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'Not received Covishield approval request,' says EU body amid concerns
The Serum Institute of India (SII) has not yet applied for the approval of its coronavirus vaccine Covishield in the "Green Pass" issued by the European Union, according to a statement from the EU.
29 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshShahjahanpur suicide: Video shows family complaining about threats from lenders
Nearly a month after four members of a family died by suicide due to financial problems in Shahjahanpur, a video posted on social media showed them begging for help as a moneylender was allegedly threatening them, police said on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2021
VaccineCipla gets DCGI nod to import Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has reportedly allowed the pharmaceutical firm Cipla to import the COVID-19 vaccine developed by US-based biotechnology company Moderna Inc.
29 Jun 2021
GujaratDang in Gujarat makes clicking selfies a criminal offense
Clicking selfies has been made a criminal offense in Gujarat's Dang district in a bid to check accidents due to such activities, officials said on Tuesday.
29 Jun 2021
IndiaHyderabad: Drunk driver rams Audi into autorickshaw, killing 1
A speeding Audi car rammed into an autorickshaw in Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday (June 27), killing one person and injuring another.
29 Jun 2021
AhmedabadSpeeding car runs over family asleep on footpath in Ahmedabad
A woman was killed while her husband and two children were injured after a speeding car ran over them when they were sleeping on a footpath in Ahmedabad, Gujarat in the wee hours of Tuesday, police said.
29 Jun 2021
GoaOwners sell Goa's iconic Club Tito's citing harassment
The owners of Club Tito's, one of Goa's most happening nightlife spots near Panaji, on Monday announced they have sold the club due to "harassment" by authorities and NGOs.
29 Jun 2021
VaccineCoronavirus: India reports under 40,000 new cases after 102 days
India on Tuesday reported over 37,000 new COVID-19 cases, the first time in 102 days that single-day infections dropped below 40,000.
29 Jun 2021
Delhi PoliceTwenty-three year old arrested from Amritsar for Red Fort violence
A man wanted in the Red Fort flag hoisting case was arrested from Punjab and remanded in the custody of Delhi Police for three days by a court in Delhi on Monday.
29 Jun 2021
IndiaAnother drone seen near Sunjuwan military station in Jammu
A drone was spotted by the Indian Army at three locations in Jammu, including the Sunjuwan military station, in the early hours of Tuesday - marking the third day in a row that such an incident took place.
29 Jun 2021
XUP: Twitter India MD booked over distorted map of India
An FIR has been filed against Twitter India Managing Director (MD) Manish Maheshwari in Uttar Pradesh over a distorted Indian map showing Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country.
COVID-19 drug 2-DG launched: All you need to know
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories on Monday announced the commercial launch of COVID-19 drug 2-Deoxy-D-Glucose (2-DG).
28 Jun 2021
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: SAD leader involves Centre in Sikh women's 'forced conversion'
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Monday spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding the alleged forced religious conversion and marriage of Sikh women in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
28 Jun 2021
IndiaTwitter website displays wrong Indian map. Government may take action
The Twitter website is carrying a wrong map of India, showing the northernmost union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country.
28 Jun 2021
KolkataLeft protests in Kolkata over dubious COVID-19 vaccine camps
Activists of several Left-backed organizations staged a protest outside Swastha Bhavan in Salt Lake on Monday, alleging links between Trinamool Congress leaders and fake IAS Officer Debanjan Deb who organized dubious COVID-19 vaccination camps in Kolkata.
28 Jun 2021
IndiaLeT commander Nadeem Abrar, involved in several killings, arrested
Nadeem Abrar, a top-level commander of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been arrested by the police from Narbal area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.
28 Jun 2021
Indian ArmyAlert soldiers thwart possible drone attack on a military station
A fresh attempt to attack a military installation with the help of drones was foiled by alert Army sentries at the Ratnuchak-Kaluchak station who fired at the aerial vehicles that flew away.
28 Jun 2021
IndiaIndia takes up Covishield's exclusion from the EU's 'Green Pass'
Covishield, the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, has been excluded from the European Union's "Green Pass."
28 Jun 2021
Ministry of Health and Family WelfareCoronavirus: India reports under 1,000 deaths, lowest in 76 days
India on Monday reported 46,000 new COVID-19 cases, along with under 1,000 fresh fatalities. The single-day death toll is the lowest in 76 days in India.
28 Jun 2021
MizoramOver 700 Myanmar nationals entered Mizoram in past few weeks
Over 700 people from Myanmar, mostly civilians, have entered Mizoram in the past few weeks, a police officer said on Sunday.
