4 Dead, 13 Injured In Boiler Explosion At Tamil Nadu Thermal Power Plant

4 dead, 13 injured in boiler explosion at thermal power plant in Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore

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Boy, 3, Survives J&K Terror Attack, Pics Show Him Near Grandfather's Body

A three-year-old boy survived as his grandfather was killed in a terror attack on the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore town this morning. A CRPF jawan was also killed...

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National Doctor's Day 2020: Top Quotes And What Makes It Special This Year

National Doctor's Day 2020: July 1 is observed as Doctor's Day every year since 1991. The day is marked in honour of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, considered to be one of the pioneers of modern healthcare...

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507 Coronavirus Deaths In India In 24 Hours, Biggest Jump So Far

India reported the highest one-day coronavirus deaths at 507 this morning, taking the total number of deaths so far to 17,400. The total number is cases is now 5,85493, with 18,653 new cases reported...

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Terrorists Attack CRPF Patrol Party In J&K, 4 Jawans, Civilian Injured

Four CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) jawans were injured this morning when terrorists attacked a patrol party, officials said, adding that one civilian was also injured in the attack.

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Court Orders Removal Of Tamil Nadu Leader's Derogatory Pictures From Web

Women are placed on a higher pedestal and photographs breaching their privacy cannot be allowed.

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Encounter Breaks Out Between Security Forces, Terrorists In J&K's Tral

An encounter broke out between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Tral on Tuesday night. The security forces have launched a search operation to look for the terrorists who are...

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18,522 COVID-19 Cases In India In 24 Hours, Total 5.66 Lakh Cases So Far

Coronavirus Live Updates: A huge spike of 18,522 new coronavirus patients was recorded in the last 24 hours, taking India's tally to 5,66,840 cases. A total of 16,893 patients have died since the...

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15 Million Tonnes By March-End: Minister On Private Firms' Coal Capacity

India's private companies could start developing coal mines with an annual capacity of 15 million tonnes by the end of March, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi told Reuters, a move that would end the...

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India Accounts For 45.8 Million Of World's ''Missing Females'': UN Report

India accounts for 45.8 million of the world's 142.6 million "missing females" over the past 50 years, a report by the United Nations said on Tuesday, noting that the country along with China form the...

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Blocked Apps By India Include Those Of Chinese Tech Giants: Foreign Media

India banned 59 apps from China including the very popular short-video program TikTok, owned by ByteDance Ltd., citing threats to its sovereignty, security and public order, as relations between the...

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Sushant Singh Rajput's Co-Star In Last Movie Gives Statement To Cops

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's last co-star Sanjana Sanghi recorded her statement with the Mumbai police in investigations into his death. Sanjana Sanghi debuts in "Dil Bechara", which is releasing next...

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China Says "Strongly Concerned" After India Blocks Chinese Apps

A day after the government blocked 59 Chinese apps on grounds of national security and data breach, Beijing said it is "strongly concerned" and verifying the situation, according to news agency ANI.

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Scientist Who Played Key Role In COVID Fight Retires Today: Research Body

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has announced that senior scientist Raman Gangakhedkar would retire today.

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Congress's Ahmed Patel Questioned Over Bank Fraud Case "Bigger than PNB"

Enforcement Directorate (ED) investigators today began the second round of questioning of senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel at his residence in Delhi in connection with the Sandesara brothers bank...

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"Ground For Murder Case" Against Cops: Court On Tamil Nadu Custody Deaths

Jeyaraj Beniks Tamil Nadu custodial deaths: Madras High Court says grounds to book police on basis of post-mortem report

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Marsha P Johnson, The Iconic LGBTQ+ Rights Activist

Marsha P Johnson Google Doodle: A pioneering figure in the LGBTQ+ rights movement, she is being celebrated for her unrelenting battle for respecting all lives. Google Doodle on June 30, closed Pride...

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Magnitude 4.0 Earthquake Hits Jammu And Kashmir's Thathri

An earthquake of magnitude 4.0 was reported near Thathri in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday morning, according to India's National Center for Seismology.

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What TikTok India Said Day After Being Blocked: Read Full Statement

Chinese video-making app TikTok on Tuesday issued a statement saying that it has been invited by the government to present its side on the matter to the concerned authorities.

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18,522 COVID-19 Cases In India In 24 Hours, 5.66 Lakh Total Cases So Far

A huge spike of 18,522 new coronavirus patients was recorded in the last 24 hours, taking India's tally to 5,66,840 cases. A total of 16,893 patients have died since the beginning of the pandemic, the...

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Chinese Inscribe Huge Symbol, Map Onto Disputed Territory In Pangong

In a claim to disputed territory, Chinese forces in the contested Fingers region of Ladakh's Pangong Lake have inscribed a massive Mandarin symbol and map of China onto the ground they occupy.The...

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Hours After Ban, TikTok Can Present "Clarifications", It Says: 10 Points

TikTok India said today it had been invited to by the government to offer clarifications after it was blocked on Monday along with 58 Chinese mobile apps over national security and privacy concerns....

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2 Terrorists Shot Dead, 1 Trapped In J&K; Killer Of 6-Year-Old Among Them

Two of three terrorists cornered by security forces at Anantnag in south Kashmir this morning have been killed, the police said. One of the terrorists trapped by the forces was believed to be Zahid...

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"Extension Notification Unclear": Court To Centre On Environment Draft

The Delhi High Court on Monday said there was "ambiguity" in the Centre's decision extending time till June 30 for giving objections and suggestions to its draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)...

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Late-Night Protests Over Arrest Of UP Congress Leader In Lucknow

There were protests at a police station in Lucknow last night after Uttar Pradesh Police arrested the UP Congress minority cell chairperson Shahnawaz Alam for his alleged role in the violence that...

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Two Dead, Four Hospitalised After Gas Leak At Visakhapatnam Pharma Unit

Two people were killed and four were hospitalised after gas leaked overnight at a pharmaceutical unitin Andhra Pradesh's Vishakhapatnam.

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"Shocked": Bengal Says Nirmala Sitharaman's Claims "Unfounded"

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Tuesday stopped short of saying that his Central counterpart Nirmala Sitharaman had lied during her virtual rally on Sunday.

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17-Year-Old Distributes PPE Kits, Sanitisers To Needy With Pocket Money

A 17-year-old boy distributed grains and hand sanitisers among the needy, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, spending Rs 15,000 pocket money he had saved.

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High Court Grants Divorce On Wife's Refusal To Wear "Sindoor"

Observing that the refusal to wear "shaka" (conch shell bangle) and "sindoor" (vermillion) as per customs by a Hindu married woman amounted to her refusal to accept the marriage, the Gauhati High...

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My Government Has Nothing To Hide On Donations: Mamata Banerjee

In a veiled attack against the Centre for refusing to disclose details on the PM CARES Fund, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government has nothing to hide on the...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: Centre Announces Guidelines For Unlock2

Coronavirus Live Updates: Large swathes of the country are set to remain under lockdown as the government announced the second phase of the country's gradual emergence from restrictions. While...

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Banning Apps Good Idea, What About Chinese Funds In PM CARES: Congress

The Congress on Monday said the Centre should take more substantive and effective measures as it welcomed the ban on 59 Chinese applications.

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Maharashtra Extends Lockdown Till July 31 Day After Urging Caution

The Maharashtra government has extended the coronavirus lockdown till July 31 amid a steady growth in the COVID-19 numbers in the state.

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For Tirupati Temple Visit, Booking Quota Increased Again In A Fortnight

Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam temple: Amid the raging COVID-19 pandemic, the temple board has increased the quota of online booking for darshan by 3,000. This is the second time in the last fortnight...

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Congress Unable To Digest Strong Government At Centre: Union Minister

Hitting out at the Congress for its criticism on issues of national security and economy, Union minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Monday said the opposition party is unable to digest the fact that there...

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"Boosting Make In India": Centre Allows 50 Lakh PPE Suits' Monthly Export

Fifty lakh coronavirus protective suits - PPE (personal protection equipment) medical coveralls - can be exported every month, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said this afternoon, stressing that the...

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Devshayani Ekadashi 2020: Time, Date, Significance Of The Puja

Devshayani Ekadashi 2020: The months of Ashadh and Sravana in the Hindu calendar, corresponding to mainly June and July, have a series of holy days, which are marked by devotees of Shiva and Vishnu....

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Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi, In Home Quarantine, Pledges His Plasma

Congress MP Abhishek Manu Singhvi, who is being treated for coronavirus, tweeted today that while he didn't need plasma "by god's grace" as he had a mild infection, he had pledged his own as it was...

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Delhi To Have Plasma Bank, Arvind Kejriwal Asks Covid Survivors To Donate

The Delhi government will create a plasma bank to fight coronavirus, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said this afternoon, urging those who have recovered from the infection to donate plasma to help...

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35-Foot Whale Washes Up On Bengal Beach

A 35-foot whale was washed up on the beach in Mandarmani in West Bengal, 150 km from Kolkata, this morning in what locals claim is a first such incident in the area.

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Separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani Quits Hurriyat Conference

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, the face of Kashmir's separatist politics for over three decades, has quit the Hurriyat Conference, the biggest separatist amalgam in Kashmir. The 90-year-old, who had led the...

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Create Infrastructure In UP, Bihar To Decongest Mumbai: Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena on Monday hit out at Union minister Nitin Gadkari's remarks on the need to decongest Mumbai, saying if smart cities like Mumbai and Pune are created in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, the...

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"Born To Foreigner, Can't Be Patriot": Pragya Thakur Targets Rahul Gandhi

A person born to a foreigner cannot be a patriot, BJP MP Pragya Thakur has said in her latest controversial pronouncement, targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi without naming him.

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PC Mahalanobis' Birth Anniversary Observed As National Statistics Day

PC Mahalanobis' birth anniversary: The day is marked in India as the National Statistics Day. This year the theme is "Good Health and Well Being and Gender Equality", tweeted Prakash Javadekar, Union...

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National Investigation Agency Conducts Searches In UP In ISI Agent Case

The NIA on Sunday conducted searches at the houses of an ISI agent who was arrested for allegedly sending photographs of sensitive and strategically important installations and information of the...

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Haryana MLA Tests COVID-19 Positive After Attending Solar Eclipse Prayers

A BJP MLA in Haryana, who had attended a religious event in Kurkshetra about a week ago held to mark this year's first solar eclipse, has tested positive for coronavirus.

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Photo Of Chief Justice Bobde On A Harley Bike Thrills Twitter

The Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde, had social media abuzz on Sunday as images of him trying a Harley Davidson bike went viral online.

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19,459 COVID-19 Cases In India In 24 Hours, 5.48 Lakh Total Cases So Far

India's coronavirus tally has surged past 5.48 lakh-mark after 19,459 new patients and 380 deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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More Economic Shock Feared As Migrants Don't Want To Return To Cities

From March through May, around 10 million migrant workers fled India's megacities, afraid to be unemployed, hungry and far from family during the world's biggest anti-Covid lockdown.

