LIVE News Updates: Fire kills 3 in market near Rohingya camp in Bangladesh

India reports 81,466 new COVID-19 cases, 50,356 discharges, and 469 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry. Total cases: 1,23,03,131 Total recoveries: 1,15,25,039 Active cases: 6,14,696 Death toll: 1,63,396 Total vaccination: 6,87,89,138

A fire on Friday destroyed more than 20 shops in a makeshift market near a Rohingya refugee camp in southern Bangladesh, leaving at least three people dead, police and witnesses said.

Telangana recorded 965 new COVID-19 cases, the highest single day spike so far this year, pushing the tally to over 3.08 lakh, while the death toll rose to 1,706 with five more fatalities, the state government said on Friday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to chair a high-level meeting with officials today, over the COVID-19 situation in the state.

At least 36 people have died after a train derailed on Friday in eastern Taiwan, while 72 were injured, the transport ministry said

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee leaves from Nandigram for Kolkata airport. Nandigram went to polls yesterday in the second phase of West Bengal Polls. The CM and TMC leader will hold three public rallies in Alipurduar and Cooch Behar today.

TMC's Dibyendu Adhikari writes to East Midnapore DM over Nandigram. His letter reads, "Considering present political situation in the area, I personally apprehend that existing communal harmony may be blatantly disrupted...I request you to take precautionary measures in advance."

Maharashtra: Crowd seen at Dadar vegetable market in Mumbai this morning. Mumbai reported 8,646 new COVID-19 cases yesterday.

The huge tension at Nandigram, where Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had to be rescued by the Central forces, found no mention in the investigation report sought by the Election Commission on Thursday. The two general observers sent by the Commission have reported that the polling process went on smoothly at the station, without any word on the drama that went on for nearly two hours and had to be resolved by hundreds of security forces, reported NDTV

"Polling at PS no 7 ( Boyal Moktab Primary School) is going on smoothly. Hon'ble CM, who is also a contesting candidate, has left the place at about 3.35 pm after staying here for nearly one and half hour. It may kindly be noted that polling was not disrupted at any moment," read the report by the observers, the Commission said in a statement.

Kakapora, Pulwama encounter: Three terrorists trapped at the site of encounter. Operation by Police and security forces underway. Details awaited.

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