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A medical worker holds a vial of Russias Sputnik V vaccine for COVID-19. (AP)

Sputnik vaccine gets nod from Centre's panel

This is the third vaccine approved by the Indian government, and is expected to address the present shortage of vaccines...

13 April 2021 1:42 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a roadshow in support of BJP candidates ahead of the 5th phase of West Bengal Assembly polls at Santipur in Nadia, Sunday, April 11,2021. (PTI)

Mamata provoked TMC violence on CISF: Shah

Shah also questioned her silence on the killing of a first-time voter, Ananda Burman of the Rajbanshi community

12 April 2021 1:30 AM IST

A workers carries out sanitization at New Delhi Railway Station, amid rise in coronavirus cases, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Delhi announces curbs on social, religious, sports, political,...

Restaurants, bars are allowed up to 50 per cent of their seating capacity

11 April 2021 8:04 AM IST

Paramilitary jawans guard as people wait in a queue to cast their votes at a polling station during the first phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, at Chandrapur in Lalgarh, Saturday, March 27, 2021. (PTI)

West Bengal polls: Paramilitary forces gun down 4 TMC workers during...

According to the CISF, the mob of around 150 first manhandled the polling staff at the booth

11 April 2021 3:27 AM IST

Senior citizens and other immune-compromised patients must not be called to hospitals for counselling for fear of them contracting virus in the air. Representational image

Patients turning Covid positive post elective surgeries

Experts say it is better that patients put off their surgeries in case they are not urgent

11 April 2021 2:02 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses an election campaign rally in support of his party candidates, during the ongoing West Bengal assembly polls, at Joynagar in South 24 Parganas district. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata accuses Shah of being 'conspirator' behind shooting of 4 TMC...

Seeing herself losing the chair, Didi has stooped to such a low level, says Modi

11 April 2021 1:57 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee talks to media representatives in front of her temporary residence, in Nandigram, on March 31, 2021. (PTI/Ashok Bhaumik)

Election Commission reprimands Mamata for tirade against paramilitary...

Shah urged the TMC chief to apply her 'common sense', reminding her of the 'control' of the EC on the Central forces...

10 April 2021 10:11 AM IST

File photo of USS John Paul Jones (DDG 53). (Image: US Navy/Wikimedia Commons, Public domain)

US Navy challenges India's excessive maritime claims at Lakshadweep...

International law does not permit a nation to carry out military manoeuvres in the EEZ without the consent of the...

10 April 2021 8:57 AM IST

Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Centre to issue directions to states for payment of salaries to doctors and healthcare workers. (PTI Photo)

37 doctors test positive for COVID-19 at Delhi's Sir Gangaram Hospital

Thursday's spike was the highest single-day rise witnessed in Delhi since November 19 last year when 7,546 COVID-19...

9 April 2021 11:51 AM IST

It is mandatory for people coming to the state to produce either a negative RT-PCR test report obtained within 72 hours of entry or final vaccination certificate after two doses of vaccination. (Representational Image/PTI)

Odisha: Covid negative report or final vaccination certificate...

This is applicable to all modes of travel, including people entering the state by train, bus, aeroplane, waterways or in...

9 April 2021 11:25 AM IST

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a government hospital in Hyderabad. (AFP)

India records highest daily spike of over 1.31 lakh COVID-19 cases;...

The number of active COVID-19 cases has increased to 9,79,608, registering a steady increase for the 30th day in a row...

9 April 2021 11:03 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds a meeting with chief ministers of all states over the rising cases and current status of Covid-19, New Delhi, Thursday, April 8, 2021. (PTI)

Focus on Vaccine Festival from April 11-14, Modi tells CMs

Centre playing politics by giving more vaccines to BJP-ruled states and fewer to non-BJP governed states, says...

9 April 2021 7:45 AM IST