Also tonight. In india, officialfigures of deaths from covid are said to be massively under reported, as the country fights against a new surge. Growing evidence that the lockdowns have damaged the language skills of young children in england. An image of the queen back at work in Herfirst Official Engagement since the funeral of the duke of edinburgh. Hes away from courtois and he scores what a start for Chelsea And Chelsea took an early lead in their champions League Semifinal against real madrid. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News channel, middle sunday is no more from next year, as the all England Club announce plans to play on through wimbledon. Good evening. The pressure on the prime Minister Borisjohnson shows no sign of easing. Hes facing renewed questions about the funding for Renovation Work at his Downing Street flat. Mrjohnson s former adviser Dominic Cummings has claimed that the Prime Minister planned to get secret donations to pay for the work. But number ten sai
Hello, welcome to bbc news. Im Shaun Ley. Indias official Death Toll from the Covid 19 Pandemic is approaching 200,000, with reports suggesting the numbers could be twice as high. Crematoriums in the capital delhi have been forced to build makeshift funeral pyres, as the city runs out of space for its dead. But, while there has been a lot of reporting from the big cities, what is happening in smaller towns and rural areas of this vast nation of 1. 3 billion people . The bbc s indian language services correspondents are based across the country and have sent this update. Indias Western Maharashtra is the worst affected state by the Covid 19 Pandemic. Along the with cities like mumbai and camille, its rural areas like where i am today are also suffering from a rise in coronavirus cases. Some districts in Maharashtra Have reported a massive 700 rise, as compared to last year in the first wave. The availability of Icu Beds is a major cause of concern as a few districts have already ran out
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Accused him of being a liar. Back to old duties for the Duke And Duchess of cambridge. The queen because my grandson and his wife, and the queen herself are on theirfirst his wife, and the queen herself are on their first public engagement since the death of prince philip. Hello, and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Almost 200,000 people have now died from Covid Related Causes in india according to official figures, but independent observers say the real figures are probably much higher. 0ne Account suggests that the deaths recorded by Crematoria In Delhi may be double the government figures, which deal only with people who have died in hospital. Divina group to reports from the indian capital deli. Lives erased in india, their fate sealed by the Pandemic. But even as families seek closure in this crematorium built on a Car Park in indias capital, delhi, some are being denied dignity even in their death as the actual reason of their demise is being buried with them.