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A health worker takes sample of a cop for COVID testing in Navi Mumbai. PTI photo

India achieves milestone of conducting 40 crore COVID-19 tests: ICMR

Prof Balram Bhargava said exponential increase in testing has led to early identification, prompt isolation and...

26 Jun 2021 1:03 PM IST

Former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh with Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. (PTI file photo)

ED summons ex-minister Anil Deshmukh for questioning day after...

Deshmukh, who had resigned from his post in April following the allegations, has denied any wrongdoing

26 Jun 2021 12:01 PM IST

People gather at the Hennepin County Government Center awaiting word of the prison sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, Friday, June 25, 2021 in Minneapolis. (AP/Jim Mone)

US ex-cop sentenced to over 22 years for George Floyd murder

The sentencing was long awaited in Minnesota, with hundreds of people gathering near the courthouse into the evening

26 Jun 2021 11:48 AM IST

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (via AP)

Delta the 'most transmissible' of variants identified so far,...

Delta, now reported in 85 countries globally, continues to be reported in new countries across all WHO Regions

26 Jun 2021 11:45 AM IST

Twitter express concern over the safety of its employees in India and said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency and protecting freedom of expression. (Photo:AP)

Twitter 'withholds' 35 tweets after legal request from India

The account holder is notified directly so that the user is aware that Twitter has received a legal order pertaining to...

26 Jun 2021 11:04 AM IST

People rest after getting inoculated with a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, at Sree Cinema BMC Health centre, in Mumbai, June 22, 2021. (PTI)

India records 48,698 COVID-19 cases, 1,183 deaths in a day

The number of active cases has further declined to 5,95,565 and now accounts for 1.97 per cent of the total infections

26 Jun 2021 10:37 AM IST

Ravi Shankar Prasad. (Photo:PTI)

Twitter blocks IT minister's account for flouting US rule

Prasad said that Twitter's action was a breach of the IT rules, as Twitter failed to give prior notice before denying...

26 Jun 2021 1:14 AM IST

Google and Amazon said they will work with UK regulators in their investigation. (AFP Photo)

Amazon, Google under probe for fake reviews of goods

Google said its strict policies clearly state reviews must be based on real experiences, and when we find policy...

25 Jun 2021 3:53 PM IST

In November, Chinese President Xi Jinping had instructed officials to expedite construction of the new railway project, connecting Sichuan Province and Nyingchi in Tibet. (AFP Photo)

China launches first fully-electrified bullet train in Tibet, close to...

The rail line passes through 47 tunnels and 121 bridges and crosses the Brahmaputra river locally called Yarlung Zangbo...

25 Jun 2021 2:52 PM IST