Bihar Government Says It Will Oppose Rhea Chakraborty's Plea In Top Court

The Bihar government said on Friday that it will oppose a petition filed by actor Rhea Chakraborty in the Supreme Court, challenging the jurisdiction of the Patna Police in lodging an FIR (police...

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CBI Carries Out Searches At Top Shipping Official's House

The CBI carried out searches at the residence of the additional director general of shipping on Friday after booking him for allegedly receiving Rs 50,000 for delaying an ongoing case in the Gujarat...

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"Expecting Justice": Sushant Rajput's Sister Seeks PM's Intervention

Sushant Singh Rajput's sister today penned down a note, requesting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the actor's death case. The actor's sister has also requested PM Modi to ensure that...

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Monsoon Update: June Had 17% Surplus Rain, July Had 10% Deficit, Says IMD

July ended with a 10-per cent rainfall deficiency but monsoon is likely to be normal in the second half of the four-month rainfall season, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

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"Violates Freedom Of Speech": Contempt Act Challenged In Supreme Court

Senior journalist N Ram, advocate Prashant Bhushan and former Union Minister Arun Shourie moved the Supreme Court Saturday against the Contempt of Courts Act, which they called "unconstitutional and...

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Bengal Government's Grievance Redressal System Gets Top Award

The West Bengal government has received the top award from the Skoch Foundation for the performance of the grievance redressal cell of the Chief Minister's Office. The prestigious and highest Digital...

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Over 57,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours For 1st Time, 10.94 Lakh Recoveries

India reported a new record surge this morning in coronavirus cases with more than 57,118 fresh infections in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 16,95,988.

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"May The Spirit Of Brotherhood Be Furthered": PM Wishes On Eid Al-Adha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the country this morning on the occasion of Eid al-Adha as low-key celebrations were held across India amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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Rajasthan Chief Whip Moves Top Court; Congress Shifts MLAs To Jaisalmer

Rajasthan Chief Whip Mahesh Joshi has moved the Supreme Court against the Rajasthan High Court's order, which directs Assembly Speaker CP Joshi to defer disqualification of sacked Deputy Chief...

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No "Unlock" For Noida, Greater Noida. Prohibitory Orders Till August 31.

Restrictions under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), which bars assembly of more than four people, have been extended till August 31 in Uttar Pradesh's Gautam Buddh Nagar district...

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Eid al Adha: Muted Bakrid Festivities, Social Distance At Jama Masjid

Eid al Adha 2020: Muslim devotees today offered namaz at Delhi's Jama Masjid on Eid Al-Adha also knnown as Bakrid. Unlike other years Bakrid celebrations are low- key this year amid the coronavirus...

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Bipartisan Support In US Grows For India Against Chinese Aggression

India has received a strong bipartisan support from members of the US Congress against the recent Chinese military aggression in Ladakh.

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Bal Gangadhar Tilak: Freedom Fighter Who Said, "Swaraj Is My Birth Right"

Bal Gangadhar Tilak Death Anniversary: Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak's 100th death anniversary is being observed today. Lokmanya Tilak's slogan 'Swaraj is my birth right and I shall have it' caught the...

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India COVID-19 Cases Cross 16-Lakh Mark, Fifth-Highest Deaths In World

India reported a new record surge on Friday morning in coronavirus cases with more than 55,000 fresh infections, the Union Health Ministry said, adding that over 6.42 lakh samples were tested on...

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"Students Should Prep For Exams": Education Body Cautions In Supreme Court

Students appearing for final-year exams in colleges, pending since March because of the coronavirus lockdown, must not think the exams will be postponed again because of the ongoing Supreme Court...

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Pay Doctors; Quarantine Can't Be Treated As Leave: Top Court To Centre

Maharashtra, Punjab, Karnataka and Tripura are yet to follow directives on timely payment of salaries to healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19, the Centre on Friday told the Supreme Court, which said...

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PM Modi To Address "Largest Ever Online Hackathon" Tomorrow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address tomorrow the grand finale of the Smart India Hackathon, defined as "the largest ever online hackathon in the world" in a government statement.

