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Political storm in West Bengal after CBI arrests two TMC ministers, MLA in Narada sting case

Two TMC ministers and an MLA along with a former party leader were on Monday arrested and charge-sheeted by the CBI in Narada sting case, amid a high-voltage political drama in West Bengal that saw Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sitting on a dharna at the probe agency's office for six hours as her party supporters besieged the premises and indulged in violent protests in several parts of the state.

Starting vaccination with frontline warriors paid rich dividends; ensured safety of doctors during 2nd wave: Modi

In an interaction with a group of doctors via video-conferencing, Modi said be it testing, supply of medicines or setting up new infrastructure in "record time", all these are being done at a fast pace, according to a statement. His assertions came amid criticism from opposition parties of his government's vaccination programme and also alleged poor handling of the second wave of the pandemic.

Swearing-in ceremony of LDF governmentt in Kerala on May 20

The swearing-in ceremony of the new CPI(M)-led LDF government in Kerala, headed by Pinarayi Vijayan, would be held on May 20 at the Central Stadium in the state capital. The function would be held in the presence of 500 invited guests at the stadium. Besides 140 newly elected MLAs, 29 members of Parliament from the State and representatives of the judiciary and the media would be invited.

Cyclone Tauktae: Strong winds at 114 kmph strike Mumbai

Cyclonic storm Tauktae over the Arabian Sea led to very strong winds blowing at a speed of 114 kmph in Mumbai on Monday afternoon, civic officials said.

First batch of anti-COVID drug 2DG released

The first batch of anti-COVID oral drug 2-DG, developed by the DRDO, was released on Monday by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Health Minister Harsh Vardhan.