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17 Jun 2021
VaccineCovovax India launch by September; trial for kids soon: SII
The Serum Institute of India (SII) is looking to launch the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the United States firm Novavax in India by September.
16 Jun 2021
MonsoonConditions unfavorable for further advance of monsoon in North India
Atmospheric conditions are still not favorable for further advance of monsoon into Rajasthan, remaining parts of Gujarat, Punjab, Haryana, and Delhi, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Wednesday.
16 Jun 2021
Taj MahalTourists delighted as Taj Mahal reopens after two months
A 40-year-old woman from Brazil was one of the early tourists to step inside the Taj Mahal premises as the monument reopened on Wednesday after being closed for around two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
16 Jun 2021
VaccineCalf serum absent in COVAXIN, involved in development, government clarifies
COVAXIN, the indigenous COVID-19 vaccine produced by Bharat Biotech, does not contain calf serum, the Union Health Ministry clarified on Wednesday.
16 Jun 2021
GujaratGujarat: Two kids among nine killed in car-truck collision
Two children and seven adults were killed in a road accident after the car in which they were traveling collided with a goods-carrying truck near Indranaj village in Gujarat's Anand district today morning.
16 Jun 2021
India'Deliberate defiance': Ravi Shankar Prasad on Twitter losing legal safety
Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, today launched an attack on Twitter for failing to comply with the new IT rules yet.
16 Jun 2021
RajasthanRajasthan further relaxes lockdown restrictions, allows more activities
Shopping malls, gyms, restaurants, and sports complexes that were closed amid COVID-19-induced lockdown in Rajasthan will open from Wednesday for restricted hours.
16 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: As infections decline, crowds return in major cities
India on Wednesday reported over 62,000 new COVID-19 cases. Active infections have slipped below nine lakh for the first time in 70 days.
16 Jun 2021
FacebookNoida: Man arrested for posting wife's lewd pictures on Facebook
The Noida Police on Tuesday arrested a Gurgaon-based man who allegedly posted his wife's lewd pictures on Facebook with derogatory captions and comments using a fake profile, officials said.
16 Jun 2021
XFIR against Twitter, journalists over posts about Muslim man's assault
The Uttar Pradesh Police has filed a First Information Report against Twitter, news website The Wire, and seven others in connection with their posts on assault of an elderly Muslim man there, reports say.
16 Jun 2021
CoronavirusIndore reports possibly first case of Green Fungus in country
A 34-year-old COVID-19 survivor was diagnosed with green fungus infection in Madhya Pradesh's Indore and shifted to the Hinduja hospital in Mumbai by air ambulance on Monday for treatment, a senior doctor said on Tuesday.
15 Jun 2021
Supreme Court Of IndiaSC closes cases against Italian marines who shot Indian fishermen
The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed all criminal cases against two Italian marines who had allegedly killed two Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast in 2012.
15 Jun 2021
CoronavirusAs Delhi reopens, doctors warn another surge in COVID-19 cases
Delhi is back on track. But so are huge crowds and a disregard for coronavirus protocols.
15 Jun 2021
HaryanaMan allegedly beaten up in custody dies, 12 policemen booked
Twelve Faridabad Police personnel have been booked after the family of a 24-year-old man alleged that he was assaulted in police custody leading to his death, police said on Tuesday.
15 Jun 2021
PunjabSAD protest outside Punjab CM's house; Sukhbir Singh Badal detained
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was detained during a protest outside Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's farmhouse in Siswan on Tuesday.
15 Jun 2021
India'Medicine from the Sky': Telangana testing drone delivery of vaccines
The government of Telangana has launched a project to check the feasibility of delivering medical supplies such as vaccines and drugs through drones, which can help improve the efficiency and speed of such deliveries.
15 Jun 2021
RajasthanRajasthan government to begin e-auction to mine pink sandstone
The Rajasthan government will soon begin e-auction of a pink sandstone variety, much sought after by builders including those constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya, found in the Bansi Paharpur area of Bharatpur.
15 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports 60K new cases, lowest in 75 days
India on Tuesday reported a little over 60,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in infections in 75 days. The test positivity rate dipped to 3.4%.
15 Jun 2021
IndiaDelhi riots case: Pinjra Tod activists, Jamia student get bail
The Delhi High Court today granted bail to three student activists - Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal, and Asif Iqbal Tanha - who were arrested last year in connection with the riots in the national capital.
15 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshPolice treating journalist's mysterious death in cavalier manner: Editor's Guild
Editors Guild of India (EGI) on Monday accused Uttar Pradesh Police of passing off TV journalist Sulabh Srivastava's death as being caused by an accident in Pratapgarh, claiming that they did not pay any heed even though he had informed them about the danger to his life.
