Starting July 1, private hospitals in the country will no longer be allowed to directly procure COVID-19 vaccines from manufacturers and have to place orders on the Centre's CoWIN portal. All private hospitals have to register on CoWIN as a Private COVID Vaccination Centre (PCVC) to participate in the aggregation mechanism. Most hospitals have already registered on the portal, sources stated.
Two terrorists were eliminated in a joint operation launched by security forces in Malhoora Parimpora area of Srinagar district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night, said Indian Army's Northern Command.
Laxmi Nagar's main market and surrounding markets have been shut down by the East Delhi District administration amid rising concerns over a third wave of the novel coronavirus. According to the details, the decision to shut the market was taken after locals were seen flouting the COVID-19 protocols. 
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said that two-child policy is the only way to eradicate poverty and illiteracy in the Muslim community in the state.
Demanding quick dispatch of 1.50 crore coronavirus vaccines to check the possibility of a third wave hitting his state, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Tuesday simultaneously accused neighbouring Madhya Pradesh of slowing the vaccination pace in the first few days and then accelerating it on the first day of the mega vaccination drive just to set records and garner the limelight.
As many as six cows were found dead, while 12 were seriously ill in a cow shelter in the Parauli Ramaian village in Etawah district. The local residents, who visited the 'gaushala' on Monday, found that there were more than 1,000 animals in the gaushala, out of which six were found dead while 12 were ill.
A soldier was injured in an exchange of fire with suspected terrorists near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday.
Twelve COVID-19 patients have died at the state-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) during the last 24 hours amidst allegations of doctors on duty being not present at night.
Uttar Pradesh Police on Wednesday invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Ummed Pahalwan, who was arrested for allegedly stoking religious sentiments through his social media posts regarding the assault on a Muslim man in Loni earlier this month.
Social media giant Facebook has welcomed the new IT rules set up by the government to safeguard citizens’ rights and prevent the misuse of social/online news media platforms. Ajit Mohan, Facebook's India MD, told Times of India that the new rules make sense. 
India recorded 45,951 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 817 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Wednesday, the country saw a total of 60,729 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,94,27,330. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 3,03,62,848 with 5,37,064 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 3,98,454.
Security forces have launched a search operation in some areas of Jammu after the suspected movement of drones were spotted again on the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. According to locals, they claim to spot 3 suspected drone movements by civilians and nearby people. 
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hand over the construction of Noida-based La Residentia to the National Buildings Construction Corporation (NBCC) and allowed the construction company to continue with the development of the project.
Delhi on Wednesday witnessed the first severe heat wave of the year with its maximum temperature soaring to 43-degree Celsius, the highest recorded so far this year. According to the met department, a respite from the heat is not likely in the national capital even on Wednesday. The highest temperature was recorded in the Najafgarh area at 44.4-degree Celsius, followed by Pitampura (44.3) and Mungeshpur (44.3). Lodhi Road, Ridge and Pusa areas witnessed severe heat wave with the mercury soaring to 42.6-degree Celsius, 43.4-degree Celsius and 44.3-degree Celsius, respectively, seven notches above the average temperature.
Three labourers were killed and one was injured after an open lift fell from height at a DDA construction site in Dwarka''s Sector-14 area on Tuesday, police said. Police received information about the incident around 5 pm.
The driver of BSP leader Mukhtar Ansari's ambulance was arrested by Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Tuesday evening. According to the details, the driver, Salim, was arrested from the Jankipuram area of Lucknow and his arrest is said to help in facilitating the investigation going on against Ansari's ongoing cases.
Expeditious framing of a broad-based policy to deal with emerging security threats and futuristic challenges facing the country was a major focus of a meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi held with Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval on Tuesday, people familiar with the development said.
Four people died in a fire that broke out following a cylinder blast at a house in the Farsh Bazaar area of Shahdara on Tuesday, said an official.
