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The curfew is adversely impacting the working classes including petty traders, daily wage workers, fruit vendors as also pushcart sellers apart from hotels, who are all forced to close their activities by noon. (Photo: DC/Narayana Rao)

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J&K official beats up people to enforce lockdown, invites public ire

Mir said that he did not use a wooden stick but a maize plant to 'discipline' people

13 May 2021 6:28 AM IST

Soumya Santosh. (Twitter: @IsraelinIndia)

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Centre promises help to family of Kerala woman dead in attack by Hamas...

The victim, survived by husband and nine year-old son who are living in Kerala, was working as a domestic help at a...

13 May 2021 6:25 AM IST

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Door-to-door vaccination would have saved many lives: Bombay HC

When court was informed that persons without ID cards could register through Cowin, it questioned whether beggars can...

13 May 2021 1:55 AM IST

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India to soon start Phase 2 and 3 trials of Covaxin on children

The Centre has said the current production capacity of Covaxin vaccine will be doubled by May-June 2021

13 May 2021 12:43 AM IST

As Shawwal crescent was not sighted in Hyderabad and other parts of the country on Wednesday evening, Thursday will be the last day of Ramzan and Id-ul-Fitr will be observed on Friday. (DC file photo)

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Moon not sighted, Id-ul-Fitr on Friday in Telangana

Id prayers are not allowed for common people in masjids

13 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

Muslims urged to prefer Id prayers at home. Those going to masjids must keep 6ft distance, avoid handshakes and hugs. (Representational Photo: PTI)

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No mass Namaz for Id in Andhra Pradesh

Says only about 50 people can offer prayers twice at masjids

13 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

The SpO2 based oxygen supply system developed by DRDO. (Photo: Twitter/@DRDO_India)

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PM Cares to procure 1.5L units of 'Oxycare' system developed by DRDO

The system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 levels, preventing the person from sinking into a state of...

13 May 2021 12:00 AM IST

$\CET-2021, earlier scheduled to be held on July 7 and July 8, and the Kannada Language Test on July 9 have been postponed,\ the statement said.$ Nation

Karnataka postpones CET exams from July to August due to COVID-19...

Karnataka Education Minister Dr C N Ashwatha Narayana also informed that further applications would be invited online...

12 May 2021 10:42 PM IST

The BMCs Central Purchase Authority is procuring antifungal drug Amphotericin B which is used to treat mucormycosis. (File/PTI)

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111 mucormycosis patients undergoing treatment in Mumbai

Most of these patients are from outside Mumbai, according to the BMC

12 May 2021 10:32 PM IST

The Centre has purchased 11 million doses of Covishield vaccine for the ongoing inoculation drive. (Photo: AP)

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Serum Institute, Bharat Biotech to raise monthly production by August

Sources said Health Ministry and the office of DCGI had sought from both the firms their production plan for June, July,...

12 May 2021 10:25 PM IST

Population explosion has been a regularly used trope to incite fear and panic in many Third World countries. (Representational Image)

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India may overtake China as most populous country sooner than UN...

India is expected to add nearly 273 million people to its population between now and 2050

12 May 2021 10:17 PM IST

$The ministry dismissed as \without any basis and unfounded\ media reports that have used the term \Indian variant\ for the B.1.617 mutant strain. (Representational Image)$ Nation

Using term 'Indian variant' for B.1.617 strain has no basis: Health...

The WHO also said it does not identify viruses or variants with names of countries they are first reported from

12 May 2021 10:08 PM IST