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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 6 appreciated the states efforts in the administration of vaccines. (Representational image: PTI)

Himachal Pradesh becomes first fully COVID-19 vaccinated state:...

A special function is being organised to honour COVID-19 workers at the All-India Institute of Medical Sciences in...

5 Dec 2021 10:29 AM IST

This 2020 electron microscope image provided by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases - Rocky Mountain Laboratories shows SARS-CoV-2 virus particles which cause COVID-19, isolated from a patient in the U.S., emerging from the surface of cells cultured in a lab. (AP)

Omicron will be in major cities but with mild symptoms: Former CSIR...

As per the WHO, the first known confirmed B.1.1.529 infection was from a specimen collected on November 9 this year

5 Dec 2021 9:29 AM IST

Kangana Ranaut (PTI)

Don't belong to any party, will campaign for nationalists: Kangana...

Ranaut also said that she hoped Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will make efforts for people to see the 'actual...

5 Dec 2021 9:06 AM IST

Bharatiya Kisan Union Spokesperson Rakesh Tikait addresses a press conference after farmers meeting at Singhu Border, in New Delhi, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. (PTI/Atul Yadav)

Farmers' protest: SKM forms panel for talks with government

Several farmer leaders had gathered near the Singhu border on Saturday to discuss and deliberate upon the future course...

5 Dec 2021 8:36 AM IST

Several pacts in defence, trade, energy and other sectors will be inked on Monday after talks between President Putin and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening as well as the 2+2 talks at the foreign and defence ministerial level between the two nations earlier in the day on Monday morning. (AP)

Ahead of Putin visit, government clears plan to make 5 lakh AK-203...

This is two days ahead of Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to New Delhi for the 21st Annual Bilateral Summit

5 Dec 2021 6:55 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami during the inauguration and foundation stone laying ceremony of multiple projects, in Dehradun, Saturday, December 4, 2021. (PTI)

PM Modi launches, lays foundation stone for Rs.18,000 crore projects...

Mr Modi started his speech by greeting people in Garhwali language and ended the speech by reciting a poem dedicated to...

5 Dec 2021 6:46 AM IST

The need of the hour is to educate the public on the effectiveness of masks as two in three Indians are still wearing cloth masks that provide limited protection from Covid-19. (DC file photo)

One in 3 Indians continue to step out without masks: Survey

The survey, conducted in April, received more than 25,000 responses from citizens residing in 364 districts of India

5 Dec 2021 6:41 AM IST

Shashi Warrier | Stolen naps and other secrets from the library

The library was a large quiet hall full of bookshelves with the librarian in a cubicle near the door and a couple of...

5 Dec 2021 1:46 AM IST

Police officer pays tribute to the martyrs at the Police Martyrs Memorial to mark the 13th anniversary of the 26/11 terror attacks, in Mumbai, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. (PTI)

Manish Tewari | Why 26/11 required a kinetic response

It, however, is a serious matter of discussion as to how Pakistan perceived the policy of strategic restraint

5 Dec 2021 1:15 AM IST

A health worker takes a nasal swab sample to test for COVID-19 in Jammu. (Photo: AP)

Two more Omicron cases found in Maharashtra, Gujarat

A 72-year-old man was found infected with the Omicron variant of Coronavirus in Jamnagar, Gujarat, following his return...

4 Dec 2021 6:01 PM IST

A health worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary at State Government-run at SKM Hall in Patna (PTI)

Double vaccinate against Covid first, experts say amid calls for...

Consistent finding with breakthrough infections is that these episodes are less in severity as compared to unvaccinated

4 Dec 2021 1:48 PM IST

A medical worker collects swab sample of a passenger for Covid-19 test amid fear of spread of Omicron varaint, at Charbagh railway station in Lucknow. (PTI /Nand Kumar)

India reports 8603 fresh Covid infections, active cases remain below 1...

The death toll, however, climbed to 4,70,530 with 415 fatalities reported on Saturday, the data released at 8 am showed

4 Dec 2021 10:56 AM IST