Breaking News, Latest Updates May 27 | HIGHLIGHTS

Mehul Choksi is still in custody and is being investigated: Dominica Police confirms to ANI.

Haryana Medical Education and Research Minister, Anil Vij has directed to increase the number of beds in all Government Medical Colleges of the State from 20 to 75 for the treatment of patients with black fungus.

As per the information provided by Mehul Choksi's lawyer, "Our lawyer in Dominica was allowed access to him only for 2-minutes. Mr Choksi reported his horrifying experience. He narrated that he was picked up by various people from Jolly Harbour in Antigua & taken to Dominica. He was taken forcibly."

Punjab reports 3,914 new COVID-19 positive cases, 5,995 recoveries, and 178 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Mumbai reports 1,266 fresh cases, 36 deaths and 855 recoveries today; active cases 28,310. Recovery rate of Mumbai district is 94%.

Himachal Pradesh reports 1,472 new positive cases, 3,409 recoveries, and 59 deaths in the last 24 hours. 

Tamil Nadu reports 33,361 new positive cases, 30,063 new recoveries, and 474 new deaths in the last 24 hours.

Mehul Choksi detained for illegal entry into Dominica. Red alert has also been issued by Interpol. Dominica in touch with authorities of Antigua, possible arrangements will be made for him to be repatriated to Antigua: Ministry of National Security & Home Affairs of Dominica.

Water overflows in Thiruparappu falls, in Kanyakumari district due to heavy rainfall.

Rajasthan reports 3,454 new cases, 85 deaths and 10,396 recoveries today; active cases 71,099.

24,166 new cases and 181 deaths reported in Kerala in the last 24 hours. Active cases stand at 2,41,966: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on COVID-19 situation in the State.

Puducherry reports 1,137 new positive cases, 1,486 recoveries, and 20 deaths in the last 24 hours.

As per the information provided by Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice-chairperson, Apollo Hospitals said, "Sputnik V, the third vaccine approved in India will be available through the Apollo Hospitals from the 2nd week of June."

As per the information provided by Ministry of Health, "Overall recoveries are now exceeding the number of cases being reported on a daily basis. The recovery rate has increased from 85.6% to 90% now, it's a positive indication."

India is in touch with both Antigua and Dominican governments. Contact has been established: Sources on fugitive Mehul Choksi issue.

As per the information provided by Indian Railways, "Oxygen Express loaded at Rourkela (Odisha) for Kudal Nagar (Madurai, TN) with 5 tankers carrying 66.12 MT of  Liquid Medical Oxygen arrived at the destination today."

As severe cyclonic storm 'Yaas' enters Jharkhand, the state remains on high alert and has evacuated about 12,000 people to safer zones while operations are still on to minimise damage from the cyclone that pounded neighbouring Odisha and West Bengal, officials said Wednesday.

The state has imposed a complete lockdown in some parts to prevent people from venturing out in view of the storm while as many as eight lakh people have already been impacted by it.

Assam reported 90 COVID-19 fatalities and 5,699 fresh infections on Wednesday, raising the death toll and the caseload to 3,005 and 3,86,870, respectively. The northeastern state now has 52,884 active cases, while 3,29,634 people have so far recovered from the disease, including 6,266 since Tuesday.