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Hizbul Commander Killed In J&K. Cops Say Doda District Free Of Terrorists

In a major success in the anti-terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir, security forces killed three terrorists, including a commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, in an encounter in Anantnag district...

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On Amit Shah Alleging "Panic" Over Covid Estimate, Manish Sisodia's Reply

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal believes that the capital's battle against coronavirus is very big and that no one person or agency can deal with it alone, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia...

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3 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K's Anantnag

Three terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces at Khulchohar area of Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir Police said on Monday.

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UN Changes Phrase In 75th Anniversary Draft After India, 5 Others Object

UN General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has changed a phrase in the draft declaration to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations after India along with countries including...

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Live Updates: COVID-19 Death Count In India Crosses 16,000 Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for a second consecutive day with 19,906 new patients, taking the total to 5,28,859...

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Meghalaya Chief Minister Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma, who travelled to Manipur and Delhi last week, tested negative for coronavirus infection, officials said on Sunday.

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"Ensure Lockdown Is Not Re-Imposed": Maharashtra Chief Minister's Appeal

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said that despite its progress in tackling COVID-19, the crisis is not over yet and urged the people of the state to follow rules and ensure the...

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Air India To Operate 170 Flights To And From 17 Countries

Air India will be conducting 170 flights to and from 17 countries between July 3 and 15 under the fourth phase of the Vande Bharat Mission, according to an official document.

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"Chase The Virus" Campaign To Be Extended Across State: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the ''Chase the Virus'' initiative that received good results in worst-hit Mumbai will now be expanded to other parts of the state to combat...

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India To Check Power Equipment Imported From China For Malware, Trojan

Tightening import norms, India will check all power equipment bought from China for malware and Trojan horses that can be potentially used to trigger electricity grid failures to cripple economic...

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Earthquakes Recorded In Manipur, Meghalaya, Andaman And Nicobar Islands

An earthquake measuring 4.0 on the Richter Scale hit near Ukhrul area in Manipur today, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

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Rahul Gandhi's Doubled-Edged Tweet On Ladakh Takes On PM, Sharad Pawar

Congress's Rahul Gandhi took on friend and foe today with a tweet, which, refereeing to the events at Ladakh, questioned, "questioned, "When will there be talk of national security". With a tweet or...

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Recoveries Exceed Active COVID-19 Cases By Over 1 Lakh: Health Ministry

The gap between recoveries and active cases of COVID-19 has crossed 1,00,000, the Union health ministry said on Sunday as coronavirus cases in India mounted to 5,28,859 and the death toll rose to...

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How China Built, Consolidated Key Galwan Position In 33 Days

A series of satellite images between May 22 and June 26 have enabled NDTV to piece together and visually showcase Chinese construction on the river-bend of the Galwan as it crosses the Line of Actual...

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Highlights: Amit Shah Says "No Community Transmission" Of COVID In Delhi

Home Minister Amit Shah today said there is no community transmission of coronavirus in Delhi and that Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia's remark that the national capital will reach 5.5 lakh...

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Amid Economic Crisis, PM Pays Tribute To Predecessor Narasimha Rao

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to PV Narasimha Rao, the former Prime Minister under whose initiative the economy, which was about to slip into red, was firmly set on the path to...

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Rahul Gandhi Saying "What China, Pak Like": Amit Shah On "Surender Modi"

Rahul Gandhi's "Surender Modi" hashtag - which was the top trend on Twitter last Sunday -- is just playing into the hand of China and Pakistan and the Congress leader should stop playing "ochhi...

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Amit Shah Says No Community Transmission Of COVID-19 In Delhi

Amit Shah hit out at Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday for claiming there would be 5.5 lakh COVID-19 cases in the national capital by July-end

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"Buy Made In India To Make Nation Strong": PM's "Vocal For Local" Pitch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi made another "vocal for local" pitch on Sunday, urging citizens to buy only products made in the country

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Those Who Eyed Indian Territory In Ladakh Received Befitting Reply": PM

Mann Ki Baat: PM on Ladakh face-off: "India bows to our brave martyrs. They've always kept India safe, valour will always be remembered"

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Yogi Adityanath To Visit Ayodhya, Inspect Ram Temple Construction Work

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit the Ram Janmabhoomi site in Ayodhya on Sunday afternoon and inspect the ongoing temple construction work, officials said.

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Highlights: Need To Be More Careful Of COVID During Unlock1, Says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation through his radio programme "Mann Ki Baat". This is the 66th edition of his monthly radio programme.

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Telangana Government, Vice-President Pay Tributes To PV Narasimha Rao

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao was remembered by various leaders on the occasion of his birth anniversary today. He was an Indian lawyer and politician who served as the 9th Prime Minister of...

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Salons Reopen In Maharashtra After Over 3 Months

Hair salons in Maharashtra reopened today, after over three months of downing shutters due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown.

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Nearly 20,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For First Time

India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours with 19,906 new patients on Sunday, taking the total to 5,28,859 infections, the Union Health Ministry said this...

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India's Virus Fight People-Driven: PM At Meet With Indian-Origin Doctors

India's fight against the novel coronavirus pandemic is driven by its people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, attributing the "success" against the pandemic to the implementation of the...

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"Coronavirus Better Than Hunger": UP Migrant Workers Going Back To Work

As India continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic and flagging economic growth, some of Uttar Pradesh's 30 lakh-plus migrant workers who returned during the lockdown are going back to work.

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Some Foreigners Acted as Virus Carriers: Police On Delhi Mosque Event

Delhi Police, in its chargesheets filed against foreign members of Tablighi Jamaat, said that they have disobeyed the regulation and lockdown, most of them had arrived from countries where COVID-19...

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Live Updates: Karnataka Announces Full Lockdown On Sundays From July 5

COVID-19 Live Updates: Full lockdown will be enforced every Sunday in Karnataka from July 5 , the state government has decided after a meeting called by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa to discuss the...

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Ladakh Episode "Sensitive" In Nature, Not Centre's Failure: Sharad Pawar

Amidst a war of words between the Congress and the BJP over the face-off with China, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said matters of national security shouldn't be politicised and added one cannot...

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"Mirage Of Goodwill": India On Pak Plan To Reopen Kartarpur Amid COVID-19

India has raised questions on a proposal from Pakistan to reopen cross-border movement to the famous Sikh pilgrimage site at Kartarpur, people with direct knowledge of the matter told NDTV.

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Arvind Kejriwal, Amit Shah To Inspect New COVID Centre Today

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will today inspect the newly operational COVID-19 facility in the national capital's Chhatarpur area.

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CBI Seeks Action Against Public Servants In Bihar Shelter Homes Case

The CBI has informed the Supreme Court that its probe into allegations of sexual and physical exploitation in 17 shelter homes in Bihar has been completed, except in two cases where further...

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"PM Must Publicly Condemn Brazen Chinese Incursion": Kapil Sibal On Ladakh

A relentless Congress today continued its attack on Prime Minister Modi over the Ladakh violence and India-China stand-off, with Kapil Sibal demanding the Prime Minister "clear the air on LAC and...

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Delhi Minister Calls Emergency Meeting As Desert Locusts Reach Gurgaon

Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai today called an emergency meeting to discuss the situation following a locust attack in neighbouring city Gurgaon. The minister also directed the administration to...

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Sena Slams BJP's Attack On Congress Over Funds From China Amid Standoff

The Shiv Sena on Saturday hit out at the BJP over its charge that the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation (RGF) had accepted donations from the Chinese embassy, and asked it whether the issue had any connection...

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Constitution Is Our Guiding Light, Says PM Modi At Mar Thoma Church Event

Asserting that the government's guiding light is the Constitution of India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the government does not discriminate between faith, gender, caste, creed or...

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India Allows Use Of Low-Cost Steroid To Treat Coronavirus Patients

The government on Saturday allowed the use of the steroid drug dexamethasone as an alternative to methylprednisolone to treat coronavirus patients with moderate and severe symptoms. The World Health...

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Enforcement Directorate Questions Ahmed Patel Over Money Laundering Case

Enforcement Directorate questioned Congress leader Ahmed Patel on Saturday in connection with a money laundering case involving the Sandesara brothers

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Mumbai Attack: Why US May Extradite Tahawwur Rana, But Not David Headley

Mumbai terrorist attack convict David Headley cannot be extradited to India, but Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman and co-conspirator Tahawwur Rana faces extradition, a US attorney has told a...

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20,000 COVID Tests Daily In Delhi, 13,500 Beds: Arvind Kejriwal

20,000 Tests Daily In Delhi, 13,500 Beds For COVID Patients: Arvind Kejriwal

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"PM Has Surrendered": Rahul Gandhi Targets Government Over Virus Crisis

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday renewed his attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Coronavirus outbreak which has affected over five lakh people in the country.The government has no...

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"George Floyds Of India": Anger Over Tamil Nadu Deaths In Police Custody

The death of a father and son in police custody in Tamil Nadu's Tuticorin following allegations of torture has sparked huge outrage on social media. P Jayaraj and his son Beniks were arrested last...

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"BJP Speaking In Semi-Truths": P Chidambaram On Chinese Funds Allegations

Congress leader P Chidambaram has hit out at BJP President JP Nadda for speaking "semi-truths" over allegations of impropriety in the transfer of Rs 20 lakh from the Prime Minister's Relief Fund to...

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Earthmover Used To Take Andhra Coronavirus Patient's Body To Crematorium

The body of a coronavirus patient, a 72-year-old man, in Andhra Pradesh was shifted to the crematorium from his house in an earthmover, causing uproar from political leaders belonging to the...

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Over 18,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours For 1st Time; 5.08 Lakh Total Cases

Six days after it recorded four lakh infections, India's COVID-19 tally raced past five lakh today with the highest single-day surge of 18,552 cases, according to Union health ministry data. 384...

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World Facing Two-Pronged Attack Of Virus And Misinformation: S Jaishankar

Asserting that the world stands at a "transformative moment", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said a dispassionate scrutiny and reform of all multilateral entities were needed to make...

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"India's Painful Shecession": Coronavirus Impact Worsens Gender Gap

Women around the world have been hurt financially by the coronavirus outbreak, but the situation in India is more precarious for them than almost anywhere else. For women in India already suffer from...

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5 Killed After Car Plunges Into Rivulet In Jammu And Kashmir

Five people including three children were killed on Friday after the car they were travelling in plunged into Raggi Nala in Doda district.

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Defence Research Body Develops UV Conveyor Belt For Baggage Disinfection

A virus obliterating conveyor for the disinfection of baggage has been developed by Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL), the Kochi based laboratory of Defence Research and Development...

