Latest News, Breaking News, National News, World News, India News

COVID-19

“Any citizen can inform the administration regarding a child eligible for support.” File photo for representation.

Govt portal for children orphaned by COVID-19 Special Correspondent

The government introduced the portal to all the States and Union Territories on July 15, 2021

Govt support for orphans sees varying progress

Missing out on COVID-19 deaths unlikely, says govt

‘Delta variant continues to be dominant lineage in new cases across India’

14 post-COVID-19 patients suffer large abscesses in liver, one dies: Ganga Ram hospital

National

Photo used for representation purpose only. File

National

Army to use jammers to protect forward bases from drone attacks

Dinakar Peri The June 27 attack on Jammu air base is the first instance where small drones were used to drop explosives

56mins

National

JPC on Data Protection Bill given time till winter session to submit long-pending report

Special Correspondent This is the fifth time the committee’s tenure has been extended

5hrs

International

To reach a peace deal, Taliban say Afghan President must go

AP ‘Will lay down arms when govt. acceptable to all is formed’

30mins

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during a press conference in Washington on July 22, 2021.

International

Pelosi says Capitol probe to go on despite GOP’s boycott plans

AP Republican leader slams her for rejection of 2 party nominees

25mins

States All

Residents of Luguthang village in Arunachal Pradesh’s getting COVID-19 vaccine.

Data

Data | COVID-19 cases rising in the north-eastern States

Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen Jasmin Nihalani In States with a higher vaccination rate, the case fatality rate is either lower or decreasing

40mins

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Data

Data | Are coercive steps needed to control population while passive methods work?

Vignesh Radhakrishnan Sumant Sen Uttar Pradesh's fertility rate has reduced from 3.9 to 3 between 2006-08 and 2016-18

2hrs

Staff Reporter The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court sought a report from the High Court Registry on whether the Witness Protection Scheme, 2018 was notified, a standing committee and a Witness Protection Fund was created in each district.Justice G. Chandrasekharan also sought to know as to whether witness protection cell and vulnerable witness court rooms were set up in each district. The court sought the report on July 27. The court was hearing the bail petition filed by an advocate Chokkar, one of the

6mins

Madurai

High Court exonerates insurance company of liability

Staff Reporter Exonerating an insurance company from the liability to pay a compensation for the death of a woman, who lost balance and came under the rear wheels of the tractor in which she was travelling, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court observed that a tractor was a single seater vehicle and no one except the driver should travel in it.Justice J. Nisha Banu allowed the civil miscellaneous appeal filed by the National Insurance Company against the verdict of the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,