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In this March 26, 2021, file photo, a member of the Philadelphia Fire Department prepares a dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination site setup at a Salvation Army location in Philadelphia. (Photo: AP)

AA Edit | Shot in arm for vaccine effort

Johnson & Johnson, the US-based company applied for EUA on Friday and was granted it the same day by the Drugs...

9 Aug 2021 2:46 AM IST

It is moot whether Neeraj has opened the floodgates to Olympic gold medals but what is assured is there will be no dearth from now of athletes striving to achieve their dreams. (PTI)

AA Edit | Neeraj Chopra lights a flame for Indian sport

It took a farmer's son from India's wheat granary Haryana to put India on the athletics map

9 Aug 2021 12:34 AM IST

Municipal workers in personal protective equipment look on as passengers from United Kingdom arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai (PTI)

UK eases travel restrictions for India

Passengers must take a COVID test three days before departure and book in advance for two COVID tests to be taken upon...

8 Aug 2021 1:44 PM IST

District president of Budgam BJP Abdul Hamid Najar was shot at by terrorists on Sunday succumbed to his injuries. (PTI Photo)

Terror funding case: NIA conducts raids across 8 districts in J-K

Earlier on July 10, the NIA had arrested six people from across Jammu and Kashmir in connection with a terror funding...

8 Aug 2021 11:58 AM IST

Officials stand on the debris of the Air India Express flight that skidded off a runway while landing in Kozhikode, Kerala state, India, Saturday. (PTI)

Kozhikode crash: final compensation to all injured flyers, next of kin...

Air India Express paid the interim compensation to the injured persons and the next of kin of the deceased persons by...

8 Aug 2021 11:37 AM IST

Students wearing face masks attend a class at a school that was reopened after closure for months owing to coronavirus pandemic, in Amritsar, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. Schools are being opened as per guidelines issued in Unlock. 5. (PTI)

As COVID-19 cases drop, many principals, students feel Delhi schools...

With Covid-19 cases now dropping, Delhi has relaxed most restrictions on public movement and outdoor activities

8 Aug 2021 11:00 AM IST

A BMC health worker takes swab sample of a passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

COVID-19: India records 39,070 new cases, 491 fatalities

The active cases have declined to 4,06,822 and comprise 1.27 per cent of the total infections

8 Aug 2021 10:23 AM IST

Yes, I thought, smiling back. They do no harm, and often expose themselves.

Shashi Warrier | The bureaucrat's other deceptions...

There was something about him that commanded my respect, so I did as he said

8 Aug 2021 1:23 AM IST

Neeraj Chopra bettered it with the second throw of 87.58m. While he wasnt able to improve any further, it was enough to get him the coveted medal. (Photo: Twitter)

Neeraj Chopra creates history, wins first gold for India in track and...

Neeraj Chopra began his quest for medal with a massive throw of 87.03 meters and was leading the pack after the end of...

7 Aug 2021 6:17 PM IST

Britains economy shrank by one fifth in the second quarter, more than any European neighbour, as the lockdown plunged the country into its deepest recession on record. Amazon, which has already created 3,000 new permanent UK roles this year, said it will offer more than 20,000 seasonal positions across the country ahead of the festive period. (Photo | AFP)

Amazon India launches its 5th Fulfilment Centre in Telangana

The expansion in Telangana is a part of Amazon India's plans to increase its national storage capability by close to 40...

7 Aug 2021 2:40 PM IST