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Coronavirus India Live Updates: COVID-19 Cases In India Cross 5-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's total of coronavirus cases crossed the five lakh-mark on Friday after the country reported its highest single-day spike of over 17,000 cases. Maharashtra, the...

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Assam Floods: Death Count Rises To 16, Over 2.5 Lakh People Affected

Flood waters entered 16 districts of Assam on Friday, affecting over 2.53 lakh people, while the death count due to the deluge rose to 16 after one more person died, officials said.

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2-Week Lockdown In Guwahati From Monday; Minister Says "Shop By Sunday"

Assam has declared a two-week lockdown in Guwahati from Monday to control the spread of coronavirus.

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Waiting To Get Home, Waiting To Work: Sailors' Anguish Amid Pandemic

A 41-year-old sailor from Puducherry was on duty when he lost his wife in April. He could manage to sign-off from his ship only last week and is now awaiting his COVID-19 test result in Mumbai. Nearly...

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Born With One Hand, 10-Year-Old Girl Stitches Masks For Students

A 10-year-old girl from Karnataka has emerged as an achiever amid the coronavirus pandemic. Sindhuri, a Class 6 student from Udupi district, stitched as many as 15 masks only with her right hand as...

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"I'm Indira Gandhi's Granddaughter": Priyanka Gandhi Dares UP Government

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today launched a counter-attack after the Uttar Pradesh government sent notice to her over her comments alleging two girls were found pregnant at a child shelter...

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Chargesheet Filed Against 7 In Murder Case During Delhi Violence

The Delhi police on Thursday filed a chargesheet before a court against seven people in connection with the alleged murder of a local during the violence in northeast Delhi in February.

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Store COVID Positive Samples For 30 Days: Research Body To Government Labs

The ICMR on Thursday advised government laboratories to retain all samples testing positive for coronavirus infection for a minimum of 30 days before destroying them.

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"1,30,000 vs 600" Covid Deaths: PM Compares 4 European Countries With UP

The mask and "Do Gaz Doori" or physical distancing are the only medicines for coronavirus until there is a vaccine, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, interacting with villagers in Uttar...

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World Day Against Drug Abuse: UN Says, "Better Knowledge For Better Care"

World drug abuse day 2020: Around 35.6 million people across the world are victims of drug abuse according to the World Drug Report 2020, which is published by the United Nations Office on Drugs and...

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"He Is Irrelevant In Politics": Union Minister Attacks Rahul Gandhi

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday, saying he was "irrelevant" in politics.

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Gunshots Heard, Smoke In Video Of J&K Encounter, Terrorist Killed

A terrorist has been killed today in an encounter with security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said. News agency ANI released a 21-second video of the encounter site in Chewa...

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Nearly 1.8 Lakh In Assam Affected By Floods, 13 Dead

The flood situation in Assam worsened on Thursday, as water entered four fresh districts affecting a total of 1.89 lakh people, while one more person died, taking the number of deaths due to the...

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"Short-Sighted Policy": Harvard On Suspension Of H-1B, Other Work Visas

The temporary suspension of foreign work visas, including the most sought-after H-1B visas, is a short-sighted policy that threatens scholarly engagement, a top US university has said.

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"Complied With All Legalities": Patanjali Amid Row Over Its COVID-19 Drug

Under flak over the launch of a drug it claims be a cure for COVID-19, yoga guru Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved on Thursday insisted that it broke no law.

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Protesters Vandalise House Of Bengal Man Accused Of Murder, Sex Assault

Protesters on Thursday vandalised the house of a TMC panchayat member's husband who was among two men arrested for allegedly pushing a woman to her death when she tried to stop them from molesting her...

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Over 17,000 COVID-19 Cases In 24 Hours For 1st Time; 4.9 Lakh Total Cases

India registered its biggest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases, recording 17,296 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, to push the overall tally to 4,90,401 lakh as the number of fatalities...

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PM Modi To Launch Job Scheme For Migrant Workers In UP Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to launch "Atma Nirbhar Uttar Pradesh Rojgar Abhiyan" at 11 am on Friday through video conferencing in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

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No Good Reason For Any Country To Include Coal In COVID-19 Plan: UN Chief

A week after India launched the auction process for coal blocks for commercial mining, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said there is no reason for any country to include coal in their...

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BJP "Murdered Democracy" In Manipur To Remain In Power: Congress

The Congress accused the BJP on Thursday of murdering democracy in Manipur by its sinister efforts to remain in power.

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Eye On China Aggression, US Defense Bill Seeks To Include India, Japan

With an eye on the aggressive Chinese behaviour, the National Defense Authorization Act for the fiscal 2021 has sought fighter jet training detachment for India, Japan and Australia in the US Pacific...

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Has PM Misled Nation On Chinese Incursions In Ladakh: Congress

The Congress on Thursday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to come clean on whether he has misled the nation by saying there has been no intrusion into Indian territory in Ladakh and cited reports...

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Repatriation Of Indians From Pakistan To Be Completed By Saturday: MEA

Repatriation of 748 Indians, who were stranded in Pakistan due the COVID-19 lockdown, began on Thursday through the integrated checkpost (ICP) Attari and will continue for the next couple of days, the...

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Coronavirus Live Updates: 16,000 New Cases Reported On Thursday

Covid-19 India Updates: India recorded its biggest surge in the number of coronavirus cases in 24 hours for a second consecutive day with 16,922 new patients, taking the total to 4.73 lakh cases, the...

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US Says Reviewing Global Force Posture To Counter China Threat To India

The US is reviewing its global deployment of forces to ensure it is postured appropriately to counter the People's Liberation Army, given the increasing threat posed by China to Asian countries like...

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"I Salute Them All": PM Honours All Those Who Stood Up Against Emergency

The sacrifice made by the people who fought for the protection of India's democracy will never be forgotten, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted today on 45 years of the Emergency of 1975, when then...

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Coronil Can't Be Used Without Centre's Approval: Rajasthan Minister

Rajasthan government on Wednesday clarified that "Coronil" drug cannot be not used as a medicine in the state without the permission of the Ministry of AYUSH.

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Rajasthan Hotels, Bars Struggle To Survive Due To Covid Brakes On Tourism

It's a dry and dismal summer for the tourism industry in Rajasthan, which has been the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Hotels and restaurants in the state that is popular with both foreign...

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"Fair & Lovely" Skin Cream To Lose "Fair" From Name, Says Company

The Indian arm of global consumer giant Unilever said on Thursday it would rebrand its skin-lightening cream "Fair and Lovely", which has been criticized for promoting negative stereotypes related to...

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"Power-Hungry Congress...": Nirmala Sitharaman On Emergency

The "power-hungry" Congress government took away the rights of the people by clamping emergency this day, 45 years ago, and when the very same party spoke on democracy it was anguishing, BJP leader...

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Monsoon Arrives In Delhi, Covers Entire UP, Announces Met Office

Monsoon 2020: There is good news for people in Delhi. The met office said monsoon has officially arrived in the city. Monsoon has covered the entire Uttar Pradesh, parts of Haryana, Punjab and...

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UK PM Boris Johnson Says China-India Standoff "Very Serious, Worrying"

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on India and China to engage in dialogue to sort out their border issues as he described the escalation in eastern Ladakh as "a very serious and...

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Maharashtra, Delhi Among 5 States To Receive First Batch Of COVID-19 Drug

Hyderabad-based drugmaker Hetero, which has approval to manufacture and market the generic version of the experimental COVID-19 drug Remdesivir, has sent 20,000 vials to five states including...

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Private Sector Can Now Be Part Of Inter-Planetary Missions: ISRO Chief

The private sector will now be allowed to carry out space activities like building of rockets, satellites and providing launch services, ISRO chief K Sivan said today.

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BJP Leaders' Messages On Twitter Marking 45 Years Of Emergency

Emergency in India, 1975: Several BJP leaders today put out posts on social media to mark 45 years of the Emergency declared by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi

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On Sonu Nigam's "Abu Salem" Barb, Divya Khosla Kumar's Video Retort

Bollywood director and actor Divya Khosla Kumar has come out in defence of the entertainment firm T-Series and her husband Bhushan Kumar, who heads the company, from barbs thrown by singer Sonu Nigam...

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Why Maharashtra Minister Wants Liquor Ban Revoked In A District

Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar has said he is in favour of lifting the liquor ban in Chandrapur district once the COVID-19 crisis ends.

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Congress To Hold Mass Protests Over Fuel Price Hike, Ladakh Stand Off

The Congress will hold mass protests across the country next Monday over the "unprecedented" rise in petrol and diesel prices.

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Case Against Digvijaya Singh After Cycle Protest Over Fuel Price Hike

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh and 150 party workers have been accused of violating social distancing rules in a police complaint filed over their cycle protest against rising fuel prices in Bhopal...

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"One Family's Greed For Power": On Emergency, Amit Shah's Barb At Gandhis

Home Minister Amit Shah today tweeted to honour those who fiercely opposed the Emergency as India completed 45 years since former prime minister Indira Gandhi took extreme freedom-curtailing measures...

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Over 16,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours For 1st Time, 4.73 Lakh Total Cases

Over 16,000 new coronavirus patients were reported inin India in24 hours for the first time, which takes the total to 4.73 lakh cases.

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Nitish Kumar Inspects Major Irrigation Area For Barrage Project In Bihar

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday inspected the Kamla weir in Madhubani district and asked officials to prepare a plan to convert it into a barrage, which would increase the irrigation...

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IIT Bombay First Major Institute To Scrap Face-To-Face Lectures This Year

Amid spike in coronavirus cases across the country, the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay has become the first major institute to scrap all face-to-face lectures for the rest of the year "so that...

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Trump's Move On Immigration Will Hurt US: Indian-American Trade Group

The temporary suspension of H-1B and other non-immigrant visas by President Donald Trump along with other restrictive policies on immigration is detrimental to the United States and its economy,...

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Delhi Gets Its New Mayors; They Say Fighting COVID Top Priority

BJP leader Jai Prakash and party councillors Anamika Mithilesh and Nirmal Jain were on Wednesday elected unopposed as the mayors of three municipal corporations in Delhi.

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With No Income Due To COVID, Delhi Teacher Resorts To Selling Vegetables

A contractual teacher of a Delhi school, who allegedly has not been paid for nearly last two months, is selling vegetables in the national capital amid the lockdown.

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Temple Trust To Sponsor Education Of Children Of Jawan Killed In Pulwama

Shree Siddhivinayak Ganapati Temple Trust on Wednesday announced that it will sponsor the education of children of CRPF jawan Sunil Kale, who was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Pulwama on...

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Coronavirus Live: Delhi Crosses 70,000-mark With 3,788 Fresh Cases

Delhi on Wednesday recorded 3,788 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the tally in the city over the 70,000-mark and the death count due to the disease to 2,365.

