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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

Next week, 40,000 tests to be conducted per day in Delhi, says CM Arvind Kejriwal.

There has been an increase in Covid- 19 cases in the last few days. Recovery rate is more than 90 per cent in the national capital. We are fully prepared. I have directed that number of tests will be doubled in coming days: Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi tests positive for Covid-19

3,371 test positive for Covid-19. Total positive cases in Odisha rise to 87,602: Health department

610 test positive for Covid-19 in Rajasthan; tally in the state rises to 73,935, reports ANI quoting health department

Haryana agriculture and farmers welfare minister JP Dalal test positive for Covid-19