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The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Residents Doctors Association (RDA) in Delhi on Tuesday announced its decision to withdraw the December 29 strike.

The Delhi government on Tuesday issued a yellow alert in the city in view of the rising COVID-19 cases.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday took a ride of the Kanpur Metro after launching the first completed section of the project.

India on Tuesday reported over 6,300 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 75,000.

The police in Germany have reportedly arrested Jaswinder Singh Multani, a prominent member of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), for his alleged involvement in a blast in a Ludhiana court last week.

The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) on Tuesday granted emergency use approvals to two COVID-19 vaccines—Covovax and Corbevax.

India's former ambassador to China Vikram Misri was on Monday appointed the country's deputy National Security Advisor (NSA) by the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS).

India experienced more terror attacks in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, 2020, compared to 2019, the US state department said in a report.

Resident doctors in Delhi had another standoff with the police on Tuesday after they were stopped from marching to the Supreme Court.

The central government on Monday released guidelines for COVID-19 vaccinations for teenagers aged 15-18 years and "precaution" and booster doses.

Delhi recorded 331 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, marking a huge jump from Sunday's tally of 290.

People aged 60 years and above who suffer from certain health conditions will be eligible for an additional or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from January 10.

India on Monday added 156 new COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant.

Children aged 15 to 18 years can register for COVID-19 vaccination on the Co-WIN platform from January 1, 2022.

The Delhi government on Sunday announced a night curfew amid rising number of COVID-19 cases.

The Election Commission of India (ECI) will hold a meeting with senior officials of the Union Health Ministry on Monday to discuss the prevailing COVID-19 situation ahead of assembly elections in five states.

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the Defence Research and Development Organization's (DRDO) BrahMos manufacturing center in Lucknow.

Amid the growing number of cases involving the Omicron variant of coronavirus, several Indian states have introduced fresh restrictions to curb viral spread.

Delhi has announced a night curfew starting Monday (December 27) amid a rise in COVID-19 cases.

A Pakistan-based terrorist linked to the recent blast in Punjab's Ludhiana Sessions Court is reportedly being shielded by terror groups in the country and the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).

India on Sunday reported nearly 7,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 76,000.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the 84th edition of his monthly radio show Mann ki Baat.

Maharashtra will consider a fresh lockdown if the daily demand for medical oxygen rises, state Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the nation to announce that India will expand its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program to adolescents aged 15-18 years next month.

The central government will send teams of experts to 10 states in the wake of the spread of Omicron variant.

The man who planted a bomb at a court in Ludhiana has been identified as a former police constable.

Tax authorities seized over Rs. 150 crore in cash from multiple locations in Kanpur allegedly linked to businessman Piyush Jain—one of the biggest recoveries in recent years.

The new Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly around the world.

The Haryana government on Friday announced a night curfew amid growing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) may soon take over the Ludhiana court blast case.

There is no evidence of sacrilege in the case involving the mob lynching of a man in Kapurthala, Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said on Friday.

The Uttar Pradesh government has announced a night curfew starting Saturday (December 25), i.e. Christmas, amid growing concerns over the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.

The Allahabad High Court has urged the Election Commission of India to postpone the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections by a few months.

Controversial remarks on Muslim genocide at a three-day summit in Haridwar, Uttarakhand have sparked communal tensions.

In view of the threat posed by the Omicron variant, the Centre on Thursday asked the governments of poll-bound states to speed up COVID-19 vaccinations to protect vulnerable populations.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered a probe into land dealings in Ayodhya near the Ram temple

At least two people have died and four seriously injured in a blast inside the district court complex in Punjab's Ludhiana on Thursday.

Amid growing concern over the rapid surge of COVID-19 cases involving the Omicron variant, multiple states and union territories have reimposed fresh restrictions to curb the viral spread.

India on Thursday reported over 7,000 new COVID-19 cases with an active caseload of over 78,000.

The Winter Session of Parliament ended Wednesday a day ahead of schedule.