Rainfall Predicted in Several South Indian Cities Over Next Few Hours: Live Breaking News Headlines Updates on January 6, 2021

Satellite image shows dense cloud over Cuddalore, Villupuram, Kallakuruchi, Theni, Dindugal, Coimbatore, Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram - intense spell continue for next three to 4 hours. Chennai also likely to witness heavy rainfall: Chennai MeT Department Director.

Donald Trump tells supporters at Washington rally he will "never concede" defeat to Joe Biden.

"This party (Trinamool Congress) will collapse like a house of cards. It will face constitutional crisis in January. If I disclose names of TMC members who are willing to join BJP, Police will arrest them tonight," said BJP MP Arjun Singh.

UK records over 1,000 daily coronavirus deaths for first time since April.

Bird flu was brought to Kerala by migratory birds. So far 37654 birds have been culled in Alappuzha &7229 birds were culled in Kottayam. Due to bird flu, 23857 birds died in both districts. Mass culling process of birds will end tomorrow: Kerala Animal Husbandry Minister K Raju

Bird flu confirmed in Indore, Mandsaur and Agar Malwa after reports surfaced of crows found dead in 11 districts of the state. Bird flu control room set up in every district of the state: Department of Animal Husbandry, Madhya Pradesh

PM held a video-teleconference with German counterpart,Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel today. PM appreciated long-standing role of Chancellor Merkel in providing strong leadership at European&global stage& thanked her for guiding growth of India-Germany Strategic Partnership: PMO

The night curfew would not be extended in Mumbai, the city police said, as reported by news agency ANI.

Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray writes to Central Government asking to take a decision on changing the name of Aurangabad Airport to Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj Airport: Maharashtra Chief Minister's Office

Andhra Pradesh reports 289 new COVID-19 cases, 428 recoveries & 3 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 8,83,876 as per the State Health Department.Recovered Cases: 8,73,855. Active Cases: 2,896. Total Deaths: 7,125.

Tamil Nadu reported 811 new COVID-19 cases, 943 discharges, and 11 deaths in the last 24 hours: State Health Department. Total cases: 8,23,181. Total discharges: 8,03,328. Death toll: 12,188. Active cases: 7,665.

Centre rushes a High-Level team to Kerala for supporting the State in public health interventions in COVID19 management. Total of 35,038 new cases have been reported during the last seven days. Around 5,000 new cases are added daily to the State COVID19 tally: Govt of India

Uttarakhand reports 227 new COVID-19 taking the total number of cases to 92,593.

Ahead of vaccine roll out, second dry run to take place on January 8 in all districts of the country.

Kerala reports 6394 new COVID-19 cases today. Active cases now at 65,057; so far 7,22,421 patients have been discharged.

Farmers have every right to protest. My sympathy is 101 percent with the farmers,there are old men and women sitting & protesting at the borders (Delhi border). Till last reports, 55 farmers had died — they are sacrificing their lives:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Patna: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar visits Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH) covid vaccine storage centre.  "Date of vaccination is yet to be announced but I think it will begin this month", says CM Nitish Kumar.

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to Avian Influenza affected Alappuzha and Kottayam districts in Kerala, and Panchkula District in Haryana: Government of India

The total number of cases infected with the United Kingdom strain of the Coronavirus now stands at 73: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Kerala Government has decided to provide compensation to poultry farmers who are affected due to the bird flu. Govt will provide Rs 200 each to owners of birds that are older than 2 months and Rs 100 each for birds less than 1-month-old: State Government