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Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka to open temples from June 1

THE TIMES OF INDIA | May 27, 2020, 01:27:23 IST

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Coronavirus live updates: Karnataka to open temples from June 1

Total number of cases in India crossed 1.45 lakh on Tuesday. The country recorded more than 6,000 new Covid-19 cases, and over 146 deaths in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, worldwide coronavirus cases have topped 5.5 million. Stay with TOI for live updates.

16:08 (IST) May 26

Doubling rate of Covid-19 in India was three days before lockdown, it is now 13 days; lockdown a success: Union minister Prakash Javadekar

16:04 (IST) May 26

Operations have started in Andhra Pradesh from today. These numbers are all set to soar higher: Hardeep Singh Puri

15:59 (IST) May 26

58,318 passengers flew to their destinations on 832 flights on the first day, 25th May till midnight: Aviation minister, Hardeep Puri

15:50 (IST) May 26

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) writes to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray proposing guidelines for the resumption of work in the media and entertainment industry

15:44 (IST) May 26

Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) writes to CM Uddhav proposing guidelines for resumption of work in the media and entertainment industry, reports ANI.

15:40 (IST) May 26

3,274 Shramik special trains have been run till May 25, carrying 44 lakh passengers to their home states: Indian Railways (ANI)

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15:27 (IST) May 26

Health ministry asks States, Union Territories for real-time update of availability and consumption of HCQ, reports ANI.

15:23 (IST) May 26

Paytm sends 4,000 masks for frontline Covid-19 workers in MP, reports PTI.

15:23 (IST) May 26

Actor Sonu Sood launches toll free number to help migrants reach home, reports PTI.

15:18 (IST) May 26

We placed sufficient rakes at various stations in Maharashtra but passenger movement is very slow on part of state govt: CPRO, Central Railway to ANI

"You see first boarding at CSMT is taking place at 12:30. Request state govt to bring passengers in time so we can dispatch rakes in time," the CPRO said.

15:09 (IST) May 26

CISF reports 20 fresh coronavirus cases, with 18 from its unit that guards the Delhi airport, reports PTI.

14:59 (IST) May 26

We are thinking of bringing in a different set of SOP for people who will be coming from Maharashtra as 90% of the patients in Goa are from Maharashtra: Goa CM (ANI)

14:50 (IST) May 26

UK govt minister quits in protest over Dominic Cummings lockdown trip, reports AFP.

British PM Boris Johnson's government suffered its first resignation over the controversy surrounding senior aide Dominic Cummings' trip across country during coronavirus lockdown when Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, quit in protest on Tuesday. "The reaction to this news shows that Mr Cummings' interpretation of the government advice was not shared by the vast majority of people who have done as the government asked," Ross said in a Twitter statement announcing his departure from government.

14:43 (IST) May 26

After meticulous planning and sustained effort, Railways mobilised its resources at very short notice and prepared 145 Shramik trains to depart from Maharashtra on May 26. These trains have already been notified for today from Maharashtra.

Central Railways (ANI)

14:38 (IST) May 26

For May 25, Railways had offered 125 trains for the evacuation of migrants from Maharashtra but state govt was only able to give info for 41 trains till 2 am on May 25.

Central Railways (ANI)

14:36 (IST) May 26

Had an excellent telephonic conversation with Defence Minister of Australia, Linda Reynolds. We discussed the responses of both countries and also the possible areas of mutual cooperation between India & Australia against Covid-19 pandemic.

Rajnath Singh, Defence minister (ANI)

14:15 (IST) May 26

The tourism ministry to allow 6 months’ relaxation or extension to all categories of tour operators, travel agents, and tourist transport operators, reports ANI.

14:14 (IST) May 26

The Ministry of Tourism extends validity period of Approval/Classifications of hotels and other accommodation units till June 30, 2020, reports ANI.

14:12 (IST) May 26

412 new Covid-19 cases reported in Delhi today; taking the total number of cases to 14,465. Death toll stands at 288: Delhi govt

14:10 (IST) May 26

Focus of meeting was to ramp up the scale of Vande Bharat Mission and enhance its efficiency: S Jaishankar

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