Latest news live: Delhi reports 266 new Covid-19 cases taking tally to 6,33,542

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) vice-chancellor M Jagadesh Kumar allowed to continue in office, beyond expiry of his term, till a successor is appointed: Education Ministry officials (PTI)

Maharashtra report 2,779 new Covid-19 cases and 50 deaths today. Total number of cases rises to 20,03,657, death toll stands at 50,684

Gujarat in 24 hours added 451 new Covid-19 positive cases, taking the total to 2.58 lakh. The state also recorded deaths of two positive patients, taking the death toll to 4,374

Supreme Court rejects house motion petition moved by Andhra Pradesh government challenging high court verdict on Panchayat elections. The registrar general said that the petition will be heard on Monday in regular court

Bahujan Samaj Party's lone MLA in Bihar- Jama Khan joins the ruling JD(U)

Karnataka reports 324 new Covid-19 cases and 3 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases rises to 9,34,576, death toll stands at 12,190

Tamil Nadu reports 574 new Covid-19 cases and 8 deaths in the last 24 hours. Total number of cases rises to 8,33,585, death toll stands at 12,307

West Bengal: Trinamool Congress MLA Baishali Dalmiya has been expelled from the party. (ANI)

Delhi reports 266 new Covid-19 cases and 7 deaths. Total number of cases rises to 6,33,542, death toll stands at 10,789

Bhajan singer Narendra Chanchal passes away at private hospital in Delhi following some health complications: Sources. (PTI)

Delhi high court directs the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) to immediately take steps for seizure of the male Hippopotamus from the custody of Asiad Circus or any other person who may be having custody of the animal. (ANI)

KPCC spokesperson and former Shivamogga MLA KB Prasanna Kumar demands district minister KS Eshwarappa's resignation. He asks the BJP government to handover the probe into the blast case to the CBI.

Five people have died in Shivamogga blast, says CM B S Yediyurappa.

Karnataka government announces Rs 5 lakh compensation to families of deceased.

CM B S Yediyurappa to visit Shivamogga blast site on Saturday

Shivamogga blast: Mines and geology minister Murgesh Nirani rushes to the site

A senior judge has reached the blast site to inspect the damage and collect details.

The stone quarry where the blast occurred in Shivamogga.

Former CM Siddaramaiah expresses grief over the incident

Shivamogga blast: Karnataka CM B S Yediyurappa orders high-level probe. He has tweeted that he is in touch with the district administration and monitoring the situation.