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A healthcare worker gives a dose of the domestically manufactured COVISHIELD vaccine to a villager during a door-to-door vaccination drive in Banaskantha district in Gujarat.

CII, Serum Institute of India join hands for vaccination drive in smaller towns, rural areas Special Correspondent

Growth critically rests on how soon eligible population is vaccinated: CII

Centre rushes high-level team to Kerala after sharp spike in cases

6.4 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses dispatched abroad from Jan. 12 to Jul. 22: Govt

Mumbai civic body to launch home vaccination of bed-ridden citizens from July 30

Brazil now shelves import authorisation of Covaxin

P.Samuel Jonathan At least six persons were feared electrocuted at a fish pond in Lankevanidibba near Repalle. The incident could have taken place in the early hours. Early reports indicate that the six men could have been charred to death after live electrical wires fell on them.Some of the deceased were from Repalle.The names of the deceased were identified as Rammorthy, Kiran, Manoj, Panda, Mahendra and Naveen.Police and revenue officials have reached the place and have started an investigation.

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The scope of this edition includes wide-ranging and diverse activities across the spectrum of maritime operations.

National

India, Russia hold mega naval war game in Baltic Sea

Dinakar Peri The Indian Navy described the 12th edition of the Indra exercise on July 28-29 as yet another "milestone" in strengthening bilateral naval cooperation, noting that it reinforced the long-standing bond of friendship between the two countries.

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International

File- In this Monday, July 6, 2020, file photo, Tong Ying-kit, 23 years old, arrives at a court in a police van for the violation of the new security law after carrying a flag reading "Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution of our times" during a protest in Hong Kong.

International

Hong Kong protester given 9-year jail term in first security case

AP Tong Ying-kit was convicted of inciting secession and terrorism for driving his motorcycle into a group of police officers

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International

Myanmar democracy movement moves out of jailed Suu Kyi's shadow

AFP Sunday marks six months since her National League for Democracy government was ousted.

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Maharashtra mulls allowing those fully vaccinated to use local trains

Staff Reporter Active cases decline as State’s recoveries outpace new COVID-19 cases

Unmindful of risk: People at a crowded market amidst the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai on Wednesday.

States

Maharashtra sees marginal rise in cases

Staff Reporter State reports 6,105 recoveries, 6,857 cases; 286 patients succumb to COVID-19; active tally goes up again

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WhatsApp app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration. File

Delhi

HC to hear in August pleas of Facebook WhatsApp challenging new IT Rules

PTI WhatsApp said the traceability provision is unconstitutional and against the fundamental right to privacy.

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Chennai

Chennai police arrest woman for stealing from patients

Special Correspondent Triplicane Police have arrested a 27-year-old woman who allegedly stole gold and silver jewellery from patients at Government Kasturba Gandhi Hospital for Women and Children.According to police, K. Ramu, 32 of Kovilambakkam admitted his wife at the hospital for delivery on Wednesday. He kept his wife’s gold chain, weighing 41 grams, and 250 grams of silver anklets in a handbag. At 12.30 p.m., a woman stole the bag from him and took to her heels. He chased her and caught her with the help of