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Meat shops in Kerala permitted to function up to 10 pm on 12th May for home delivery due to Ramzan

Centre asks states to ensure vigilance to check incidences of people dumping bodies of suspected Covid-19 victims in Ganga (PTI)

Delhi airport to shut operations at T2 terminal from May 17 midnight

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)

12-yr-old boy killed in Assam grenade blast

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)

AstraZeneca pledges $250,000 as humanitarian aid to India (PTI)

Narendra Modi will not attend G7 summit in person

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)

US looking at joint production of Johnson and Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine in India (PTI)

Uddhav Thackeray writes to Narendra Modi urging him to take steps to declare the Maratha community in Maharashtra as Socially and Educationally Backward (SEBC)

Several shops and houses damaged due to a cloudburst in Uttarakhand's Tehri district

Chhota Rajan returns to Tihar jail after recovering from Covid-19 (PTI)

10% water will be cut in Mumbai's water supply from May 17 to 21

Covid-19 night curfew extended in 36 Gujarat cities till May 18

EU suing AstraZeneca to get 90 million Covid-19 vaccine doses before July

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)

Rapid Antigen Test to be allowed at all government, private health facilities without need for accreditation: ICMR DG

Oxygen tank leakage at South Goa District Hospital

Covid-19 patients over-staying in hospitals 'unnecessarily' should go home: B S Yediyurappa

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)

States to ensure second dose of Covid-19 vaccine on priority to beneficiaries who have taken their first dose: Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi on Covid-19 situation, asks him to remove rose-tinted glasses

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.

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Kejriwal should show tender copy for universal vaccine claims: Meenakshi Lekhi

Assam Masjid committees bans Eid mass prayers amid Covid-19

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

HCL to provide 21 oxygen plants to Delhi government

Tech firm HCL on Tuesday said it is supporting the Delhi government with 12,000 oxygen cylinders and 21 oxygen plants

PM Modi speaks with Lotay Tshering; thanks Bhutan for support during Covid-19 pandemic

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.

Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Covid-19 situation in country

PM Modi hails scientists, innovators for contribution in combating Covid-19

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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9 people killed in a school shooting in Russia

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.

Centre defends ongoing work in Central Vistas Project

Three militants killed in J&K encounter

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.

MCC rejects Bamboo bats, says it will be illegal

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.

ED registers money laundering case against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh: Officials.

India fighting Covid-19 with utmost courage; one wishes Congress stops misleading people, creating false panic: J P Nadda writes to Sonia Gandhi.

Centre files reply on a petition seeking to stop construction activity in Central Vista Project. Delhi High Court says that it will hear the petition tomorrow. The High Court directs to bring Centre's reply on record.

India reports further dip in daily cases with 3,29,942 Covid-19 cases; 3,876 deaths reported in last 24 hours

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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Sensex tumbles 448.10 points to 49,054.31 in the opening session on Tuesday. Nifty slumps 141.65 points to 14,800.70.

WHO designates Indian Covid variant as being of global concern

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 authorises Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for ages 12 onwards

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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Twitter donates $15 million for Covid-19 relief in India

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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11 Covid-19 patients at Tirupati hospital die due to oxygen shortage

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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Encounter between terrorists, security forces in Jammu and Kashmir

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

21 prisoners in Odisha jail test Covid-positive

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)