Madhya Pradesh Reports 1,006 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Deaths Today: Live Breaking News Headlines Updates on December 26, 2020

Madhya Pradesh reported 1,006 new COVID-19 cases, 1,129 recoveries, and 9 deaths today.

Total cases: 2,37,406
Total recoveries: 2,23,532
Death toll: 3,545
Active cases: 10,329.

Total UK travellers tested by RT PCR till today- 1122.

Total travellers found positive- 16.

Samples of positive patients will be sent to National Institute of Virology Pune to ascertain if the infection is due to the new strain of the virus: #Maharashtra Health Department.

1,019 new coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu, tally 8.13 lakh, active cases 9,039; toll 12,059 with 11 more deaths: Health Department.

Bhubaneswar: Biju Janta Dal celebrated its 24th foundation day at party headquarters today.

"BJD is a social movement & women are the soul of it, our fight for 33 percent reservation for them in Parliament and State Assemblies will continue," said Odisha CM and BJD chief Naveen Patnaik.

One United Kingdom returnee has tested positive in Jalore. He had tested negative on Dec 7 after arriving in Delhi. He along with two members of his family has tested positive now. They've been admitted to Jalore Trauma Hospital: Jalore Chief Medical and Health Officer.

"It was a phone call from Bihar. They were threatening to kill me with arms. I've forwarded the recording to the police captain. They will do what is needed to be done next," said Rakesh Tikait, spokesperson, Bhartiya Kisan Union, on receiving life threatening phone call.

The CBSE Board Exams 2021 dates will be announced on December 31, announced Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal. 

Japan has decided to ban the entry of outsiders from all countries in view of the new coronavirus strain fears, said regional media reports.

Delhi reports 655 new COVID-19 cases, 988 recoveries and 23 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per Delhi Health Department.

Total cases: 6,22,094
Total recoveries: 6,04,746
Death toll: 10,437
Active cases: 6,911.

The Delhi Police personnel will be inoculated with COVID-19 vaccine at the earliest, an official said.

Bharatiya Tribal Party (BTP) and AIMIM will contest together the next Assembly election in Gujarat. Asaduddin Owaisi (AIMIM chief) has asked me to visit Gujarat and hold discussions with BTP leaders: Imtiyaz Jaleel, AIMIM MP from Aurangabad, Maharashtra

"We're civilised people who believe in conducting political affairs in a civil manner. But our hands and feet are functional and if we're forced to use them, we'll retaliate in such a manner that they won't have enough bandages to tend to their wounds," BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said.

Rajasthan reported 785 new #COVID19 cases, 7 deaths and 990 recoveries/discharges today. 

Total cases: 3,04,517

Death toll: 2,664

Total recoveries/discharges: 2,90,365

Active cases: 11,488

Rajinikanth is stable. Reports of some of the investigations done today have come & there's nothing alarming. Based on reports of remaining investigations & his blood pressure status overnight a call will be taken tomorrow on his discharge from hospital: Apollo Hospital, Hyderabad

We propose to hold another round of talks with the Centre at 11 am on 29th December: Yogendra Yadav, Swaraj India

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ally Rashtriya Loktantrik Party quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in Protest over Farm Laws.

Punjab: Former Lok Sabha MP Harinder Singh Khalsa resigns from BJP "in protest against the insensitivity shown by party leaders & the govt towards the sufferings of the farmers, their wives and children protesting against the three agrarian laws".

A research conducted by the health department in Kozhikode shows a slight change in the strain of the virus. To be sure, we are conducting this research in all districts of Kerala. This strain is not like the one found in UK: Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja

Two senior leaders of the National Conference were detained after the declaration of the DDC poll results. One lady of our party who won in the election in Shopian was forced to join Apni Party. We have a phone recording to prove it: National Conference leader Omar Abdullah

Preparation for Kumbh 2021 has not started yet & we aren't satisfied. We've given a memorandum to Mela Adhikari to organise the fair. I've also invited Uttarakhand CM & other officials to inspect the preparation on January 1: Akhara Parishad chief Mahant Narendra Giri