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A group of Indians who visited the Taj Mahal monument that was Wednesday reopened to public after the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus gather to get photographed in Agra. (Photo: PTI)

India adds 67,208 fresh COVID-19 cases in single day

A net decline of 38,692 cases has been recorded in the caseload in a span of 24 hours

17 Jun 2021 10:14 AM IST

Defence minister Rajnath Singh symbolically lays the foundation stone for an underpass construction at IMA Dehradun from his office in New Delhi on Sept. 28, 2020. (PTI)

Ordnance Factory Board to be split into 7 entities

The existing 41 factories under the OFB will now be subsumed into seven corporate entities

17 Jun 2021 9:34 AM IST

Student activists Devangana Kalita, Natasha Narwal and Asif Iqbal Tanha. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi police challenge High Court on bail of 3 students

The Delhi Police's appeal claims that the high court judges crossed their jurisdiction in bail matters by conducting a ...

17 Jun 2021 9:04 AM IST

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India, Pak approve fresh visas for diplomatic missions of officials

In February this year, the two nuclear-armed neighbours agreed to a strict observance of the ceasefire along the Line...

17 Jun 2021 1:45 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh addresses the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus) via video conference, in New Delhi, Wednesday, June 16, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Rajnath for freedom of navigation in South China Sea

He called for an open and inclusive order in the Indo-Pacific based upon respect for sovereignty and the territorial...

17 Jun 2021 1:27 AM IST

Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said the Cabinet has approved increasing the subsidy amount for DAP fertiliser for the benefits of farmers. (Photo:PTI)

Cabinet approves hike in DAP fertiliser subsidy by Rs 700 per bag

The hike is part of the government's effort to ensure that farmers gets the key soil nutrient at old rates despite rise...

17 Jun 2021 1:25 AM IST

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

PM Modi invites world to invest in India, offers what innovators and...

PM talked about how technology and digital have become the emerging areas of cooperation between India and France

16 Jun 2021 8:28 PM IST

Javadekar said under the mission, a mineral study will be conducted 6,000 metres deep in the ocean. (Representational Image: AFP)

Modi govt approves proposal to roll out project to explore deep ocean...

The proposal for launching the 'deep sea mission' came from the Ministry of Earth Sciences

16 Jun 2021 4:38 PM IST

A medic holds a vial of Bharat Biotechs covid vaccine, Covaxin. (Photo: AFP)

Twisted facts on social media, no newborn calf serum in product:...

Newborn calf serum is used only for the preparation and growth of vero cells

16 Jun 2021 3:39 PM IST

The NTAGI chairman also stated that Canada, Sri Lanka and few other countries are using 12 - 16 weeks interval for the AstraZeneca vaccine which is the same as the Covishield vaccine. (ANI)

Decision to increase gap between Covishield doses based on scientific...

Dr Arora said that the earlier decision of four weeks was based upon the bridging trial data available then

16 Jun 2021 12:42 PM IST

Twitter has to appear before the panel on June 18 at 4 pm and give representation on how to prevent misuse of social media and online news. (Photo: PTI/File)

Twitter loses 'safe harbour' shield in India over non-compliance to IT...

Earlier this month, the government had given one last chance to Twitter to comply with the new IT rules

16 Jun 2021 12:37 PM IST

Singh was virtually addressing the ASEAN Defence Ministers Meeting-Plus. (Photo: Twitter/@rajnathsingh)

Terrorism, radicalisation gravest threats facing world: Rajnath Singh

The defence minister said India remained committed to combating financing terrorism

16 Jun 2021 11:51 AM IST