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CRPF Personnel Arrested For Allegedly Raping Girl In Chhattisgarh: Police

A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel was arrested in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Thursday for allegedly raping a girl.

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Triple Talaq Got "Political Support By Merchants Of Vote Bank": Minister

Triple talaq was given "political patronage" by "merchants of vote bank", and it was the Narendra Modi government that made it a criminal offence thus bolstering self-reliance and self-confidence...

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Patna Cops Moving In BMW, Jaguar For Sushant Rajput Case Grabs Attention

A police team from Bihar had a late start to the Sushant Singh Rajput death investigations but has refusedto let that cramp its groove. In Mumbai for the past three days, the Patna police team has...

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Watch: Safety Rules Ignored To Welcome Tamil Nadu Minister, Covid Free

In a gross violation of Covid safety norms in Tamil Nadu's Madurai, a large number of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) workers, some without masks, gathered to welcome Cooperation...

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Bakrid 2020: Eid Mubarak Wishes, Images, Significance Of Eid al-Adha

Eid al Adha 2020: Read all about Bakrid also known as the 'Festival of Sacrifice'. It is celebrated during 'Dhu al-Hijjah', which literally means the 'month of the pilgrimage.' During this month...

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Bihar Cops Probe 2 Firms Of Sushant Rajput, Rhea Chakraborty, Money Trail

The investigation into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput will follow the money trail, the Bihar Police which is running a parallel probe have said. The actor's family had filed a cheating case...

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Government Considering Amnesty For Those With Unaccounted Gold: Report

The Finance Ministry is considering an amnesty program for residents with illicit stash of gold, as part of an effort to crack down on tax evasion and cut its dependence on imports, according to...

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Watch: Muslims At A Kerala Mosque Maintain Social Distance, Offer Prayers

Eid al - Adha 2020: Kerala is celebrating Eid al Adha today after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday announced that prayers can be offered in mosques of the state but COVID-19 guidelines have...

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New Education Policy More Important Than Rafale Jets: Sena

The New Education Policy 2020 unveiled by the Government of India is more important than the procurement of Rafale fighter planes but there are concerns on its proper implementation, Shiv Sena said in...

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Over 55,000 Coronavirus Cases In Biggest 1-day Jump In India

Coronavirus: Over 55,000 cases in biggest 1-day jump in India, 16.38 lakh total cases so far, 35,747 deaths

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Rajasthan Women Can Travel For Free In State Buses On Raksha Bandhan

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday announced free travel for girls and women in the state roadways buses on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

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Ashok Gehlot May Shift MLAs Again, Alleges "Horse-Trading Rates Are Up"

Nearly 100 Rajasthan Congress MLAs, who have been staying at a hotel near Jaipur since Sachin Pilot launched a revolt against Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, are likely to be moved to another city by...

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BJP's Gautam Gambhir Announces Plan To Help Daughters Of Sex Workers

BJP MP from East Delhi Gautam Gambhir on Thursday announced an initiative to support daughters of sex workers in the GB Road area of the city.

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In Fresh Attack, Chirag Paswan Blames Councilor Outburst On Nitish Pawar

Lok Janshakti Party president Chirag Paswan on Thursday fired a fresh salvo at Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, blaming the outbursts of a councilor against himself and father Ram Vilas Paswan on...

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Court Notices To Rajasthan Speaker, Ex-BSP MLAs Who Joined Congress

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has refuted allegations that he had acted under the Central government's pressure in the political tussle.Mr Mishra, who on Wednesday agreed with the state Cabinet's...

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Chinese Territory Claims In Bhutan, India "Testing" The World, Says US

China's territorial claims in Bhutan and the recent incursion into Indian land are indicative of their intentions, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday, adding that Beijing under...

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Pentagon Awards Glaxo $342 Million Contract For COVID Vaccines

The Pentagon on Thursday announced a $342 million contract has been awarded to British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline to deliver "mass quantities of COVID-19 vaccines" to US troops.