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No Social Distancing At Aligarh Station, MLA Says "Can Happen"

Footage from the Aligarh railway station in western Uttar Pradesh shot on Tuesday afternoon shows zero social distancing as hundreds of labourers and their families from Aligarh and adjoining...

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BJP Accuses Chhattisgarh Minister Of Holding Birthday Events Amid COVID

The BJP has claimed that Chhattisgarh minister Amarjeet Bhagat had violated social distancing norms amid the coronavirus pandemic by organising programmes on his birthday, an allegation which the...

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Plea In High Court Challenges Ban On Export Of Personal Protection Kits

The Delhi High Court has sought response of the Centre and the AAP government on a plea by a private firm challenging the ban on export of personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and medical masks...

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Covid Test Must Be Available To All Symptomatic People: Top Medical Body

Expanding the testing criterion for coronavirus, the Indian Council of Medical Research has said it should be made widely available to all symptomatic individuals across the country.

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Centre Relaxes Manufacturing Norms For Protective Equipment Makers

The government has relaxed norms of having in-house testing for three kinds of Personal Protective Equipments (PPEs) to promote the supply of quality gears during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,...

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Army Chief Reviews Situation, Interacts With Jawans In Ladakh

Army Chief General MM Naravane will visit the forward locations in the Eastern Ladakh area today and interact with troops on the ground.

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Ayush Minister's Reaction To Ramdev's Patanjali's COVID Drug Claims

After the government asked Ramdev's Patanjali Ayurved to stop advertising medicines it launched yesterday as "coronavirus cures" until they are examined, Union Minister Shripad Naik said it is a "good...

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Heavy Rain Lashes Delhi, Monsoon Expected In Next 2 Days, Says IMD

Rain lashes parts of the Delhi this morning. The weather office has said the city will see a cloudy day with moderate to heavy rainfall. In its forecast, the India Meteorological Department, on...

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Scam-Accused Suspended IAS Officer Found Dead At Home In Bengaluru

IAS officer BM Vijay Shankar, investigated over allegations of bribery in the Rs 4,000-crore IMA Ponzi Scam was found dead at his home in a posh Bengaluru neighbourhood on Tuesday evening. The police...

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UN Honours KK Shailaja, Kerala Minister, For Efforts To Tackle COVID-19

KK Shailaja: The United Nations awarded her for the exemplary work on COVID-19. She has been much sought after and ministers of other states like Maharashtra and Karnataka have taken her guidance to...

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World's First Yoga University Launched Outside India

As part of the 6th International Yoga Day commemorations, the world''s first yoga university outside India has been launched in Los Angeles, offering programmes that combine scientific principles and...

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"Relaunch Of 'Scion' For nth Time," Taunts BJP Amid Rahul Gandhi's Barbs

The ruling BJP today derided Congress leader Rahul Gandhi in a series of tweets responding to his and his party's daily attacks linked to the China crisis. "A dynast throws tantrums and his courtiers...

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15,968 Coronavirus Cases In 24 Hours, 465 Deaths In Biggest 1-Day jump

India recorded 15,968 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours and 465 deaths in the biggest one-day jump, taking the tally to nearly 4.65 lakh cases.

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Troubled BJP Government In Manipur Looks For A Fix In Assam, Delhi

Four MLAs of the National People's Party in Manipur were flown from state capital Imphal to Guwahati in Assam in a chartered flight on Wednesday and are likely to go to Delhi today for talks with the...

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Trinamool MLA Tamonash Ghosh, 60, Dies In Hospital. He Tested Positive

Trinamool Congress MLA Tamonash Ghosh, 60, has died in a hospital in West Bengal. He had tested positive for coronavirus last month.

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Chhattisgarh: Sanitation Workers, Three Others Die Inside Septic Tank

Three members of a family and a sanitation worker died after inhaling poisonous gases inside a septic tank in Chhattisgarh's Mungeli district on Tuesday, the police said.

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Bengaluru: IAS Officer Found Dead At Home

An IAS officer, whom the CBI wanted to prosecute in the Rs 4,000-crore IMA ponzi scam, was found dead at his residence on Tuesday night, a senior police officer said.

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"One Nation One Ration Card" Scheme Launched On Pilot Basis In Jammu

Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday launched the ''One Nation One Ration Card'' scheme at two fair shops here on a pilot basis, a spokesperson said.

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COVID-19: 14-Day Total Lockdown In 11 Municipal Areas Of Guwahati

The Assam government on Tuesday imposed a 14-day total lockdown in 11 municipal ward areas of Guwahati with effect from 9 pm as there is a large-scale spread of coronavirus infection among people of...

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Top Medical Body Validates Country's 1,000th COVID-19 Testing Lab

With an aim to intensify COVID-19 testing across the country, the ICMR on Tuesday validated the 1,000th testing laboratory, while the number of RT-PCR tests for detection of the disease crossed the...

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COVID-19 Live: 1,000 Testing Labs In India, Says Top Medical Body

In the aim of intensifying testing across the country, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Tuesday validated the 1,000th testing laboratory, while the number of RT-PCR tests for detection...

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BJP Has Lost Political Balance, Its Leaders Balance Of Thought: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday hit back at the BJP for attacking Rahul Gandhi over his statements on the Ladakh standoff with China and alleged the ruling party has "lost its political balance and its...

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Bihar Police Puts Notice Outside Navjot Singh Sidhu's Residence

Bihar police have put up a notice outside Congress MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence following no response from the latter to meet regarding a case registered against him.

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Crisis Along China Border Due To "Mismanagement Of NDA": Sonia Gandhi

The current crises the country faces, including the one along the border with China "is attributable to the mismanagement of the BJP-led NDA government and the wrong policies pursued by it", Congress...

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Billionaires, Startups Team Up For App That Offers COVID-Linked Services

Some of India's richest people and health-tech startups have created an alliance to try and transform the country's failing health-care system.

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Tea Seller's Daughter Anchal Gangwal Is Air Force's Latest Fighter Pilot

Obstacles cannot stop a person from realising dreams if one has the determination, and this has been proved by 24-year-old Anchal Gangwal, a tea seller's daughter who recently joined the Indian Air...

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"Mutual Consensus To Disengage" At India, China Military-Level Talks

There was a -mutual consensus to disengage- in top military talks between India and China yesterday on the Chinese side of the border to discuss the Galwan face-off and other points of conflict.

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"Salute The Spirit": COVID-19 +ve Punjab Nurses Write Exams From Hospital

A picture of two coronavirus-positive medical workers writing the state nursing entrance exam in Punjab won hearts on the internet after it was shared by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today.

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In New Barb At Government, Rahul Gandhi Tweets Photo By Father Rajiv

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's tweet today questioning the government on Chinese aggression came with a photo taken by his father and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi of the Pangong Tso lake in...

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Decision On Remaining Class 12 Board Exams On Thursday: CBSE To Top Court

CBSE tells Supreme Court decision on remaining Class 12 board exams on Thursday

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Railways Relooks At Spending As Earnings Drop By 58% In May

Railways is taking a relook at its spending anticipating an "adverse impact" on its revenues this year after the earnings dropped by 58 per cent in May amid coronavirus lockdown.

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BJP Chief Won't "Dare To Ask" PM On Chinese Incursions: P Chidambaram

BJP president JP Nadda "will not dare to ask" the Prime Minister to "explain the 2264 Chinese incursions since 2015", senior Congress leader P Chidambaram tweeted this morning, coming to the defence...

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Lord Jagannath's Rath Yatra: History, Significance, Wishes In Pics

Lord Jagannath Rath Yatra: The nine-day festivities, celebrate the annual journey of Lord Jagannatha and his two siblings - Balabhadra and Subhadra - to their aunt's place at the Gundicha Temple,...

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Ahmedabad's Jagannath Temple Observes Symbolic 'Rath Yatra' Amid COVID-19

A symbolic Rath Yatra was organised in the Lord Jagannath temple premises in Ahmedabad today after the Gujarat High Court rejected the state government's plea to carry out a full-scale public...

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4.4 Lakh Coronavirus Cases In India, Over 14,000 Deaths

India has added 14,933 new COVID-19 cases, pushing the infection tally to 4,40,215 while the death count rose to 14,011 with 312 new fatalities in the last 24 hours, data from the Union Health...

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"Guided By His Lessons": Microsoft's Satya Nadella Pens Tribute To Father

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella penned an emotional tribute to his late father on the occasion of Father's Day, saying how he had been instrumental in shaping his views of work and life.

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Rath Yatra In Puri Today, But Without Devotees In A Historic First

Puri's famous Rath Yatra started this morning as a large number of priests and temple attendants gathered at the Jagannath Temple, a day after the Supreme Court allowed Odisha to hold the seven-day...

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Pak-Origin 26/11 Attacks Plotter Not A Flight Risk: Attorney To US court

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who was rearrested in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack, is not a flight risk,...

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Army Chief's Visit To Ladakh Today, Week After Deadly Clash With China

Army Chief General MM Naravane will visit Leh today to review the on-ground situation after the face-off between Indian and Chinese soldiers in the Galwan valley in which 20 Indian troops were killed...

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Rajnath Singh Reaches Moscow To Attend 75th Victory Day Parade

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday reached Moscow for a three-day visit to attend 75th Victory Day Parade.

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Neem Tree's "Birthday" Celebrated In Bhopal Market

Shop owners of a market in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal continued a 26-year-old environment conservation ritual by celebrating the "birthday" of a neem tree, though the affair this year was muted due...

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US Restricts Special Flights From India, Alleges "Unfair Practices"

The U.S. government on Monday restricted charter flights from India, accusing that nation of "unfair and discriminatory practices" by violating a treaty governing aviation between the two countries.

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Kerala Chief Minister Requests Centre To Resume Flight Services To Dubai

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday urged the Centre to resume flight services to Dubai after the gulf nation allowed its residents stuck abroad due to COVID-19 induced lockdown, to...

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CRPF Jawan Dies For India, 2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter In J&K

A CRPF (Central Reserve Police Force) jawan died for the country during an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district this morning, police said. Two

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Assam: Pollution Control Board Withdraws Closure Notice To Oil India

The Pollution Control Board, Assam, on Monday, has withdrawn the closure notice which directed Oil India Limited (OIL) to "close down" all production and drilling operations of all the installations...

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Coronavirus Live Update: Global COVID-19 Cases Cross Past 9 Million

According to an AFP tally, as of Monday, more than nine million people have now been infected with the new coronavirus worldwide.

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Doctor-Turned-Politician In Mizoram Helps Treat The Sick In Remote Areas

Mizoram legislator ZR Thiamsanga rushed to the help of an ailing security personnel guarding the Indo-Myanmar border after crossing a stream and walking several kilometres.

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Trinamool Accuses PM Of Ignoring Bengal In Job Scheme For Migrants

The "Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan", launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to create work for migrants, has turned into a political hot weapon in West Bengal with Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee...

