Maharashtra, the state which has logged highest number of Covid cases in India since the start of pandemic, saw its biggest one-day spike in cases with 30,535 fresh infections. Three terrorists were killed in an encounter in Jammu & Kashmir's Shopian. This is the second big anti-terror operation in South Kashmir in a week. In Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urges people to not to vote for the BJP; Prime Minister Narendra Modi also slammed the Chief Minister. These are some of the top stories this morning.