In focus, 11th Jun 2021, News & Stories from India

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11 Jun 2021

In focus, 11 Jun 2021

Toy Joy Tales (TJT) is an innovative learning centre committed for creating engaging, enjoyable, and deeply meaningful learning experiences with a belief that learning is an active process and not just transmission of pre-packaged information. — By arrangement

Durgesh Agarwal empowering children’s growth with a distinctive approach

It is the determination and unified effort of Usha Agarwal and Durgesh Agarwal that took DCCI beyond the comprehensive educational curve

11 Jun 2021 9:53 PM

The talented young gun is currently working as a photographer for model and social media sensation Valery Altamar. — By arrangement

Kevin Caicedo Mosquera plans to start online photography lessons for beginners

The lessons that Kevin is planning to give are useful to those who are willing to make a career or love photography

11 Jun 2021 9:51 PM

Apart from household work, social work and her business, she gives dedicated time to skincare and workout as well. — By arrangement

Vandana Anchalia's preparation in full swing for the Ms. World International Pageant 2022

After winning Mrs India World International Title, Vandana is now preparing to represent India at the 2022 World International Pageant

11 Jun 2021 9:49 PM

The court also noted that it was very happy with the good job being done by the BMC. (Photo: PTI)

Bombay HC asks Centre to look at Kerala, J&K pattern for door-to-door vaccination

The court was hearing a public interest litigation filed by advocates Dhruti Kapadia and Kunal Tiwari

11 Jun 2021 5:38 PM

Two petitions were filed in the top court. (Photo: PTI/File)

SC orders postponement of INI-CET exam by a month due to Covid-19

The apex court was hearing petitions challenging the conduct of INI CET exam on June 16

11 Jun 2021 4:34 PM

Paytm has more than 100 million monthly active users. (Photo: PTI)

Paytm, MakeMyTrip, Infosys offer to help India with COVID vaccine bookings

Around 15 state agencies and private companies have asked to be allowed to offer vaccine bookings

11 Jun 2021 4:25 PM

Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine doses to shopkeepers at a market in Bhopal. (Photo: PTI/File)

Vaccines are working against infection, severe disease of COVID-19, reveals study

The research is pre- peer reviewed and has found that 33 health care workers developed infection within two-weeks of second dose

11 Jun 2021 3:06 PM

Highlighting that vaccination of young adults and children is not supported by evidence and would not be cost effective, they said unplanned inoculation can promote mutant strains. (AP)

Unplanned vaccination can promote mutant strains: Health experts to PM Modi

Vaccinating the vulnerable and those at risk, instead of mass population-wide inoculation including children, should be the aim at present

11 Jun 2021 1:45 PM

All India Congress Committee (AICC) and Delhi Congress protest against frequent hikes in the prices of petrol and diesel, and demand roll back of the prices at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium Petrol Pump in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Congress leaders hold protest against fuel price hike

Petrol prices have crossed the Rs 100 per litre mark in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan and Ladakh

11 Jun 2021 12:54 PM

"We hope to be able to quickly make it available through this approval," said Biophore CEO Jagadeesh Babu Rangisetty. (File image: Youtube)

Biophore applies to DCGI for emergency-use approval for COVID treatment drug

The company plans to commence commercial production of the product immediately after the approval is received

11 Jun 2021 11:29 AM

Jadhav was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military court on charges of espionage and terrorism in April 2017. (Photo: PTI/File)

Pakistan National Assembly passes bill to give right of appeal to Kulbhushan Jadhav

The ICJ, in its 2019 verdict, had asked Pakistan to provide a proper forum for appeal against the sentence given to Jadhav

11 Jun 2021 11:14 AM

To counter rumours regarding vaccination, social and educational organisations like Haj committees, Waqf board, Central Waqf Council and self-help groups will be roped in for 'Jaan Hai To Jahaan Hai' campaign, Naqvi said. (ANI file image)

'Haj committees, Waqf board, others to be roped in to remove COVID jab hesitancy'

A Mumbai-based NGO and Muslim clerics have joined hands to run an awareness campaign for the slum dwellers in the city

11 Jun 2021 10:19 AM

A health worker collects a laborer's swab sample at a construction site to test for the coronavirus in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Daily COVID-19 count in India remains below one lakh

With the fresh cases, the total tally of cases has climbed to 2,92,74,823

11 Jun 2021 10:18 AM

On Thursday, his counsel Mihir Desai told a the division bench of Justices S.S. Shinde and N.J. Jamadar that Swamy had tested positive for Covid and hence, his stay at the private hospital should be extended. — PTI

Bombay High Court allows Stan Swamy's extended stay at private hospital

Swamy, 84, arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, was on May 28 shifted from the Taloja prison to Holy Family Hospital

11 Jun 2021 7:25 AM

What we need is meticulous and unfailing enforcement of what the court had laid down as the law of sedition, and not a fresh definition. Perhaps that’s what Justice Chandrachud meant, but it’s not what he said. (Photo:PTI)

Karan Thapar | Sedition: Time for SC to enforce its own rulings

96 per cent of sedition cases for criticising politicians and governments over the last decade were registered after 2014

11 Jun 2021 12:11 AM

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