Breaking News, Latest Updates May 14 | HIGHLIGHTS

Chhattisgarh reports 7,594 new cases, 872 recoveries and 172 deaths in the last 24 hours.

As per the information provided by National Center for Seismology, "Magnitude 4.3 earthquake hit Ukhrul, Manipur at 10:12 pm today."

As per the information provided by Punjab government, "Bhagat Singh’s nephew Abhay Sandhu died of post-COVID health-related complications. He had been undergoing treatment at Fortis Hospital in Mohali for the past several days."

Ministry of AYUSH says free distribution of AYUSH-64 in Delhi has been expanded to 25 locations.

Punjab reports 8,068 new COVID-19 cases, 8,446 patient recoveries, and 180 deaths in the last 24 hours.

As per the information provided by Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Board exams for class 10 won't take place, mark sheets will be issued based on evaluation.  Anyone who wants higher marks can sit for the exam later in the time to come. Board exams for students of class 12 have been postponed. Exams will be held when the situation improves."

Maharashtra reports 39,923 new COVID-19 cases, 53,249 discharges and 695 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Telangana reports 4305 new COVID-19 cases, 6361 recoveries and 29 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Mumbai reports 1657 new COVID-19 cases, 2572 recoveries and 62 deaths in the last 24 hours.

Karnataka reports 41,779 new COVID-19 cases, 35,879 recoveries and 373 deaths in the last 24 hours.

As per the information provided by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, "The positivity rate remains high, so the state government has decided to extend the present complete lockdown in Kerala till May 23rd."

Telangana High Court stays the state government's order to allow ambulances with patients coming from neighbouring states only if they have prior tie-up with hospitals.

As per the information provided by Mangaluru Commissioner of Police, Shashi Kumar said, "A police constable, who was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a hospital for 2 weeks, today died due to multi-organ failure. He had taken both doses of vaccine."

As per the information provided by BSF, "Border Security Force (BSF) troops recovered an AK-47 rifle with a magazine, and a 9-mm pistol with a magazine and 15 rounds dropped by a Pakistani drone in Samba area of Jammu and Kashmir today morning."

As per the information provided by Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, "We will get vaccines as early as possible. We are floating global tenders to procure COVID-19 vaccines soon."

K P Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal’s Prime Minister for the third time on Friday, days after he lost a vote of confidence in Parliament.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli, 69, at a ceremony at Shital Niwas, after he was reappointed to the post on Thursday night as the Opposition parties failed to secure majority seats in Parliament to form a new government.

Thirteen Covid patients died at Goa's apex government hospital, the Goa Medical College, in the early hours of Friday owing to oxygen mismanagement, even as the death toll of patients who died between 2 am and 6 am at the premier facility reached 75 in four days.

Delhi HC adjourns matter related to businessman Navneet Kalra's anticipatory bail

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Friday informed that another flight containing COVID 19 related medical supplies and equipment has taken off from Australia. It carries 1056 ventilators, 60 oxygen concentrators & essential supplies.

India receives shipment of ventilators, Remdesivir from EU.

Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday offered prayers on the occasion of Eid Ul Fitr at his residence. He tweeted, "Precaution, Prevention, Prayer" and wished for everyone's health and well-being

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted people on Eid-ul-Fitr, and expressed the wish that the nation overcomes the COVID-19 pandemic and work towards furthering human welfare with collective efforts.
Amid the shadow of the second wave of the disease, Eid is being observed across the country.

MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi on Friday took to Twitter to welcome the shipment of 5.6 million masks/respirators that arrived from Kazakhstan.

Fauci welcomes move to extend gap between two Covishield doses

Eid: People gather in huge numbers at Amritsar’s Jama Masjid.