Live news: HC rejects plea against Delhi Police chief, Evergrande defaults

Live news: HC rejects plea against Delhi Police chief, Evergrande defaults


Live news updates: India recorded 14,313 new cases of Covid-19 and 181 deaths from the disease in 24 hours, said the health ministry on Tuesday, marking the slowest rise in daily infections since March 2.

Total cases increased to 33.99 million and fatalities to 450,963. Active cases—patients under treatment—are at 214, 900: the lowest in 212 days.


A collective of some 40 unions is honouring four farmers who died in Lakhimpur Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh on October 3 during violent protests against three laws liberalising India’s agriculture markets. The Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) has called for prayer meetings and candle light vigils in the country to mark ‘Shaheed Kisan Diwas’.


The Delhi High Court dismissed on Tuesday a petition challenging the appointment of Gujarat-cadre Indian Police Services (IPS) officer Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner. The petitioner had sought quashing of the July 27 order issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs appointing Mr Asthana as the Delhi Police Commissioner and also the order granting inter-cadre deputation and extension of service to him.





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