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Kamala Harris on Thursday made her first phone call to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inform him the decision of the Biden Administration to send tens of thousands of doses of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines to India. (Photo: AFP)

Kamala Harris dials PM Modi on US decision to send vaccines to India

According to the White House, the sharing of millions of US vaccines with other countries signals a major commitment by...

4 Jun 2021 1:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi being presented with a memento by BJP leader Mukul Roy, during an election campaign for Lok Sabha polls, at Taherpur city of Ranaghat in Nadia. (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi speaks to Mukul Roy to enquire about his wife's health

Roy's wife Krishna is undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at a private hospital in Kolkata

3 Jun 2021 9:34 PM IST

The bench said it was again mentioning that Gambhir did it with a good intention. (Photo: PTI/File)

Gambhir's foundation guilty of unauthorisedly stocking, distributing...

The drug controller also submitted that action will be taken without delay against the foundation

3 Jun 2021 9:28 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cancelled the Class 12 CBSE board examination after a long deliberation process including all stakeholders on June 1. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

We will try to give results in shortest possible time: CBSE Secretary

Anurag Tripathi said the evaluation process of Class 12 CBSE board is likely to begin within 15 days

3 Jun 2021 4:17 PM IST

A medical worker holds a vial of Russias Sputnik V vaccine for Covid-19. (Photo:AP/File)

SII seeks DCGI's permission for test license to manufacture Sputnik V...

Currently, Dr Reddy's Lab is the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) partner

3 Jun 2021 2:45 PM IST

A woman wades through a water-logged road in a village after landfall of cyclone Yaas, in South 24 Paragnas. (Photo: PTI)

Cyclone Yaas caused infrastructure damage of Rs 610 crore in Odisha

The Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure the documentation of the pre-cyclone preparedness and other...

3 Jun 2021 2:29 PM IST

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Hasan Mushrif had appreciated the remarkable work of three gram panchayats with regard to Covid-19 norms. (PTI file image)

Maharashtra announces 'Covid-free village' contest, winners to get Rs...

The prizes will be awarded to a total of three gram panchayats from each of the six revenue divisions

3 Jun 2021 1:40 PM IST

A copy of the petition, seen by Reuters, said Whatsapp was jeopardizing national security by sharing, transmitting and storing user data in another country with the information thus governed by foreign laws. (Representative Photo:AFP)

Whatsapp indulging in anti-user practice, obtaining 'trick consent':...

In its reply, WhatsApp said that the messaging app was not forcing anyone to accept the update and its privacy policy is...

3 Jun 2021 12:24 PM IST

Journalist Vinod Dua. (Photo: Facebook/Vinod Dua)

Supreme Court quashes FIR against Vinod Dua for sedition over his...

Shyam has alleged that Dua, in his YouTube show, had made some allegations against the prime minister

3 Jun 2021 11:33 AM IST

Earlier last year, SII CEO Adar Poonawala had advocated for indemnity for all vaccine manufacturers. (PTI file photo)

After Pfizer, Serum Institute seeks indemnity over COVID-19 vaccine:...

NITI Aayog Member Dr VK Paul had said that the government is still examining the American pharma company's request for...

3 Jun 2021 11:25 AM IST

Artists of Red Cross society wear coronavirus helmet to spread awareness about the pandemic in Jammu. (Photo: PTI)

India records over 1.34 lakh fresh cases of Covid, 2,887 more...

Also, 21,59,873 tests were conducted on Wednesday to detect COVID-19

3 Jun 2021 10:50 AM IST

Biological-E will run a clinical trial of Providences vaccine in India and seek emergency use approval. (Representational image: ANI)

Centre signs deal with Biological-E for 300 million COVID vaccine...

The vaccine, which is currently undergoing phase-3 clinical trials, is likely to be available in the next few months

3 Jun 2021 10:10 AM IST