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Under an air bubble pact between two countries, special international flights can be operated by their airlines between their territories. (AFP Photo)

Suspension of scheduled international passenger flights extended till...

India has formed air bubble pacts with around 24 countries including the US, the UK, the UAE, Kenya, Bhutan and France

30 July 2021 2:22 PM IST

The case relates to the appeals of Facebook and WhatsApp against a single judge order dismissing their pleas against the probe CCI ordered into the instant messaging apps new privacy policy. (Photo: PTI/File)

Delhi High Court to hear pleas of Facebook, WhatsApp challenging IT...

The new IT Rules, 2021 were announced by the government on February 25

30 July 2021 1:24 PM IST

A health worker prepares to inoculates a man with a dose of the Covishield vaccine against the Covid-19 coronavirus. (Photo: AFP)

CII-Serum Institute to work to expand vaccination across small towns,...

CII undertook a survey with responses from over 3,000 companies in 196 cities

30 July 2021 1:14 PM IST

Manual scavenging is banned under the Prohibition of Employment as Manual Scavengers and their Rehabilitation Act, 2013. (File)

Centre says no death reported due to manual scavenging, activists...

The govt does not identify deaths due to manual scavenging but calls them deaths due to hazardous cleaning of septic...

30 July 2021 12:54 PM IST

In this file photo a man receives a dose of the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine. (Photo:AFP)

Delta variant may spread as easily as chickenpox, cause severe...

The immediate next step for the agency is to acknowledge the war has changed

30 July 2021 12:43 PM IST

The H1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise in specialised fields.

US to hold rare second lottery for H-1B visa applicants

The move by the USCIS to conduct the second lottery will provide another chance to several applicants, including Indian...

30 July 2021 12:31 PM IST

Google has previously stated that it has consistently invested in significant product changes, resources, and personnel. (Photo: PTI)

Google removes nearly 1.5 Lakh content peices in May-June in India

The US-based company has made these disclosures as part of compliance with India's IT rules

30 July 2021 12:05 PM IST

A passenger reacts as a health worker collects her swab sample for COVID-19 test, at Dadar railway station in Mumbai, Thursday, July 29, 2021. (PTI /Kunal Patil)(

COVID-19: India records 44,230 fresh cases, 555 more fatalities

An increase of 1,315 cases was recorded in the active COVID-19 tally in a span of 24 hours

30 July 2021 11:02 AM IST

No HC stay on Maha final year undergraduate medical exams. (PTI Photo)

CBSE to announce class 12th results today at 2 pm

The official Twitter handle of the CBSE tweeted the information

30 July 2021 10:53 AM IST

A woman receives the AstraZeneca Covid-19 coronavirus vaccine at Trung Vuong Secondary School in Hanoi. (Photo: AFP)

Chinese mission opposes EU push for COVID-19 origins study

Chinese spokesperson said politicising the study of the origin has created difficulties for countries to fight the...

30 July 2021 10:38 AM IST

Though the digital divide in India is intense, he said, the digital ecosystem in India is still weak, especially in the rural areas. Representational Image/DC

Digital ecosystem in India still weak: Expert

Stressing the need for urgent regulatory attention, Bhoi said that risks are hidden in a highly digitalised world

30 July 2021 10:07 AM IST

According to the police, the elected representatives of local rural bodies belonging to these villages had earlier fled their homes fearing reprisals from Maoists. Representational image/By arrangement

Chhattisgarh to declare 15 areas Naxal-free

We are going to conduct a fresh survey in these villages to reaffirm they are now completely free from Maoist influence,...

30 July 2021 10:05 AM IST