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A Rohingya Muslim man prepares to walk through a full-body sanitization tunnel installed at COVID-19 dedicated Government Medical College hospital. (PTI)

SC allows deportation of Rohingya refugees detained at Jammu to their...

The court refused to order the release of nearly 150 Rohingyas detained in holding centres in Jammu

8 April 2021 11:53 PM IST

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