The Union health ministry on Monday said India recorded more than 1.03 lakh cases in the past 24 hours. Eight states-Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat- have emerged as major contributors to the daily caseload. Maharashtra, which is the worst affected, reported the highest single-day rise of 57,074 new Covid-19 cases.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah paid tribute to the jawans who were ambushed by Naxals near the Bijapur-Sukma border in Chhattisgarh on Saturday. Amit Shah will also chair a high-level meet on Monday to take stock of the situation in Chhattisgarh. Watch the video for more details.