Breaking news: August 6, 2020 | As it happened

1,151 new COVID-19 positive cases and 12 deaths reported in Rajasthan. A total of positive cases in the state rises to 48,996. The death toll mounts to 757 and 35,131 recovered in the state so far. 

755 COVID-19 cases, 680 recovered/discharged and 3 deaths reported in Haryana today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 39,303, including 32,640 recovered/discharged, 6,205 active cases, and 458 deaths. 

2,372 COVID-19 cases detected out of 55,671 tests in the last 24 hours. The positivity rate is 4.25%. Total cases stand at 52,817, of which 35,892 are recovered cases and 16,796 are active cases. The death toll is at 126. 

6,805 new COVID-19 cases (including 2,544 in Bengaluru Urban), 93 deaths, 5,602 recoveries reported in Karnataka in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases rises to 1,58,254, including 75,068 active cases, 80,281 discharged, and 2,897 deaths till date. 

Punjab reported 1,049 new COVID-19 cases and 26 deaths in the last 24 hours. The total number of cases in the state now stands at 20,891, including 6,715 active cases, 13,659 recoveries, and 517 deaths. 

10,328 new COVID-19 cases, 72 deaths, and 8,516 recoveries reported in the last 24 hours in Andhra Pradesh. Total cases rise to 1,96,789 including 1,12,870 recoveries and 1,753 deaths. The number of active cases stands at 82,166. 

124 new COVID-19 cases, 43 recovered cases and 1 death reported in the last 24 hours in Manipur, bringing the total number of positive cases in the state to 3,217, including 1,304 active cases, 1,905 recovered cases and 8 deaths. 

11,514 COVID-19 cases and 316 deaths reported in Maharashtra today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 4,79,779, including 1,46,305 active cases, 3,16,375 recovered and 16,792 deaths. 

298 new COVID-19 cases and 194 recoveries reported in Uttarakhand today. The total number of cases in the state is now at 8,552, including 5,427 recoveries, 2,989 active cases, and 98 deaths. 

5,684 COVID-19 cases, 6,272 discharged and 110 deaths reported in Tamil Nadu today. Total number of cases in the state is now at 2,79,144, including 2,21,087 discharged, 53,486 active cases and 4,571 deaths. 

499 COVID-19 cases (73 from Jammu, 426 from Kashmir), 464 recoveries, and 10 deaths reported in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours. With this, total cases have risen to 23,454, including 15,708 recoveries and 436 deaths. 

1,298 new COVID-19 positive cases, 3 deaths, and 800 recoveries reported in Kerala today. The number of active cases now stands at 11,983, total death toll at 97. 

8 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Mumbai's Dharavi today. Active cases in the area now stand at 82 while 2,257 people have been discharged. Total number of positive cases in Dharavi stands at 2,597. 

1,299 COVID-19 cases, 1,008 recovered, and 15 deaths reported in Delhi today. The total number of cases in the national capital is now at 1,41,531, including 1,27,124 recovered, 10,348 active cases, and 4,059 deaths. 

The number of COVID-19 cases reaches 1,327 in Chandigarh. Active cases and deaths stand at 529 and 20 respectively. 

Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari inaugurates the new COVID-19 testing laboratory (molecular lab) of the Bhaktivedanta Hospital, Mira Bhayandar through the digital platform from Raj Bhavan, Mumbai. Governor asks the hospital to give ‘motherly affection’ to patients. 

Uttar Pradesh reported 4,658 new COVID-19 cases and  63 death in the last 24 hours, taking active cases to 43,654 and death toll to 1,918. A total of 63,402 have been discharged in the state so far. 

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal arrives at AIIMS to meet the 12-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted and attacked in Pashchim Vihar area on August 4. Workers of Congress party hold a protest at AIIMS, against Delhi Govt over the crime against women in the national capital.

Senior CPI(M) trade union leader and former state Transport Minister Shyamal Chakraborty passed away at a hospital in Kolkata today at the age of 76. He had tested COVID-19 positive. 

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and Vivo Mobile India Pvt Ltd have decided to suspend their partnership for IPL in 2020

High tide hits Mumbai's Marine Drive amid heavy rainfall

A special CBI court here rejected the bail plea of Indrani Mukerjea, the prime accused in the Sheena Bora murder case, noting that the possibility of the accused influencing prosecution witnesses cannot be ruled out

Television actor Sameer Sharma allegedly committed suicide at his home in suburban Malad on Thursday.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with leaders and workers of the party's Bihar unit, via video conferencing today.

1060 new positive cases were reported in Jharkhand yesterday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 15,130

RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das addresses the media. RBI is perhaps the only central bank in the world which has set up a special quarantine facility for continuity of critical operations, says governor Das. 

Supreme Court adjourns for August 20 the review plea filed by fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya, who has sought review of its May 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for transferring money to his children in violation of the court's order.

India reports single-day spike of 56,282 new COVID-19 cases and 904 deaths in the last 24 hours. The COVID-19 tally of the country rises to 19,64,537 including 5,95,501 active cases, 13,28,337 cured/discharged/migrated and 40,699 deaths

Bhagamandala in Kodagu district faces flood-like situation due to incessant heavy rainfall

Mumbai city and suburbs are very likely to receive few spells of moderate to heavy rainfall during next 3-4 hours accompanied with strong winds reaching 60-70 kmph. Possibility of thunder/lightning in some areas

Plea in Supreme Court links Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide with death of his former manager, Disha Salian 

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Here's a quick overview: 

The total number of global cases has surpassed 18.9 million, including more than 711,000 fatalities. More than 12,160,000 patients are reported to have recovered.

Total positive cases country-wise: