India’s Covid tally raced past 62 lakh on Wednesday with 80,472 infections being reported in last 24 hours. While the number of recoveries surged to 51,87,825 pushing the recovery rate to 83.33 per cent, according to the Union health ministry data. Stay with TOI for live updates-

The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday released guidelines for Unlock 5, allowing reopening of cinema halls and entertainment parks from October 15 with 50% capacity. The MHA said that states and UTs have been given the flexibility to take a decision on re-opening of schools and coaching institutions in a graded manner after October 15.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Wednesday constituted a three-member special investigation team (SIT) to probe into Hathras gangrape case. The SIT has been asked to submit its report within seven days. Stay with TOI for all the latest updates:

Twenty-eight years after the Babri Masjid was razed, a court acquitted all 32 people accused of being involved in the demolition of the mosque they believed occupied the spot where Lord Ram was born. The special CBI court said there was no conclusive evidence against the 32 accused of being involved in any conspiracy to bring down the disputed structure in Ayodhya.