News Highlights: Bahrain suspends entry for travellers from 'Red List' countries, including India

Bahrain has suspended entry for travellers from 'Red List' countries, including India. King Abdullah of Jordan said it would be important to turn Gaza ceasefire into an extended truce. Meanwhile, Eastern Railways have cancelled 25 trains between May 24 & May 29 on account of Cyclone Yaas.

Bahrain suspends entry for travellers from 'Red List' countries, including India (Reuters)

Liverpool and Chelsea seal Champions League places (AFP)

AAP extends support to farmers' nationwide protest call on May 26 (PTI)

Italian cable car plunges to the ground, killing at least 13 (AP)

Jordan's King says important to turn Gaza ceasefire into extended truce (Reuters)

Wrestler Sushil Kumar sent to 6-day police custody in killing of 23-year-old Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium (ANI)

Eastern Railway cancels 25 trains between 24 May & 29 May due to Cyclone Yaas (ANI)

Moderna refuses to send vaccines directly to the Punjab government

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Explained: How IMD categorises cyclones

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has had a hectic month so far as the country's top weather body continues to issuewarnings and predicttrajectories of two cyclones on both sides of the Indian peninsula. While cyclone Tauktae rammed into the west coast, the incipient cyclone Yaas is likely to strike the east coast on Wednesday.

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Cyclone Yaas: What we know so far

India is bracing for its second cyclone in May even as the severe Tauktae sprays the northwestern and central parts of the country with a final smattering of rain after weeks of lashing waves and violent storms along the Arabian Sea coast.

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Scores of farmers head from Karnal to join protesting farmers at Tikri border

Rajnath Singh chairs high level meeting for conducting Class XII exams, entrance exams

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chairs high-level meeting with all States/UT Education Ministers, Education Secretaries & Chairpersons of State Examination Boards& stakeholders to discuss proposals for conduction of Class XII exams & entrance exams for professional courses

Indian Coast Guard and the Navy have deployed ships and helicopters for relief, search and rescue operations. Air Force and Engineer task force units of Army, with boats and rescue equipment, are on standby for deployment.Seven ships with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Units are on standby along western coast: PMO

PM Modi directed senior officers to work in close coordination with states to ensure the safe evacuation of people from high-risk areas & timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities: PMO

PM Modi directed senior officers to work in close coordination with states to ensure the safe evacuation of people from high-risk areas & timely evacuation of those involved in off-shore activities.

Joe Biden gets wax statue in Paris Wax museum, stands with arms crossed and a toothy grin

Indian Army contingent as part of United Nations Mission in Congo facilitated the smooth evacuation and protection of civilians and other UN personnel in volcano affected Goma Town.

Houthi leader dismisses US sanctions, warns of expanded attacks

A leader of Yemen's Iran-alignedHouthimovement on Sunday dismissed USsanctions on military officials and threatened possible expanded attacks on "aggressor countries" after Washington urged the group to engage seriously in peace efforts.

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on twoHouthimilitary officials leading an offensive to seize Yemen's Marib region as the USspecial envoy on Yemen called for de-escalation and pressed for a ceasefire deal.

TheHouthishave been battling a Saudi Arabian-led military coalition for more than six years in a war that has killed tens of thousands of people and pushed Yemen to the brink of famine.

(Reuters)

Arvind Kejriwal extends lockdown in Delhi till May 31st

PM Modi attends meeting with high level officials regarding preparedness of Cyclone Yaas

Six Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA) militants killed in encounter in Assam

Cyclone Yaas: NDRF teams pre-positioned

International inspectors may no longer access images of the Iran’s nuclear sites, says the country's parliament speaker

Cyclone Yaas: IMD says, cyclonic storm to intensify by May 24 and reach north Odisha, West Bengal and Bangladesh coast on May 26

Cyclone Yaas: Airlift of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief equipment underway

CM Bhupesh Baghel orders removal of a senior IAS officer who was caught on camera slapping a youth

Kerala CPI MP Binoy Viswam urges Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to 'revoke the suspension of Dr Gilbert Sebastian'

Earthquake of 3.3 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Kolhapur, Maharashtra

Wrestler Sushil Kumar arrested by Special Cell of Delhi Police

India reports 2,40,842 new Covid-19 cases, 3,741 deaths

India on Sunday reported2,40,842 new Covid-19 cases, taking the cumulative tally of positive cases to 2,65,30,132, according to data from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

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After a day of remaining static, fuel prices go up again

A day after keeping petrol and diesel prices unchanged, fuel rates continued their upward trajectory on Sunday with the rates ofpetrol anddiesel in Delhi at Rs 93.21 per litre, up 17 paise, and Rs 84.07, up 27 paise, respectively.

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Cyclone Yaas: Odisha state government has prepared ODRAF, NDRF and fire service teams for deployment in cyclone-affected areas

Uttarakhand government declares black fungus as an epidemic

Wrestler Sushil Kumar not arrested yet, says Delhi Police

A non-bailable warrant was issued against Sushil Kumar & others in case relating to the killing of 23-year-old Sagar Rana at Chhatrasal Stadium

32,86,07,937 Covid-19 samples tested till May 22, 2021: ICMR

United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA-I) released ONGC employee yesterday

PM Modi to hold meeting to review preparations for Cyclone Yaas

PM Modi to hold a meeting with senior government officials,representatives from National Disaster Management Authority, Secretaries from Telecom, Power, Civil aviation, Earth Sciences Ministries to review preparations against approaching Cylone Yaastoday. Home Minister and other ministers will also join.

Dust leads to low visibility in Delhi

Earthquake of 4.3 magnitude hits Manipur

Toll rises to 20 as freak weather hits ultra-marathon in China

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C T Ravi feels Congress is making an organised attempt to malign Modi

Accusing the Congress of an “organised attempt to malign” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP national general secretary C T Ravi on Saturday claimed that several recent instances were proof that the alleged toolkit was not fake.

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Hamas defiant with military parade, appearance of top leader

Masked Hamas fighters brandishing assault rifles paraded in Gaza City and the group's top leader made his first public appearance on Saturday, in a defiant show of victory after the militants' 11-day war with Israel.

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Did the US plan to nuke China over Taiwan in 1958? Documents say so

US military planners pushed for nuclear strikes on mainland China in 1958 to protect Taiwan from an invasion by Communist forces, classified documents posted online by Daniel Ellsberg of "Pentagon Papers" fame show.

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Cyclone Yaas likely to intensify into very severe cyclonic storm on May 26; may hit WB, Odisha, Bangladesh: IMD

Cyclone Yaas is likely to intensify into a “very severe cyclonic storm”, the Regional Meteorological Department said on Saturday. It also said that the potential cyclonic storm will move towards West Bengal, northern parts of Odisha and coastal Bangladesh. A low-pressure area formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining north Andaman Sea on Saturday.

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