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Maharashtra Puts On Hold 3 Chinese Projects Worth Over Rs 5,000 Crore

The Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra has paused three projects signed with Chinese companies days after the India-China clash at Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed.

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Pending Board Exams, NEET, JEE May Not Be Held In July: Sources

Amid rise in coronavirus cases across India, pending board examinations and competitive tests for engineering and medical colleges are unlikely to be held in July, sources have said.

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Rajnath Singh Leaves For 3-Day Visit To Russia To Attend Grand Parade

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday left for a three-day visit to Russia during which he will hold talks with top Russian military brass and attend a grand military parade in Moscow to mark the...

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For COVID-19 Patients, Oxygen Device Measuring At Home: Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said the government will be providing Pulse Oxymeters -- a special machine to measure oxygen levels in blood -- at home, so patients can request...

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Mizoram Hit By 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake; Houses Damaged, Cracks On Roads

An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit Mizoram in the early hours of Monday, causing damage to houses and cracks on roads at several places, an official said.

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6084 Indians Back Under Vande Bharat Mission, Says Aviation Minister

Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday said that the government was able to bring back Indians stranded overseas with the help of private carriers who joined hands with the Air...

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145 Indians Flown Back From Russia As Part Of Vande Bharat Mission

A special Air India flight carrying 145 stranded Indian nationals departed yesterday from Moscow for Delhi and Gaya under the third phase of Vande Bharat Mission.

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India, China Lt General-Level Talks Today, Galwan Valley To Be Discussed

Senior military-level talks between India and China will be held today. All issues including Galwan Valley will be discussed.

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Top Court To Hear Pleas Seeking Recall Of 'No Rath Yatra This Year' Order

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear petitions seeking to recall its order putting on hold the annual Lord Jagannath rath yatra this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Earthquake Strikes Mizoram, PM Modi Assures Support To State

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga of all possible support from the Centre after an earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit the northeastern state on Monday damaging...

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"Online Community Being Hurtful": Ratan Tata's Emotional Instagram Post

Industrialist Ratan Tata on Sunday appealed for "empathy" as he pointed out that "online community (is) being hurtful to each other, bringing each other down, harshly and with quick judgements".

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445 Coronavirus Deaths In India In 24 Hours In Biggest One-Day Jump

India has over 4.25 lakh coronavirus cases, recording the biggest single-day jump of 445 deaths amid renewed concerns over the rapid rise in new infections in the country.

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PM "Must Be Mindful Of Implications Of Words": Manmohan Singh On Ladakh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a statement today on the Ladakh clash in which 20 soldiers were killed, said the Prime Minister must "always be mindful of the implications of his words", in...

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Pakistani Troops Shell Forward Areas Along Line Of Control In J&K

Pakistani troops opened fire and lobbed mortar shells at forward areas along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri and Poonch districts on Monday in violation of a ceasefire...

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Noida's Sector-50 Metro Station To Be Dedicated For Transgender Community

Noida Metro Rail Corporation (NMRC) will make Noida's Sector-50 metro station a dedicated station for the transgender community, said Noida Authority CEO Ritu Maheshwari on Sunday.

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Air India Flight With Indian Students From Kyrgyzstan Lands In Indore

Under the third phase of "Vande Bhatrat" Mission, a special Air India flight with 148 Indian students onboard from Kyrgyzstan, landed at Indore Airport on Sunday.

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Delhi Wakes Up To Heavy Rain, Strong Winds

Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lashed parts of the national capital early morning on Monday.

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Chennai Comes To A Standstill On First Total "Sunday Shutdown"

The first "Sunday shutdown" as part of efforts to contain the spiralling COVID-19 cases brought Chennai and its suburbs to a standstill while the city civic body said its fever camps to help detect...

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Include Bengal In Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan: Congress Leader to PM

Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Sunday wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to incorporation West Bengal under the "Garib Kalyan Rojgar Abhiyaan".

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Coronavirus Live: 57 Girls At Government-Run Home In Kanpur Test Positive

Fifty-seven girls who live at a government-run shelter in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur have tested positive for the novel coronavirus in the past week. This means the institution is now a COVID-19 cluster...

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Centre Has Given Full Freedom To Army To Deal With China: G Kishan Reddy

Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G Kishan Reddy on Sunday said that government has given full freedom to the Indian Army on how to deal with China.

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1 More COVID-19 Related Death In CISF; 18th Among Paramilitary Forces

A 41-year-old Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel died of COVID-19 on Sunday, taking the total number of fatalities in the force from the pandemic to six, officials said.

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93-Year-Old Woman Reunites With Family After 40 Years Amid Lockdown

Around 40 years ago, Panchubhai was 53 when she landed in a small village in Madhya Pradesh accidentally after a local saved her from a bee attack. Separated from her family, she lived with the...

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Surya Grahan 2020: Solar Eclipse Coincides With Summer Solstice This Year

Surya Grahan 2020: Experts say, the eclipse should not be viewed with naked eye. It is safest to watch the eclipse by using a filter like, aluminised mylar, black polymer, a glass shade or by making a...

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Those Who Practice Yoga Have Less Chances Of Getting Covid, Says Minister

Yoga practitioners have less chances of getting infected by coronavirus, Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik said on Sunday.

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CoronavirusTracker: India's COVID-19 Tally Rises To 4,10,461 Infections

India's coronavirus tally surged to 4,10,461 infections this morning as it registered the steepest one-day jump of 15,413 new patients in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this...

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3 Terrorists Trapped In House In Srinagar, Encounter On

An encounter is taking place between security forces and terrorists in Zadibal area of Srinagar, police said. Three terrorists are currently holed up inside a house in the area police said, adding...

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Solar Eclipse 2020: A Look At Surya Grahan In Pictures

Solar Eclipse 2020: This year it is an annular eclipse also called the 'ring of fire'. The majestic event started at 9:15 am and will reach its peak at 12:10 pm in India. The annular eclipse is...

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"Not Bats, They Are Batman": Army Tweets Video To Honour Bihar Regiment

The Indian Army on Saturday tweeted a video saluting the courage and valour of the soldiers of the Bihar Regiment and remembered their contribution in the Kargil War 21 years ago.

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Solar Eclipse 2020 Updates: "Ring Of Fire" Visible From Parts Of India

The annular solar eclipse, popularly known as the "ring of fire" eclipse, has become visible in India, with social media flooded with pictures from the rare celestial event. This is the first solar...

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Skywatchers Post Pics On Social Media As Solar Eclipse Becomes Visible

People across India started posting photos of the solar eclipse on social media this morning once the planetary event became visible from their cities. People in parts of Rajasthan, Haryana, and...

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International Yoga Day 2020: See In Pics How It Is Being Observed

International Yoga Day 2020: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who played an instrumental role in popularizing yoga in the world after coming to power in 2014, said in his message today. Since 2015,...

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Record Coronavirus Cases For 4th Day, Total Crosses 4 Lakh: 10 Points

India's coronavirus tally surged to 4,10,461 infections this morning as it registered the steepest single-day jump of 15,413 new patients in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this...

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Massive Phishing Attack By "Malicious Actors" Expected Today: Centre

The government has asked people to guard against a massive phishing attack that could mimic official communication on COVID-19 pandemic to steal personal data and financial information.

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Bail To Pak-Origin 26/11 Convict Will Strain Ties With India: US Lawyer

Describing 26/11 convict Tahawwur Rana, a Pak-origin Canadian businessman as a flight risk, the United States has opposed his release on bail, arguing that if he were to flee to Canada, he may escape...

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7 Foreigners, Blacklisted For Islamic Sect Event, Approach Supreme Court

Seven foreign nationals have approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Home Ministry's decision to blacklist them for their alleged involvement in activities of the Tablighi Jamaat - the Islamic...

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"India's Great Gift To World": President Kovind Tweets Yoga Pics

Yoga is "India's great gift to the world," President Ram Nath Kovind said this morning as he shared some of his pictures to mark the International Yoga Day where he could be seen exercising.

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Indo-Tibetan Border Police Personnel Perform Yoga In Sub-Zero Temperature

Amid snow-white mountain peaks and sub zero temperatures of Ladakh, the soldiers of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) performed yoga asanas at an altitude of 18,000 feet on the occasion of...

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Kanwar Yatra Suspended In View Of COVID-19

Kanwar yatra during the auspicious month of "Shravan" will remain suspended this year in view of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an official release issued on Saturday.

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"Pranayama" Can Help Boost Immunity Amid Pandemic: PM On Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that pranayama can help "boost immunity" as he addressed the nation this morning to mark International Yoga Day event.

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"They Have Come To Blows, Will Help Them": Trump On India-China Tension

The United states is talking to both India and China to help them resolve their ongoing border tensions, President Donald Trump said on Saturday.

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PM Modi Addresses Nation On International Yoga Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation and participate in an online event to celebrate International Yoga Day today as the occasion is set to be marked on digital media platforms without...

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On Father's Day, Google Let's You Doodle E-Cards For Dads Everywhere

Google is celebrating Father's Day 2020 with a doodle that lets users make a digital card for their fathers. This comes at a time when many are away from their parents amid strict travel restrictions...

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War Hero Crucial To Pakistan's Surrender In 1971 Dies At 97

Maj Gen (retd) Lachhman Singh Lehl, who commanded the 20 Mountain Division of the Army that exhibited massive courage and valour during the 1971 Indo-Pak war, has died aged 97, officials said on...

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As BJP Wins Manipur Rajya Sabha Seat, Congress Launches Attack

As the BJP won eight of the 19 Rajya Sabha seats in the biennial elections held in eight states on Friday, the victory in Manipur was probably the most significant. BJP candidate Leisemba Sanajaoba -...

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Has PM Modi Given "Clean Chit" to China, Asks P Chidambaram

Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his statement that there had been no intrusion (Chinese) in Indian Territory and asked if the PM has given a...

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"Hit Them Economically": Shivraj Chouhan Calls For Made-In-China Boycott

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has joined the chorus of voices asking for a boycott of China-made products and services as anger grows over the neighbouring country's aggression...

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PM Launches New Scheme Worth Rs 50,000 Crore To Create Jobs For Migrants

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the "Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan" on Saturday morning to generate employment opportunities in rural India and help find jobs for the lakhs of labourers returning...

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"Centre Must Clarify If We Ceded Galwan Or Ousted Chinese": Sena Leader

Shiv Sena deputy leader Priyanka Chaturvedi today said the Centre must respond to China's claim that the sovereignty over the Galwan Valley area in Ladakh belonged to it.

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Top Court Seeks Status Of Hospital To Be Built With Fine In Uphaar Case

The Supreme Court on Friday sought to know from Delhi government about the status of construction of second trauma Centre at Dwarka here out of Rs 60 crores deposited as fine by real estate barons...

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Why Was Vijay Mallya's Plea Not Listed For 3 Years: Top Court To Registry

The Supreme Court has directed its registry to explain why the petition filed by businessman Vijay Mallya, who has sought review of its 2017 order holding him guilty of contempt of court for...

