India

Deshmukh resigned as Maharashtra's home minister on Monday after the HC directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe.

Earlier, while campaigning for the state Assembly polls, Sundar had said that she would deposit Rs 1 lakh into the account of every girl child.

The IMA also suggested that private sector family clinics should be included actively in the vaccination drive along with private hospitals.

Kamra, 32, said he has informed those he came in contact with recently about his COVID diagnosis.

Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Kerala account for 60 per cent of the cumulative vaccine doses given till now.

The order will be imposed with immediate effect till April 30.

Even before polling opened at 7 am, people could be seen eagerly queuing up before the polling stations.

According to a notification issued by the government, Justice Ramana would take over as the 48th CJI on April 24 after incumbent S A Bobde demits office a day before.

Puducherry and its outlying regions have a strength of 10.04 lakh voters.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting on Tuesday in single-phase assembly elections.

Registering a steady increase for the 27th day in row, the active cases have increased to 7,88,223 comprising 6.21 per cent of the total infections.

Altogether 79,19,641 voters -- 40,11,539 men, 39,07,963 women and 139 of the third gender -- are entitled to exercise their franchise in 11,401 polling stations.

Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are voting on Tuesday in single-phase assembly elections.

Kerala had witnessed a fierce campaign in the run up to the polls by the ruling CPI(M) led Left Democratic Front (LDF), Opposition Congress led United Democratic Front (UDF) and the BJP led NDA.

The Election Commission has imposed prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC in all the constituencies, declaring them as 'sensitive'.

The Serum Institute of India (SII), the world's largest vaccine manufacturer by volume, is manufacturing a version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine named 'Covishield' in India.

The quake occurred at 8.49 pm at a depth of 10 km near the India-Bhutan border.

No person will be allowed to roam outside without a valid reason from 8 pm on Friday till 7 am on Monday, as per the order

As the incident came to light, the District Election Officer suspended five poll officials of the booth, set up at 107(A) Khotlir LP School, and proposed a repoll.

Their supreme sacrifices will not go in vain. The country will always remember their sacrifice for taking this battle to a "decisive turn", he said.

Deshmukh submitted his resignation letter to Uddhav Thackeray, senior party minister Nawab Malik said.

The ruling LDF is hoping to retain power for a second consecutive term breaking the state's four-decades-old trend of alternating between the UDF every five year.

Last Tuesday, Khan was initially detained by the NCB's Mumbai zonal unit after he landed at the city airport from Rajasthan.

Shah is scheduled to chair a high-level meeting at the Police Coordination Centre here on the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation.