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COVID-19

Prolonged use of masks could affect oral hygiene, say dentists R. Sujatha

The habit of brushing teeth fell significantly, leading to increased incidence of halitosis, according to an online survey conducted on dental treatment during the pandemic

Issue clear guidelines on death certificates: Supreme Court

No scientific evidence found linking Covid vaccination with infertility: Govt

Centre stresses on graded lifting of curbs, continued focus on containment

‘Over 2,000 children in Delhi lost either one or both their parents to COVID-19’

National

National

India's strides in the world of medicine are commendable, says PM Modi

PTI The Prime Minister greeting all doctors on National Doctors’ Day

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File

National

Big Tech should be held accountable: Jaishankar

Kallol Bhattacherjee “One of the paradoxes of our era is real problems are global but our responses are national”

International

Chinese President Xi Jinping waves next to former President Hu Jintao, right, during a ceremony to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party at Tiananmen Gate in Beijing Thursday, July 1, 2021.

International

Chinese President Xi Jinping pledges 'reunification' with Taiwan on party's birthday

Reuters He vows to "smash" any attempts at formal independence for the island.

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International

Delta variant to become dominant strain of COVID-19 in coming months: WHO

PTI The World Health Organization said the Delta variant of COVID-19 is now present in nearly 100 countries.

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Shoumojit Banerjee While the State government has prohibited the annual palkhi procession on foot, which commences on July 1, for the second consecutive year due to COVID-19, heads of warkari outfits are determined that some devotees should make the annual pilgrimage to Pandharpur on foot. Each year, lakhs of warkaris (devotees) converge on the temple town of Pandharpur in Solapur district carrying palkhis (palanquins) bearing the ‘padukas’ or footprints of saints Dnyaneshwar and Tukaram, setting off from the

States

Maharashtra’s active cases decline, but Pune, Kolhapur remain a concern

Special Correspondent State reports 9,771 new COVID-19 cases, 10,353 recoveries, 141 deaths

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Mumbai

Gulshan Kumar murder case: Bombay HC upholds acquittal of producer Ramesh Taurani, confirms conviction of one accused

PTI Gulshan Kumar, also known as the ‘Cassette king’, was shot dead in August 1997 outside a temple in suburban Andheri

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Delhi

Delhi HC asks police to give protection to U.P. woman who wilfully converted to Islam

Soibam Rocky Singh In her petition, the woman says she is facing ‘extreme threat to her life and that of her immediate family members from U.P. police, the media and vigilante groups’.