Top News Of The Day: Tirath Singh Rawat Seeks Time To Meet Governor

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat has requested an appointment with the state governor this evening amid reports that he will resign, barely four months after he took charge; India passed a grim milestone on Friday as it became only the third country to report over 4 lakh Covid deaths after the US and Brazil. Half of the fatalities were reported during a second wave that overwhelmed the healthcare system and crematoriums; A drone was seen over the Indian High Commission compound in Islamabad, sources have said. India has registered a strong protest with Pakistan over the security breach, they said. This sighting at the Indian embassy in Islamabad comes amid heightened tensions over a drone attack on an air force base in Jammu and Kashmir last week and other top stories.