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A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a free testing centre in Hyderabad. (AFP)

COVID-19 pandemic: Serum Institute of India halts trials of...

The move came a day after the company stated that it would push ahead with the trials in India

11 Sept 2020 3:13 AM IST

CRPF personnel wearing face shields guard Egmore Railway Station in Chennai. PTI photo

Tamil Nadu-'s COVID recovery rate 88pc

The districts that had high numbers were Chengalpattu 279, Coimbatore 440, Cuddalore 263, Salem 300 and Thiruvallur 296

11 Sept 2020 1:06 AM IST

A Rafale jet at the Ambala air base.

Amid Rafale-'s induction, Rajnath Singh issues -'big and stern-'...

Singh-'s stern message came hours ahead of Jaishankar-Wang Yi meeting

10 Sept 2020 9:25 PM IST

Narendra Modi and Donald Trump at the Howdy modi event in Houston last year. (AP)

BJP tells its US supporters not to use party-'s name in US...

Chauthaiwale had mailed the directive to the US chapter of the party on July 24

10 Sept 2020 6:52 PM IST

In another incident, Maoists on Monday lynched a tribal youth, identified as Sudam Hunga of Kamapur village in Sukma district accusing him of being a police informer.

Two security personnel killed in gunfight with Maoists in Odisha-'s...

The two personnel belonged to the Odisha Police-'s Special Operation Group (SOG)

10 Sept 2020 4:57 PM IST

Telangana government has chosen noted Telugu writer, poet and academician, Prof. Rama Chandramouli, for the Kaloji Puraskaram. (Photo- Twitter/@TelanganaCMO)

Telangana govt honours Prof Rama Chandramouli with Kaloji Puraskaram

His writings have been extensively translated into other Indian languages and have enthralled lovers of literature at...

10 Sept 2020 2:31 PM IST

Rev. K.I. Philip Ramban passed away on September 7 at Puthupady in Kozhikode district of Kerala. (Photo- Twitter/@Manorama)

Orthodox church leader Rev KI Philip Ramban passes away at 86

Rev Philip Ramban who devoted his entire life for the uplift of the poor, had a deep connection with united AP

10 Sept 2020 2:08 PM IST

A medic collects a swab sample of a man for COVID-19 test at Civil Hospital, in Amritsar. (PTI)

Centre tells states, UTs to retest all symptomatic negative cases of...

The Union ministry stated that such symptomatic negative cases could remain RT-PCT untested and spread the disease among...

10 Sept 2020 2:04 PM IST

Medical staff members wear masks and protective suits to mitigate the spread of coronavirus, outside the special isolation ward of District Hospital Aluva in Kochi. (PTI Photo)

Telangana government medical officers quit over workload

Docs say officers not appreciating their work, blaming them for rise in cases

10 Sept 2020 1:35 PM IST

Sabarimala temple

Mandatory antigen tests for Sabarimala pilgrims on cards

The board believes that under these circumstances mandatory antigen test will be more effective

10 Sept 2020 1:13 PM IST

Rafale aircraft being accorded water salute during its induction ceremony, in Ambala, Thursday.

Five Rafale jets inducted into Indian Air Force in glittering ceremony...

A traditional -'sarva dharma puja-', a ceremonial -'water cannon salute-' to the Rafale jets marked the induction

10 Sept 2020 1:10 PM IST

Actor Rhea Chakraborty was taken to Mumbais Byculla Womens Prison as she was arrested by NCB. (ANI Photo)

Rhea Chakraborty moved to Mumbai-'s Byculla jail, bail hearing today

Rhea-'s lawyer also claimed that she has not committed any crime whatsoever and has been falsely implicated in the case

10 Sept 2020 12:37 PM IST