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Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan. (PTI)

Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan tests positive for COVID-19

Vijayan, who had taken the first dose of the Covid vaccine last month, confirmed his infection in a tweet

8 April 2021 8:38 PM IST

Passengers at KSRTC bus stand. (PTI)

KSRTC employees' strike enters second day, commuters stranded

KSRTC employees have given a call for a strike with the following demands: salary hike, permanent job, wages and shifts

8 April 2021 3:05 PM IST

A health worker takes the body temperature of incoming passengers at a railway terminus following restrictions imposed by the state government amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases Mumbai on April 7, 2021. (Indranil Mukherjee / AFP)

COVID-19: India reports highest daily spike of over 1.26 lakh new...

A total of 1,66,862 deaths due to the disease have been reported so far in the country

8 April 2021 11:08 AM IST

Sister of CRPF Commando Rakeshwar Singh Manhas reacts during a protest, demanding his release from the captivity of Naxals, in Jammu on April 7, 2021. (PTI)

Maoists show CRPF jawan's photo to claim custody

A senior police officer posted in Bastar told this newspaper the police was verifying the authenticity of the photograph

8 April 2021 8:39 AM IST

Currently, the Phase I of the vaccination programme is reserved for medical professionals and hospital workers in the government and private sector across the country. (Representational Photo: AP)

Centre allows COVID-19 vaccination at places of work from April 11

This change in the government's plan comes as the desired target for vaccinations is yet to be achieved

8 April 2021 8:29 AM IST

Tirumala temple

TTD to stop free darshan from April 12 over spike in COVID-19 cases

TTD has not made any announcement on continuation or suspension of other darshans, including online Rs. 300 special...

8 April 2021 8:21 AM IST

Security personel stand gurad beside an underground tunnel near the international border in Samba sector, suspected to have been used by terrorists killed in a recent encounter in Nagrota, in Jammu district. (PTI)

Encounters: Jammu and Kashmir police ban live coverage

If this is a part of the official policy of the police, it appears to be a tactic to coerce journalists into not...

8 April 2021 7:42 AM IST

BBMP marshals on duty to ensure people follow COVID-19 guidelines, at a busy market in Bengaluru. (PTI)

Section 144 in Bengaluru, use of swimming pools banned

6,150 new COVID-19 cases, including 4266 cases in Bengaluru Urban, were reported in Karnataka on Tuesday

7 April 2021 5:44 PM IST

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope. (ANI)

Not enough vaccine doses in the state: Maharashtra Health Minister...

Talking to reporters, the minister said that people coming to centres for taking jabs were being sent back as there was...

7 April 2021 3:40 PM IST

The court gave the government time till February 25, the next date of hearing, to place on record its difficulties in translating the draft in all the languages. (Photo: PTI/File)

Face masks mandatory even while driving alone: Delhi High Court

The court said the mask was like a 'suraksha kavach' (protective shield) during the prevailing pandemic

7 April 2021 12:03 PM IST

A health worker takes a swab sample for a Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT) at a roadside market following restrictions imposed by the state government amidst rising Covid-19 coronavirus cases, in Mumbai on April 6, 2021. (Indranil Muukherjee / AFP)

India reports 1.15 lakh fresh COVID-19 cases: Biggest single-day rise...

The single-day rise in coronavirus cases breached the 1-lakh mark for the second time in three days

7 April 2021 11:19 AM IST

A health worker collects a nasal swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a government hospital in Hyderabad on April 6, 2021. (NOAH SEELAM / AFP)

Telangana clocks 1,914 COVID-19 cases, 5 deaths

Over 13.37 lakh people in the state have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine while over 2.70 lakh got their...

7 April 2021 11:00 AM IST