Live Updates: Telangana, Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka Coronavirus, Today 26 October 2020

Coronavirus in Karnataka: Karnataka reports 3,130 new COVID19 cases, 42 deaths and 8,715 discharges in the last 24 hours. Total cases in the state rise to 8,05,947, with 7,19,558 discharges and 10,947 deaths. Active cases 75,423.

Coronavirus in Rajasthan: Rajasthan reports 1,805 new COVID19 infections, out of which 352 are from Jaipur. Total cases are 1,88,048 out of which 16,233 are active patients. 1,853 deaths reported.

Coronavirus in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh reports 1,901 new Covid19 cases and 19 deaths. Total cases in the state increase to 8,08,924 out of which 28,770 are active patients. 6,606 deaths reported till date.

Andhra Pradesh News: Telugu Desam Party National General Secretary and MLC Nara Lokesh narrowly escaped a major accident. Lokesh, who is on a tour of West Godavari district, drove a tractor at Siddapuram in Akividu mandal. However, the tractor derailed and plunged into a roadside canal. MLA Manthena Ramaraju, who was standing next to him, immediately alerted and controlled the tractor. Read Full Story

Coronavirus in Puducherry Live Updates: Puducherry reports 144 new COVID19 infections taking total cases to 34,336 out of which 3,758 are active patients. Total of 588 deaths reported.

AP People's Association JAC lodges complaint with CBI against GITAM's land encroachments

The JAC of Communities on Monday lodged a complaint with the CBI seeking an inquiry into the GITAM University land encroachments alleging it to be involved in land grabs for the last 40 years. Constructions were carried out at will on the lands they occupied and charged crores of fees from students. They demanded that the University recognition should be revoked. "We welcome the Andhra Pradesh government move for taking over the lands occupied by GITAM and condemn Chandrababu's support for GITAM University irregularities, ”the JAC of Communities said in a complaint to the CBI.

Coronavirus vaccine: The Nizams Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) in Hyderabad will begin the third phase of Covaxin clinical trials this week. The officials have geared up to start phase 3 of Covid vaccine trials on the orders of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). Read Full Story

Security personnel narrowly escapes after maoists plans a blast at Andhra-Odisha border

The Maoists who targeted police has laid a detonators at Andhra-Odisha border. The incident took place in the Injari forest area near Pedabayalu. However, the security forces narrowly escaped the accident. It is reported that the Maoists have been firing landmines for two consecutive months while police combing‌ on the other hand continues in AOB. The full details are yet to be known.

Scion of the erstwhile royal family of Mysuru Sri Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar took out “Vijaya Yaathre” symbolically from Mysuru Palace to the temple of Goddess Bhuvaneshwari in car instead of silver chariot (Belli gaadi) owing to covid 19 pandemic situation, and offered Shami pooja (Pooja to Banni tree) at Mysuru palace premises on Vijayadashami day on Monday. 

The idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari to be housed in 750 kg golden howdah carried by caparisoned elephant Abhimanyu in world-famous Mysuru Dasara Jumbo savari procession on Monday afternoon arrives from Chamundehwari temple atop Chamundi hills to Mysuru Palace after poojas, in Mysuru on Monday.