15 Jun 2021
IndiaDelta Plus: How dangerous is the new variant of coronavirus?
The highly-contagious Delta variant of the novel coronavirus drove India's dreadful second wave of the pandemic.
15 Jun 2021
Narendra Modi#ModiatUN: India to restore 2.6cr hectare degraded land by 2030
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Monday said that India is looking to restore 26 million hectares of degraded land by 2030.
14 Jun 2021
VaccineCOVID-19: Which Indian states are allowing vaccinated travelers?
Months after the launch of India's COVID-19 vaccination drive, at least seven states and union territories have allowed the entry of vaccinated travelers without a negative COVID-19 RT-PCR test.
14 Jun 2021
VaccineNovavax's COVID-19 vaccine is over 90% effective, firm says
American firm Novavax's coronavirus vaccine has been found safe and over 90% effective, including against some variants, the company announced on Monday.
14 Jun 2021
Tamil NaduTN: Political commentator Kishore Swamy arrested for defaming Stalin, others
The Chennai Police on Monday arrested political commentator Kishore K Swamy for allegedly sharing defamatory posts about the recently-elected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and former CMs CN Annadurai and M Karunanidhi. All three are from the DMK.
14 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshGhaziabad man kills parents after being denied share in property
A 40-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad district has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing his parents after he was denied a share in the family property.
14 Jun 2021
SikkimNine arrested for burning Bhaichung Bhutia's effigy in Sikkim
Police has arrested nine persons in connection with the burning of an effigy of former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia at Namchi Town in South Sikkim District in violation of the current COVID-19 induced lockdown in the state, a senior officer said on Monday.
14 Jun 2021
IndiaCentre is setting up fifty 100-bed modular hospitals across India
The Indian government has planned to set up 50 innovative modular hospitals across the country within the next two to three months - an attempt to ramp up state-sponsored healthcare system amid concerns over a third wave of the coronavirus.
14 Jun 2021
JharkhandStepson allegedly stabs family to death, kills himself in Dhanbad
A married couple and their sons were found dead at their home in Dhanbad town of Jharkhand on Monday morning, the police said.
14 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India records lowest single-day spike in 74 days
India on Monday reported over 70,000 new COVID-19 cases, the lowest single-day spike in 74 days.
14 Jun 2021
JharkhandTwo girls missing following sexual assault complaints against shelter home
Two minor girls went missing after children from a shelter home in East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand were shifted to another place late Friday evening by the administration after allegations of sexual assaults at the previous shelter home, surfaced.
14 Jun 2021
IndiaHow does India plan to vaccinate children against coronavirus?
The Indian government wants to soon start inoculating children against the coronavirus. However, there is no vaccine for that group yet.
14 Jun 2021
Milkha SinghMilkha Singh's wife Nirmal Kaur succumbs to COVID-19
Nirmal Kaur, the former Indian women volleyball team captain, and wife of sprint legend Flying Sikh Milkha Singh died at Fortis Hospital in Mohali due to COVID-19 related complications on Sunday.
13 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiIndia G7's natural ally in defending democratic values: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that India is a natural ally of the G7 (Group of Seven) in defending democratic values from the threats of authoritarianism, terrorism, disinformation, and economic coercion.
13 Jun 2021
Vaccine4L COVID-19 vaccine doses to reach states in 3 days
The Centre on Sunday said that it has supplied over 26 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses to states/union territories so far, and an additional 4 lakh will be supplied in the coming three days.
13 Jun 2021
Arvind KejriwalDelhi restaurants to reopen from Monday with 50% capacity: Kejriwal
Restaurants in Delhi will be allowed to open at 50% capacity, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced on Sunday.
13 Jun 2021
Narendra Modi'One Earth, One Health'; Modi thanks G7 for COVID-19 support
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday participated in the first outreach session of the G7 Summit.
13 Jun 2021
VaccineCentre considers using drones to deliver vaccines in tricky terrains
In an attempt to make COVID-19 vaccines available in regions with difficult terrains, the central government is planning to engage Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) for deliveries.
12 Jun 2021
PNB ScamMehul Choksi masterminded PNB scam: Indian authorities tell Dominican court
Diamantaire Mehul Choksi masterminded the Rs. 13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) scam, Indian authorities told Dominica's High Court of Justice on Saturday.
12 Jun 2021
JharkhandArmy buys Jharkhand farmer's watermelon harvest after his generous offer
A 25-year-old Jharkhand farmer, who had been unable to sell his produce amid the COVID-19 pandemic, was rewarded for his generous gesture.