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Coronavirus India Live Update: Number Of Recovered Patients Cross 10 Lakh

The number of recovered coronavirus patients crossed the 10-lakh mark on Thursday and is now 1.9 times the total active cases, the Union Health Ministry said.

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UK Offers Grace Period For Visa Extensions Until End August

The UK government on Thursday issued fresh guidance offering a one-month grace period for all expiring or expired visas of foreign nationals, including Indians, unable to return to their home...

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Noida Man Kidnaps Toddler Cousin For Quick Buck, 2 Arrested: Police

A 20-year-old man was arrested on Thursday for planning the kidnapping of his two-year-old cousin, who has been safely recovered, in Uttar Pradesh's Noida, police said.

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Assam Covid Patient Plays Bhupen Hazarika Song On Humanity To Inspire All

In a Covid Care Centre of Assam's Guwahati, a 70-year-old man who tested positive for the coronavirus has been playing Bhupen Hazarika numbers on a violin to inspire and cheer doctors and patients.

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Eid al-Adha 2020: Date, Images, Wishes, Significance And All About Bakrid

Eid al-Adha/Bakrid 2020: The festive season that starts with the beginning of the monsoon continues and we look forward to Eid al-Adha, also called Bakr Eid or Bakrid in India. Muslims across the...

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By-Election To 2 Rajya Sabha Seats From UP, Kerala Scheduled On August 24

By-election to two Rajya Sabha seats - one each in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala - will be held on August 24, the Election Commission announced today.

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"Of Course We'll Attend Assembly Session": Team Pilot, Camped In Haryana

A day after the Rajasthan Governor finally approved an assembly session from August 14 after multiple requests from Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, rebel MLAs camped in Haryana say they will attend the...

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Priest, 16 Cops Involved In Ayodhya Ram Temple Event Test Covid +ve

A priest and 16 policemen on duty at Ayodhya, where the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram Temple is expected to be held on August 5, have tested positive for coronavirus, sources said.

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3 Assam Rifles Jawans Killed, 5 Injured In Ambush By Militants In Manipur

Three Assam Rifles soldiers laid down their lives for the country in an ambush by militants at a district in Manipur near the border with Myanmar. Five others were injured; they are critical, sources...

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Woman Shamed, Forced To Carry Husband And Walk. Villagers Shot Videos

A woman accused by her husband of having an affair was beaten up and shamed at a tribal-dominated village in Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday evening.

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"Sushant Rajput Case Getting Murkier, Better If CBI Steps In": Mayawati

BSP President Mayawati said today that the Sushant Singh Rajput death case is getting "murkier" by the day, and favoured a CBI probe into the matter to ensure justice for the bereaved family.

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Sushant Singh Rajput's Family Moves To Pre-Empt Rhea Chakraborty In Court

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput's father has asked the Supreme Court to hear him before deciding on Rhea Chakraborty's petition to transfer the actor's death case from Patna to Mumbai.

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Images Of Lord Ram, Ayodhya Temple To Feature At Times Square On August 5

Images of Lord Ram and 3D portraits of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya will be beamed across the giant billboards in the iconic Times Square in New York on August 5 to celebrate the temple's...

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Delhi Weather: Rain, Thunderstorm Likely In NCR, Haryana, Says Met Office

Delhi Weather Update: Thunderstorms with moderate rainfall are expected in Delhi and its neighbouring areas of Gurgaon, Noida, Ghaziabad, Faridabad and other places today. Wind speed may be around...

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Somen Mitra Was "Youngest Older Brother" Of Congress In West Bengal

Somen Mitra, Bengal's stalwart Congress leader and state unit chief since September 2018, died in the early hours today, leaving behind his wife and son and innumerable political followers. He was 78.

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9th Century Shiva Statue, Smuggled To UK, To Be Returned To India

A rare late ninth century stone statue of Lord Shiva, which was stolen from a temple in Rajasthan and smuggled to the UK, will be returned to the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday.

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"India, China, Russia Don't Take Care Of Their Air, We Do": Trump

US President Donald Trump has alleged that India, China and Russia do not take care of their air, while America does, noting that he withdrew from the "one-sided, energy-destroying" Paris climate...

