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A middle school principal walks the empty halls of his school as he speaks with one of his teachers to get an update on her COVID-19 symptoms. (AP/Stephen B. Morton, File)

US health officials recommend shorter COVID isolation, quarantine

People with symptoms during isolation, or who develop symptoms during quarantine, are encouraged to stay home

28 Dec 2021 11:54 AM IST

In September 2021, a reference was sent to sector regulator TRAI, seeking recommendations for the 5G spectrum auction and various modalities such as reserve price, band plan, block size, quantum of spectrum to be auctioned, it said. (PTI Photo)

5G services to be rolled out in India's four metros, selected cities...

On 5G Test bed, it informed that the indigenous 5G test bed project funded by the DoT has reached its final stages

28 Dec 2021 11:44 AM IST

An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc. (Photo: AP)

As COVID cases rise, govt gives nod to two more vaccines, anti-viral...

With this approval, the number of Covid-19 vaccines which have received emergency use authorisation in the country has...

28 Dec 2021 11:41 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal addresses a press conference. (PTI Photo)

Kejriwal to hold high-level meet on COVID-19 situation in Delhi

The meeting will discuss the rising number of COVID-19 cases and threat posed by its new variant Omicron

28 Dec 2021 11:21 AM IST

Policemen patrol during the night curfew between 11 pm to 5 am imposed by the Delhi government to curb the spread of COVID-19, at Chandni Chowk in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi govt directs police to take strict action against those...

Night curfew (from 11 pm to 5 am) was put into effect in Delhi on December 27

28 Dec 2021 11:19 AM IST

A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health worker collects swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at CSMT railway station, in Mumbai, Monday, December 27, 2021. (PTI)

Omicron: Maharashtra records maximum number of cases, India's total...

With 6,358 people testing positive for coronavirus infections in a day, India's total tally of COVID-19 cases rose to...

28 Dec 2021 11:03 AM IST

Election Commission meets health secretary to review holding safe polls

Election Commission meets health secretary to review holding 'safe'...

It is learnt that there is a strong possibility of the Assembly polls taking place as scheduled and not being postponed

28 Dec 2021 8:37 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with former Punjab chief minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) leader Captain Amarinder Singh and Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) president Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa during a meeting, ahead of 2022 Punjab assembly polls, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. (PTI Photo/Shahbaz Khan)

Amarinder Singh meets Amit Shah, Nadda on seat sharing

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to launch the campaign of the BJP and its new allies in Punjab in the first week...

28 Dec 2021 7:41 AM IST

The most significant cause for the decline of growth is the decline in capital investment. (Representational Image/ DC File)

Mohan Guruswamy | The loss of momentum in India's economic growth

The Indian economy, which has been in distress for most of the last decade, is now seriously stricken

28 Dec 2021 2:26 AM IST

The pandemic will itself continue, but we can hope that it does not do the damage that it did either in 2020 or in 2021. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Aakar Patel | As 2022 looms, we can only hope for some easing of pain

Perhaps we should begin from the place that has become frozen in time: Kashmir

28 Dec 2021 1:44 AM IST

A Municipal Corporation worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary inside a Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport bus, during a special vaccination drive for residents of Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI)

'Precautionary dose' vaccine only applicable after 9 months of 2nd...

PM Modi had announced the country would begin administering 'precautionary doses' from January 10

27 Dec 2021 4:13 PM IST

A health worker prepares to collects a swab sample of an outstation passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Centre enforces COVID containment measures in country till January 31

Home Ministry issued fresh advisory to all states and UTs and directed them to take measures at district and local...

27 Dec 2021 3:18 PM IST