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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference at Circuit House, in Patiala. PTI photo

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM on GDP, unemployment

Gandhi also posed questions to the central government on mucormycosis or black fungus epidemic

2 Jun 2021 12:28 AM IST

Several strains of bird flu have been found among animals in China but mass outbreaks in humans are rare. (Representational image: AFP file photo)

China confirms first human case of bird flu strain

The NHC said there had been no human cases of H10N3 previously reported in the world

1 Jun 2021 2:19 PM IST

According to AIIMS officials, Pokhriyal was brought to the hospital at 11:30 am on Tuesday morning. (ANI)

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal admitted to AIIMS due to...

The Union minister had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 21

1 Jun 2021 1:13 PM IST

A staffer of the Supreme Court tested positive for coronavirus. (PTI Photo)

SC stays HC order on levy of IGST on imported oxygen concentrators for...

AG K K Venugopal said the GST council meeting on June 8 would deliberate on granting exemption to essential commodities...

1 Jun 2021 1:00 PM IST

A health worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a vaccination center in Mumbai on May 29, 2021. (Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)

India's active COVID caseload below 20-lakh mark, 1,27,510 new cases...

The death toll due to the virus climbed to 3,31,895 with 2,795 fatalities being recorded in a span of 24 hours

1 Jun 2021 10:56 AM IST

If the BJP, now in power at the Centre, could run the vaccination programme as efficiently as it seeks to run elections, we could perhaps see light at the end of this dark tunnel. (Photo: AFP)

Policy makers must have 'ears on ground', SC tells Centre on...

You must smell the coffee and see what is happening across the country, the Supreme Court said

31 May 2021 2:07 PM 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 has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says Delhi...

Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea

31 May 2021 1:49 PM IST

The researchers found that diABZI potently inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection of diverse strains, including variant of concern B.1.351, by stimulating interferon signalling. (Representational image)

Drug that blocks multiple coronavirus variants in mice identified

The team tested a newly-developed drug molecule called diABZI, which is currently being tested in clinical trials to...

31 May 2021 1:14 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Government to take decision within two days on class 12 board exams:...

The Supreme Court bench has posted the matter for hearing on June 3

31 May 2021 12:19 PM IST

In a five-page letter, Banerjee urged the prime minister to reconsider the Centres decision to recall the chief secretary after giving him a three-month extension. (PTI)

Mamata requests PM to rescind order recalling CS, says will not...

I humbly request you to withdraw, recall, reconsider your decision and rescind the so-called order in larger public...

31 May 2021 12:10 PM IST

Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment Project, at Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Central Vista essential project, work to continue: Delhi HC dismisses...

The court said under the contract awarded to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, work had to be completed by November 2021

31 May 2021 11:18 AM IST

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at a drive-through vaccination camp, at Saket in New Delhi, Sunday, May 30, 2021. (PTI /Kamal Singh)

India reports lowest daily COVID-19 cases in 50 days

The daily test positivity rate was recorded at 9.07 per cent, less than 10 per cent for the seventh consecutive day

31 May 2021 10:55 AM IST