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09 Jun 2021
PunjabSecond Covishield dose in 28 days for some in Punjab
The second dose of the Covishield vaccine will now be administered after 28 days to people who have to travel abroad for specific purposes, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2021
KanpurKanpur-Allahabad Highway accident toll climbs to 17
The death toll in the head-on collision between a double-decker bus and a loader ferrying factory workers on the Kanpur-Allahabad Highway has climbed to 17.
09 Jun 2021
IndiaChoksi's alleged girlfriend Barbara Jabarica denies role in his 'abduction'
Barbara Jabarica, the alleged girlfriend of fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, has rubbished reports that she was involved in his recent purported abduction.
09 Jun 2021
IndiaThird wave more dangerous for children? Experts say no evidence
There is no scientific data available so far to prove that the coronavirus will infect children more severely in the future waves of COVID-19, Dr. Randeep Guleria, Director at AIIMS, Delhi, said on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2021
Yogi AdityanathTwo held over doctored audio clip defaming UP CM
Two social media promoters were arrested in connection with a case registered over a doctored audio clip allegedly defaming the Uttar Pradesh chief minister and the state government, police said on Tuesday.
09 Jun 2021
LakshadweepLakshadweep row: Why Praful Khoda Patel's administration is facing backlash?
Residents of Lakshadweep have launched massive protests against the administration's proposed regulations, which they describe as "undemocratic" and backward.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: J&K village first in India to vaccinate all adults
A remote hamlet in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir has become the first village in India to vaccinate its entire adult population against the novel coronavirus.
08 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiFree vaccines; on-site registration: Centre revises COVID-19 vaccination policy
The central government on Tuesday issued revised guidelines for its COVID-19 vaccination policy.
08 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports under 1 lakh cases after 63 days
India on Tuesday reported under one lakh COVID-19 cases for the first time in 63 days. Over 60% of the new cases are concentrated in the five worst-hit states.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaUP hospital snapped oxygen supply, 22 patients died within minutes
The Uttar Pradesh government said it has launched an inquiry after a purported video of the owner of a private hospital in Agra has surfaced, where he claimed to have cut off the oxygen supply of patients admitted there on April 26.
08 Jun 2021
IndiaGangrene, hearing loss suggest Delta variant more severe, say doctors
Delta, the coronavirus variant that triggered India's devastating second wave of the pandemic, is definitely highly contagious, according to experts and multiple studies.
07 Jun 2021
PunePune: Major fire breaks out at chemical factory; 18 dead
In a major tragedy, at least 18 employees of a chemical factory located in Pune, Maharashtra lost their lives while many are still missing as a massive fire broke out at the company's sanitizer manufacturing unit on Monday.
07 Jun 2021
GoaGoa nightlife should resume only after pandemic scenario improves: Minister
Nightlife in Goa should not be allowed to resume till the COVID-19 situation in India comes under control, State Ports Minister and BJP leader Michael Lobo said on Monday as he stressed the need to protect the lives of people.
07 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalCOVID-19: Delhi to vaccinate all above 45 within 4 weeks
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Monday launched a new mass vaccination drive—called Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination—for immunizing everyone above the age of 45 years in the national capital against COVID-19 within the coming four weeks.
07 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshNineteen-year-old woman gang raped in UP's Bareilly; three arrested
Three men have been arrested in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, police said on Monday.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiCentral government to give free vaccines to states: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the nation, speaking on the COVID-19 situation and the vaccination policy in the country.
07 Jun 2021
IndiaCBSE asks schools to complete all assessments by June 28
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) today asked all schools affiliated to it to complete their practical evaluations and internal assessments by the end of this month, in case these processes are still pending because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiIMA seeks Modi's intervention over attacks on doctors, misinformation campaigns
In the wake of attacks on several doctors, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking his personal intervention to ensure "optimum milieu" for medical professionals in India so they can work without fear.
07 Jun 2021
IndiaDelhi, Mumbai, TN begin reopening from COVID-19 lockdown. What changes?
After seeing the world's worst coronavirus outbreak, India's COVID-19 situation is finally improving.
07 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi to address nation at 5:00pm today: Details here
PM Narendra Modi is set to address the nation on Monday at 5:00pm where he is expected to speak on the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the country as well as the vaccination drive.
07 Jun 2021
NoidaNoida relaxes COVID-19 curfew, markets reopen; schools to remain closed
The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration has announced relaxation in the COVID-19 curfew after over a month, allowing shops and markets outside containment zones to remain open from 7 am to 7 pm from Monday to Friday.
