Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Warns Of Humanitarian Catastrophe In Mariupol
Russia-Ukraine War: Russia Warns Of Humanitarian Catastrophe In Mariupol
On Monday, Ukraine refused to surrender the port city of Mariupol. Upon Ukraine refusing Russian calls, the Russian forces have warned of a humanitarian catastrophe in the city, increasing pressure on European countries to intensify sanctions on Moscow. Russian troops had called Ukrainian forces to lay down their arms in exchange for a safe passage for residents of Mariupol. The Russian forces had said that humanitarian corridors would be opened from 1000 Moscow time (12:30 PM IST). However, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said: “There can be no question of any surrender, laying down of arms. We have already informed the Russian side about this.” The Ukrainian government said that over 7,000 people have been evacuated from Ukrainian cities and added that nearly 50 buses would be sent on Monday for further evacuations. The port city of Mariupol has suffered some of the heaviest bombardments since Russia invaded Ukraine.
Covid-Bulletin: India Records 1,549 New Cases; Recovery Rate At 98.74%
According to the latest data released by the union health ministry, India registered 1,549 new covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The active caseload of the country currently stands at 25,106. Meanwhile, daily recoveries continue to outnumber active covid-19 cases, with recording 2,652 recoveries in the previous 24 hours. The total recoveries have reached 4,24,67,774. The daily and weekly positivity rates stand at 0.40% and 0.40%. As per the Indian Council of Medical Research, the country has conducted 78.30 crore covid-19 tests so far. On the vaccination front, India has administered 181.24 crore covid-19 vaccine doses so far under the nationwide vaccination drive.
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— Ministry of Health (@MoHFW_INDIA) March 21, 2022
Cyclone Asani: IMD Issues Heavy Rain Alerts As Cyclone Intensifies
The Indian Meteorological Department on Sunday warned that the low-pressure area developing in the Southeast of the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify with wind speeds of 70-80 kmph gusting to 90 kmph. In view of Cyclone Asani, the Andaman and Nicobar administration have closed all schools and colleges, and some parts of the island have already started receiving heavy rains. The IMD has also issued forecasts for other parts of the country. It said that West Rajasthan is expected to get hit by strong surface winds during the next 24 hours. It also added light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorms is very likely to happen over Northeast India during the next 5 days.
DD over north Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast Bay of Bengal lay centered at 0830 hrs IST of today, about 120 km southeast of Mayabundar (Andaman Islands) and 560 km south-southwest of Yangon (Myanmar).To intensify further into a cyclonic storm during next 12 hrs. pic.twitter.com/OgDygjJTND
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) March 21, 2022
Depression over north Andaman Sea and adjoining southeast BoB , about 110 km ENE of Port Blair, 320 km NNE of Car Nicobar .To intensify further into a cyclonic storm in next 12 hrs. To move nearly northwards along & off Andaman towards Myanmar coast in next 48 hrs. pic.twitter.com/5gdlkCX0Uc
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) March 21, 2022
Covid-Surge: WHO Clears Misinformation Regarding The Omicron Variant
As the world is on the verge of witnessing yet another wave of the covid-19 pandemic with Omicron BA.2 surging, the World Health Organisation said that there are misinformations brewing about the virus that is causing a lot of confusion. The WHO warning came after new infections jumped by 8% globally last week as compared to the previous week. WHO’s Mike Ryan said: “It’s moving around easily, and in the context of waning immunity and vaccines not acting perfectly against infection, the virus will likely continue to echo around the world.” He also added that one could not classify the virus as purely seasonal, and it has not adopted a predictable pattern yet. “It will be high in some parts sometimes and then move and be higher again; it will move to another area where immunity is waning. The virus will pick up pockets of susceptibility, and we will survive on those pockets for months until another pocket opens. This is how viruses work. They establish themselves in a community, and they will move quickly to the next community that’s unprotected.” he further added.
Sonam Kapoor And Anand Ahuja Announces The Arrival Of Their First Baby
Taking to Instagram on Monday, Sonam Kapoor dropped stunning photos with her baby bump and husband, Anand Ahuja. Captioning the picture, she wrote: “Four hands. To raise you the very best we can. Two hearts. That will beat in unison with yours, every step of the way. One family. Who will shower you with love and support. We can’t wait to welcome you. #everydayphenomenal #comingthisfall2022,” As soon as she dropped the pictures on social media, wishes poured in from her industry friends, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Varun Dhawan and Jacqueline Fernandes. Her cousin Khushi Kapoor and Janhvi Kapoor also showered love on her post. Sonam Kapoor and Anand Ahuja tied the knot in 2018.
KGF Chapter 2: Toofan out Now; Song Narrates Yash’s Valour
While the makers of KGF Chapter 2 has remained silent for several days, the release of the song, ‘Toofan’, made the film trend all over social media. Toofan’s lyrical video is now streaming on YouTube. While Music Director Ravi Basrur has directed the song, Shabbir Ahmed has penned down the lyrics. The powerful song Toofan narrates the valour of Yash and gives a glimpse of Rocky Bhai building his empire with thousands of people behind him. As the release day is inching closer, the excitement of watching the KGF world on the big screen is building up. The film is all set to hit the theatres on 14th April 2022.
