Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday, May 16, extended the lockdown by one more week to curb the COVID-19 rise in the national capital. The restrictions will be in place till May 24

Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev termed the delivery of the second consignment of Sputnik V vaccine in the country "very timely"

The top five states that recorded maximum coronavirus cases are Karnataka with 41,664 cases, followed by Maharashtra with 34,848 cases, Tamil Nadu with 33,658 cases, Kerala with 32,680 cases, and Andhra Pradesh with 22,517 cases

The cyclone, which originated in the Arabian Sea, is expected to hit the west coast of India on Tuesday i.e May 18. Nearly 100 rescue teams have been deployed to six states which are expected to be worst affected

Speaking at a virtual event organised by the University of Chicago Center in Delhi, Rajan stated that India needs a speedy bankruptcy process for the MSME sector