US President Donald Trump has defended his response to the coronavirus pandemic, calling it a China's fault adding that he had received praise from governors for doing a phenomenal job.

During the first presidential debate, Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has criticized Trump's response for the coronavirus pandemic, saying the President has no plan and he played down the crisis.

Shares of Reliance Industries (RIL) advanced 1 per cent ato Rs 2,268 on the BSE in the early morning trade on Wednesday after General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, said it will invest Rs 3,675 crore in Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) for 0.84 per cent equity stake.

The stock of RIL was trading higher for the fourth straight day and has gained 4 per cent during the period. It hit a record high of Rs 2,368.80 on September 16, 2020.

With over 80,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Wednesday (September 30) crossed the 62 lakh-mark, while the death toll has topped the 97,000-mark as well.

At 9:30 AM on this day, the COVID-19 tally in the country has reached 62,25,764 cases, which include 9,40,441 active cases; 51,87,826 cured, discharged, or migrated patients, and 97,497 deaths.

The last rites of the Hathras gang-rape victim were performed at her native place here in the wee hours of Wednesday.

We have talked to the victim`s family members. The last rites of the victim have been performed keeping in view of the peace situation here. Four accused have already been arrested. Police and administration will ensure that the perpetrators of the crime are brought to justice, said Prem Prakash Meena, Hathras Joint Magistrate.

Amid heightened tensions between India and China along the LAC, a provocative remark was made by the Chinese about the Indian Union Territory of Ladakh on Tuesday.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin while speaking to the Global Times, a mouthpiece of the administration in Beijing, stated that China doesn't recognize the Union Territory of Ladakh illegally established by India.

Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on Tuesday tested positive for COVID-19. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the official account of the Vice President, Naidu said he is asymptomatic and in good health.

The Vice President has been advised home quarantine. His wife Usha Naidu has tested negative and is in self-isolation.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear a petition seeking the release of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti.

The plea was filed by Mufti's daughter Iltija Mufti.

In July, Mufti's detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) was extended by three months.

The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that a decision on the issue of waiver of interest on deferred EMIs during the moratorium is at an advanced stage and likely to be taken within two or three days.

A three-judge bench headed by Justice Ashok Bhushan noted that Solicitor General Tushar Mehta has informed the court that the issues are under active consideration by the government, and it is likely that a decision may be taken within two or three days.

With over 70,000 new cases reported in the last 24 hours, India's COVID-19 count on Wednesday (September 29) crossed the 61 lakh-mark, while the death toll has topped the 96,000-mark as well.

At 9:30 AM on this day, the COVID-19 tally in the country has reached 61,45,292 cases, which include 9,47,576 active cases; 51,01,398 cured, discharged, or migrated patients, and 96,318 deaths.

The 19-year-old Dalit woman who was gang-raped by four men in Hathras in Uttar Pradesh four days passed away on Tuesday morning. She was struggling for her life under ventilator in an Aligarh hospital for three days, after which she was shifted to Safdarjung, Delhi yesterday, but her conditions failed to improve in the slightest.

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