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Human trial stage of vaccine 'marks beginning of the end' of Covid-19: Govt

Along with the two Indian efforts, the world over, 11 out of 140 vaccine candidates have entered the human trial phase

Coronavirus lockdown to be eased in Chennai, other districts from Monday

Relaxations in Chennai lockdown will come in effect from July 6. Vegetable and grocery shops will be allowed to open from 6 am to 6 pm

106-year-old Delhi man who survived Spanish Flu recovers from Covid-19

The patient was discharged from the Rajiv Gandhi Super Speciality Hospital (RGSSH) recently after recovering

PM's Ladakh visit shows India ready to beat Chinese aggression: Chellaney

Chellaney said without naming China, Modi delivered a clear message to the country and this was apparent from Beijing's reaction to the prime minister's speech.

India coronavirus dispatch: Kerala's triple-lock strategy receives acclaim

India's shifting standards slowed work on low-cost ventilators, list of vaccines under clinical trial, building an inclusive post-Covid society-roundup of news on how India is dealing with pandemic

Ganesh idol makers face demand scarcity as Covid-19 rises in Maharashtra

With the lockdown being in place, there has also been a shortage of raw materials as well. Most of the raw materials come from Gujarat and Kerala, said an idol maker

Scientists find new protein which may reduce inflammation due to Covid-19

When the two peptides are combined, they work together to penetrate a cell's membrane and dampen an acute inflammatory response, said the researchers

India records biggest single-day spike of new coronavirus cases and deaths

This is the third consecutive day that coronavirus infections have increased by more than 20,000 in the country

Lucknow bench of Allahabad HC to hear cases over video from July 6

The decision has, however, been strongly opposed by the Oudh Bar Association

UK to double work coaches as lockdown hammers jobs market

The number of work coaches at British job centres will double to 27,000 at a cost of 800 million pounds.

Covid-19 Facotoid: Tamil Nadu second state with over 100,000 confirmed cases

Telangana has a higher infection rate than Maharashtra, with over 20 per cent of samples have tested positive for Covid-19 in the state.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, 14 CMO staffers test negative for Covid-19

Kumar, earlier in the day, underwent a Covid-19 test after acting Chairman of the Bihar Legislative Council Awadhesh Narayan Singh tested positive for the virus

WHO halts trial of 2 drugs to treat hospitalised coronavirus patients

Hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir showed little or no reduction in the mortality, says the international organisation.

Coronavirus update: Total shutdown in Odisha's Cuttack city till June 8

The Odisha government on Saturday declared complete shutdown in Cuttack till July 8 amid rising COVID-19 cases.

Coronavirus updates: Karnataka sees biggest single day spike of 1,839 cases

Karnataka reported its biggest single day spike of 1,839 new Covid-19 cases and 42 related fatalities, taking the total number of infections in the state to 21,549 and the death toll to 335

Quarantine must for those entering Himachal from red zones: State govt

The Himachal Pradesh government on Saturday said people coming from red zones will be kept in institutional quarantine

Coronavirus update: 5 more deaths in Haryana; 545 fresh cases reported

Haryana reported five more Covid-19 deaths on Saturday, taking their number to 260 as 545 fresh cases pushed the tally in the state to 16,548

Coronavirus daily update: 172 new cases in Ahmedabad district, nine deaths

Ahmedabad reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, taking case tally in the district to 21,715, the Gujarat health department said.

Rajasthan's Covid-19 case count nears 20K with record spike of 480 cases

Rajasthan reported 480 infections, its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases so far, on Saturday, taking the virus count to 19,532 in the state, according to an official report.

Covid-19 impact: Punjab CM announces cancellation of college, varsity exams

The students will be promoted on the basis of their previous years' results and will also have an option to take the exams later, Singh announced in his weekly 'AskCaptain' Facebook live.