India on Friday reported over two lakh coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day; BJP tells Election Commission that the remaining poll phases in Bengal should not be clubbed, claims there is no connection of Covid spike with election rallies; Home Minister Amit Shah takes out a roadshow in Bengal without a mask; Andhra Pradesh runs out of vaccine stock; and other top news of the day. | NDTV

Swept by the second COVID-19 wave, infections in India rose by 3.14 lakh, the highest-ever single-day rise reported by any nation, taking the country's caseload to 1.59 crore. The country also saw another new grim record with the highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a day at 2,104. Prime Minister Narendra Modi cancelled his visit to West Bengal tomorrow to campaign for the election, citing meetings to review the Covid situation in the country. The centre should ensure that Delhi receives its ful