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PM Modi Launches Scheme To Boost Livelihood In Rural India: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning launched "Garib Kalyan Rojgar Yojana" to help boost livelihood opportunities in rural India.

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Plea In Supreme Court Seeks Uniform Education System With Common Syllabus

A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking uniform education, having common syllabus and curriculum for all the children aged between 6-14 years, across the country.

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Amit Shah Tweets Video Of Soldier's Father In Barb At Rahul Gandhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah this morning tweeted a video of a soldier's father in barb at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been attacking the government over the situation at the India-China...

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Cops Seek Details Of Sushant Singh Rajput's Contracts With Yash Raj Films

The Mumbai Police, which is investigating the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, has sent a letter to Yash Raj Films, seeking details of the contracts it had signed with the actor, an...

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Ajay Maken, Gaurav Gogoi Quarantined In Manipur, Says BJP's Ram Madhav

BJP leader Ram Madhav on Friday said that Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Gaurav Gogoi have been promptly quarantined by the Manipur health authorities.

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Pak Drone On Mission To Drop Weapons For Terrorists Shot Down In J&K

A drone carrying weapons near Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir was shot down by the Border Security Forces today, the police said. An American-origin M4 rifle, two magazines and ammunition have been...

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Top Court Unhappy Over Plea Alleging Bias In Listing Of Cases By Registry

The Supreme Court on Friday expressed unhappiness over a plea which alleged bias on the part of its Registry in listing the cases of influential lawyers before benches and said that the department has...

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Pak-Origin Plotter Of 26/11 Attacks Arrested In US, Faces Extradition

Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana has been arrested in Los Angeles on an extradition request by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, in which 166 people were...

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14,516 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 hours In Steepest One-Day Jump

14,516 coronavirus cases in India in 24 hours in steepest one-day jump; over 3.95 lakh total cases so far, 12,948 deaths

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Rahul Gandhi Tweets 2 Questions To PM Day After Meet On China Tension

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi this morning tweeted two questions for the government, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held an all-party meeting to discuss the India-China clash at Ladakh on...

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"Won't Let Sacrifice At Galwan Valley Go In Vain": Air Force Chief

Air Force chief RKS Bhadauria says "Won't let sacrifice at Galwan Valley go in vain"

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Last Rites Of 4 Soldiers Killed In Ladakh Face-Off Performed In Bihar

Gun salutes mingled with cries of revenge as bodies of four Army soldiers from Bihar, among the 20 who were killed in the border clashes with Chinese troops, were consigned to flames at their...

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Fossil Of Elephant Nearly 8-Million-Years-Old Found In UP's Saharanpur

The fossil of an elephant was discovered from the Siwalik sediments exposed in the vicinity of Badshahi Bagh area in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur.

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Parts Of Delhi, Adjoining Areas Hit By Early Morning Rain, Strong Winds

Parts of Delhi witnessed heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in the early morning hours of Saturday.

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Over 100 Terrorists Neutralised In J&K In Last Five Months: Top Cop

Senior police and Army officers on Friday said that the last one-and-a-half years have been the most peaceful times in Jammu and Kashmir and with every successful anti-terror operation, security...

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Centre Asks States To Strictly Follow Home-Isolation Rules To Curb Virus

The centre on Friday asked states to ensure strict implementation of the Union Home Ministry's guidelines on home isolation at the field level to effectively curb the spread of coronavirus, after...

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India Post Warns Of Fake Recruitment Notice

The fake job notice reads that India Post has announced to fill vacancies in staff car driver, Gramin Dak Sevak and administrative officer posts. India Post has confirmed that the notice is fake.

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"Critically IIl Denied Care": Mumbai Civic Body On Reserving Covid Beds

Asymptomatic patients who require less medical attention get admitted to private hospitals leading to shortage of beds for those who are critically unwell or have severe symptoms, the Brihanmumbai...

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Mumbai Civic Body Clarifies On Reconciling COVID-19 Deaths Data

The civic body in Mumbai city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC, has replied to charges made by the opposition BJP over delay in reconciling data and recording 862 deaths as COVId-19...

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Eight Terrorists Killed In 24 Hours In J&K, 2 Were Hiding In Mosque

Eight terrorists were killed in two encounters in Shopian and Pampore in Jammu and Kashmir in the last 24 hours. In the Pampore operation, security forces eliminated two terrorists who were holed up...

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PM's All-Party Meeting On Ladakh Fight Today. AAP, RJD Not Invited, Fume

Sonia Gandhi and Mamata Banerjee are among the leaders expected to participate in an all-party meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi this evening to discuss the India-China clash at Ladakh....

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UP Man Marries Wooden Effigy As His 90-Year-Old-Father's Last Wish

In Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj a man was made to marry an effigy as his father's last wish. His 90-year-old father insisted that he wants to see all his none sons married before he dies.

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10 Indian Soldiers Released By China After Talks: Report

All Indian soldiers involved in the deadly clashes with the Chinese army at the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh on Monday night have been accounted for, the Indian Army said on Thursday evening.

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After Supreme Court's Order, Odisha Says Won't Hold Jagannath Rath Yatra

The Odisha government said that it would abide by the orders of the Supreme Court staying this year's Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath in Puri and elsewhere in the state due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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He Was Debt Collector At 12. Now He's Chasing Rs 1.5 Lakh Crore For SBI

From the age of 12, Challa Sreenivasulu Setty spent his school vacations collecting debts for his father's grocery store in the small south Indian village of Potlapadu.

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India Will Preside UN Security Council For Month Of August In 2021

India, which has been elected as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, will serve as the president of the powerful 15-nation UN body for the month of August, 2021.

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Rajya Sabha Election Updates: Polling For 24 Seats Begins Amid Security

Voting for elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats began today at 9am. Elections are being held on four seats each from Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, three each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan,...

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13,586 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours In Steepest One-Day Jump

India has reported 13,586 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in the biggest one-day spike. Government data shows the highly infectious disease has claimed 336 lives in the last 24 hours. India has...

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Chinese Army May Have Provoked Clash To Grab Indian Territory: US Senator

For the sake of grabbing territory, the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) of China appears to have instigated the most violent clash between the two Asian giants, a top American Senator said on Thursday.

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Won't Forget: Rahul Gandhi To Families Of Soldiers Killed In Border Clash

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written letters expressing his condolences to the families of the 20 Indian Army personnel, who lost their lives in the violent face-off with Chinese troops in...

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China's Border Acts To Take Advantage Of COVID Distractions: US Official

China opening multiple fronts like the one on India border may be because of Beijing's assessment that the world is distracted due to COVID-19 pandemic and it may advantage of it, a top American...

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US Considering Restoring India's Preferential Trade Status: Top Official

The US is mulling over restoring India's beneficiary status under its trade preference programme Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) on receiving a counterbalancing proposal from New Delhi, a top...

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High-Stakes Battle In Rajya Sabha Today For Seats From 10 States

Elections to 24 Rajya Sabha seats - most of them put on hold since March by the coronavirus pandemic -- will finally be held today. The build-up to the elections, in which seats from 10 states are at...

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"Deepest Condolences To People Of India": US On Soldiers Killed In Action

The US has conveyed it condolences to India after 20 soldiers laid down their lives in stopping Chinese aggression in eastern Ladakh on Monday. "We extend our deepest condolences to the people of...

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Guard Of Honour, Sea Of Crowd At Jawan's Funeral In Patna

The last rites of Havaldar Sunil Kumar, who laid his life for the nation during violent face-off with Chinese troops in Galwan valley on June 15-16, were performed in Bihar's Maner on Thursday.

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Mark International Day Of Yoga With Family, Follow Social Distancing: PM

Ahead of the sixth International Day of Yoga, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said yoga provides multi-dimensional solutions to many challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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RJD Authorises Lalu Yadav To Nominate Candidates For Bihar Council Polls

The Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on Thursday authorised the party's national president Lalu Prasad Yadav for nominating candidates for the Bihar Legislative Council polls scheduled to be held on July 6.

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Allahabad High Court Asks UP To Try Mass Testing For Coronavirus In State

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday asked the Uttar Pradesh government to try mass testing for COVID-19. The court said to begin with, testing could be done in Allahabad city.

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MNF, ZPM, Congress In Triangular Fight For Mizoram's Rajya Sabha Seat

The stage is set for election to Mizoram's lone Rajya Sabha seat, which will witness a triangular contest today.

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International Picnic Day 2020: Think Out Of The 'Basket' And Enjoy The Day

International Picnic Day 2020: Wish your family and friends Happy World Picnic Day and reconnect and exchange notes about lockdown. June 18 is celebrated as International Picnic Day for over a decade.

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Sanjay Jha's Defiant Tweet After Being Dropped From Congress Post

Sanjay Jha, removed as Congress spokesperson after a searing takedown of his own party in an article, doubled down on his criticism today in a tweet referring to Congress icon Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Nepal's Parliament Passes Bill To Update Map Incorporating 3 Indian Areas

Nepal's National Assembly today unanimously passed the Constitution Amendment Bill to update the country's political and administrative map incorporating three Indian territories.

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Sushant Singh Rajput Death: Actor Rhea Chakraborty Records Statement

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's friend Rhea Chakraborty, also an actor, recorded her statement today with the Mumbai police, which is investigating his death.

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Amit Shah Reviews COVID-19 Situation In Delhi, Neighbouring Districts

Union Home Minister Amit Shah today reviewed the coronavirus situation in Delhi and the National Capital Region, including Noida, Gurugram and Ghaziabad, amidst increasing number of COVID-19 cases,...

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Lord Jagannath Won't Forgive If We Allow Rath Yatra This Year: Top Court

The Lord Jagannath rath yatra and activities connected to it will not be allowed this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Supreme Court said today. "Lord Jagannath will not forgive us if we...

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45 Police Personnel Died Of COVID-19 In Maharashtra So Far: Minister

Forty-five police personnel have lost their lives due to COVID-19 in Maharashtra till Thursday out of the 3,820 who tested positive for the infection so far.

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"Will Work With India To Create More Stable World": US Ambassador Tweets

Hours after India was elected as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, US Ambassador to India tweeted a congratulatory message with an image of the two countries' flags.

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'Mask Day' In Karnataka, Yediyurappa, Others March To Spread Awareness

Karnataka Mask Day: Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and other eminent personalities in Bengaluru took out a march to encourage people to wear masks. The face cover has been made mandatory by the central...

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Srinagar-Leh Road Shut, Villages To Be Evacuated Amid China Tension

The Army will evacuate two villages in eastern Ladakh close to the Line of Actual Control or LAC amid tension after a deadly face-off between India and China on Monday, sources said on Thursday....

