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Health workers sit behind a plastic sheet separating them from people receiving the COVID-19 vaccine In Imphal, India, Monday, June 21, 2021. (AP)

Is India's second Covid wave over? Health experts don't think so

The end of this wave may yet be far away as more transmissible new variants such as Delta plus variant are emerging

22 Jun 2021 1:31 PM IST

SC directs TNSEC to hold local body elections in 9 new districts by September 15

SC directs TNSEC to hold local body elections in 9 new districts by...

It said that if the order of the court is not complied with, then the poll body will be liable for contempt action

22 Jun 2021 1:05 PM IST

Supreme Court of India

Narada case: SC judge recuses from hearing pleas of CM Mamata...

Justice Gupta, presiding over the bench, said the issue would be now placed before Chief Justice N V Ramana who may take...

22 Jun 2021 12:43 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with member of the press, via video conference in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Rahul Gandhi releases white paper on Covid management

Gandhi said it is clear that the management of the first and second wave of COVID-19 was 'disastrous'

22 Jun 2021 12:41 PM IST

A health worker administers a dose of the Covaxin vaccine at a private hospital in Bengaluru. (Photo: PTI)

Karnataka: BBMP administers record 1,68,958 vaccine doses on Monday

The campaign was conducted successfully by implementing micro plans across the city

22 Jun 2021 11:50 AM IST

He died following cardiac arrest while undergoing treatment for COVID and intense pneumonia. (Image credit: Facebook)

Renowned Malayali poet Poovachal Khader passes away

Creator of a number of biggest ever hit songs of Malayalam, Khader wrote nearly 1500 songs in about 400 movies in his...

22 Jun 2021 11:37 AM IST

A woman is administered the Covishield vaccine during a vaccination drive against COVID-19 at a mosque in Ahmedabad, India, Monday, June 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

India inoculates 86,16,373 people in a single day, more than New...

Madhya Pradesh on Monday administered 16,73,858 COVID-19 vaccine doses, the highest ever among states in the country

22 Jun 2021 11:24 AM IST

A National Health Mission (NHM) worker collects swab sample of a labourer for COVID-19 test, at a paddy field in the outskirts of Jammu, Wednesday, June 9, 2021. (PTI)

India records less than 50k Covid cases, lowest in 91 days

A total of 42,640 Covid infections were reported in a day

22 Jun 2021 10:46 AM IST

A medical worker takes swab sample of a boy for COVID-19 test at Government Fever Hospital in Hyderabad. (PTI)

Despite unlock, Telangana still has 190 micro containment zones to...

With more than 1 lakh tests carried out everyday, tracing is going on

22 Jun 2021 9:52 AM IST

Visual from vaccination drive in Hyderabad. (Photo: ANI)

TS might not begin free vaccination for 18 plus soon

Around 70 lakh people in Telangana will require, beginning July, to start getting their second dose shots

22 Jun 2021 9:04 AM IST

LaCones issues COVID-19 alert for zoo staff

LaCones issues COVID-19 alert for zoo staff

LaCONES said it started testing animal samples for possible SARS-CoV-2 infection in August 2020

22 Jun 2021 8:57 AM IST

Vasalamarri feasts while KCR plays butler

Vasalamarri feasts while KCR plays butler

The Chief Minister visits the village for the first time after he adopted it in November last

22 Jun 2021 5:15 AM IST