India on Friday reported over two lakh coronavirus cases for the second consecutive day; BJP tells Election Commission that the remaining poll phases in Bengal should not be clubbed, claims there is no connection of Covid spike with election rallies; Home Minister Amit Shah takes out a roadshow in Bengal without a mask; Andhra Pradesh runs out of vaccine stock; and other top news of the day. | NDTV

India reported record 2 lakh coronavirus cases on Thursday, Delhi announced new restrictions, COVID-19 infections jumped sharply in Uttar Pradesh, Umar Khalid gets bail and other top news stories of the day. | NDTV

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NDTV's Ravish Kumar, who has been named for the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for "harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless" and his "unfaltering commitment to a professional, ethical journalism of the highest standards", speaks about the kind of journalism he practices and his coverage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "I am not anti-Modi, Modi is anti-Ravish. BJP has boycotted my show. They do not appear on my show. So tell me how am I anti-BJP?" says Ravish Kumar. Watch full in