Telangana registered nearly 3,000 fresh coronavirus cases, the highest single day spike this year, pushing the tally to over 3.24 lakh, while the toll rose to 1,752 with six more fatalities.

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) accounted for the most number of cases with 487, followed by Medchal Malkajgiri 289 and Nizamabad 202, a government bulletin said on Saturday providing details as of 8 PM on April 9.

China imposed a record fine of 18.2 billion yuan ($2.8 billion) on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. after an anti-monopoly probe found that it had abused its dominant market position.

The penalty is triple the previous high of almost $1 billion that Qualcomm Inc. had to pay in 2015.

YS Sharmila, sister of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, on Friday said she would float a political party in Telangana.

Addressing a public meeting in Khammam, about 200 KM from here, Sharmila said the outfits name, agenda and other details would be announced on July 8.

The next few months will be critical for India as the renewed Covid-19 surge challenges the country's immature economic recovery, global forecasting firm Oxford Economics said on Friday.

It also said that while the impact so far appears milder and the economy more resilient, Indian policymakers have no room for complacency.

People who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are suspected to be suffering from the disease will be able to cast their votes from 5:30 PM to 6 PM during the upcoming assembly bypolls in Rajasthan, a senior official said on Friday.

Bypolls to Sujangarh, Sahara and Rajsamand assembly seats will be held on April 17.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday launched 14-day 'mask abhiyan' as part of efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus in view of rising cases and urged people to strictly follow the safety guidelines.

The second wave of COVD-19 has started. This is why night curfews and restrictions have been imposed in many states of the country, but if we follow the COVID rules properly we can avoid situations like this in the state, he said.

The COVID-19 situation in Maharashtra is very alarming. The state reported 58,993 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. Looking at the critical situation Maharashtra Chief Minister has called an All-Party meeting today to discuss the current crisis in the state.

According to the sources, the meeting will be attended by prominent leaders of the three parties involved in the Mahavikas Aghadi government, including leaders of BJP, MNS, API, SP, and others. During the meeting, which will be held this afternoon, the state government will take stock of the COVID-19 situation in the state.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in the poll-bound state of West Bengal today (April 10). PM Modi is scheduled to attend an election rally in Siliguri. Meanwhile, polling for 44 assembly seats in phase four of the West Bengal election will take place today.

The next day, that is April 11, he will join the party campaign in Kalyani and Bardhaman. Then on April 14, he will be in Barasat and Krishnanagar. He will also address public meetings on April 17 in Jalangi and Murshidabad.

On Friday, Bengaluru recorded its highest-ever single-day spike in COVID-19 infections with 5,576 new cases. There has been a consistent rise in COVID-19 since the last few days with over 4,000 cases being registered daily.

Karnataka has also reported its highest single-day spike this year with 7,955 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally to 10,48,085. Speaking of the last 24-hours, there have been 46 deaths due to the disease, following which the death toll has risen to 12,813.

The government must allow Covid-19 vaccination to everyone who needs it and immediately suspend imports of the dose, said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday.

The efforts of the scientific community and vaccine makers had been undermined by the centre's poor implementation and oversight, said Gandhi, referring to alleged shortage of doses in some states.

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