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A health worker checks the boxes of Covishield vaccine at the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital in Siliguri on January 14, 2021. (AFP)

TMC MLAs, leaders get COVID vaccine on day 1, spark row

Many healthcare workers alleged that they could not get the jab though they were asked to come for it

16 Jan 2021 10:36 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launches pan-India rollout of COVID-19 vaccination drive, in New Delhi, Saturday, Jan. 16, 2021. (PTI)

Modi launches India's vaccination drive against COVID-19

India getting two vaccines in such a short time is a testimony to the talent and skills of the nation's scientists', the...

16 Jan 2021 11:47 AM IST

The next round of talks has been scheduled on Tuesday, January 19, the day when the Supreme Court-appointed committee was due to start its consultations with stakeholders to end the impasse. (Photo:PTI)

Farm talks stuck after 9 rounds, next round on January 19

One of the major challenges before the govt is to ensure that the farmers call off their proposed tractor march to Delhi...

16 Jan 2021 1:27 AM IST

All 1.65 crore doses of COVID-19 vaccines -- 1.1 crore of Covishield and 55 lakh of Covaxin -- procured by the Centre have been allocated to all states and UTs in proportion to their healthcare workers database. (Photo:AP)

Prime Minister to inaugurate first phase of Covid vaccination today

This round of vaccination programme will be held all over the country, at a total of 3,006 sites which will be connected...

16 Jan 2021 1:12 AM IST

Morarka was associated with Indian cricket as an administrator and he has served as vice-president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. By arrangement

Former Union minister Kamal Morarka dies at 74

Morarka was associated with Indian cricket as an administrator and he served as vice-president of the Board of Control...

16 Jan 2021 12:58 AM IST

India says it needs the long-range surface-to-air missiles to counter the threat from China. (Representational Photo:Reuters)

India's friction with US rises over planned purchase of Russian S-400...

India has affirmed its right to choose its defence supplies

16 Jan 2021 12:43 AM IST

A BJP party rally held in Kolkata, ahead of West Bengal assembly elections. (PTI)

BJP, TMC in war of words over number of legislators seeking to change...

BJP's Bengal minder Kailash Vijayvargiya claimed in Indore that 41 MLAs of the TMC are in touch with the saffron party

15 Jan 2021 2:30 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PTI photo

PM Modi to launch COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16

Modi is likely to interact via video link with some healthcare workers fwho will be receiving the shots on the first day

15 Jan 2021 9:17 AM IST

The Indian Army Corps of Signals marches during the 71st Republic Day Parade at Rajpath, in New Delhi, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020. (PTI Photo)

India will not have R-Day chief guest due to global coronavirus...

It will be for the first time in over five decades that India will not have a chief guest at the Republic Day parade

15 Jan 2021 7:17 AM IST

Municipal workers in personal protective equipment look on as passengers from United Kingdom arrive at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, in Mumbai (PTI)

Delhi government extends COVID guidelines for UK returnees till...

The order was issued after a mutant of the virus having high transmissibility has been reported in UK

15 Jan 2021 7:13 AM IST

Supreme Court made clear to the Centre on Friday that it would not pass any order on the plea seeking closure of cases against two Italian marines. (PTI Photo)

Centre moves Supreme Court to keep adultery as a crime in the armed...

The Centre said the order decriminalising adultery should not apply to the armed forces, where such acts amount to ...

14 Jan 2021 4:35 AM IST

The agitating farmers on Wednesday received a boost as a delegation of 1,000-odd Kerala farmers aligned with the All India Kisan Sabhas Kerala unit decided to join the agitation at Delhi border on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Farmers burn farm law copies to mark protest

The farmers' agitation entered its 50th day on Wednesday

14 Jan 2021 4:32 AM IST