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Beneficiaries show Covid-19 vaccination card at a free vaccination camp organized by the Delhi government, in New Delhi, Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021. (PTI/Atul Yadav)

Active COVID-19 cases in country decline to 1,44,845

The active cases have declined to 1,44,845, comprising 0.42 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March...

7 Nov 2021 10:13 AM IST

ED arrested former home minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh and taken to JJ hospital for medical checkup in Mumbai. (Rajesh Jadhav/DC)

Anil Deshmukh sent to 14-day judicial custody

The probe agency had arrested Mr Deshmukh on November 2 in connection with the alleged Rs 100-crore extortion and money...

7 Nov 2021 8:30 AM IST

The BJP will hold the first meeting of its recently reconstituted national executive on Sunday where coming Assembly polls in five states will be on top of the agenda of the party leadership to discuss. (PTI file photo)

PM Modi, Amit Shah to attend key BJP meeting today

The key organisational body of the ruling BJP will meet for the first time following the Covid-19 outbreak

7 Nov 2021 6:36 AM IST

Injured patients being shifted to safer place after a fire broke out at the ICU of Civil Hospital in Ahmednagar, Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Maharashtra: 11 COVID patients die in ICU fire, Uddhav Thackeray...

A fire audit had been carried out at the hospital, but all necessary systems were not in place due to lack of funds

6 Nov 2021 2:08 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi (PTI)

Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over LPG price hike, says people forced to...

The development vehicle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in the 'reverse gear', Rahul said

6 Nov 2021 1:22 PM IST

People wearing face mask of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others celebrate 1 billion vaccine dose completion in India, in Ahmedabad. (Photo: PTI)

Massive COVID wave unlikely if large population already infected, says...

The WHO had earlier warned of a massive COVID-19 wave in Europe and Central Asia

6 Nov 2021 12:49 PM IST

The six vessels gathered to train together and promote maritime cooperation throughout a free and open Indo-Pacific, the Navy said in a statement. (Photo: Twitter I Indian Navy)

Third Goa Maritime Conclave to begin on Sunday, to host heads of 12...

Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Karambir Singh would host the chiefs of navies/heads of maritime forces from 12 Indian...

6 Nov 2021 11:36 AM IST

A box containing vials of Bharat Biotech Ltd. Covaxin vaccine. (Photo: Bloomberg)

Bharat Biotech's partner seeks Covaxin approval in US for children...

The World Health Organisation on Wednesday granted approval for Emergency Use Listing Covaxin

6 Nov 2021 11:10 AM IST

The NCERTs new training manual ran into a controversy over its content. (Photo: PTI)

NCERT's gender-neutral training manual no longer available on its...

There was no response from NCERT officials about whether the manual had been taken down after NCPCR sought rectification...

6 Nov 2021 10:37 AM IST

A BMC health worker conducts thermal screening of the outstation passengers for COVID-19 testing at Dadar Railway Station in Mumbai, on Nov. 3, 2021. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

India adds 10,929 COVID-19 cases, 392 deaths

The active cases comprise 0.43 per cent of the total infections, the lowest since March last year

6 Nov 2021 10:10 AM IST

Morning haze and smog envelops the skyline in New Delhi. (Photo: AP)

Air quality deteriorates in many parts in north and central India...

Ambala, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Gwalior, Gorakhpur and Jalandhar were among the districts where AQI was 'very poor'

6 Nov 2021 9:36 AM IST

National security adviser Ajit Doval will chair the meeting. (AP file image)

Russia, Iran to participate India's NSA-level meeting on Afghanistan...

Invitations have been extended to China and Pakistan too, and formal responses are awaited

6 Nov 2021 7:48 AM IST