department.

• Total cases till date: 5,29,863
• Total recoveries till date: 4,81,260
• Active cases till date: 40,212
• Death toll: 8,391

West Bengal reported 3,591 new COVID-19 cases, 3,726 discharges, and 49 deaths in last 24 hours, says State Health Department.

• Total cases: 4,56,361
• Active cases: 25,207 
• Death toll: 8,025
• Total discharges: 4,23,129

Mumbai reported 1,135 new COVID-19 cases, 618 recoveries/discharges, and 19 deaths today. The total cases here rise to 2,75,707, including 2,52,127 recoveries/discharges and 10,673 deaths. The active cases stand at 9,770.

Karnataka reported 1,704 new COVID-19 cases, 1,537 discharges, and 13 deaths. Total cases in the state rise to 8,73,046, including 8,36,505 discharges and 11,654 deaths. The active cases stand at 24,868.

Manipur reported 383 new COVID-19 cases, 205 recovered cases, and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of positive cases in the state to 23,400 cases till date, including 20,018 discharged cases, 3,146 active cases, and 236 deaths. The recovery rate is 85.54%. 

564 new COVID-19 cases reported in Jammu and Kashmir. 274 from the Jammu division and 290 from the Kashmir division. Total number of cases now at 1,06,548 including 5,700 active cases, 99,219 recoveries, and 1,629 deaths. 

Chandigarh reported 80 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total positive cases to 16,671. A total of 15,317 patients recovered from the infection till date, the death toll at 260. Active cases stand at 1,094.

Punjab reported 710 new COVID-19 cases, 497 discharges, and 19 deaths today. Total cases in the state rise to 1,46,346, including 1,35,008 recoveries and 4,614 deaths. The active cases stand at 6,724.

Karnataka MLA Roshan Baig arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the IMA Ponzi scam. 

There are around 7 lakh to 8 lakh stray cattle in Madhya Pradesh. The state government will construct around 2,000 new cow shelters. Not all of the cow shelters will be run by the govt but NGOs will also be operating them, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said. 

Andhra Pradesh reported 1,121 new COVID-19 cases taking the total positive cases in the State to 8,62,213. There are 14,249 active cases and 8,41,026 recovered cases in the State. The death toll is at 6,938, as per the State Health Department.

Kerala recorded 5,254 new COVID-19 cases today; active cases in the state at 65,856. Total 4,94,664 recoveries have been reported so far.

Puducherry reported 46 new COVID-19 cases, 88 discharges. Total positive cases in the Union Territory rise to 36,693 till date, including 559 active cases, 35,525 recoveries and 609 deaths.

Five collegians were arrested on Sunday in Vakola area of Mumbai after a man they allegedly beat up for reportedly harassing a girl known to one of them succumbed to injuries, police said.

A Vakola police station official said one Mayur Giridhar Joshi passed a comment on a girl residing in the suburb''s Datta Mandir locality, which is also where the accused live, on Thursday night.

The official said the CCTV clips of the area where Joshi was assaulted led to to the arrest of More and four of his friends.

Over 1,300 people who were found without face masks at public places were issued challans across Noida and Greater Noida amid the COVID-19 outbreak, police said on Sunday.

Police Commissioner Alok Singh has directed officials to challan those people who are found not adhering to COVID-19 protocols in public places, a statement said.

"A total of 1,312 people were issued challans (on Saturday) for not wearing face cover or mask while in public place and Rs 1.31 lakh were collected from them in fines," it added.

Drone movement noticed in Mendhar sector along Line of Control (LoC) last night: Sources

Lurin Jyoti Gogoi, general secretary of the influential All Assam Students Union, announced his resignation on Saturday night. Addressing the 17th convention of AASU here, Gogoi said he is quitting but did not cite any reason for the decision.

"After much deliberation, I have taken this decision and I request all of you to help me to bid adieu to ASSU.

"Not for my personal interest I am resigning. I know there are risks and challenges in my future action. I seek the blessings of the people of Assam," the PhD scholar of Dibrugarh University said.

Four suspected criminals have been arrested and properties of five others have been seized as part of a crackdown in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district, police said.

Senior Superintendent of Police Kalanidhi Naithani told PTI that stringent action would be initiated against all "criminals", 132 of whom had been been identified so far after the operation started on October 18.

Four alleged contract killers -- Anil Painda, Manoj Sharma, Vipin Mishra and Arpan Chaudhary -- have been arrested. Illegal properties of five gangsters worth Rs 15 crore have been seized, the officer said.