07 Jun 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: India reports 1L new cases, lowest in 61 days
India continues to see an improvement in its COVID-19 situation as the country reported just above one lakh new cases in the past 24 hours.
07 Jun 2021
OdishaCentral teams reach Bengal, Odisha to assess cyclone damage
A seven-member Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT), which will assess the damage caused by Cyclone Yaas in West Bengal by visiting affected areas, reached Kolkata on Sunday evening, an official said.
07 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessHydroxychloroquine, Ivermectin, other drugs dropped from new COVID-19 guidelines
The Indian Health Ministry has revised the COVID-19 management guidelines, dropping the use of various medicines - including Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin - for asymptomatic and mild coronavirus cases.
07 Jun 2021
All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)AIIMS-Delhi begins screening children for COVAXIN clinical trials from today
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi will begin screening children from Monday to conduct clinical trials of the indigenously developed, Bharat Biotech's vaccine against COVID-19, COVAXIN.
06 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiDelhi: Kejriwal seeks Modi's approval for doorstep ration delivery
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to allow the doorstep delivery of ration in the national capital.
06 Jun 2021
CoronavirusCoronavirus: Experts warn against slow vaccinations as Delta variant spreads
India on Sunday reported over 1.14 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases, marking the lowest single-day spike in 60 days.
06 Jun 2021
HaryanaHaryana may receive 60mn Sputnik V doses from Malta-based company
The Haryana government on Saturday said that a pharmaceutical company in Malta has expressed interest in supplying the state up to 60 million doses of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V.
05 Jun 2021
Harsh VardhanIndia strongly opposes 'COVID-19 vaccine passport' idea at G7 meet
Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan has conveyed India's concerns and strong opposition to the idea of a "COVID-19 vaccine passport" at the G7 Health Ministers' Meeting on Friday.
05 Jun 2021
PunjabFarmers burn copies of farm laws in Punjab
Farmers burnt copies of the Centre's three farm laws near residences of BJP leaders and at other places in Punjab on Saturday as they observed "Sampoorna Kranti Diwas" to mark the day when these legislations were promulgated as ordinances.
05 Jun 2021
FacebookMan saved after Facebook alerts Delhi Police about self-harm video
A 39-year-old man who shared a live video of harming himself on Facebook was saved by Delhi Police after it was alerted by a call from an office of the social media giant, officials said on Saturday.
05 Jun 2021
CoronavirusDelhi: COVID-19 cases dip but hospitals' patient-load still on rise
Delhi is witnessing a substantial decline in daily COVID-19 cases, but still, there's no respite for hospitals there as the patient load in outpatient departments (OPDs) continues to surge.
05 Jun 2021
West BengalWB restaurant owners thrilled about opening doors for three hours
Owners of restaurants and cafes are happy with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to allow restaurants to open for three hours and are waiting for the official notification to start business even for limited hours amid COVID-19 restrictions.
05 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalUnlock Delhi: Odd-even rule for markets; metro services to resume
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal Saturday announced further lockdown relaxations that will apply from June 7 as part of his government's "unlock" process for the national capital.
05 Jun 2021
JharkhandPolice busts human trafficking racket, eight arrested
A racket involved in the alleged trafficking of girls from remote rural tribal areas of Jharkhand was busted in Dumka on Friday and eight persons were arrested in this connection, a police officer said.
05 Jun 2021
West BengalArtists' body asks serial actors not to shoot outside homes
Amid the ongoing row over some Bengali TV serials being shot at home during restrictions on shootings since May 16 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the West Bengal Motion Pictures Artists Forum on Friday asked actors not to go out of their homes for shooting.
05 Jun 2021
Delhi UniversityDelhi University considers fee waiver for students orphaned by COVID-19
The Delhi University will provide a full fee waiver to students who lost one or both parents to the coronavirus infection, officials said on Friday.
05 Jun 2021
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Five-level unlock strategy to ease lockdown restrictions from Monday
The Maharashtra Government has come up with a five-level unlock strategy to lift lockdown restrictions across the state in a district-wise manner from Monday.
04 Jun 2021
TripuraTripura man sows 'ber apple,' harvests Rs. 3.5L in profits
Meet Bikramjit Chakma who cultivated the Kashmiri "ber apple" on his 1.25-hectare land and earned a net profit of Rs. 3.5 lakh in one season, winning accolades from the Chief Minister of Tripura, Biplab Kumar Deb.
04 Jun 2021
IndiaIndian officials return from Dominica as Choksi's deportation case adjourned
The high-profile team of Indian officials, that had flown down to Dominica to bring back fugitive businessman Mehul Choksi, is now headed home sans him.