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Friendship Day 2020: Quotes, Images, Messages, Greetings You Can Send

Happy Friendship Day: Friends truly make our lives wonderful. Imagine how dull our lives would be without friends particularly in the time of coronavirus when we were forced to remain indoors to stay...

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Over 50,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For First Time

India reported over 50,000 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period for the first time, government data shows. This is the biggest one-day spike in cases so far. At least 52,123 COVID-19 cases have been...

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"Negligent": UP BJP MLA Holds Overnight Protest Outside Police Station

A BJP lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao town held a five-hour long overnight sit-in with his supporters outside a police station, accusing the local policemen of having a "casteist mindset" and...

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Rajasthan Governor Agrees On Assembly Session From August 14

Following a week of of hectic parleys, protests and exchange of letters between Raj Bhavan and the state government in Rajasthan, Governor Kalraj Mishra on Wednesday agreed to call an assembly session...

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Woman, 6 Others Arrested In Madhya Pradesh Judge, Son Death Case: Cops

Police in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh on Wednesday arrested six people including a woman in connection with the mysterious deaths of an additional district and sessions judge (ADJ) and his son.

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ONGC Invites Applications For Apprenticeship

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has invited applications from eligible candidates for apprenticeship in various trades and disciplines.

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West Bengal Congress President Somen Mitra Dies At 78

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra died at a city hospital in the early hours of Thursday. He was 78.

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Flight Carrying 145 Indians From Kyrgyzstan Lands At Indore Airport

A flight carrying 145 Indians from Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan landed at Indore's Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport on Wednesday.

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Updates: India Ends Night Curfew; COVID-19 Death Count In US Tops 150,000

The Centre on Wednesday issued Unlock 3 guidelines, allowing reopening of gyms and revoking night curfew from August. But restrictions remained in place in all other spheres that involve large...

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Updates: Governor Sends Back Ashok Gehlot's Proposal On Assembly Session

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra has sent back Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's proposal demanding assembly session again.The Governor had earlierrejected one proposal from the Chief Minister to convene...

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COVID-19: Arvind Kejriwal Announces De-Linking Of Hotels From Hospitals

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today announced de-linking of hotels from hospitals in view of the improving COVID-19 situation in the national capital.

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Governor Snubs Ashok Gehlot For 3rd Time Over Assembly Session Demand

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra today rejected Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's request for an assembly session for the third time. The Governor has reportedly returned the proposal to call a session on...

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Lockdown In Bengal On 7 Days In August, Opposition Says "It's All Whimsy"

Three times in six hours, the West Bengal government revised dates for a complete lockdown in the state to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, finally deciding to enforce it on seven different days in...

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"Eradicated Many Social Evils": Amit Shah On Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar was a social reformer, an educationist, a freedom fighter and the voice against women's oppression. His death anniversary is being observed today. Popularly referred to as...

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Indian Tech Moguls Urge PM Modi To Be Tougher On Chinese Rivals

Leaders in India's technology industry are urging the country to go even further to protect the interests of local companies against foreign rivals, or risk ceding the world's fastest-growing internet...

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Mayawati's Party Moves High Court Over Merger Of Its MLAs With Congress

Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party today filed a writ petition in the Rajasthan High Court challenging the merger of six its party MLAs with the ruling Congress in the state.

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Governor Cancels Independence Day Event Over Covid, Hint For Ashok Gehlot

Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra, in a statement today cancelling the annual Independence Day "at-home" event over what he called a spurt in coronavirus cases, delivered a message that Chief Minister...

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Sachin Pilot's Birthday Wish For Rajasthan Speaker As They Fight In Court

Sachin Pilot, whose rebellion has pushed the Rajasthan Congress government to the edge, today posted birthday greetings for the man he is fighting in court -- Speaker CP Joshi.

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Madhya Pradesh Minister, Wife Test Positive For Coronavirus

Madhya Pradesh Water Resources Minister Tulsi Silawat and his wife have tested coronavirus positive.

