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A health worker in protective suit leaves after collecting swab samples of villagers to test for COVID-19 in Kusehta village north of Prayagraj, India, Saturday, May 29, 2021. (AP)

India records single-day spike of 1.65 lakh COVID-19 cases, lowest in...

The daily positivity declined to 8.02 per cent, remaining below the 10 per cent-mark for five consecutive days

30 May 2021 10:38 AM IST

A lab technician makes a quick test on a blood sample to detect the new coronavirus. (AFP)

New born tests positive for COVID despite mother being negative in...

The mother was tested for COVID-19 on May 24 before giving birth, and the following day she gave birth to a girl, who...

29 May 2021 10:09 AM IST

Twitter said it will continue to be strictly guided by principles of transparency. (Photo: PTI)

Google, FB, WhatsApp share details with IT Ministry; Twitter yet to...

On Thursday, the row over Twitter's handling of certain messages had escalated into an all-out war of words

29 May 2021 9:51 AM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with US Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines. (PTI Photo)

Vaccine, COVID-19 important part of discussions in the US: Jaishankar

Jaishankar is the first Indian Cabinet minister to visit the US under the Biden administration

29 May 2021 8:58 AM IST

Late Sushant Singh Rajputs flatmate Siddharth Pithani (L) after being arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in the drugs case linked to the Bollywood actors death, in Mumbai, Friday, May 28, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Late actor Sushant's roomie Pithani arrested from Hyderabad

A team from Mumbai's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) took Pithani into custody from his house in Kushaiguda near ECIL

29 May 2021 12:26 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 takes note of children orphaned due to COVID

The top court's direction came on an application filed by amicus curiae Gaurav Agarwal

28 May 2021 3:31 PM IST

A team of Delhi Polices Special Cell visited the Twitter Indias Lado Sarai office in connection with the probe into the alleged Covid toolkit matter, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Plea filed against Twitter India for non-compliance with new IT rules

The new IT rules came into effect from Wednesday, May 26

28 May 2021 12:36 PM IST

Mass cremation of people who died of Covid-19 coronavirus at a cremation ground at Ghazipur, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

HC seeks Centre, Delhi govt stand on PIL for more crematoriums in...

The petition has also sought a centralised online facility for issuance of death certificates

28 May 2021 12:04 PM IST

The CBSE had earlier said it has not taken any decision yet on Class 12 board examination. (Photo: Representational/PTI)

SC to hear on May 31 plea seeking cancellation of Class 12 exams amid...

The matter came up for hearing before a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and Dinesh Maheshwari

28 May 2021 11:42 AM IST

A patient who is receiving treatment at a free COVID-19 care center displays a placard asking for help from volunteers in New Delhi, May 27, 2021. The center is run by a Sikh voluntary organization. (AP /Amit Sharma)

India reports lowest COVID-19 cases in 44 days

The active cases have further reduced to 23,43,152 comprising 8.50 per cent of the total infections

28 May 2021 11:16 AM IST

A health worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a woman at a drive-through vaccination camp at Select City Walk mall in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi govt to give Rs 5 lakhs for death due to lack of oxygen

This amount will be an add-on to the already-announced Rs 50,000 compensation

28 May 2021 10:58 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi (R) with his party members addressing a press conference in New Delhi on February 12, 2021. (Prakash SINGH / AFP)

Rahul for PM role in Lakshadweep

Since taking over as Lakshadweep's administrator, Patel has been making changes in local administration, sparking a...

28 May 2021 8:58 AM IST