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People register to receive a dose of the Covishield Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination centre in Mumbai. (Photo: AFP)

India logs 30,773 new cases of Covid, 309 fresh fatalities

A reduction of 8,481 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

19 Sept 2021 10:09 AM IST

$Rahul Gandhi termed the Centres National Monetisation Pipeline as a \huge tragedy\. (Photo: PTI)$ India

Cong social media dept passes resolution to make Rahul party president

The resolution was passed unanimously at the social media department's national executive meeting 'Drishti 2021'

19 Sept 2021 3:37 AM IST

The executive board also announced the Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize 2020 in 24 Indian languages on Saturday. (DC File Image)

Veerappa Moily, Arundhathi Subramaniam, other winners receive Sahitya...

The award includes a casket containing an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and an amount of Rs 1,00,000

19 Sept 2021 3:19 AM IST

Captain Amarinder Singh speaks to media after submitting his resignation to Governor Purohit Banwarilal at Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021. (PTI)

'Humiliated' Amarinder Singh quits as Punjab CM, says Sidhu is...

The current episode will have a long lasting impact on the party, especially in the upcoming Assembly elections

18 Sept 2021 4:52 PM IST

This is the second such agreement that the Indian Air Force has signed for buying okayed airframes that will help one of the most potent aircraft fleets to continue for longer in service. (ANI)

IAF signs deal with French Air Force to purchase phased out Mirage...

The French Air Force has been replacing its old fleet of Mirages with new Rafale fighter jets

18 Sept 2021 4:40 PM IST

Union Minister Babul Supriyo (File Photo- PTI)

Former BJP MP Babul Supriyo joins Trinamul Congress

Last month, Supriyo had announced that he was quitting politics but was later persuaded against resigning as a Lok Sabha...

18 Sept 2021 4:24 PM IST

Soods rise in being recognised as a saviour is also a deep reflection of the indifference of the others. (Photo: Instagram: Sonu Sood)

Sonu Sood, associates evaded Rs 20 cr tax, violated FCRA: IT...

The department statement also talked about his charity organisation that was established during the COVID-19 outbreak...

18 Sept 2021 1:34 PM IST

A health worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the Covishield coronavirus vaccine at a Ganpati pandal in Mumbai, Sept. 15, 2021. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

India adds 35,662 COVID-19 cases; active cases rise to 3,40,639:...

The active cases now comprise 1.02 per cent of the total infections and the national COVID recovery rate has been...

18 Sept 2021 11:19 AM IST

The student had travelled to Tezpur from her hometown Biswanath Chariali on Wednesday to appear in the entrance exam of Jorhats Assam Agricultural University. (Image credit: Social media)

Big storm over short pants in Assam

The teen checked with the university authorities and told the invigilator that the admit card mentioned no dress code

18 Sept 2021 7:27 AM IST

Earlier, the e-visa facility was denied to Chinese nationals following the Galwan Valley incident in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in violent clashes with Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) personnel in June last year. (Representational Image: ANI)

India denies e-visas to UK, Canadian nationals

The e-visa facility to UK and Canada citizens have been withdrawn from the first week of August this year

17 Sept 2021 7:32 PM IST

A nurse administers the COVID-19 vaccine to the frontline workers after the virtual launch of the COVID-19 vaccination. (Photo: PTI)

India administers record 2 cr COVID-19 vaccine doses today

As per the COWIN portal till 5:19 pm, 2,02,74,365 vaccine doses so far today

17 Sept 2021 6:58 PM IST

Indias drug regulator controversially approved Bharat Biotechs Covaxin for emergency use in early January without efficacy data. (Representational Image: AFP)

Bharat Biotech awaits feedback from WHO for Covaxin EUL

Rolling data allows the WHO to start its review right away, as information continues to come in, to accelerate the...

17 Sept 2021 2:31 PM IST