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• 21 Jun 2021, 08:18:23 PM IST

  At least 36 injured after bus overturns at Yamuna Expressway

  At least 36 passengers injured after a double-decker bus overturns on the Yamuna Expressway in Mathura, news agency PTI reported citing police.

• 21 Jun 2021, 06:46:18 PM IST

  Navjot Singh Sidhu, Punjab CM to meet Mallikarjun Kharge tomorro

  Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh to meet Mallikarjun Kharge tomorrow. Meeting amid Sidhu's outburst against the CM.

• 21 Jun 2021, 06:10:17 PM IST

  Bihar CM eases Covid restrictions from June 23

  As cases fall, Bihar chief minister relaxed Covid-19 restrictions in the state from June 23. Under the revised rules, government and non-government offices will function at 100% capacity, shops to open till 7 pm, night curfew will remain in force from 9 pm to 5 am. Parks and gardens to be open from 6 am to 12 noon, announced Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar.

• 21 Jun 2021, 05:38:56 PM IST

  Use of Russian vaccine Sputnik V delayed in Delhi: Report

  Russian vaccine Sputnik V that was expected to be administered in few hospitals of Delhi has been delayed for few more days, new sagency ANI rported citing sources.

• 21 Jun 2021, 05:25:53 PM IST

  Amarnath yatra cancelled for the second year in a row

  After a meeting of various officials, the government has decided to cancel Amarnath yatra this year. This is the second year in a row that the pilgrimage was cancelled due to Covid-19 pandemic.

• 21 Jun 2021, 04:10:06 PM IST

  Sensex ends 230.01 points higher at 52,574.46

  The marker close don green note on Monday as Sensex ended 230.01 points higher at 52,574.46. In the closing session, Nifty advanced 63.15 points to 15,746.50.

• 21 Jun 2021, 03:38:35 PM IST

  Delhi's daily Covid-19 tally falls to 89

  Delhi's daily Covid-19 tally falls to 89, lowest this year; 11 deaths recorded in 24 hours.

• 21 Jun 2021, 02:00:12 PM IST

  Sharad Pawar, Prashant Kishor meet for second time in 2 weeks

  Sharad Pawar of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and poll strategist Prashant Kishor on Monday met in Delhi for the second time in two weeks amid buzz about a national coalition against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 01:23:23 PM IST

  Former Punjab Police IG Kunwar Vijay Pratap joins AAP

  Kunwar Vijay Pratap, the former inspector general of Punjab Police joined the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday in the presence of party national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 01:06:01 PM IST

  On Covid-19 vaccine, Ravi Shankar Prasad's appeal to Rahul Gandhi

  Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday advised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been criticising the Centre over its vaccination policy, to get himself vaccinated against Covid-19. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 12:30:36 PM IST

  Maharashtra sees 7,998 cases of Mucormycosis till now

  The Maharashtra health department said on Monday that there are 7,998 cases of Mucormycosis or Black Fungus of which 729 have died. As many as 4,398 patients are currently under treatment for the disease, the department added.

• 21 Jun 2021, 12:11:57 PM IST

  Have to ensure mass vaccination against Covid , says MP CM Chouhan

  Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said on Monday that the state government is strengthening the health infrastructure and conducting maximum testing against the Covid-19 disease and on the other hand, the government has to ensure that mass vaccination takes place.

• 21 Jun 2021, 11:37:41 AM IST

  5 killed after car collides with lorry in Kerala, say police

  Five people were killed after the car in which they were travelling collided with the lorry on the Kozhikode-Palakkad highway on Monday, Police told news agency PTI. The deceased have been identified as Nazeer, Subair, Muhammed Zahir, Asainar and Thahir, all belonging to the Palakkad district.

• 21 Jun 2021, 10:56:31 AM IST

  Delhi's Lodhi Garden reopens with certain limitations

  The Lodhi Garden in the national capital reopened for public from today as Delhi government on Sunday allowed public parks, gardens, golf clubs to resume as a part of its Covid-19 unlocking process.

• 21 Jun 2021, 10:41:28 AM IST

  2 killed, 2 injured in explosion in illegal firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar

  Two died and two others were injured after an explosion took place at an illegal firecracker factory in Tamil Nadu's Virudhunagar district. Rescue operations are underway. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 10:29:49 AM IST

  MVA stand united, committed to run Maha govt for 5 yrs, says Raut

  The Maha Vikas Aghadi, which comprised the Shiv Sena, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) stand united and is committed to run the government in Maharashtra for five years, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut told news agency ANI on Monday. "Outsiders who want to form govt and are restless after losing power may try, but govt will continue. Attempts may be made to create cracks b/w Congress, NCP and Shiv Sena but it won't work," Raut added.

• 21 Jun 2021, 09:33:56 AM IST

  Fire breaks out at shoe factory in Delhi's Udyog Nagar

  A fire broke out at a shoe factory in Delhi's Udyog Nagar on Monday. Twenty-four fire tenders have been rushed to the spot and no casualties have been reported so far. More details are awaited. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 09:20:38 AM IST

  India's daily Covid-19 tally further declines to 53,256

  India continued to see a decline in its daily tally of the Covid-19 disease after 53,256 cases were reported in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload to 29,935,221. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 09:01:30 AM IST

  9 districts account for 50% of fresh Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra

  Even as the number of Maharashtra’s daily Covid-19 cases has reduced comparatively, a major chunk of the fresh infections is being recorded from the rural areas of nine districts. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 07:48:00 AM IST

  Free Covid-19 vaccination drive in India begins today

  With a view to inoculate more citizens against the Covid-19 disease, the Centre on Monday launched its campaign to administer vaccine doses to all beneficiaries above 18 years free of cost. The announcement for the same was made by Prime Minister Modi earlier where he said the Centre would take over the nationwide vaccination drive, procure 75 per cent of vaccines and give them to states and UTs for free. The Centre is also taking over the 25 per cent vaccination which was with states and UTs till now. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 07:25:20 AM IST

  'Yoga a ray of hope amid Covid-19': PM Modi in International Yoga Day address

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the importance of practising yoga during the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, as he addressed the lead event of International Yoga Day 2021. He also prayed for health and well-being of people around the world. Read more

• 21 Jun 2021, 06:47:13 AM IST

  India keen to resume vaccine exports to Bangladesh, says envoy

  India's Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami said on Sunday that the country is keen to resume the exports of vaccine doses against the Covid-19 disease to Bangladesh as soon as possible, but there is no clarification on when the exports will resume. "The corona situation in India is still at a dangerous stage. So we are not yet able to say the exact time of giving vaccines to Bangladesh," Doraiswami said.

• 21 Jun 2021, 06:43:48 AM IST

  Earthquake of 3.0 magnitude jolts Arunachal Pradesh's capital Itanagar

  The National Center for Seismology said on Monday that an earthquake of 3.6 magnitude hit West-Southwest of Itanagar city in Arunachal Pradesh.