As the states of West Bengal and Odisha gear up for Cyclone Yaas, India Today's reporters bring you ground reports from the coastal areas about how the authorities and the locals are preparing to deal with the cyclonic storm.
IMD Director General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said that 'Yaas' is likely to intensify into a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS) by Tuesday evening. He said the cyclone's impact will be severe for six hours before and after the landfall and Chandbali will witness the maximum damage.
Meanwhile, Bengal and Odisha have evacuated lakhs of people from the coastal areas.
The former Delhi Chief Minister accused Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma of a conflict of interest, claiming that Justice Sharma's children, who work as panel lawyers with the central government, have professional links to Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is appearing against him in the case.
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said the suspect behind the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner shooting was “heavily armed” and had charged a security checkpoint with multiple weapons before opening fire at a Secret Service agent, triggering a major security scare at the high-profile event. The incident unfolded outside the ballroom at the Washington Hilton on Saturday night, where Trump, First Lady Melania Trump, Vice President JD Vance and senior cabinet officials were attending the annual dinner.
US President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were rushed to safety after gunshots were fired at a Washington hotel that was hosting the White House correspondents' dinner on Saturday night (local time). The security incident resulted from a man armed with a shotgun trying to breach the venue's security, officials said. Trump and the first lady had bent down behind the dais before being hustled out by US Secret Service officers. Other attendees also ducked for safety as the gunshots rang out.
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