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BJP Cancels Events For 2 Days To Honour "Supreme Sacrifice" Of Soldiers

The nation is indebted to the 20 soldiers who laid down their lives for India in a violent face-off with the Chinese army in Ladakh, BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda said today, adding that...

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Digvijaya Singh's Complaint Against Shivraj Singh Chouhan Over 'Fake' Video

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Wednesday lodged a complaint with Crime Branch against Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for allegedly tweeting a doctored video of Rahul Gandhi...

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Remdesivir For COVID-19 Treatment To Be In Market By Month-End: Sources

Remdesivir, the antiviral drug for COVID-19 treatment, will be available in the market by end of this month, sources have told NDTV.

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Second India, China Major General-Level Talks After Ladakh Face-Off

A day after inconclusive talks over the eastern Ladakh face-off, a Major General of the Indian Army is restarting talks at Galwan valley this morning. The talks being held are in the area where...

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"Deeply Grateful": PM As India Elected Unopposed To UN Security Council

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today that he was "deeply grateful" after India was elected unopposed as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council. India won 184 votes in the 193-member...

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12,881 Coronavirus Cases In India In Biggest 24-Hour Jump

India has reported 12,881 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in the biggest one-day spike. Government data shows the highly infectious disease has claimed 334 lives in the last 24 hours. India has...

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China's Claim On Galwan Valley "Exaggerated, Untenable": India

The government has said "making exaggerated and untenable claims" on disputed areas along the Line of Actual Control or LAC is against the understanding that military commanders of India and China had...

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Coronavirus Live Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 3.66 Lakh-Mark

India today reported over 12,000 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours in the biggest one-day spike. The country has so far reported 3,66,946 coronavirus cases; 1,94,935 have recovered. The number of...

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Centre To Ask BSNL Not To Use Chinese Equipment For 4G Ugrade: Sources

The Telecom department has decided to "firmly tell" the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited or BSNL not to use Chinese equipment in the upgradation of the 4G equipment. Telecom companies like...

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"Had Plans For Marriage": Family After Soldier Dies In Galwan Valley

When Sepoy Gurbinder Singh came home last year, he got engaged. "We had plans for his marriage this year when he was to return home on leave," his uncle Jagseer Singh told PTI.

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Will Come Home After Lockdown: Soldier Killed In Ladakh Clash Told Family

When Naik Deepak Kumar Singh told his grandmother on the phone a few days ago from his Ladakh post that he will come home after the coronavirus-induced lockdown ends, he did not know it would be his...

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85 Indians Repatriated From Madagascar Under Vande Bharat Mission

Around 85 Indians, living and working in Madagascar, departed for India in a special chartered flight under the third phase of Vande Bharat's repatriation mission.

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"Overwhelming Support": Ambassador Tirumurti After India's Election To UN

India received overwhelming support in its election to the UN Security Council and it will continue to provide leadership and a new orientation for a reformed multilateral system, India's Permanent...

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India Set For Comfortable Victory In UN Security Council Elections

India is expected to register a comfortable victory in the Security Council elections on Wednesday that will bring the country to the UN high-table as a non-permanent member for the 2021-22 term.

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500-Year-Old Temple, Submerged In Odisha's Mahanadi River, Found

Odisha temple: The main deity of the 500-year-old temple is of Lord Gopinath, a form of Vishnu, say researchers. It was submerged in the Mahanadi River during floods over a hundred years ago.

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Supreme Court Pulls Up Delhi Government Over Cases Filed Against Doctors

Coronavirus: Supreme Court pulls up Delhi government over cases filed against doctors: "You can't threaten them for bringing out truth"

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CBI Files Rs 67 Crore Bank Fraud Case Against BJP Leader, Four Others

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case of bank fraud against Bharatiya Janata Party leader Mohit Kamboj alias Mohit Bharatiya and four others for allegedly defrauding the...

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Supreme Court Says Centre Should Direct States To Pay Salaries To Doctors

The Supreme Court today asked the centre to issue directions to states by tomorrow for payment of salaries and providing necessary quarantine facilities to doctors and healthcare workers engaged in...

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Army Looking At Changing Rules Of Engagement With China, Say Sources

The violent clashes with Chinese soldiers at Galwan valley in Ladakh has prompted the Indian Army to rethink its rules of engagement along the sensitive Line of Actual Control (LAC), people with...

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"Painful": Rajnath Singh On Soldiers Killed In Action In Ladakh

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today gave his condolences to the families of 20 soldiers who laid down their lives for India in a violent face-off with the Chinese army at Galwan valley in Ladakh.

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Army Looking At Changing Rules Of Engagement After Ladakh Clash: Sources

After a deadly clash in which 20 Indian soldiers were killed in eastern Ladakh, the army is reviewing decades-old rules of engagement with China. The standing instructions for soldiers confronting...

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The Deadly Clash In Ladakh Began Over A Tent Being Removed: Sources

Several soldiers fell into the icy Galwan River during the clash between Indian and Chinese troops at eastern Ladakh in which 20 Indian soldiers have been killed.

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On Saturn's Moon Titan, Volcano Like Features Found By NASA Spacecraft

Saturn's moon Titan: The surface has landforms that are like those found on Earth. This has been revealed by NASA's Cassini mission.

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China State Media Plays Down India Clash, No Mention Of Casualties

Beijing's state media on Wednesday played down a deadly border confrontation between Chinese and Indian troops and did not reveal casualties on its side even as social media users urged retaliation.

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"Closely Monitoring" India-China Border Clash In Ladakh: US

The US is "closely monitoring" the situation following a fierce clash between Indian and Chinese forces in eastern Ladakh, and hopes that the differences will be resolved peacefully, a senior State...

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4 Soldiers Critical After Ladakh Clash, Says Report; 20 Soldiers Killed

Four Indian soldiers are in critical condition after the violent face-off with Chinese troops at eastern Ladakh on Monday evening, news agency ANI reported quoting sources. The Army confirmed...

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PM's Late-Night Meet With Top 4 Ministers, Army Chief Over Ladakh Clash

The country's top political establishment and the Army Chief met late last night, shortly after the army confirmed that 20 Indian soldiers were killed in a "violent face-off" with Chinese troops at...

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Pakistan Fires Mortars Along LoC In Jammu And Kashmir's Naugam sector

Pakistan violated ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir by firing mortar shells towards Indian positions, the Army said. The latest violation took place in the Naugam Sector on...

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Coronavirus Deaths In India Rise By 2,000 After States Update Figures

Coronavirus deaths in India jump by 2,000 for the first time after states update figures

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"Why Is He Hiding?": Rahul Gandhi Targets PM Over India-China Face-Off

Congress MP Rahul Gandhi today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the deaths of Indian soldiers in a violent face-off with the Chinese army at Galwan valley in Ladakh. Mr Gandhi asked PM...

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Cop Brings Milk From Her House To Help Hungry Child On Shramik Train

A police official in Jharkhand has earned praise from top officials after she was seen rushing to her house and fetching milk for a hungry child travelling on the Shramik Special train with its...

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Mother Of Colonel, Killed In Action In Ladakh, Remembers Last Phone Call

Colonel Santosh Babu, the army officer who died for the country on Monday night, was to be transferred to Hyderabad but the move was delayed by the coronavirus lockdown. He last spoke to his mother on...

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Tamil Nadu Allows Quarantine-Free Inter-State Movement For Businesses

Businesses in Tamil Nadu can now travel to Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Puducherry without having to quarantine themselves upon their return to the state, provided they come back within 48...

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Mamata Banerjee Urges Officials To Ensure Cyclone Relief Reaches Everyone

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has asked officials to "immediately take steps" to ensure that nobody is deprived after complaints that government benefits were not reaching those hit by...

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After Clashes, Jharkhand Postpones Labour Train To Indo-China Border

The train, which was supposed to carry around 1,600 labourers to work on strategic Border Roads Organisation (BRO) projects along the India-China border, was cancelled on Tuesday after an Army officer...

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After Suspected Custodial Death, Assam Tweaks Counter-Insurgency Ops SOP

Two days after a 30-year-old man allegedly died in custody after being caught by the Army in a counter-insurgency operation in Assam's Jorhat district, the state government said that security forces...

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PM Modi's Meeting With Chief Ministers On Coronavirus to Begin Shortly

Prime Ministerr Narendra Modi's online conference with Chief Ministers will be held on schedule at 3 pm, sources have said amid a 'violent face-off" between India and China in Ladakh that took place...

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Army Officer, 2 Soldiers Killed In "Violent Face-Off" With China In Ladakh

An Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed in a "violent face-off" on Monday night with Chinese soldiers at Galwan Valley in Ladakh, where the two sides have been ranged against each other...

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"No Unilateral Action, Don't Stir Up Trouble": China After Indian Casualties

After an Indian army officer and two soldiers were killed at the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, China "calls on India to not take unilateral actions or stir up trouble", reported news agency Reuters.

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After 3 Indian Army Personnel Killed, Meeting Of India And China Reps

Military officials from India and China are meeting now to "defuse the situation" after three Indian soldiers were killed in a "violent face off" at night in Ladakh.

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Army Officer, 2 Soldiers Killed In "Violent Face-Off" With China In Ladakh

Army officer, 2 soldiers killed in "violent face-off yesterday night" during de-escalation process in Galwan Valley, Ladakh

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Transfer Of UP Cop Who Led Arrests In Alleged Scam Sparks Controversy

An Indian Police Service (IPS) officer in Uttar Pradesh was removed from his post of Prayagraj district police chief in a late night order on Monday, triggering a fresh controversy in the state amid...

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Professional Rivalry Angle To Be Probed In Sushant Rajput's Death: Minister

Amid an outpouring of grief, support and anger after actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death, the Maharashtra government has said it will look into allegations of professional rivalry along with his...

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Yogini Ekadashi: Date, Time, Significance Of Puja Dedicated To Lord Vishnu

Yogini Ekadashi is considered to be a very auspicious day and people who observe it usually fast from morning to night.

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Two Children Die After 4 Young Cousins Get Locked Inside Car In UP

Two children died after they accidentally got locked inside a car while playing in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad, the police said.

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Masks, With Narendra Modi's Face, Doing Brisk Business In Bhopal

Coronavirus: A garment store owner in Bhopal is selling masks with the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other political leaders

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US Hands Over First Batch Of 100 Ventilators To India To Fight COVID-19

US Ambassador to India Kenneth I Juster today handed over the first lot of 100 ventilators from US Agency for International Development (USAID) to New Delhi at the Indian Red Cross Headquarters.

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"Profiteering Off Its People": Sonia Gandhi's Letter To PM On Fuel Prices

Congress president Sonia Gandhi, in a sharp letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on successive fuel price hikes over the past week, said she saw "no logic" in such an increase in the time of...

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Delhi Health Minister Admitted To Hospital Due To High Fever, Breathing Trouble

Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain has been admitted to hospital due to high fever and breathing trouble.

