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• 29 Jun 2021, 11:25:01 PM IST

  African Union warns EU over vaccine certificate 'inequality'

  The African Union has warned that the European Union's non-recognition of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines manufactured in India risks disadvantaging people who received jabs in Africa. Read more

• 29 Jun 2021, 10:29:30 PM IST

  S Jaishankar meets Antony Blinken in Matera

• 29 Jun 2021, 09:04:25 PM IST

  GoI reduces import duty on crude palm oil to 10% till Sept 30

• 29 Jun 2021, 08:27:14 PM IST

  MHA hands over Jammu drone attack case to NIA

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:28:36 PM IST

  Delhi reports 101 Covid-19 cases, 4 deaths

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:05:24 PM IST

  Jharkhand requests reduction of vaccine share of pvt hospitals

  Arun Kumar Singh, Additional Chief Secretary Jharkhand, wrote to the health secretary requesting reduction of the share of vaccines given to private hospitals from 25% to 5% for the state. Urging that for the sake of equitable distribution of vaccines at least 95% of vaccines for the state should be allocated from the government route, reported ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 06:22:13 PM IST

  Kerala reports 13,550 fresh Covid-19 cases,104 deaths

  Kerala reports 13,550 fresh Covid-19 cases, 104 deaths and 10,283 recoveries in the last 24 hours, chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Tuesday. The death toll now stands at 13,093; so far 27,97,779 patients have recovered, taking the positivity rate is 11%, he added.

• 29 Jun 2021, 05:33:40 PM IST

  Karnataka HC adjourns hearing of Twitter MD's petition to July 5

  The Karnataka high court adjourned the hearing of Twitter MD Manish Maheshwari's petition against notice issued by Ghaziabad Police asking him to appear before them in-person to July 5, on request of UP government's counsel Prasanna Kumar, reported ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 05:05:06 PM IST

  Moderna will be administered in two doses, says Dr VK Paul

  Niti Ayog Member (Health), Dr VK Paul, said during a press briefing that India's first foreign vaccine Moderna will be administered in two doses. Moderna was granted emergency use approval by drug controller general of India on Tuesday.

• 29 Jun 2021, 04:26:16 PM IST

  Balaji Srivastav given charge of Delhi Police Commissioner

  Balaji Srivastav has been given the additional charge of Delhi Police Commissioner after the current Commissioner DN Shrivastava retires, reported ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 03:22:26 PM IST

  Union Education Minister discharged from AIIMS

  Union Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was discharged from AIIMS, Delhi, on Tuesday, where he was admitted for treatment due to post-covid complications, reported ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 02:37:19 PM IST

  Multiple cylinder blasts reported in Lahore

• 29 Jun 2021, 01:58:08 PM IST

  Rahul Gandhi slams Centre's Covid relief package, calls it 'hoax'

  Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the Centre after it announced the Covid-19 financial package, calling it a 'hoax'.

• 29 Jun 2021, 01:22:15 PM IST

  Arvind Kejriwal promises free electricity till 300 units in Punjab

  Arvind Kejriwal promises free electricity till 300 units in Punjab if AAP winsnext year's polls.

• 29 Jun 2021, 12:39:30 PM IST

  Himachal Pradesh reports 76 cases of Delta variant of Covid-19

  Himachal Pradesh has reported 76 cases of Delta variant of Covid-19, as per the data released by the State Health Department on Tuesday.

• 29 Jun 2021, 12:26:38 PM IST

  Cipla applies to national drugs regulator for license to import Moderna's Covid vaccine

  Cipla has applied to national drugs regulator for license to import Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine.

• 29 Jun 2021, 12:00:26 PM IST

  SC refuses to stay Delhi HC order which allowed Central Vista work to go on

  SC refuses to stay the Delhi High Court decision of May 31 which allowed Central Vista project work to go on and dismissed a PIL that sought stoppage of construction activity to be motivated.

• 29 Jun 2021, 11:54:12 AM IST

  President lays foundation stone of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre

  President Ram Nath Kovind lays foundation stone of Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial and Cultural Centre at Lucknow.

• 29 Jun 2021, 11:51:57 AM IST

  Second wave of Covid-19 is still not over: Dr Harsh Vardhan

  Second wave of Covid-19 is still not over. Cases have definitely gone down sharply in Delhi but our experience of 1.5 years tells us that we shouldn't relax under any circumstance. People and the society should also not be allowed to relax and we have to be alert: Union Health Minister.

• 29 Jun 2021, 11:27:05 AM IST

  Uttarakhand govt postpones Char Dham Yatra with immediate effect

  Uttarakhand Government has postponed the Char Dham Yatra with immediate effect till further orders, in compliance with the order of the Uttarakhand High Court. Government issues revised SOP.

• 29 Jun 2021, 11:08:55 AM IST

  SC directs states, union territories to implement 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme till July 31

  SC directs states, union territories to implement 'one nation, one ration card' scheme till July 31, reports news agency PTI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 10:58:50 AM IST

  Record statement on audio/visual mode: Anil Deshmukh writes to ED

  Former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh writes to Enforcement Directorate (ED) requesting them to record "statement on audio/visual mode of any nature of your choice at whatever time convenient", reports news agency ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 10:43:43 AM IST

  Delhi court issues fresh summons to Deep Sidhu and others

  A Delhi court has issued fresh summons to Deep Sidhu and others in connection with a case relating to violence at Red Fort on Republic Day against them, reports news agency ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 10:35:49 AM IST

  PM Modi to chair Council of Ministers meet tomorrow

  PM Narendra Modi will chair Council of Ministers meet tomorrow.

