BBC Minute India: 83 Omicron cases in India, Bhutan awards PM Modi its highest civilian honour, and Miss World postponed. (Video by BBC Minute India) | BBC News India

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

Watch: Over 16,000 students participate in mega sit-and-draw contest | The Times of India

The release of a book comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj during an event in Delhi headquarters of the BJP attracted the ire of 3 ruling parties. The book comparing Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is described as 'insulting' and a massive furore is on in Maharashtra among the Maha Vikas Aghadi allies. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jai Bhagwan Goyal stirred up a political controversy after he drew comparisons between the Prime

PM Modi addresses 125th anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’ journal | The Times of India