Breaking News, July 17 | Highlights

A special COVID-19 vaccination drive will be undertaken for bed-ridden persons in the state, the Maharashtra health department announced on Saturday.

Persons who are bed-ridden and who are likely to remain in that condition for the next six months will be considered for this drive, it said.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) of Vietnam, the country's top legislature, will gather for its inaugural session from July 20-31, focusing on decisions about high-ranking personnel of the state apparatus, an official said.

A small plane crashed shortly after taking off in southwestern Germany on Saturday and three bodies were found at the crash site, police said.

The Piper aircraft came down in a wooded area near Steinenbronn, south of Stuttgart. The plane took off from Stuttgart Airport on Saturday morning with three people on board and was headed for Magdeburg in eastern Germany.

Daughter of Afghan Ambassador in Pakistan was released after being kidnapped, says Pak Media

Thailand on Saturday extended a ban on public gatherings nationwide and might further tighten restrictions as the numbers of daily Covid-19 cases and fatalities surged to new records.

Delhi: BJP national president JP Nadda held meeting with party leaders from Punjab today

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to visit Delhi tomorrow

CID team visits the residence of LoP Suvendu Adhikari, in Purba Medinipur

Mumbai: BMC starts drive for vaccinating bedridden people at their houses

Haryana: Navjot Singh Sidhu meets  Punjab Congress Chief Sunil Jakhar

Uttarakhand: QRTs to be deployed along with police force at state borders to stop Kanwariyas

M Venkaiah Naidu to hold a meeting with floor leaders of the House today

Bihar: Death toll rises to 16 in West Champaran hooch tragedy

Gujarat: After nearly 15 months, Rajkot has registers zero COVID19 cases

Sabarimala temple reopens for a period of five days, from July 17 to July 21

Due to shortage of vaccines, inoculation drive couldn't take place in Ranchi: Health worker

Ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each from PMNRF for next of kin of Vidisha incident victims: PM

Petition challenging only 'Malayala Brahmins' entitled to apply to post of head priest filed in Kerala HC

Facebook rejects Biden Covid-19 misinformation criticism

Mudia mela has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic: SSP, Mathura

Excise on petrol increased by 250% while 800% on diesel in the last seven years: Sachin Pilot