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Amid Covid Crisis, Russian Boy Has Complex Heart Surgery in Chennai

In what is believed to be a medical first in South East Asia, doctors at a private hospital in Chennai claim to have successfully performed a complex artificial heart implant procedure on a...

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International Tiger Day 2020: All You Need To Know About India's Success

International Tiger Day 2020: Tigers are considered as an 'Umbrella Species' as their conservation saves many other animal species. India has doubled its tiger population ahead of the target year of...

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Over 48,000 Coronavirus Cases, 768 Deaths In India In 24 Hours

India's COVID-19 count rose to 15,31,669 after 48,513 people tested positive on Tuesday, while the death count increased by 768 to reach 34,193, figures from the Union Health Ministry showed. 9,88,029...

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First Batch Of 5 Rafale Jets To Arrive In Ambala Today: Live Updates

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets will touch down at Haryana's Ambala this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force fleet.

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Manipur Activist Charged With Sedition After Facebook Post About BJP MP

Manipur activist Erendro Leichombam was charged by the state police on Tuesday with sedition for a social media post that had a picture of the newly elected Rajya Sabha MP - Sanajaoba Leishemba. The...

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5 Rafales To Land In India Today, Will Join "Golden Arrows" Squadron

The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets will touch down at Haryana's Ambala this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 km to join the Indian Air Force fleet.

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Four Women Centenarians Felicitated By Income Tax Department

Four centenarian women, including one who is 117 years old, have been felicitated by the Income Tax department in Madhya Pradesh for paying their taxes regularly, an official here said on Tuesday.

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Puducherry's Lord Saneeswarar Temple Launches E-Homam Facility

A "e-homam" facility was launched at the famous Lord Saneeswara temple at Tirunnallarin this district on Tuesday, enabling devotees to take part through the virtual mode in the "Navagraha Homam".

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4 Crore Masks, 20 Lakh Medical Goggles: "Restriction-Free" Export Allowed

The government on Wednesday said it has allowed the export of four crore surgical masks and 20 lakh medical goggles every month, weeks after giving a nod to the monthly export of 50 lakh units of PPE...

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Export Norms For Face Shields, Surgical Masks, Medical Goggles Relaxed

The government on Tuesday relaxed norms for the export of face shields, certain kind of surgical masks and medical goggles which are in demand due to coronavirus pandemic.

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Thieves Break Into Pune Temple, Incident Caught On CCTV: Cops

Two unidentified persons broke into the famous Ganesh temple at Ozar in Maharashtra's Pune district on Tuesday and decamped with an empty donation box and a silver umbrella from the sanctum sanctorum,...

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57% Of Mumbai's Slum Residents Have Had Covid, India Crosses 15 Lakh Mark

Over half the people living in slums of Mumbai have had the coronavirus, a sero-surveillance study done in the city revealed.

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Bengal Allows Relatives To See Bodies Of Suspected Covid Patients

The West Bengal government has decided to allow family members to see the body of a suspected COVID-19 patient before it was disposed of without waiting for the test results to come, Chief Minister...

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"Looking To Teach Ashok Gehlot Lesson": Mayawati Amid Rajasthan Fight

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, who has a thin lead in the assembly after a revolt by his sacked deputy Sachin Pilot, will "be taught a lesson", warned Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Mayawati...

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Punjab Chief Minister Condemns Pak Attempt To Convert Gurdwara To Mosque

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today condemned the attempts reportedly being made to convert a famous gurdwara in Pakistan's Lahore into a mosque.

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Mumbai Rain Update: City Gets Heavy Rain For The Second Day

Mumbai weather update: The city is witnessing a second consecutive day of heavy rain. The city and its suburbs received abundant rainfall in the last 24 hours. The weather office has said, cloudy...

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Mayawati Wants Probe After Dalits Allegedly Prevented From Cremating Body

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati today claimed that a Dalit woman's body was removed from the funeral pyre near Agra as the cremation ground on which the last rites were being performed belonged to...

