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A health worker holds Rapid Antigen Testing kit to collect sample for COVID-19 test, at a center in New Delhi. PTI photo

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking payment of salary to doctors,...

Senior Advocate K V Vishwanathan, appearing for the petitioner, raised the issue of ASHA Workers who have not been paid...

26 Aug 2020 5:10 PM IST

Phase II human trial of Oxford vaccine begins in Pune. A scientist works over an experimental coronavirus vaccine in a laboratory. (AFP Photo)

Serum Institute begins phase 2 clinical trial of Oxford COVID vaccine

In all 25 candidates will given the vaccine in the next seven days, according to Dr Lalwani

26 Aug 2020 4:36 PM IST

JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam.

Supreme Court adjourns Sharjeel Imam-'s plea seeking clubbing of FIRs...

it will hear the matter after two weeks as the counsel appearing for Imam sought time to file some additional documents...

26 Aug 2020 4:14 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

Amid fresh rise in coronavirus cases, Delhi CM Kejriwal announces slew...

The chief minister said that the government has issued directions for stringent enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines

26 Aug 2020 2:37 PM IST

Rescue personnel sift through the rubble in search of survivors at the site where a five-storey apartment building collapsed, at Mahad in Raigad district. (PTI)

Raigad building collapse: Death toll stands at 13; elderly woman...

Earlier, the NDRF had rescued four-year-old Mohammad Nadim Bangi safely from the rubble 19 hours after the incident.

26 Aug 2020 12:59 PM IST

With conventional sources of fundingbank loans, bonds and commercial paper becoming difficult to access, many non-banks (NBFCs) have been rushing to securitise their receivables, especially after the credit crunch post the IL&FS crisis in September 2018.

Centre must clarify stand on interest waiver during moratorium:...

-'The Centre had not made its stand clear despite the fact that ample powers were available with it under the Disaster...

26 Aug 2020 12:50 PM IST

A worker uses an oximeter on a resident before collecting swab sample at a public health centre. PTI photo

Andaman-Nicobar reports 41 new virus cases, two deaths

Six new patients have travel history, while the remaining 35 infections were detected during contact tracing

26 Aug 2020 12:07 PM IST

Hyderabad-based businessman who complained against revenue officials for demanding a bribe was arrested by the Hyderabad police on Sunday. (Representative Image)

Pune businessman arrested for cheating man held in Explosive...

The complainant Raj Kumar, a city-based businessman who deals in explosives was arrested by the RGI Airport police in...

26 Aug 2020 11:26 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

Kejriwal calls for emergency meeting as Delhi sees a surge in...

Health Minister Satyendar Jain, Chief Secretary Vijay Dev and senior officials attending the meeting

26 Aug 2020 10:48 AM IST

The Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation Ltd has been asked to serve show-cause notices on industrialists who took allocation of land but have done nothing with it. (File Photo)

Telangana government to take back land if no project built

Industries minister orders his staff to review industrial land allocations

26 Aug 2020 8:19 AM IST

Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong.

China sees India as a partner instead of a rival, says Chinese envoy

The Chinese envoy also said China was the first major country to achieve economic recovery in this (coronavirus)...

26 Aug 2020 4:10 AM IST

: Movement of Indian Army trucks on the Manali-Leh highway, in Manali. PTI Photo

India deploys troops equipped with shoulder-fired air defence missiles...

Indian troops armed with the Russian-origin Igla air defence system have been deployed on the crucial heights along the...

26 Aug 2020 3:22 AM IST