Breaking news highlights: Kanpur reports 6 more Zika virus cases

At a Covid-19 vaccination review meet with districts Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials that they "can take help of local religious leaders, make their short videos and circulate it" to help vaccination pick up pace and to dispel any rumours and misinformation amongst the masses, reported ANI.

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Sunday announced "Mission Clean" under which the state authorities will take up strict measures against illegal sand mining and liquor trade in the state. 

An FIR has been filed against Maharashtra Congress working president Arif Naseem Khan and four others at Andheri Police Station in Mumbai under Sections 354, 509, 506, 323, 504 & 34 of IPC, on the basis of the statement of a woman, ANI reported quoting Mumbai Police.

As many as three bodies of women Maoists were recovered after an exchange of fire with the District Reserve Guard, Dantewada in jungles of Adwal and Kunjeras in Chhattisgarh this evening, Dantewada SP Abhishek Pallav was quoted as saying by ANI.

As many as six fresh Zika virus cases have been reported in Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh, thereby taking total tally of the infection in the state to 10. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has asked the state health department to make sure stringent surveillance is done to contain the spread of the disease.

After pictures of massive crowd in Delhi's Sadar Bazaar emerged earlier in the day, news agency ANI shared pictures of heavy footfall at the Rajwada Market in Indore ahead of Diwali. They showed people shopping without wearing masks and maintaining social distance.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said on Sunday that it has held two more persons, Ishfaq Ahmed Wani and Umar Bhat, in J&K terrorism conspiracy case, ANI reported.

Former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh, who was admitted to AIIMS, Delhi earlier this month, has been discharged following treatment.

National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) vice-chairman Arun Haldar visited the residence of NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede who is in-charge of the investigation in the ongoing drugs-on-cruise-case, reports ANI. 

Delhi's Sadar Bazar on Saturday saw massive footfall of shoppers ahead of Diwali on Thursday, according to ANI. “It is natural to have crowds in the markets during festivals but proper arrangement should be made by the administration which has not been done,” a leader of the market association told the news agency.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced an aid of £50m for those “at risk” in Afghanistan, especially women and children, under the rule of Islamist militant group Taliban. “I urge the G20 to prioritise the rights of women and girls in all our international development efforts,” he added, according to ANI.

Addressing a gathering in Uttar Pradesh, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said her grandmother and the former-first and only female Prime Minister of India Indira Gandhi knew that she could be murdered “but never bowed down because for her, there was nothing greater” than people's “faith in her.” Indira Gandhi was assassinated by two of her former security guards on October 31, 1984.

Three members of a family residing in Mumbai's Vashi area died after committing suicide by consuming poison on late Saturday night.

Bollywood actor and Shiv Sena leader Urmila Matondkar took to Twitter on Sunday to inform that she has tested positive for Covid-19. “I'm fine and have isolated myself in home quarantine. Requesting everyone who came in contact with me to get tested immediately,” she wrote in the post.

She also appealed to people to “take care” of themselves during the upcoming Diwali celebrations.

The Terminal 1 of Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport resumed flight operations on Sunday after a closure of 18 months, ANI reported.

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi on Sunday said that BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath-led state government is “attacking people on a daily basis," according to ANI.

Tripura Ashish Das, who had recently left the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), joined Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the presence of party's general secretary Abhishek Banerjee in Tripura's capital Agartala on Sunday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a review meeting with districts having low vaccination coverage on November 3, 2021, according to a press release issued by the government.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sunil Kumar Mondal on Sunday said that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has withdrawn his security cover. “Half of the security was withdrawn earlier and the remaining three left yesterday. I only have state security cover now,” news agency ANI quoted him as saying.

Polling for Rajya Sabha bypolls for one seat each from Maharashtra, West Bengal and Kerala will be held on November 29, reported news agency ANI.

A person is suspected to be trapped under debris of a house that collapsed near Kotwali area in Delhi on Sunday morning, PTI quoted Delhi Fire Service officials as saying. "A call about a house collapse was received at around 10.55 am and four fire tenders were rushed to the spot," Atul Garg, Director, Delhi Fire Service, said. Search and rescue operations are underway, he said.

Local train services on Sunday resumed with 50% seating capacity in West Bengal.

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) national spokesperson Sudhindra Bhadoria on Sunday attacked Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabole for his statement on religious conversion. 

Bhadoria said that RSS should talk about poverty, hunger and other problems of the country rather than talking about discrimination.

At least 12 people are feared died following a road accident on the Bulhad-Baila road in Chakrata tehsil of Uttarakhand's Dehradun district. People familiar with the matter said that at least four others were injured. Rescue operations are underway. Read more

Bharatiya Kisan Union leader Rakesh Tikait said that the administration was trying to pull down the tents at the farmers' protest site at Ghazipur border, reports ANI. 

“If they do that, the farmers will set up their tents at Police stations, DM offices,” he added.