Breaking news: Finance ministry to meet Infosys over income tax portal glitches

Finance ministry's officials to chair meeting with Infosys over glitches in IT-return portal, reports ANI

Mumbai's active cases stand at 15,390. The city recorded 15 deaths taking the toll to 15,216

Kerala CM on Tuesday announced a few curbs but said that weekend lockdowns will continue. He also said that offices will function with 25% employees, public transport to operate partially, shops selling essentials will be allowed to open on all days and bars will open from June 17.

Sachin Pilot said that Congress will form the next government in Rajasthan and said that the party is united, refuting rumours of a rift between him and chief minister Gehlot.

The LJP removed 5 rebel MPs from its ranks who wanted to remove Chirag Paswan as its chief.

The RDIF said that Sputnik V is more effective on the Covid delta variant compared to the other Covid-19 vaccines.

Haj India cancelled all applications for 2021 as Saudi Arabia allowed citizens and residents of Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage.

All India Insitute of Medical Sciences will resume its outpatient department services starting June 18 in a phased manner.

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Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday while reviewing Covid-19 situation in the state announced that UP will further relax Covid curfew in the state. Read more here.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi said that the disengagement process has worked to India's disadvantage while remembering the sacrifice made by the 20 soldiers last year.

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal detained by Punjab police in Siswan, reports ANI. Read more here.

Leaders and workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party in Punjab hold protests against the state government outside the residence of Captain Amarinder Singh at Siswan, reports ANI.

More than 266.9 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been given to states and the Union territories so far, the Union health ministry said. Also, more than 4.7 million vaccine doses would be given in the next three days, the ministry said.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar announces a relaxation in Covid-19 restrictions in the state for the next one week, from June 16 to June 22.

Govt and private offices to function till 5 pm now, shops to remain open till 6 pm. Night curfew will be in place from 8pm to 5am.

The Telangana government has decided to cancel the Class 12 exam for the academic year 2020-21 and promote all Class 11 students to Class 12.

Retail sales in India slipped 79 per cent in May compared to pre-Covid sales in the same month of 2019, as businesses across states were closed due to the second wave of the pandemic, as per a survey by Retailers Association of India (RAI).

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its study of monoclonal antibody AZD7442 did not meet the main goal of preventing symptomatic Covid-19 in people recently exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

Twitter on Tuesday introduced an "Arabic (feminine)" language setting enabling the social media site to speak to users using feminine grammar, part of what it said was an inclusion and diversity drive.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the closure of criminal proceedings in India against two Italian marines, accused of killing two fishermen off the Kerala coast in February 2012.

The thirty-fifth "Oxygen Express" carrying 98.09 tonnes of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO), in 6 cryogenic containers has reached the city, the South Western Railway said on Tuesday.

Delhi HC grants bail to Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha in the main riots conspiracy case. This a bail in the UAPA case. Personal bond of ₹50000 in each of the three cases and a surety of like amount.

Rupee surges 13 paise to 73.16 against US dollar in early trade

China's mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the "China threat theory" after the group's leaders warned that the country presents "systemic challenges".

Recovery rate increases to 95.64%, Weekly positivity rate drops to less than 5%, currently at 4.39%. Daily positivity rate at 3.45%, less than 5% for 8 consecutive days: Ministry of health.