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3:29 PM

Storm brewing in Bay of Bengal, likely to intensify into cyclone by Sunday

A storm is brewing in the Bay of Bengal and is expected to intensify into a cyclone on Sunday evening, packing a wind speed of over 75 km per hour, and move towards the coast of northern Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.

According to a special bulletin issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather system had intensified into a depression, and at 1130 hours of Saturday lay 170 km west of Car Nicobar Island (Nicobar Islands) and 300 km south-south-west of Port Blair.

If the weather system intensifies into a cyclone it will be called Asani, Sinhalese for 'wrath'. This would be the first cyclonic storm of the season as a similar weather event in March had fizzled out before it could acquire the strength of a cyclone.

3:03 PM

Two judges appointed to SC; top court set to regain full strength of 34

The Supreme Court is set to regain its full strength of 34 judges with two appointments to the top court on Saturday.

Days after the Supreme Court Collegium headed by CJI N V Ramana recommended the names of Gauhati High Court Chief Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia and Justice Jamshed B Pardiwala of the Gujarat High Court for elevation to the apex court, the Union Law Ministry announced their appointments on Saturday in separate notifications.

2:37 PM

France's Macron to be inaugurated for second five-year term

French President Emmanuel Macron is being inaugurated for a second term during a ceremony on Saturday at the Elysee presidential palace.

Macron was reelected for five years on April 24 in a runoff that saw him beat out far-right rival Marine Le Pen.

About 500 guests are expected at the ceremony, where the president of the Constitutional Council is to read out the results of the election.

2:26 PM

Entrance exams for Shanghai colleges, high schools postponed amid Covid resurgence

The Shanghai Municipal government on Saturday postponed entrance examinations for colleges and senior high schools in the city by a month, due to the latest resurgence of Covid-19.

Over 50,000 students will sit for the college entrance examination, which will be held from July 7 to 9. Another 110,000 students will attend the senior high school entrance examination, scheduled on July 11 and 12, while laboratory exams for physics and chemistry and foreign language listening tests will be canceled, reported Xinhua. Chen Qun, vice mayor of Shanghai, said special rooms will be set up for students under concentrated quarantine or with abnormal COVID-19 test results, ensuring every student will be able to sit the exams.

Since March 12, all primary and secondary schools in Shanghai have switched to online teaching, and kindergartens and nurseries have been closed, as per the media outlet, as per the media outlet.

2:17 PM

Delhi Police to provide security to BJP leader Tajinder Pal Bagga

In the wake of BJP leader Tajinder Pal Singh Bagga expressing fear about his safety, the Delhi Police on Saturday said it will make necessary security arrangements for him.

On Friday, the Punjab Police arrested Bagga from his residence in Delhi's Janakpuri, but the city police here brought him back to the capital from Haryana, saying its Punjab counterpart did not inform it about the arrest.

2:07 PM

Govt aims to develop vehicle scrapping facilities within 150 kms from city centres

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said his aim is to develop at least one automobile scrapping facility within 150 kilometres from each city centre, while asserting that the country has the potential to become a vehicle scrapping hub of the entire South Asian region.

Addressing an event here, Gadkari said the National Vehicle Scrappage Policy is a key initiative in the Indian transport and sustainability sector, and this will enable the removal of older and unfit vehicles and introduction of new lesser-polluting vehicles in a phased manner.

"My aim is to develop a vehicle scrapping centre within the reach of 150 km from all the city centres," the road transport and highways minister said.

1:34 PM

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa likely to resign: Report

1:32 PM

BRO must use technology to enhance capabilities in northern sector: Rajnath Singh

We're aware of Chinese presence in Northern sector, they try to reach mountainous areas rapidly because of deft construction techniques, says Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

BRO must work in parallel & use technology to enhance its capabilities, Singh said, adding govt is providing support in this direction.

1:10 PM

Fishermen advised not to venture into the sea due to rough conditions from May 10: IMD

1:08 PM

Arjuna awardees now get Rs 20,000 per month instead of Rs 5,000: Haryana CM

12:33 PM

Spending Rs 6 lakh each on 2,300 athletes to provide them better facilities: Anurag Thakur

We are spending Rs 6 lakh each on 2,300 athletes to provide them better facilities while Rs 140 crore is being spent on young athletes to further support them, said Union minister Anurag Thakur at logo launch of 4th Khelo India Youth Games in Panchkula, ANI reported

12:25 PM

Stalin travels in MTC bus, interacts with passengers

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Saturday travelled in a state-run Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus and interacted with the passengers.

Coinciding with the first anniversary of the DMK-led government assuming office in the state, he especially spoke to the women passengers and enquired about the free travel facility for them.

12:12 PM