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As cyclone Amphan nears landfall, coastal states of Odisha and West Bengal are on alert, with evacuation process already underway. Meanwhile, an FIR has been registered by UP Police against Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's personal secretary Sandeep Singh and UP Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu. This and more, get to know the top national stories at a glance.

Top 10 news at 7 am

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Published : May 20, 2020, 7:04 AM IST

1. West Bengal, Odisha gear up as Amphan heads closer to Indian coast

West Bengal and Odisha are bracing themselves as cyclone 'Amphal' is set to make landfall by today afternoon-evening. Meanwhile evacuation process has already underway in Odisha's Bhadrak.

2. Bus Row: Priyanka's aide, UP Cong chief booked for 'forgery'

Uttar Pradesh Congress president Ajay Kumar Lallu and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's secretary were booked by police last night after the state government said a list of 1,000 buses on which the party planned to ferry migrant workers contained registration numbers of autorickshaws, cars and trucks.

3. India witnesses a steep rise in COVID-19 cases

India's COVID-19 cases crossed the one lakh mark yesterday with around five thousand cases reported every day for the last few days. The infection is certainly slower when compared to other countries in the world, but in regard to the frequency of cases in the country, the rise has been steep.

4. WATCH: Starved migrants loot food packets at Jhansi railway station

Starved migrant workers ,who were waiting to board the Special Shramik train looted food packets and snacks from vendors at Jhansi railway station yesterday, prompting cops to resort to lathicharge.

5. Pakistan violates ceasefire in Balakote sector of J-K's Poonch

The Pakistan Army violated the ceasefire by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars in the Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir.

6. India is giving a strong fight against COVID- 19: IMA

In an exclusive interview with ETV Bharat, Indian Medical Association (IMA) president Dr. Rajan Sharma said that the timely action taken by the government has restricted the pandemic to certain areas of the country.

7. WATCH: Massive fire breaks out at Adchem Company in Gujarat's Ankleshwar

A major fire broke out in a storeroom of Adchem Company on Tuesday. According to sources, the company had kept stock of thinner in the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) estate at Ankleshwar.

8. WATCH: COVID-19 pandemic throws a new challenge to Indian cricketers

Team India has neither played a match nor the players did outdoor practice and vice versa for over two and a half months.

9. Railways to start 200 non-AC train services from June 1: Goyal

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that Indian Railways will resume the services of 200 special non-airconditioned trains and bookings for them will start soon.

10. Tihar inmate claims officials smuggled him phones; authorities refute allegations

A video of a prisoner at Tihar Jail has surfaced on social media in which he displays three mobile phones and accuses authorities at the jail of smuggling in the devices.

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