LIVE News Updates: Delhi CM Kejriwal hits out at Centre over vaccine shortage

Landfall of cyclone Yaas began at 9 am near Dhamra port in Odisha''s Bhadrak district, to continue for 3-4 hours: Official.

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Amid shortage of Covid vaccines across the country, Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party chief Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday continued to blame the BJP-led Central government for the situation.

In a fresh attack on the Narendra Modi government, he said if people in the country were vaccinated on time, the impact of the second wave of the pandemic could have been less and so many people would not have had to die.

(Source: IANS)

National Disaster Response Force, Indian Army and State administration engaged in rescue operation in cyclone-affected Talgachari in East Midnapore

West Bengal: Indian Coast Guard response team rescues about 100 stranded people through air cushion vehicle in Nayachara village.

Making messages traceable is against privacy, free speech; journalists and activists could be at risk: WhatsApp to Delhi High Court

(Source: Bar and Bench)

Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology asks all social media intermediaries compliance details over the new 'the InformationTechnology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Ethics Code) Rules, 2021'.

West Bengal: NDRF says it rescued three people from drowning in the lake in Satilpur village of East Medinipur district during super Cyclone Yaas today

Karnataka High Court dismisses plea to stop COVID-19 vaccination, imposes Rs 50,000 costs on petitioners.

(Source: Bar and Bench)

Haryana Governor gives assent to Haryana Recovery of Damages to Property During Disturbance to Public Order Act, 2021

Protesters at the Singhu border observe black day as they complete six months of agitation against farm laws

Delhi: Positivity rate below 2% (1.93%), total active cases at 19,148

Will visit areas affected by cyclone and high tide in Purba Medinipur, South and North 24 Parganas on Friday: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has postponed the Joint Entrance Examination (JEE) in view of the worsening COVID-19 situation across the country. The revised date of examination will be announced at an appropriate time,” IIT Kharagpur said in official notification.

(Source: NDTV)

Lakshadweep is India’s jewel in the ocean. The ignorant bigots in power are destroying it. I stand with the people of Lakshadweep, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Advocates exempted from restriction on movement during ongoing curfew if they show Bar ID proof: Delhi High Court

(Source: Bar and Bench)

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal says around 620 black fungus cases in national capital, flags shortage of injections to treat it

The city's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Wednesday said as many as six flights, including three departures, have been cancelled in view of cyclone Yaas in the Bay of Bengal.

Meanwhile, in East Midnapore, one rescue column has been launched to rescue 32 civilians who are stuck due to a surge in water levels: Indian Army

(Source: ANI)

To provide immediate support to people in emerging situation due to Cyclone Yaas, briefing, joint recce, liaison & coordination with WB govt has been completed. Rescue and Relief columns are pre-positioned across areas expected to be affected for immediate response: Indian Army

(Source: ANI)

Odisha: Water from the sea floods the residential areas in Dhamra of Bhadrak district. The landfall process of Cyclone Yaas is continuing. It will take around 3 hours to complete. It is 30 km south-southeast of Balasore at 9:30 am, as per IMD's update.

(Source: ANI)

IMA Uttarakhand sends a defamation notice of Rs 1000 cr to Yog Guru Ramdev. The notice states that if he doesn't post a video countering the statements given by him and tender a written apology within the next 15 days, then a sum of Rs 1000 crores will be demanded from him.

(Source: ANI)

COVID-19 worst crisis humanity faces in decades, we have not seen pandemic like this for a century:PM Modi

Our planet will not be same after COVID-19, we will remember events in future as either pre or post Covid: PM Modi

Vaccine is absolutely important to save lives and defeat pandemic:PM Modi

I extend condolences to those who suffered, lost near and dear ones in pandemic. I grieve with them: PM Modi

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India reports 2,08,921 new COVID-19 cases, 2,95,955 discharges & 4,157 deaths in last 24 hrs, as per Health Ministry

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WhatsApp goes to Delhi High Court against government's new digital rules that it says will "undermine" users' privacy

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33,48,11,496 samples tested for COVID-19 up to 25th May 2021. Of these, 22,17,320 samples tested yesterday: Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

(Source: ANI)

Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas centred about 50 km South-Southeast of Balasore (Odisha). Landfall process has commenced around 9 am: India Meteorological Departement (IMD)

(Source: ANI)

Punjab: People put up black flags at their houses and on their tractors in Chabba village of Amritsar, as the farmers protesting against the Farm Laws, observe 'Black Day' today.

(Source: ANI)

We're also carrying the tricolour. It has been 6 months now, but Govt is not listening to us. So farmers are putting up black flags. It'll be done peacefully. We're following COVID protocols. Nobody is coming here. People are putting up flags wherever they are: Rakesh Tikait, BKU

(Source: ANI)

Cyclone Yaas has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and will make landfall between Dhamra Port and Balasore on the Odisha coast at noon today with wind speed of upto 185 km per hour. It is expected to pass over Bengal too.

(Source: NDTV)