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A student receives COVID-19 vaccine dose during a special vaccination drive organised by the Karnataka government for the students, who are going abroad for education and employment, in Bengaluru, June 2, 2021. (PTI /Shailendra Bhojak)

No clarity on vaccine procurement, say private hospitals; seek proper...

The hospitals have sought a proper mechanism and a single-window system to be put in place

13 Jun 2021 5:13 PM IST

$People offering prayers to \Corona Mata\. (Photo: Screengrab/Reuters)$ India

Indian village prays to goddess corona' to rid them of the virus

Devotees in Shuklapur village have been offering prayers, holy water, flowers at the bright yellow shrine

13 Jun 2021 12:27 PM IST

Rajkumar Haryani, 38, poses for photographs after getting a dose of Covishield, Serum Institute of Indias version of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Ahmedabad. (Photo: AP)

Daily COVID-19 count in India remains below one lakh mark

With the fresh cases, the country's tally of cases has climbed to 2,94,39,989

13 Jun 2021 10:49 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announces progressive restrictions on import of 101 defence items. (PTI Photo)

War histories to be declassified in 5 years

War records will be open after 25 years; Government can withhold sensitive info

13 Jun 2021 9:28 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman speaks during a press conference after chairing the 44th GST Council meeting via video conferencing, in New Delhi, Saturday, June 12, 2021. (Photo:PTI)

GST slashed on COVID-19, black fungus medicines; 5% tax retained on...

The reduced tax rates were based on a recommendation of a group of ministers, headed by Meghalaya Deputy Chief Minister...

13 Jun 2021 7:38 AM IST

Antigua and Barbuda businessman Mehul Choksi is taken to a police van via a wheelchair by a police officer after attending a court hearing, in Roseau, Dominica. (AP)

Dominica High Court denies bail to Mehul Choksi, calls him 'flight...

Choksi had approached the high court after the magistrate had rejected his bail petition

12 Jun 2021 3:17 PM IST

The Pintos had approached Bombay HC seeking transit anticipatory bail apprehending arrest in connection with murder of a 7-year-old boy in the toilet of a school run by the Ryan group in Gurgaon. (Photo: File | PTI)

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

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

11 Jun 2021 5:38 PM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

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 IST

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

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

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

11 Jun 2021 4:25 PM IST

Health workers administer COVID-19 vaccine doses to shopkeepers at a market in Bhopal, Tuesday, June 8, 2021. (PTI Photo)

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

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

11 Jun 2021 3:06 PM IST

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...

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

11 Jun 2021 1:45 PM IST

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,...

11 Jun 2021 12:54 PM IST