India saw 68,020 new Coronavirus cases in a span of 24 hours, the highest single-day rise so far this year, taking the country’s COVID-19 tally to above 1.20 crore, according to Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday. As many as 74,383 new cases were recorded in a span of 24 hours on October 11.

Over 500 women from Menar village in Udaipur, Rajasthan, gather at Thamb Chowk, with a jar of water meant to cool down Holi, on Monday. This ritual has been going on for the past 400 years. This year, fewer women arrived at the chowk for the ritual owing to the pandemic restrictions. Pic/Ashish Rane