Odisha Government on Tuesday sought modification in provisions of Draft Indian Ports Bill-2021 to address the concerns of Coastal States. In this regard, Odisha, Commerce and Transportation Minister Padmanabha Behera wrote to Union Minister, Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mansukh Mandaviya.
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The second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has come under control in Gujarat though the threat of coronavirus remains, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Tuesday, a day after the state reported less than 100 fresh cases in a day after a gap of 14 months. In a virtual address, the CM said the fight against the pandemic is still on as coronavirus is still around.
As the monsoon continued to play truant, a severe heat wave scorched parts of Delhi on Tuesday with the maximum temperature at Safdarjung Observatory, considered the official marker for the city, rising to 43 degrees Celsius, the highest this year so far. This is the first heat wave in Delhi this summer season, according to the India Meteorological Department.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister C N Ashwath Narayan on Tuesday said all students studying in various higher education courses will be vaccinated within 10 days. This includes students of polytechnics, ITI, degree, engineering, medical, paramedical, diploma, those studying in university campuses and students registered under Chief Minister's skill development scheme, the DCM was quoted as saying by his office in a release.
The drones used in the blast at Jammu Indian Air Force (IAF) station were controlled from across the border, sources said. They added that a special bomb squad team of the National Security Guard (NSG) is investigating the nature of the blast at the IAF station that left two officials injured. RDX or TNT is likely to be used in the blast, sources said. Besides, the involvement of local handlers is also being investigated.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday said Punjab is getting ready for a new dawn. Kejriwal's statement came ahead of his visit to the poll-bound state. Taking to Twitter the Delhi CM said, "Punjab is getting ready for a new dawn. See you in few hours."
Two more persons were arrested in connection with the dubious COVID vaccination camps case in Kolkata, a police officer said on Tuesday. With the latest arrests, the Kolkata Police has so far nabbed six persons in the case, including fake IAS officer Debanjan Deb who masterminded the dubious COVID vaccination camps in the city, he said. "In a raid on Monday night, we picked up Deb's cousin from the Naktala area and another 52-year-old man from the northern part of the city. Both were actively involved with Deb," the officer said.
Gujarat's Dang district has banned taking selfies. According to a public notification issued on June 23, the district administration has prohibited clicking selfies at tourist spots to prevent accidents. 
The Uttarakhand government has cancelled the annual Kanwar Yatra in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. Kanwariyas (devotees of Loed Shiv) converge at Haridwar to carry water from the river Ganga to offer at Shiv temples in their respective areas.
The government on Tuesday handed over the probe into the drone attack on the Jammu air force station to the National Investigation Agency (NIA). Explosives were dropped on the Indian Air Force station in Jammu by two drones in the early hours of Sunday, injuring two personnel.
Three suspected drones were spotted again at three different locations in Jammu on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday. According to locals, the first drone was seen in Kaluchak cantonment area. The second was spotted in Ratnuchak cantonment area and the third in Kunjwani area. 
Delhi on Monday witnessed scorching heat as the mercury crossed the 42-degree mark in parts of the capital. According to the Met officials, no relief from heat is on forecast in the next 48 hours and the maximum temperature is expected to cross 43 degrees. High humidity was a factor at present and temperature was gradually rising once again after the withdrawal of a western disturbance, Kuldeep Srivastava, scientist at IMD, said.
India recorded 37,566 new cases of the novel coronavirus, along with 907 deaths due to the infection in the past 24 hours. According to the data shared by the Union Health Ministry on Tuesday, the country saw a total of 56,994 discharges in the last 24 hours, taking the total recovery to 2,93,66,601. The total cases of COVID-19 in India have now mounted to 3,03,16,897 with 5,52,659 active cases, the data showed. The total death toll in the country is now at 3,97,637.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday filed a fresh affidavit in Calcutta High court in the Narada case as directed by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court on Friday asked the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and the State government to approach the Calcutta High Court with their application to take on record their affidavits over allegations about their role on the day of the arrest of Trinamool Congress leaders by the CBI in the Narada scam case.
