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A medical worker takes a swab sample from a man during a Covid-19 coronavirus screening in Mumbai (Sujit Jaiswal / AFP)

Over 50 crore samples tested for COVID-19 in India till now: ICMR

On July 21, 2021, India had tested 45 crore COVID-19 samples, which reached the 50-crore mark on August 18, 2021

19 Aug 2021 12:10 PM IST

A BMC health worker does thermal screening of a passenger for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (PTI/Shashank Parade)

India logs 36,401 new COVID-19 cases, 530 deaths

The weekly positivity rate has been recorded at 1.95 per cent and it has been below three per cent for the last 55 days

19 Aug 2021 11:50 AM IST

A Taliban fighter walks past a beauty saloon with images of women defaced using a spray paint in Shar-e-Naw in Kabul on August 18, 2021. (AFP)

Images of women vandalised as Kabul faces up to Taliban rule

Stores begin whitewashing its outdoor walls to cover up advertisements showing the faces of smiling women in bridal...

19 Aug 2021 11:49 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)

Collegium sends 9 names to government for elevation as SC judges

Justice B.V. Nagarathna, if cleared, will go on to become first woman Chief Justice of India though for a brief period

19 Aug 2021 7:33 AM IST

Taliban fighters take control of Afghan presidential palace after the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the country, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021. (AP)

K.C. Singh | What next in Kabul: Has Taliban really changed?

The Taliban have so far maintained a disciplined deployment in Kabul, avoiding revenge killings or intrusions into homes

19 Aug 2021 1:53 AM IST

Indian nationals sit on board an Indian military aircraft at the airport in Kabul. (AFP Photo)

Dilip Cherian | Did India's babus miss the bus, fail to read signals...

There are some whispers that external affairs minister S. Jaishankar's policy framework is now in shambles

19 Aug 2021 1:41 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: Twitter/ @PMOIndia)

India evaluates Afghanistan evacuations

PM Modi chaired another meeting of the CCS to discuss the crisis in the strife-torn nation and its implications for...

19 Aug 2021 12:52 AM IST

Now, the cases heard by the Supreme Court have anywhere between two and 30 parties. Who decides who will be unmuted? (PTI)

SC allows women to appear in NDA examination, asks UPSC to issue...

SC told the Additional Solicitor General that this policy decision is based on gender discrimination

19 Aug 2021 12:00 AM IST

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. (Photo: AP)

UAE says Afghan President Ashraf Ghani is in the country

Ghani fled Afghanistan just as the Taliban approached Kabul

18 Aug 2021 11:11 PM IST

The battery has also been increased to 4,680mAh, up from 3,885mAh, which Google said will last through a full day of typical use or two days using Extreme Battery Saver mode. (ANI Photo)

Google launches Pixel 5A with bigger battery, screen

The Pixel 5A's screen has got a slight boost to 6.34 inches, a small increase over the 4A 5G's 6.2-inch display

18 Aug 2021 3:36 PM IST

Government is planning to phase out LPG susbidy by March 2018. (Photo: PTI)

Cooking gas LPG price hiked by Rs 25 per cylinder

This is the second straight month of a price increase. Rates were hiked by Rs 25.50 per cylinder on July 1

18 Aug 2021 3:02 PM IST

A health worker administers Covid-19 vaccine dose to a woman at a temporary vaccination centre set up inside a cinema hall, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. (PTI /Kunal Patil)

COVID-19: India logs 35,178 new cases, 440 fatalities

The active cases declined to 3,67,415, the lowest in 148 days, and comprise 1.14 per cent of the total infections,...

18 Aug 2021 12:11 PM IST