HIGHLIGHTS AT 12:50

Following are the top stories at 12.50 pm:
DEL8 VIRUS-CASES
COVID-19 death toll touches 1,694; cases rise to 49,391
DEL29 JK-2NDLD ENCOUNTER
2 militants killed in encounter in J-K's Pulwama; another operation nears completion
DEL14

JK-ENCOUNTER-MOBILE
Mobile internet suspended in Kashmir as top Hizb commander Riaz Naikoo trapped in encounter
DEL26 CONG-CMS-MEET
Cong questions govt's strategy on lockdown
BOM1 MH-VIRUS-TOWN PLANNING
Chance to rework town planning of Mumbai amid COVID-19: Gadgil
MDS4 KA-LOCKDOWN-RELIEF
Lockdown distress: Karnataka govt announces Rs 1,610 cr package
Legal:
LGD1 SC-CONTEMPT
SC sentences 3 people for making scandalous allegations against judges
Foreign:
FGN16 VIRUS-PAK Pakistan reports record 40 deaths in single day, coronavirus cases jump to 22,413

Islamabad: Pakistan reported a record 40 deaths due to the coronavirus in the last 24 hours and 1,049 new cases, health officials said on Wednesday. By Sajjad Hussain
FGN13 VIRUS-US-LD WHISTLEBLOWER
Trump admin ignored concerns over HCQ import from uninspected plants in India, Pak: Fired scientist