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Maharashtra cabinet decides to postpone all exams being conducted by state public services commission (MPSC) in view of Covid-19 situation. (PTI)

Covid-19: 28 deaths, 1,854 new cases reported in Mumbai today; city's tally reaches 1,39,532, including 7,502 deaths, ANI reports quoting BMC.

14,888 new Covid-19 cases and 295 deaths reported in Maharashtra today; state's tally reaches 7,18,711, including 1,72,873 active cases, ANI reports quoting state health dept

Gujarat in the past 24 hours ending at 5pm on Wednesday added 1,197 new Covid-19 cases, taking the state's tally to 90,139. The state also recorded deaths of 17 positive patients, taking the toll to 2,947.

Delhi records 1,693 fresh Covid-19 cases, highest single-day spike in August, taking tally to 1,65,764; death toll rises to 4,347: Authorities (PTI)

Delhi riots: Court sends JNU student Sharjeel Imam to 4-days police custody in UAPA case, reports PTI.

Covid-19: 118 deaths, 5,958 new cases reported in Tamil Nadu today; total in the state reaches 3,97,261, including 6,839 deaths.

2,476 fresh Covid cases reported in Kerala today; total numbers of active cases are 22,344, ANI reports quoting the state government

The Maharashtra government has decided to temporarily reduce stamp duty on flats from 5% to 2% till December 31

Total lockdown in West Bengal on September 7, 11 and 12: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

Educational institutes will remain closed in West Bengal till September 20: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee. (PTI)

2,163 new Covid-19 cases reported in Bihar today, taking the total active cases in the state to 21,814

Fire breaks out at a toy-manufacturing factory in Noida's Sector 63; fire fighting operation underway, reports ANI.

36-year-old woman ends her life by jumping off 11th floor of an NDMC building in Delhi: Police. (ANI)

Geeta Arora alias Sonu Punjaban, who was sentenced 24 years imprisonment in a human trafficking case, has moved Delhi high court against her conviction and sentence awarded by a Delhi court. (ANI)

Odisha: Special relief commissioner's office issues red, orange and yellow alert for heavy rainfall in various districts. Red alert issued in Sambalpur, Sunepur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Boudh, Bolangir, Kalahandi, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Mayurbhanj districts. (ANI)

Issued directions for stringent enforcement of Covid guidelines. Everyone should wear face mask, maintain social distancing, says the chief minister.

Only 3,700 Covid beds occupied by coronavirus patients; of these, 2,900 occupied by Delhiites and 800 by those from other states: Arvind Kejriwal

In the last 24 hours, 1,693 new Covd-19 cases reported in Delhi. We have a total of 14,130 Covid beds and of those, 10,448 are vacant: Kejriwal