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PUNE: Oral and practical examination of the higher secondary certificate (HSC) state board students started from Monday and most students and parents were relieved that the Covid situation was much better so they would reach schools and junior colleges without any fear in mind and attempt the exam without tension.

SURAT: For the seventh consecutive day on Monday no deaths were reported due to Covid-19 in the city. On Monday, 34 fresh Covid cases were reported in the city while in Surat district 46 cases were reported.

"I am concerned that what appears to be a national policy might be fine in some parts of the country, but is not fine for Greater Manchester"

Exclusive: Ministers to scrap testing scheme which can detect variants quickly and is targeted at vulnerable groups

Exclusive: sources say Treasury driving efforts to reduce costs from estimated £15bn to about £1.3bn

Nick Knowles and the DIY SOS team will be helping out a family in Longframlington, Northumberland and need your help

France's Covid travel rules have changed for vaccinated Brits but the complex requirements have left some UK travellers confused - so we've laid out the key requirements you need to know

Letters: A common theme in disabled people’s experiences of the pandemic has been a sense of profound inequality, writes Gemma Hope

Muir, 17, is the youngest member of the British team in Beijing and sparkled in the Big Air event to finish fifth