The Delhi international airport will shut down its T2 terminal from May 17 midnight as the number of flights have reduced significantly due to the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, sources said on Tuesday. (PTI)
A 12-year-old boy was on Tuesday killed in a grenade blast, which was suspected to have been triggered when security forces "mistakenly dropped" the explosive, in Tinsukia district of Assam, a senior police officer said. (PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not travel to the UK to attend a summit of the G7 grouping in person in view of the prevailing coronavirus situation, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday. (PTI)
The EU executive is suing British-Swedish pharmaceutical group AstraZeneca to force it to deliver 90 million more doses of its Covid-19 vaccine before July, a spokesman said on Tuesday. (AFP)
Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa asked Covid-19 patients over-staying in hospitals 'unnecessarily' to go home to make way for serious ones to get treatment. (PTI)
Attacking Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Covid situation in the country, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said he should remove his rose-tinted glasses through which he can see nothing but the Central Vista project.
Masjid committees in Assam have decided not to have mass prayers in their premises during the upcoming Eid ul-Fitr festival due to the Covid-19 pandemic and state government guidelines
Tech firm HCL on Tuesday said it is supporting the Delhi government with 12,000 oxygen cylinders and 21 oxygen plants
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering on Tuesday as the two leaders noted that the coronavirus crisis has further highlighted the special friendship between the two countries.
On the National Technology Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that in any challenging situation, the country's scientists and innovators have always risen to the occasion and over the last year have worked industriously to fight Covid-19.
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A school shooting erupted Tuesday in the Russian city of Kazan, leaving eight students and one teacher dead, Russia's state RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing local emergency services.
According to the Interfax news agency, two gunmen opened fire in the school, and one of them — a 17-year-old — has already been apprehended.
Three militants were killed in an encounter with security forces in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. A search operation turned into an encounter after militants opened fire towards the security forces.
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has shot down the idea of bats made from bamboo, saying it would be "illegal" under the current set of rules governing the game.
The guardians of the laws of cricket, however, said they will deliberate on the matter during their laws sub-committee meeting.
According to a study by Darshil Shah and Ben Tinkler-Davies from the University of Cambridge, bats made from bamboo are economically sustainable and are also stronger than the ones made from willow, which is traditionally used.
India is witnessing a dip in the single-day rise of Covid-19 cases as the nation reported 3,29,942 new cases on Tuesday, which pushed its tally to 2,29,92,517 according to the updated data of the Health Ministry.
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The World Health Organziation said on Monday that the B.1.617 variant first identified in India last year was being classified as a variant of global concern.
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US regulators on Monday authorized Pfizer and BioNTech's Covid-19 vaccine for use in children as young as 12, widening the country's inoculation program as vaccination rates have slowed significantly.
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Microblogging giantTwitterhas donated $15 million (Rs 110.22 crore) to help address the Covid-19 crisis in India which is battling the unprecedented second wave of the deadly pandemic.
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At least 11 Covid-19 patients have died at the Sri Venkateshwara Ramnarain Ruia Government General Hospital in Tirupati on Monday night due to an interruption in their oxygen supply.
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Jammu and Kashmir: An encounter started between terrorists and security forces at Vailoo, Kokernag area of Anantnag. "Three terrorists of LeT outfit are trapped in the encounter," says IGP Kashmir to ANI
Odisha: 21 under-trial prisoners at Udala Sub-jail in Mayurbhanj tested positive for #COVID19 y'day "Prisoners who tested positive are kept under isolation & are being given treatment. If needed, we'll send the patient to COVID care center," said Udala NAC Executive Officer(ANI)
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