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The SARS-CoV-2 virus has RNA as its genetic material. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

Only one of three strains of COVID variant first detected in India now...

The UN health agency said that in order to reflect this updated information, B.1.617 has been delineated

2 Jun 2021 10:05 AM IST

The Union home ministry late on Monday evening slapped a showcause notice on 1987-batch IAS officer Alapan Bandyopadhyay hours before he retired as the states chief secretary after rejecting a three-month extension. (Photo:PTI)

MHA sends showcause to Bengal's ex-top babu Alapan Bandyopadhyay

Center escalating tensions with Mamata's government

2 Jun 2021 1:23 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chairs a review meeting regarding the Class XII Board exams of CBSE, through video conferencing, in New Delhi. (Photo:PTI)

CBSE, ISC Class 12 exams are off

The CBSE will now compile Class 12 results as per a well defined objective criteria in a time-bound manner

2 Jun 2021 1:10 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addresses a press conference at Circuit House, in Patiala. PTI photo

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM on GDP, unemployment

Gandhi also posed questions to the central government on mucormycosis or black fungus epidemic

2 Jun 2021 12:28 AM IST

According to AIIMS officials, Pokhriyal was brought to the hospital at 11:30 am on Tuesday morning. (ANI)

Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal admitted to AIIMS due to...

The Union minister had tested positive for COVID-19 on April 21

1 Jun 2021 1:13 PM IST

A staffer of the Supreme Court tested positive for coronavirus. (PTI Photo)

SC stays HC order on levy of IGST on imported oxygen concentrators for...

AG K K Venugopal said the GST council meeting on June 8 would deliberate on granting exemption to essential commodities...

1 Jun 2021 1:00 PM IST

A health worker inoculates a woman with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus, at a vaccination center in Mumbai on May 29, 2021. (Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)

India's active COVID caseload below 20-lakh mark, 1,27,510 new cases...

The death toll due to the virus climbed to 3,31,895 with 2,795 fatalities being recorded in a span of 24 hours

1 Jun 2021 10:56 AM IST

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

Supreme Court for review of sedition law's limit

The Andhra Pradesh government should not take any coercive steps against Telugu news channels TV5 and ABN Andhra Jyoti,...

1 Jun 2021 1:54 AM IST

If the BJP, now in power at the Centre, could run the vaccination programme as efficiently as it seeks to run elections, we could perhaps see light at the end of this dark tunnel. (Photo: AFP)

Policy makers must have 'ears on ground', SC tells Centre on...

You must smell the coffee and see what is happening across the country, the Supreme Court said

31 May 2021 2:07 PM IST

Twitter express concern over the safety of its employees in India and said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency and protecting freedom of expression. (Photo:AP)

Twitter has to comply with new IT rules for digital media, says Delhi...

Justice Rekha Palli issued notice to the Centre and social media platform Twitter seeking their stand on a plea

31 May 2021 1:49 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Government to take decision within two days on class 12 board exams:...

The Supreme Court bench has posted the matter for hearing on June 3

31 May 2021 12:19 PM IST

In a five-page letter, Banerjee urged the prime minister to reconsider the Centres decision to recall the chief secretary after giving him a three-month extension. (PTI)

Mamata requests PM to rescind order recalling CS, says will not...

I humbly request you to withdraw, recall, reconsider your decision and rescind the so-called order in larger public...

31 May 2021 12:10 PM IST