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Crack down on illegal adoption of kids orphaned amid Covid: Supreme Court

The NCPCR and some women and child welfare NGOs had informed the bench that there are several advertisements in the public domain, including on social media, inviting people to adopt orphans.

Delhi registers 316 fresh coronavirus infections, 41 fatalities

The number of new coronavirus cases and the positivity rate saw a slight increase from the Monday's figures.

Uttar Pradesh government relaxes Covid lockdown in all 75 districts

The night curfew from 7 pm to 7 am and weekend curfew (for the entire day) will, however, continue throughout the state

Odisha logs record 45 coronavirus fatalities, 5,896 new infections

Caseload is at 825,110

Over 11.9 million Covid vaccine doses still available with states: Centre

The vaccine programme has been gaining momentum in recent days

Covid: Bihar to unlock from June 9; night curfew to remain in place

Lockdown was clamped over a month ago

DATA STORY: India adds 86,498 cases; death toll goes past 350,000-mark

India has so far administered 236,198,726 vaccine doses. That is 814.57 per cent of its total caseload, and 16.96 per cent of its population

K'taka CM to discuss future of lockdown restrictions in a day or two

The state is currently under lockdown till June 14

Centre releases guidelines for implementation of vaccine drive from June 21

'Vaccine doses to be allocated to States/UTs based on population, disease burden & vaccination' progress. Wastage will affect allocation negatively,' state the guidelines

India Coronavirus Dispatch: Daily cases under 100,000 after over two months

Study finds Covid variant found in Brazil more severe than the original variant, Delta variant dominant in Bengaluru, and more-news relevant to India's fight against the pandemic

Free Covid-19 vaccines, food to cost an additional Rs 80,000 cr: Report

The government may not have to tap the bond market for the funds to finance free inoculation.

World Coronavirus Dispatch: How the 'Alpha' variant rattled the world

Japan's GDP shrinks less than feared, Inequality legacy haunts South Africa's vaccine rollout plan, and other pandemic-related news across the globe

Pilots' body moves Bombay HC; seeks compensation for Covid-19 death

An association of Indian pilots has approached the Bombay High Court seeking priority in vaccination against Covid and insurance coverage for those working during the pandemic

Over 246.5 mn Covid-19 vaccine doses provided to States, UTs: Centre

The Centre has provided more than 24 crore Covid-19 vaccine doses to States and Union Territories till date, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Tuesday

Why govt used Covid-19 data as 'propaganda tool', asks Priyanka Gandhi

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra slammed Centre for allegedly not maintaining transparency on Covid-related data

Two doses of Pfizer, Moderna vaccines cut infection risk by 91%: US CDC

Taking two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna's mRNA-based vaccines, authorised by the Food and Drug Administration, can reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by 91 per cent

Defying body clock associated with depression, lower wellbeing: Study

People whose sleep pattern goes against their natural body clock are more likely to have depression and lower levels of wellbeing, according to a new study

UP govt announces relaxations in Covid curfew as active cases dip below 600

With active Covid-19 cases below the 600-mark in all 75 districts of the state, the Uttar Pradesh government on Tuesday decided to give relaxations in the coronavirus curfew

Maldives gives emergency approval to Moderna, J&J Covid-19 vaccines

The Maldives Food and Drug Administration (MFDA) has given emergency approval to the Covid-19 vaccines by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson

China pledges further Covid-19 assistance to Southeast Asian nations

China on Tuesday pledged further assistance to Southeast Asian nations in battling the Covid-19 pandemic as it seeks to boost influence with the region