28 Jun 2021
IndiaIndia has now administered more vaccine doses than the US
Even as daily cases in India continue to fall, the country's vaccination drive is finally picking pace.
28 Jun 2021
IndiaWhen can your kid return to school? AIIMS chief answers
For much of the past one-and-a-half year, children have been unable to attend classes physically at their schools, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
27 Jun 2021
Jammu And KashmirCrude bomb found in Jammu after drone attack at airport
The same day that twin explosions shook the Jammu Air Force Station, a crude bomb was found in the city, authorities said Sunday.
27 Jun 2021
VaccineWill Delta+ cause third wave? Government's expert panel chief answers
As the second wave of COVID-19 is receding in India, several experts have warned that a third wave is imminent and it might hit the country sooner than expected.
27 Jun 2021
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: India should tackle Delta+ with urgency, says WHO expert
India on Sunday reported over 50,000 new COVID-19 cases, while nearly 58,000 patients were discharged after recovery.
27 Jun 2021
Supreme Court Of India51 crore vaccine doses by July 31: Centre tells SC
The central government has informed the Supreme Court that it plans to have over 51 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines ready by July 31.
27 Jun 2021
Narendra Modi#MannkiBaat: Modi urges people to get vaccinated amid vaccine hesitancy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 78th edition of his monthly radio show 'Mann ki Baat'.
27 Jun 2021
JammuPossible drone attack at Jammu airport; 2 IAF personnel injured
Two low-intensity explosions were reported in the technical area of the Jammu Air Force Station, the Indian Air Force (IAF) said in a statement on Sunday.
26 Jun 2021
IndiaFarmers mark 7 months of protest, Minister urges 'end it'
The Farmers' protest in India, which began last November, today completes seven months.
26 Jun 2021
PunjabChandigarh: Police uses water cannon as farmers break through barricades
Police on Saturday used a water cannon to disperse Farmers as they broke through barricades at the Chandigarh-Mohali border, trying to march toward the Punjab Governor's house in Chandigarh.
26 Jun 2021
Madhya PradeshEight cases of Delta Plus variant found in MP
At least eight persons have been found infected with the Delta Plus variant of coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh so far, State Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang said on Saturday, adding none of the contacts of these patients was found to be infected with this strain.
26 Jun 2021
Uttar PradeshUP: Newly-wed woman alleges gangrape by husband, brothers-in law
A newly-wed woman, battling critical injuries in a hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Budaun, has alleged that she was gang-raped by her husband and two brothers-in-law and brutally tortured by other members of his family over demands for dowry, police informed today.
26 Jun 2021
IndiaNeed more data to approve mixed vaccines, says AIIMS chief
Mixing two different coronavirus vaccines could be potentially beneficial, but more data is needed before a decision on the practice can be taken, said Dr. Randeep Guleria.
26 Jun 2021
COVID-19Serum to begin Covovax trials on children in July
The Serum Institute of India (SII) will soon apply for regulatory approval to conduct clinical trials of Covovax on children in India.
26 Jun 2021
KolkataKolkata: Three more arrested in dubious COVID-19 vaccine camps case
Three more associates of fake IAS Officer Debanjan Deb were arrested today morning in connection with the dubious COVID-19 vaccination camps in Kolkata, a senior police officer said.
26 Jun 2021
Supreme Court Of India'Report not final,' says AIIMS chief on Delhi oxygen controversy
On Friday, a storm erupted between officials in the central government and Delhi administration over an interim report filed in the Supreme Court of India.
26 Jun 2021
Train AccidentGoa-bound Rajdhani Express derails inside tunnel, passengers safe
Goa-bound Rajdhani Express from Hazrat Nizamuddin derailed inside a tunnel in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra early on Saturday, but there was no report of injury to any passenger, an official said.
26 Jun 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra tightens COVID-19 curbs once again; Mumbai under Level-3 restrictions
Amid fears that Delta and Delta-Plus variants of SARS-CoV-2—the virus causing COVID-19—would fuel the potentiality of the imminent third wave, the Maharashtra Government tightened COVID-19-related curbs across the state.
26 Jun 2021
IndiaCOVID-19: Delta Plus variant has spread to 12 Indian states
The Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus, feared to be a potential catalyst for the third wave, has spread to 12 states in India.
25 Jun 2021
XWhy Twitter temporarily blocked IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad's account
Triggering a fresh controversy, microblogging platform Twitter on Friday blocked Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad's account allegedly over complaints of violation of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