• 29 Jun 2021, 10:20:36 AM IST

  Special bomb squad of NIA probing nature of blast at Jammu Air Force Station

  A special bomb squad team of National Security Guard (NSG) is investigating the nature of the blast at Jammu Air Force Station. RDX or TNT likely used in the blast. Drones were controlled from across the border. Involvement of local handler also being investigated: Sources, reports news agency ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 10:10:44 AM IST

  UP moves Supreme Court against Karnataka HC protection order for Twitter MD

  UP government moves Supreme Court against order of protection by Karnataka high court for Twitter MD Maneesh Maheshwari in Loni assault case

• 29 Jun 2021, 09:32:24 AM IST

  Sensex slips 14 points in the opening trade

  Sensex slips 14 points in the opening trade, currently at 52,720.71; Nifty at 15,802.50

• 29 Jun 2021, 09:26:08 AM IST

  MHA hands over Jammu drone attack case to National Investigation Agency

  Ministry of home affairs hands over Jammu drone attack case to National Investigation Agency, reports ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 09:19:40 AM IST

  With 37,566 new cases, India records another drop in daily Covid-19 tally; death toll close to 400,000

  India reports 37,566 new Covid-19 cases, 56,994 recoveries, and 907 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry.

  Total cases: 3,03,16,897

  Total recoveries: 2,93,66,601

  Active cases: 5,52,659

  Death toll: 3,97,637

• 29 Jun 2021, 09:01:49 AM IST

  Odisha reported 2,640 new Covid-19 cases

  Odisha reported 2,640 new Covid-19 cases, 3,385 recoveries, and 40 deaths in the last 24 hours.

  Active cases: 31,619

  Total recoveries: 8,70,787

  Death toll: 3,970

• 29 Jun 2021, 08:48:54 AM IST

  Suspected drone activity was seen late night in Jammu's Kunjwani

  Suspected drone activity was seen late night in Kunjwani, Ratnuchak area of Jammu, reports news agency ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 08:28:46 AM IST

  Coimbatore admin organised special Covid-19 vaccination drive for transgender community

  Every day, 50 of us are being vaccinated. We're thankful to administration. Professionals counseled us as we were fearing vaccines' after-effects: Subhiksha, a beneficiary.

• 29 Jun 2021, 08:23:27 AM IST

  Vietnam approves Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use

  Vietnam's health ministry said in a statement on Tuesday it had approved Moderna Inc's Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the country's fifth vaccine to be approved as authorities seek to accelerate an inoculation programme.

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:57:07 AM IST

  Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari booked by UP police over wrong map of India

  Twitter India MD Manish Maheshwari booked by UP police over wrong map of India, reports ANI

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:42:24 AM IST

  Fourth major Australian city ordered into virus lockdown

  Brisbane on Tuesday became the fourth major Australian city ordered into lockdown, as officials told residents to stay at home for three days over concerns about the rapid spread of Covid-19.

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:33:47 AM IST

  4.2 magnitude earthquake rattles San Francisco Bay area

  A magnitude 4.2 earthquake rattled the San Francisco Bay area on Monday evening, according to the US Geological Survey.

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:21:53 AM IST

  Philippines extends existing restrictions on movements in Manila

  The Philippines extended the existing movement restrictions in the capital region and nearby provinces through July 15, while keeping most of the country under the most lenient status.

• 29 Jun 2021, 07:07:50 AM IST

  Oxford study says mixing Covid-19 vaccines gives good protection

  Amid the global shortage of the Covid-19 vaccines, a study conducted by Oxford University has found out that alternating doses of the AstraZeneca and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines generate robust immune responses against the coronavirus.

• 29 Jun 2021, 06:37:39 AM IST

  Human rights defenders are tortured in China, says UN expert

  A top UN independent expert on Monday highlighted concerns that activists in China were being abused and sentenced to long prison terms or house arrest.

• 29 Jun 2021, 06:25:38 AM IST

  Hong Kong to ban passenger flights from UK to curb virus

  Hong Kong says it will ban all passenger flights from the U.K. starting Thursday as it seeks to curb the spread of new variants of the coronavirus.

• 29 Jun 2021, 06:17:46 AM IST

  Top LeT commander Abrar killed in encounter

  A Pakistani terrorist and top Lashkar-e-Taiba commander Abrar killed in the encounter with security forces in Maloora Parimpora, Srinagar: IGP Kashmir Vijay Kumar to ANI.

• 29 Jun 2021, 06:15:15 AM IST

  US, Ireland, UK request UN Security Council meeting on Tigray: diplomats

  The United States, Ireland and Britain have called for an emergency UN Security Council public meeting concerning Ethiopia's war-torn Tigray, where rebel fighters were able to enter the regional capital of Mekele on Monday, diplomatic sources said, reports news agency AFP.

• 29 Jun 2021, 05:26:55 AM IST

  Brazil to redeploy troops to Amazon to fight deforestation

  President Jair Bolsonaro signed a decree Monday to dispatch Brazilian soldiers to the Amazon in a bid to curb surging deforestation, just two months after withdrawing troops from the region and days after his Environment Minister resigned.

• 29 Jun 2021, 05:09:08 AM IST

  Death toll rises to 11 at Florida building collapse site

  Rescuers searching for a fifth day for survivors of a Florida condo building collapse used bucket brigades and heavy machinery Monday as they worked atop a precarious mound of pulverised concrete, twisted steel and the remnants of dozens of households.