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Indian foreign minister to visit Kuwait; helped India during Covid crisis

Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will visit Kuwait June 9-11 at the invitation of Sheikh Ahmed Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah, Foreign Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs,  Kuwait

India to provide free vaccines from June 21: Modi

Bowing to political and public pressure,  Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his government will provide free vaccines to people above 18 from June 21

Twenty killed in lightning strike in West Bengal, PM Modi announces compensation

At least 20 people were killed and 14 seriously injured after being struck by lightning in three districts of West Bengal on Monday evening, reports said

India's Covid cases decline, lowest in two months

India recorded 100,636 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Monday. This is the lowest daily case recorded in the past 61 days

Delhi to vaccinate people at polling centres, announces CM Kejriwal

In a significant step to inoculate people in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday announced his government will launch a door-to-door COVID-19 vaccination campaign after fewer people aged 45 or more turned up at the vaccination centres

Covid-19: India reports lowest new cases in two months

India has reported 114,460 new cases in the last 24 hours, which is the lowest in the last two months

Delhi unlocks as Covid 'under control': Malls, markets, offices to open with caveats

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal  on Saturday announced the reopening of malls and markets on the odd-even basis, resuming of metro services and physical attendance at government and private offices with 50 per cent capacity from June 7, Monday onwards, in the national capital which is under COVID-19-induced lockdown since April 19

India COVID-19 cases lowest in nearly two months

India recorded 120,000 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the lowest daily count in the past 58 days, as per the Ministry of Health released data on Saturday

Steps needed to bring down vaccine wastage: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Friday to review the progress of India’s vaccination drive.  Officials gave a detailed presentation on various aspects of the vaccination drive

Delhi High Court dismisses Bollywood actor Juhi Chawla's plea against 5G rollout

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed actor Juhi Chawla's plea against the 5G rollout in India stating that the lawsuit was apparently "for publicity"

Government orders intensified Covid testing across rural Kashmir

With Kashmir’s rural areas continuing to have a rise in COVID19 cases,  the Jammu and Kashmir government has directed increased testing for earlier detection of cases and better containment

Delta strain caused second wave of COVID-19 in India: Study

The Delta strain, the coronavirus variant which was first found in India, led to the massive second wave of COVID-19 in the country, a government study has stated

In a surprise move, PM Modi joins class 12 students' virtual session

Class 12 students and their parents gathered for a virtual session organized by India's Ministry of Education were in for a pleasant surprise when Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the session in an impromptu move on Thursday

Modi reviews India's Olympic preparations

With just less than two months left for the Tokyo Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed India’s preparations for the mega sports event, which will be held amid the pandemic

US sending Covid vaccines to India, Harris tells Modi

US Vice President Kamala Harris has told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that the Biden administration will be sending COVID-19 vaccines to India in what was likely their first interaction