In view of the impending severe Nisarga Cyclone, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been kept on alert in Maharashtra, as necessary preventive action. According to a Hindustan Times report, sixteen teams of NDRF, comprising 45 jawans each, are on alert in the state. While 10 teams have been deployed, six are kept on standby.

The Nisarga cyclone has intensified and is expected to make landfall on June 3. Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigad, Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban and Palghar districts are on alert. Warnings of cyclone Nisarga issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

India's coronavirus count inched closer to the grim milestone of 2 lakh-mark. The states registered over 8,000 fresh cases for the third straight day. The total number of coronavirus infection patients in India rose to 198,706.

Maharashtra continued to report the highest fresh cases while Tamil Nadu witnessed the biggest spike on Monday. However, the number of fresh coronavirus cases dipped slightly in the national capital.

The number of deaths from the coronavirus infection rose to 204, the third highest single-day count so far.

In what is heartbreaking news to Bollywood music lovers, composer Wajid Khan of Sajid-Wajid fame passed away some time back. He was just 42. He was admitted to a hospital in Mumbai on Sunday and the reason for his demise is given to be coronavirus infection.

It was singer Sonu Nigam who first reported the sad news to entertainment journalist, Faridoon Shahryar. Now Priyanka Chopra also confirmed this news, as she condoled the loss of the composer Wajid Khan.

Secret Service agents rushed President Donald Trump to a White House bunker on Friday night. As hundreds of protesters gathered outside the executive mansion, some of them throwing rocks and tugging at police barricades.

Donald Trump spent nearly an hour in the bunker, which was designed for use in emergencies like terrorist attacks. According to a Republican close to the White House who was not authorized to publicly discuss private matters and spoke on condition of anonymity.

Coronavirus cases in India continued to rise with a spike of 8,392 new cases. 230 deaths reported in the last 24 hours in India. The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India rose to 190,535 on Monday, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said.

Of these, 93,322 are active cases while 91,819 individuals have been cured and discharged from the hospitals. The death toll has mounted to 5,394 while one person has migrated to another country, according to the data released by the Health Ministry said.

Heavy rain lashed parts of Kerala including capital city Thiruvananthapuram and nearby areas. As well as several other districts of the southern state n Monday, inundating roads and low-lying areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had predicted that southwest monsoon will hit Kerala on June 1.

Also, the timely arrival of the monsoon in Kerala can also be attributed to the cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. The weather agency said that the temperature is expected to go down to 25 degrees Celsius during the day in the city.

With the Indian Railways announcing to ply 200 special trains including 100 pairs with both AC and non-AC coaches from Monday. It has also released the full list of trains that would ferry more than 1.45 lakh passengers on the first day. As per data, 26 lakh passengers have booked for Advance Reservation Period (ARP) from June 1 to June 30.

The Indian Railways have clearly stated that these 200 passenger trains will be in addition. To already plying premium passenger trains connecting New Delhi with 15 cities across India being run since May 12. These trains will also be in addition to the Shramik Special trains, which are ferrying stranded migrant laborers to their states.

As India entered the last phase of lockdown 4.0, the number of patients recovered from the coronavirus disease hit a new record. At least 11,264 people have been recovered from the deadly disease in the last 24 hours, according to the data released by the ministry of health and family welfare.

Nearly 47 percent of the total coronavirus disease patients have been discharged from the hospital after recovery. India's recovery rate from the coronavirus disease is one a steady rise.

Roger Federer topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid global athletes announced Friday. Leading the lineup for the first time with pre-tax earnings of USD 106.3 million (95.5 million euros).

The Swiss tennis legend, a men's record 20-time Grand Slam singles champion. Becomes the first player from his sport to top the annual list since its 1990 debut, rising from fifth in 2019.

Roger Federer's haul over the past 12 months included USD 100 million from appearances fees and endorsement deals plus USD 6.3 million in prize money.

The total number of coronavirus cases in India is now at 1,73,763. The country has witnessed the highest ever spike of 7,965 coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.

New 265 deaths were reported in the time frame, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday. Of the total 1,73,763 cases, 86,422 are still active. One patient had migrated to another country.

With 265 new fatalities recorded, the single biggest jump in the past 24 hours, the death toll due to coronavirus has mounted to 4,971.