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The AAP questioned the Centre for sending COVID-19 vaccines across the world instead of further accelerating the inoculation drive within the country, claiming it will take at least 15 years to vaccinate the entire population of India at this rate.

Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan to chair a meeting tomorrow over surge in COVID-19 cases; health ministers of 11 states & UTs to attend the meet: Sources

At least 99 students and 23 staff members of an elite residential public school in Himachal Pradesh's Dalhousie resort in Chamba district have been tested positive for coronavirus, officials said.

People coming from outside the state need to mandatorily produce their RT-PCR report not older than 72 hrs. If they don't,they'll be placed in 14-day home isolation. If they don't follow protocols in home isolation,they'll be sent to institutional quarantine: Rajasthan Health Min

A total of 80 students have been found coronavirus positive in the last 48 hours in Bihar.

Supreme Court asks Central govt to consider convening the meeting of the selection committee comprising Chief Justice of India, PM & Leader of Opposition (LoP) before May 2 for appointment of a regular CBI director

Maharashtra minister Shankarrao Gadakh on Monday said he has tested positive for the coronavirus.

Punjab: One dead, 10 injured & hospitalised after the lintel of a factory collapsed in Giaspura Daba, Ludhiana today. 36 people have been rescued till now. NDRF, SDRF, Police, and district administration are present at the spot and carrying out rescue & relief operation.

BJP,can't you find a local candidate to contest elections? They don't have locals, all their people are borrowed from either TMC or CPM. They're sprinkling money like water from a hosepipe. They who can't say Sonar Bangla properly,can't rule Bengal: WB CM in Debanandapur, Hooghly

What was the need for an eight-phase election? It was done by BJP Mandal. Given the present situation (COVID), shouldn't they have wrapped up the election within a short period of time?: West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in Debanandapur, Hooghly

I will win Bengal on one leg and in the future, will get victory in Delhi on two legs: West Bengal CM and TMC leader Mamata Banerjee in Debanandapur, Hooghly

Delhi: Nine students have tested positive for COVID-19 at Arya Kanya Gurukul in Rajinder Nagar. The school has been closed till further orders.

Bomb squad and dog squad present at the spot, after a suspicious object was found outside National Media Centre in New Delhi today

Actor Kartik Aaryan on Monday said he has tested negative for COVID-19 and will soon resume work. The 30-year-old actor had shared his coronavirus diagnosis on March 22, two days after he walked the ramp for designer Manish Malhotra at the FDCI X Lakme Fashion Week here.

Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel lay wreath at the coffins of 14 security personnel who lost their lives in the Naxal attack, in Jagdalpur.

Punjab: Amid increasing COVID cases, Ludhiana district administration sets up RT-PCR test kiosks; launches vaccination vans "200 vaccination vans will be set up soon. Besides, we've mobile teams conducting RT-PCR tests of people seen without masks", says the Civil Surgeon

Actor Akshay Kumar says he has been hospitalised as a 'precautionary measure under medical advice'. He tested positive for the disease on Sunday.

If there was no intelligence failure then a 1:1 death ratio means it was a poorly designed and incompetently executed operation. Our Jawans are not cannon fodder to be martyred at will, tweeted Rahul Gandhi

Actor Ajaz Khan, who was arrested by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in a drug case, has tested positive for COVID-19. He is being shifted to a hospital. The officer involved in this probe will also undergo COVID test: NCB

Lt Gen Manoj Kumar Katiyar has taken over as the new commander of Mathura-based One Strike Corps. The Corps is responsible for offensive operations along both Pakistan and China borders.

Thane has reported6,077 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 3,38,743, an official said on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine here and appealed to all those eligible to get inoculated.

In a joint operation by SOG & Jammu Police, one Islamic State of Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) terrorist was arrested with 1 pistol, 8 rounds and cash worth Rs 1.13 lakhs in Kotli Jhajjar area of Jammu, around 7 pm yesterday. Case has been registered: Jammu & Kashmir Police

India reports 1,03,558 new COVID-19 cases, 52,847 discharges, and 478 deaths in the last 24 hours, as per the Union Health Ministry Total cases: 1,25,89,067 Total recoveries: 1,16,82,136 Active cases: 7,41,830 Death toll: 1,65,101 Total vaccination: 7,91,05,163

Maharashtra: Crowd seen at Dadar Vegetable Market in Mumbai this morning. Mumbai reported 11,163 new COVID-19 cases & 25 deaths yesterday. State govt has imposed Section 144 of CrPC between 7 am & 8 pm, banning gathering of more than 5 people at a place.

65-70 students have tested positive so far at Rajasthan's IIT Jodhpur. Of which 55-60 active cases. No serious case. Block G3 on campus declared a micro-containment zone. Most of positive students travelled from Chandigarh, Gujarat & Jaipur: Deputy CMHO P Singh (04.04)