Breaking News: September 24, 2020 | As it happened

UP Principal Health Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad said that the phase-3 trial of COVAXIN being developed by Bharat Biotech will start in Lucknow and Gorakhpur from October. 

Madhya Pradesh recorded 2,304 new COVID-19 cases, 2,327 recoveries and 45 deaths today, taking total cases to 1,15,361 including 90,495 recoveries, 2,122 deaths and 22,744 active cases. 

Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has appealed to farmers to strictly maintain law and order, and adhere to all COVID safety protocols during tomorrow’s Bandh against the Agriculture Bills. He said no FIRs will be registered for violation of Section 144 during protests. 

Youth Congress workers held a torchlight protest in Delhi against agriculture reform Bills. 

Manipur reported 161 new COVID-19 cases and 261 recoveries today, taking total cases to 9,537 including 7,369 recoveries and 62 deaths. 

Tamil Nadu reported 5,692 new COVID-19 cases, 5,470 recoveries and 66 deaths today, taking total cases to 5,63,691 including 5,08,210 recoveries, 9,076 deaths and 46,405 active cases. 

Advocate Baber Qadri shot at by unidentified terrorists in Srinagar's Hawal area

668 new COVID-19 cases, 418 discharges, and 6 deaths reported in Puducherry today, taking the total number of positive cases to 24,895 so far, including 5,097 active cases, 19,311 recovered cases and 487 deaths till date. 

Rajasthan reported 1,981 new COVID-19 cases, 1,965 recoveries and 15 deaths today, taking total cases to 1,22,720 including 1,02,330 recoveries, 1,397 deaths and 18,993 active cases. 

Kerala reported 6,324 new COVID-19 cases, 3,168 recovered cases and 21 deaths today, taking the total number of active positive cases in the state till date to 45,919. 

Narayan Rao, MLA from Basavakalyan constituency in Bidar District passed away at 3.55 pm today. He was admitted to Manipal Hospital on  September 1. He was diagnosed with severe COVID-19 infection. 

Naxals torched 5 vehicles engaged in road construction work between Pardi and Parvidih village under the Mohla Police station limit in Rajnandgaon district. A chain mountain vehicle, 2 mixer machines, and 2 graders were set on fire last night. 

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

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches 'Fit India Age Appropriate Fitness Protocols' during an online Fit India Dialogue, to celebrate the first anniversary of the Fit India Movement.

Supreme Court dismisses with cost, a PIL on prevention of suicides in IITs across the country. A Bench headed by Justice Rohinton F Nariman dismissed the plea while terming it "utterly frivolous" and imposed a cost of Rs 10,000.

The Bench said authorities, as evident from petition, are alive to the situation. The PIL filed by advocate Gaurav Kumar Bansal has said that there were an increasing number of suicides in IITs and sought the implementation of Section 29 of the Mental Healthcare Act.

Union Cabinet Meeting to be held at 11:30 am

One terrorist killed during Operation Macchihom in Pulwama

• The welfare we want for farmers wouldn’t have been possible without changing laws. Farmers' Produce Trade & Commerce (Promotion & Facilitation) Bill, & Farmers (Empowerment & Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance & Farm Services Bill will be revolutionary

India's COVID-19 case tally crosses 57-lakh mark with a spike of 86,508 new cases & 1,129 deaths in last 24 hours. The total case tally stands at 5,732,519 including 9,66,382 active cases, 46,74,988 cured/discharged/migrated & 91,149 deaths: Ministry of Health & Family Welfare

An earthquake of magnitude 3.7 hit 281 km North of Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir at 08:19 am today

North Korea shot and cremated a missing South Korean man, South Korea’s military says. Military confirms news reports that a South Korean fisheries official was shot dead by North Korean troops after attempting to defect across the maritime border

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The FBI says it is responding to reports of a police officer shot in Louisville, Kentucky, during protests over the Breonna Taylor case

A fire breaks out at an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) plant in Surat. Fire tenders present at the spot. More details awaited.

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 million, including more than 981,000 fatalities. More than 23,674,000 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