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"Gujarat Model Exposed": Rahul Gandhi's Attack On Covid Mortality Rate

Rahul Gandhi, in his tweet today targeting the ruling BJP, said the "Gujarat Model" has been exposed with the state recording the highest rate of coronavirus deaths in the country, almost double the...

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3.43 Lakh Coronavirus Cases In India, Over 52 Per Cent Recovery Rate

India has reported 3,43,091 cases of the highly infectious COVID-19, with 10,667 cases in the last 24 hours. The death count rose to 9,900 with 380 fatalities in the last one day. The latest numbers...

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5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Jammu And Kashmir, 3rd In Three Days

An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit Jammu and Kashmir in the early hours of Tuesday, officials said, the third to hit the union territory in three days.

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Pakistan Does Not Meet Minimum Fiscal Transparency Requirement: US Report

Pakistan does not meet the minimum requirement of fiscal transparency, an official US report has said, alleging the country did not adequately disclose all government-guaranteed debt obligations,...

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Woman, Daughter Found Dead At Home In UP, Murder Suspected: Police

A woman and her daughter have been found dead at their house in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, the police said.

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Three Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu And Kashmir's Shopian

Three terrorists killed in encounter in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian

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155 Indian Companies Create Nearly 125K Jobs In US: Industry Body Report

As many as 155 Indian companies have invested USD 22 billion in the US, thus creating nearly 125,000 jobs in the country, according to a report issued by the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII)...

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India Slams Pakistan For Raising Kashmir At UN Human Rights Council

India on Monday ripped into Pakistan for raising the Kashmir issue at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and expressed "serious concern" over Pakistan's audacity to accuse others of...

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Coronavirus Live Update: PM To Discuss Coronavirus Crisis With Chief Ministers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold further consultations with chief ministers on Tuesday and Wednesday, as the government faces a worrying surge in coronavirus cases over the past fortnight.

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Odisha To Conduct Door To Door Health Screening For Coronavirus

In a bid to ensure COVID-19 testing of all symptomatic persons and close contacts of people infected with the novel coronavirus, ASHA and ANM workers have been tasked to conduct door to door health...

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Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon Still In ICU: UP Hospital

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lalji Tandon continues to be in the ICU of a private hospital here, officials said on Monday.

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World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020: All You Need To Know About It

World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2020: The abuse of older persons can be of various kinds. It may physical, verbal, sexual, financial or even grave neglect by family members.

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PM Modi Dials Haryana Home Minister, Enquires About His Health

Prime Minister Narendra Modi telephoned Haryana's Home Minister Anil Vij, who is recuperating in a Mohali hospital after undergoing a surgery for a fractured thigh bone, and enquired about his...

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Rahul Gandhi Quotes Albert Einstein As He Slams Centre On Virus Response

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been critical of the government's handling of coronavirus crisis, today quoted Albert Einstein - one of the greatest scientists of the 20th century - as he made a...

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Woman Drags 100-Year-Old Mother On Cot To Bank For Paperwork

The elderly woman was forced to take on the arduous journey in scorching heat after the bank allegedly asked for physical verification of the 100-year-old beneficiary and refused to release the...

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No Plan To Impose Lockdown Again In Gujarat: Chief Minister

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Monday said his government does not plan to impose lockdown again in the state.

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India-Nepal Ties Bound By Roti-Beti, No One Can Break It: Rajnath Singh

India-Nepal ties are not ordinary and no power in world can break the relationship, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said today, commenting that the countries were bound together by "roti-beti".

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India Critical Source Of Trusted Talent For Global Economy: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar on Monday said that India is an essential source of ''trusted talent'' for the global economy, and human resources are at the core of India's engagement with...

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Amit Shah's All-Party Meet Day After Announcing Delhi Virus Crisis Plan

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is holding an all-party meeting to discuss the management of the coronavirus situation in the National Capital Region, which includes Delhi and parts of Uttar Pradesh and...

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Supporting Pramod Sawant Government "Mistake": Vijai Sardesai

Former Goa deputy chief minister Vijai Sardesai has said it was a "political mistake" on his part to support the Pramod Sawant-led state government after the demise of Manohar Parrikar in March last...

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Two Indian High Commission Officials In Islamabad Missing: Reports

Two Indian High Commission officials are missing in Islamabad, news agency ANI reported on Monday quoting sources. The two have been missing since around 8 am.

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"Disturbing": Maharashtra Police On Sushant Rajput's Pics On Social Media

Some pictures of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who was found dead at his Mumbai home on Sunday, that are being circulated online "are disturbing and in bad taste", Maharashtra Police tweeted last night,...

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Bell At Madhya Pradesh Temple Rings, But Devotees Don't Touch It. See How

The contactless bell, at Mandsaur in Madhya Pradesh, has reportedly been developed by an elderly Muslim man to ensure the no-physical-contact rule is maintained in time of coronavirus

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"Dragged From Indian Side, Told To Confess": Bihar Man On Nepal Firing

Eyewitness accounts from locals in Bihar's Sitamarhi district recount the brutality and intimidation by Nepal's security personnel who on June 12 had resorted to unprovoked firing on a group of people...

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11 Assam Cops Isolated As Arrested Man Tests COVID-19 Positive: Sources

Eleven policemen in Assam's Guwahati have been quarantined after a man, who was arrested last week for stealing gas cylinders, tested positive for coronavirus, sources said.

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Over 11,500 New Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours, 325 Deaths

India recorded 11,502 fresh coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the total number of cases to 3,32,424, data from the Union Health Ministry this morning shows. The death count rose to 9,520...

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Yoga At Hotel For Congress MLAs Waiting For Rajya Sabha Polls

Cooped up in a hotel to ward off any bid for poaching or horse-trading by political rival ahead of the June 19 Rajya Sabha election, Congress legislators on Sunday watched a movie on Mahatma Gandhi...

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Corbett Tiger Reserve Reopens For Tourists After Nearly 3 Months

The popular ranges of the Corbett Tiger Reserve including Bijrani, Dhela and Jhirna were opened on Saturday for tourists after a gap of nearly two and a half months.

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NDA & NA Exam Notification Tomorrow

The UPSC will release the details of the National Defence Academy (NDA) and the Indian Naval Academy (NA) exam on June 16.

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Top Medical Body Issues Advisory On Antigen Detection Test For COVID-19

Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended the use of Standard Q COVID-19 Ag detection assay (antigen detection test) as a point of care diagnostic assay for testing under certain...

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Brothers Quarantined In Elephant Watchtower In West Bengal's Jalpaiguri

Perched on a 25-feet high watchtower in an elephant corridor outside their village in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district, two men who are brothers have made it their COVID-19 quarantine facility for...

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Amit Shah Calls All-Party Meeting On Coronavirus Crisis In Delhi Today

Union home minister Amit Shah will hold all all-party meeting today to review the management for coronavirus in the National Capital Region, which includes Delhi and parts of Uttar Pradesh and parts...

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Foreign Experts Roped In To Control Oil Well Fire: Assam Chief Minster

Assam Chief Minster Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said the government is taking help of experts from Singapore, Australia, America and Canada to control the fire in a gas well in Tinsukia district.

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"He Had Miles To Go": India Mourns Sushant Singh Rajput

As India mourns Sushant Singh Rajput, people from all walks of life paid tribute to the Bollywood actor. Sushant Singh Rajput was found hanging at his Mumbai residence, Mumbai Police said. An...

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Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, 34, Commits Suicide: Cops

Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput found hanging at his Mumbai home: cops

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Fissures Appear In Maharashtra Alliance Over 12 Vidhan Parishad Seats

Differences have cropped up in Maharashtra's ruling alliance over the division 12 seats in the Vidhan Parishad - the upper house in the state assembly.

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On Camera, Madhya Pradesh Minister Violates Social Distancing

BJP leader Govind Singh Rajput - a minister in the Madhya Pradesh cabinet - has courted controversy after he was caught on camera violating social distancing norms amid spike in the corovirus cases in...

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India No Longer A "Weak" Country: Rajnath Singh Amid Standoff With China

Amid a standoff with China on the Ladakh border, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Sunday that India will never compromise on its "national pride", asserting that it is no longer a "weak" country...

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500 Train Coaches For Delhi, Virus Tests To Be Tripled, Says Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said Delhi will be given 500 railway coaches to address the shortage of beds for coronavirus patients. Among a series of measures, it will also receive central help...

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"Bihar Discussing Polls, Not Virus": Prashant Kishor Attacks Nitish Kumar

Poll-strategist Prashant Kishor this morning attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar - his former boss - who launched the poll campaign last week in his state where assembly elections due for later...

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"Keep The Ideas Coming": PM Modi Tweets Ahead of "Mann Ki Baat"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged people to send their ideas and inputs for his monthly address "Mann Ki Baat", which is scheduled for 11am on June 28.

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PM Modi Greets People Of Odisha On Raja Parba Festival

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted the people of Odisha on "Raja Parba", hoping that the festival strengthens the spirit of brotherhood in society.

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India, 12 Others Lead Initiative At UN To Counter Misinformation On Virus

India, along with 12 other countries, has led an initiative here aimed at spreading fact-based content to counter misinformation on the coronavirus, with over 130 nations endorsing the global call to...

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Delhi Plans To Add 20,000 Beds At Hotels, Banquet Halls Within A Week

The Delhi government plans to add 20,000 beds across the hotels and banquet halls of the city over the coming week to cope with the spiraling coronavirus cases.

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Rajnath Singh To Hold "Jammu and Kashmir Jan Samvad" Rally Today

Defence Minister and senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh will hold "Jammu and Kashmir Jan Samvad rally" via video conferencing today.

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World Blood Donor Day 2020: Five Reasons Why You Should Donate Blood

Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD).

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Jawan Killed, 3 Injured In Pak Shelling Along Line of Control In J&K

An army jawan was killed and three others were seriously injured during heavy exchange of firing between India and Pakistan along the line of control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Bengal Governor, Trinamool Leaders Spar Over Video Of Disposal Of Bodies

The West Bengal Governor and top Trinamool Congress leaders fought a day-long war of words on Twitter over the ghastly viral video of decomposed dead bodies held with a pair of long tongs and dragged...

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11,929 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 hours, 3.2 Lakh Total Cases

Coronavirus: 11,929 coronavirus cases in India in 24 hours, 3.2 lakh total cases

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Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal Meet Today As Coronavirus Cases Rise In Delhi

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan will meet Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal this morning to review the national capital's response to coronavirus, two days after...

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Video Shows Official Beating Labourer At Chhattisgarh Quarantine Centre

After a health worker was caught on video beating up a labourer at a quarantine centre in Pendri, Rajnandgaon, the Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO) on Saturday claimed that labourer was drunk.

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1 Dead, 3 Injured As Car Rams Tree In Maharashtra's Thane

One person was killed while three others sustained injuries after a car rammed a tree on Ghodbunder Road in Thane on Saturday, police said.

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