PM Modi at a rally in Gujarat. (Photo source: BJP)
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May 26, 2025
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The number of the Covid-19 cases across the country reached 1,110, reported NDTV. The highest number of patients were reported in Kerala at 430, followed by 210 cases were reported in Maharashtra, 104 in Delhi, 83 in Gujarat and 69 in Tamil Nadu.
For the past week, an average of 145 new cases are being reported from across the country every day.
Foreign Secretary Shri Vikram Misri will be visiting Washington DC from 27-29 May to meet with senior officials of the US Administration. The visit is a follow up to Prime Minister’s visit to the United States in February 2025, when both sides had launched the India-U.S. COMPACT (Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology) for the 21st Century.
Live News Update: PM Modi In Bhuj To Launch Projects
PM Narendra Modi being was felicitated as he reached the venue in Bhuj, where he will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate development projects worth over Rs 53,400 crore for the region.
In Uttar Pradesh, the food safety team busted a fake paneer racket. It destroyed 2,500 kg of adulterated paneer and 800 litres milk in Gorakhpur. Samples under testing and harmful substances like synthetic colours and saccharin seized.
Food Safety Team in UP busts fake paneer racket! 2500 kg adulterated paneer & 800 litres milk destroyed in Gorakhpur. Samples under testing; harmful substances like synthetic colours & saccharin seized. Ensuring what you eat is safe. #EatSafe#FSSAIinStates#FSSAIinActionpic.twitter.com/DPwhwZxx63
Both the Nifty and Sensex indices saw a positive close, each gaining 0.5% for the day. This upward movement was reflected across broader markets as well, with the Nifty Midcap 150 and Nifty Smallcap 250 also increasing by approximately 0.5%.
Leading the charge within the Nifty were Bajaj Auto and JSW Steel, emerging as the top gainers. In the Nifty Midcap 150, Linde India and Timken India were the standout performers, while BEML and Finolex Industries led the gains in the Nifty Smallcap 250.
All sectoral indices concluded the day in positive territory.
Live News Update: Maharashtra Deputy CM Speaks On Mumbai Rains
"Our aim is- no casualties. We are on alert mode," says Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde during his visit to the Disaster Management department as 'Red' alert for heavy rains is issued for Mumbai.
Shinde said, "All agencies, including BMC, Army, and Navy, are on alert to work in coordination. The CM and the Disaster Management Minister are reviewing the situation. It is the government's duty to ensure that everything operates smoothly."
Operations on the Metro line 3 between Acharya Atre Chowk and Worli were suspended on Monday, after heavy rains inundated an underground station, officials said as per PTI.
Heavy monsoon rains have been battering Karnataka's coastal belt for the third consecutive day, severely disrupting normal life in Dakshina Kannada district. Authorities have issued a red alert and deployed disaster response teams to manage the situation.
On JSW Steel's plea on Bhushan Power and Steel's liquidation SC Bench said, "To protect the fairness of the process and avoid premature liquidation, the Supreme Court directed that a "status quo" be maintained".
Previously, on May 2, the SC had rejected the Rs 19,300 crore resolution plan.
Live News Update: All Party Delegation To Visit Panama
An all-party parliamentary delegation led by Congress MP Shashi Tharoor will visit Panama from Tuesday to convey India's strong message of zero-tolerance for terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, reported PTI
Live News Update: PM Inaugurates Locomotive Manufacturing Plant
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian Railways' Locomotive Manufacturing plant in Dahod. This facility will produce 9000 HP electric locomotives for both domestic use and export.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates Locomotive Manufacturing plant of the Indian Railways in Dahod
This plant will produce electric locomotives of 9000 HP for domestic purposes and for export. The locomotives will help in increasing the freight loading… pic.twitter.com/jVOB2FB1GB
Live News Update: All-Party Delegation Lands In Kuwait
An all-party Indian parliamentary delegation, headed by BJP MP Baijayant Jay Panda, arrived in Kuwait on Monday to emphasize India's zero-tolerance stance against terrorism.
A few hours of continuous rainfall led to waterlogging in several low-lying areas of Mumbai and on railway tracks, disrupting road traffic and local train services on Monday morning, PTI reported.
The domestic benchmark indices opened higher on Monday shortly after India achieved a new high in the world's largest economy ranking. At intraday Sensex surged 0.94% and Nifty 50 surged 0.91%
A member of the banned CPI (Maoist), who was carrying a bounty of Rs 5 lakh on his head, was killed in a gunfight with security forces in Jharkhand's Latehar district on Monday, a senior police official told PTI.
Monsoon Hits Maharashtra Live: Mumbai Wakes Up To Heavy Rains
The Southwest Monsoon, which brings the season of rainfall over mainland India, has been progressing rapidly since its onset over Kerala on Saturday. As per an update shared by the India Meteorological Department on Sunday, the monsoon winds have progressed northwards and entered into Maharashtra.
Live: Donald Trump On Russia's Latest Strike On Ukraine
US President Donald Trump on Sunday called his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, as "crazy" for initiating one of the largest airstrikes on Ukraine since the war began. He further cautioned Moscow that any effort to completely take over Ukraine would "lead to the downfall of Russia."
