From United Kingdom Prime Minister reducing the duration of his imminent India trip, to the Delhi government linking hotels to hospitals - here are the top news updates on the Covid-19 pandemic. States like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka saw their highest one-day infection surges so far. India's 4-day 'tika utsav' or vaccination fest ended on April 14, with over 31 lakh jabs being administered on the last day. Meanwhile, reports suggested that over 1,000 people had tested positive within 48 hours at the Kumbh Mela in Uttarakhand's Haridwar. Watch the full video for the other updates on the spread of the Sars-CoV-2 coronavirus.