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Telangana imposes night curfew to curb unabated surge of Covid-19 cases

The Telangana government on Tuesday announced a night curfew in the state between 9 pm and 5 am till April 30, following a surge in coronavirus cases

India likely to waive customs duty on coronavirus vaccine imports

The government is likely to waive 10 per cent customs duty levied on imported vaccines in a bid to keep low the cost of overseas vaccines that are being eyed to supplement domestically made shots

Rajnath asks armed forces to help states in treating Covid-19 patients

Rajnath Singh has asked the Army to extend assistance to state administrations to deal with the pandemic, including by offering help in creation of additional capacities to treat Covid-19 patients

DATA STORY: India's active Covid cases go past 2 million; recovery rate down at 85.56%

India has so far vaccinated 127,129,113 people. That is 830.11 per cent of its total caseload, and 9.1405 per cent of its population

Centre's responsibility to put money into bank accounts of migrants: Rahul

The Congress on Tuesday demanded financial assistance for migrant workers with former party chief Rahul Gandhi asserting that it is the responsibility of the central government

'We understand India's need,' says US about vaccine material supply

The Biden administration has conveyed to New Delhi that it understands India's pharmaceutical requirements and promised to give the matter a due consideration

JNU issues strict guidelines inside campus for week-long Covid lockdown

The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has issued strict guidelines and imposed several restrictions on the campus during the week-long lockdown in Delhi to curb a surge in COVID-19 cases

Govt to provide Rs 4,500 cr to vaccine manufacturers to ramp up capacity

Looking to ramp up supplies ahead of the opening of Covid vaccination to all citizens over 18 years of age, the government has approved a payment of about Rs 4,500 crore as advance to vaccine makers

Manmohan stable, getting 'best possible care' in hospital: Minister

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday followed up on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's health with the medical team attending to him at AIIMS Delhi and said that his condition is stable

Unsure whether vaccines are effective against Indian Covid-19 variant: UK

British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he cannot give any assurances that the current vaccines the UK will be as effective against the new variant of the virus that originated in India

Mosque in Vadodara turned into 50-bed facility as hospitals face crunch

As Covid-19 cases continue to rise and hospitals facing acute shortage of beds for patients, a mosque in Vadodara has been converted into a 50-bed facility

Delhi lockdown: Rajya Sabha employees to work from home till Friday

With the imposition of a lockdown in the national capital amid the rise in Covid-19 cases, all employees of the Rajya Sabha will work from home till this Friday

Global coronavirus caseload tops 141.8 million: Johns Hopkins University

The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 141.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.02 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.

No permission for weddings till April 30 in MP's Indore amid Covid-19 surge

The Indore district administration has decided not to give permission for weddings till April 30 amid the unprecedented increase of Covid-19 cases

Lockdown: Delhi Metro closes entry gates of 5 stations to avoid crowding

Delhi Metro on Tuesday temporarily closed entry for New Delhi, Chandni Chowk, Kashmere Gate, Rajiv Chowk and MG Road stations to ensure social distancing as part of crowd control measures

Covid-19 could be deadlier in 2021: Look at what's happening in India

As caseloads push medical facilities toward capacity, the country's health system itself is starting to crack

India to waive import duty on coronavirus vaccines, says government source

The Indian government currently regulates the sale and purchase of all coronavirus shots in the country

India hopeful US will soon end curbs on Covid vaccine raw materials export

The White House has invoked the wartime powers of the Defense Production Act to preserve vaccine raw materials for its own companies

Coronavirus: US advises its citizens to avoid travelling to India

US' Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had advised its citizens to avoid travelling to India amid a massive surge in Covid-19 cases in the country

Covid-19: First 'Oxygen Express' train leave from Mumbai region to Vizag

The first 'Oxygen Express' departed from Central Railway's Kalamboli yard on Monday evening to ferry liquid oxygen for Maharashtra from Vishakhapatnam steel plant in Andhra Pradesh