Despite a marginal decline in daily coronavirus cases, India continues to see a record surge in deaths; 51 ONGC workers are still missing after a barge that was carrying 261 people sank 35 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast on Monday; Registrations for the 18-44 age group opened up earlier this month, but government statistics show a declining trend in registrations; and other top news of the day. | NDTV

5.5K views · 59 reactions | Shanta Kumar, former Union Minister and head of panel set up by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on farm reforms, tells NDTV that the new law will stop farmers from getting exploited in the hands of middlemen. | NDTV | Facebook

15K views · 22 shares | 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 | Facebook