A fresh set of COVID guidelines issued by the Uttarakhand government says that the Char Dham Yatra will commence from July 1. However, this doesn't sit right with Uttarakhand High Court's recent order against holding Char Dham Yatra this year. 
Mumbai Police on Monday registered an FIR against a city resident for allegedly posting an objectionable photograph of NCP chief Sharad Pawar on social media on the complaint of an NCP worker, an official said.
Fresh guidelines for administering the COVID-19 vaccine to pregnant women have been issued by the Union Health Ministry, which said pregnancy does not increase the risk of COVID-19 infection. With this, the Union Ministry has advised all pregnant women to register themselves on the Co-WIN portal or get themselves registered on-site at the COVID-19 vaccination centre. The process of registration for pregnant women remains the same as of the general population and as per the latest guidance provided by the Union Health Ministry from time to time. 
Twitter India Managing Director Manish Maheshwari has been booked by the police over the display of an incorrect map of India on the company's website. He has been booked under Section 505 (2) of IPC and Section 74 of IT (Amendment) Act, 2008, news agency ANI reported. 
A Pakistani terrorist and one top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Nadeem Abrar were killed in an encounter in the Parimpora area of Jammu and Kashmir, the police said on Tuesday. Giving details of the incident, a police spokesman said Abrar -- a top commander of LeT involved in many killings -- was arrested during checking of vehicles at Parimpora on Monday and put on sustained interrogation.
The Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee, in association with Kolkata Municipal Corporation on Monday organised a vaccination camp for empowering sex workers at Sonagachi in Kolkata. Bishakha Laskar, committee chief told ANI, "Vaccination is their only hope against COVID. Around 300 sex workers have been vaccinated."
Taking serious note over media reports about neighboring Kerala state renaming some of its villages on bordering areas, Karnataka Chief Minister, B.S. Yediyurappa on Monday said that he would write to his counterpart Pinarayi Vijayan, appealing him not to rename villages situated on bordering areas.
The Uttar Pradesh government has intensified preparations to foil a possible third wave by training medical staff, facilitating easy availability of proper medical treatment and Covid-related medicines.
With daily COVID-19 cases in the national capital showing a declining trend, the Delhi government on Monday asked private hospitals with 100 or more beds to scale down the number of oxygen beds reserved for Covid patients to 30 per cent of their total capacity.
Two persons were arrested for allegedly withdrawing Rs 97,500 from the bank account of BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj using fake cheques, the Delhi Police said on Monday.
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All Covishield vaccinations scheduled for June 29 at government centres in Gautam Buddh Nagar have been deferred to July 5, officials said on Monday. The decision has been taken due to "unavoidable" reasons, Chief Medical Officer Deepak Ohri said in a statement.
At least 10 people died and two others were injured as a van carrying a marriage party fell into a deep gorge in Himachal Pradesh's Sirmaur district on Monday. The incident took place near Pashog in Shillai sub-division, Shillai Sub Divisional Magistrate Suresh Singha told news agency PTI.
India on Monday successfully carried out the test firing of a new missile of the Agni series known as Agni-Prime at 10.55 am, off the coast of Odisha. It was test-fired successfully from launchpad No-4 of Chandipur.
Dr Reddy's Laboratories has announced the commercial launch of 2DG, an anti-COVID19 drug. The maximum retail price (MRP) of each sachet has been fixed at Rs 990 by pharma major. 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday congratulated all those driving the free COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the country. Taking to Twitter, the prime minister said, "India’s vaccination drive keeps gaining momentum! Congrats to all those who are driving this effort."
The Supreme Court has dismissed a PIL seeking action against the alleged forceful religious conversion of Hindus by the Muslim community in Nuh district of Haryana, LiveLaw reported.Republic Day 2024 : As India's 75th Republic Day Parade kicked off in the national capital, a 30-member band contingent and a marching c...
