INDIA India recorded 86 thousand fresh COVID infections while 87 thousand COVID patients recovered in a single day. Case tally hit 57.3 lakh while recoveries hit 46.7 lakh. Deaths rose by 1,129 to 91 thousand. The Centre suspended the bankruptcy code (IBC) by another 3 months to protest distressed companies amid the pandemic. In a written reply, the Ministry of External Affairs said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 58 countries and ₹517.82 crores have been spent on them in total, since 2015. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that Durga Puja carnival will not be hosted this year due to the pandemic. A survey in Hyderabad found that most IT employees in the city prefer to continue working from home. Most large and very large companies have reported productivity of 90% as they continue the WFM trend. In Chennai, SP Balasubrahmanyam is in an extremely critical condition, at a private hospital where he’s being treated for Coronavirus. Former Australian cricketer and commentator Dean Jones passed away in his Mumbai hotel room following a sudden heart attack aged 59. “How lonely and helpless you must’ve felt on your own in that hotel room-a death we commentators fear the most”, wrote fellow commentator Ramiz Raja. Actor Nawazuddin Siddique’s wife accused him of rape and cheating and filed a police case against him. The media continues to run Bollywood headers, as they look to solve India's number one problem – POT. UNITED STATES Donald Trump's niece, Mary Trump filed a lawsuit against the President and his siblings for fraud. In 2001, Mary had agreed on a settlement over the family's estate but now she alleges that she was 'forced to sign'. The US has allegedly warned Kenya to either support Israel’s political and commercial moves or lose its free trade deal (FTA) with the US. Reported The EastAfrican. After a whistleblower alleged that the US was conducting illegal sterilizations on immigrants without their full consent, Mexico's Foreign Minister said that his country has launched investigations into the matter. Portland, which has been the centre for months of BLM protests, rejected a permit for a right-wing group citing COVID risks. California passed an order to ban the sale of gas-only cars by 2035, as it shifts gear to combat climate change in light of the recent massive wildfires. US oil giant Chevron directed all its employees around the world to delete Chinese owned WeChat from their work phones, becoming one of the first US companies to follow in Trump's steps. AROUND THE WORLD New research shows that most people who have contracted Coronavirus, at some point through the course of infection, show some symptoms of the virus. Earlier, it was believed that the majority of cases are asymptomatic hence causing the virus to spread far and spread quickly. While most countries in Europe are nearing or experiencing a second surge in COVID infections, Italy is bucking the trend. The nation which was one of the worst-hit countries at the beginning of the global pandemic is treading carefully as it's still scarred with the deadly few months. The EU said it doesn’t recognise Alexander Lukashenko as Belarus’ president, after he was abruptly sworn in, in secret for a sixth term after an allegedly rigged election. The EU's diplomatic chief said his re-election lacked “any democratic legitimacy”. Facebook warned that it may have to pull out of Europe if Ireland enforces a ban on its data sharing with the US. The social media said that data transfers between the EU and the US are essential in various organizations and any restrictions would hamper the growth of data-driven businesses in the EU. In Australia, e-cigarettes are set to become prescription only from mid next year, as the Therapeutic Goods Administration has decided to reclassify nicotine as such. China has allegedly expanded its detention centres for Uighur Muslims despite claims otherwise. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said that it suspects ther