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22 Assam Rifles Personnel Test Positive For Coronavirus In Mizoram

Twenty-two Assam Rifles personnel are among 23 more people testing positive for COVID-19 in Mizoram, officials said on Tuesday.

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Don't Wait For Report: Odisha Government On Last Rites Of Covid Suspects

The Odisha government has instructed all district collectors, Superintendents of Police, municipal commissioners and health officials to conduct the last rites of COVID-19 suspects without insisting...

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Ashok Gehlot Cabinet Meets On Governor's Queries On Assembly Session

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is meeting his cabinet a day after the Governor sent back his request for an assembly session from Friday with three conditions that include a 21-day notice and a...

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Rajasthan Live Updates: Ashok Gehlot Holds Cabinet Meeting

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has said he has spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apprise him of the political situation in the state and he has promised him to "get the matter seen."

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World Nature Conservation Day: Quotes That Inspire Us To Act

World Nature Conservation Day 2020: The day reminds us that we need to give back to nature instead of just using resources without thinking about conservation. Rethink, replenish and recycle are key...

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600 Stranded Indians In Afghanistan To Get Visas Soon: Sikh Committee

Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management Committee (DSGMC) president Manjinder Singh Sirsa met External Affairs Ministry officials and claimed that he had been assured that 600 Sikhs and Hindus in Afghanistan...

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Former Captain Of Wheelchair Cricket Team Works As Labourer Amid Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the former captain of the Indian wheelchair cricket team to take up the job of a labourer to earn a living.

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Over 47,000 Covid Cases In India In Last 24 Hours; 14.83 Lakh Total Cases

India recorded 47,703 fresh coronavirus infections and 654 deaths linked to the highly contagious illness in the last 24 hours, which takes the country's tally to 14,83,156 cases, the Union Health...

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Indian Activist Joins UN Chief's Youth Advisory Group On Climate Change

A climate activist from India has been named by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new advisory group comprising young leaders who will provide perspectives and solutions to tackle the...

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Key Allegedly Stabbed Into Man's Forehead Allegedly For Not Wearing Helmet

Three personnel of Uttarakhand Police's City Patrol Unit have been suspended after they allegedly stabbed a key into the forehead of a young man after he violated traffic rules on Monday evening.

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India Now Has World's Fastest Coronavirus Growth Rate: Report

India's coronavirus epidemic is now growing at the fastest in the world, increasing 20% over the last week to more than 1.4 million confirmed cases, according to Bloomberg's Coronavirus Tracker.

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Human Trial Of "Covaxin" Begins At SUM Hospital In Bhubaneswar

The human trial of India's first indigenous vaccine candidate "Covaxin" began at the Institute of Medical Sciences and SUM Hospital in Bhubaneswar on Monday.

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BJP Centralising Authority Under Cover Of COVID-19: Sitaram Yechury

CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday accused the BJP of strengthening the drive for centralisation of all authority and power "under the cover of a COVID-19 pandemic" and said it was...

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Somu Veerraju Named As Andhra Pradesh BJP Chief

BJP national president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday appointed Somu Veerraju as president of the party's Andhra Pradesh unit.

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Petition In Rajasthan High Court Seeks Removal Of Governor Kalraj Mishra

A city-based lawyer has filed a petition in the Rajasthan High Court seeking directions to the central government to advise the President to remove Governor Kalraj Mishra.

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Bihar: Floodwaters Enter New Areas, Hit A Million More People

Floodwaters spread to new areas in the 11 affected districts of Bihar, hitting one million more population, even though no fresh death was reported and the toll remained at 10, the Disaster Management...

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Covid Live Updates: India's Covid-19 Count Crosses 14 With 49,931 Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates:With 5,324 fresh cases, Karnataka crossed the grim milestone of one lakh COVID-19 cases on Monday. The total number of cases now stands at 1,01,465. The coronavirus death...

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Oldest Living IAF Fighter Pilot Turns 100, Air Chief Extends Greetings

Retired Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia, who holds the distinction of being the oldest living IAF fighter pilot, turned 100 on Monday.

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Will Deploy Democratic Means To Resolve Rajasthan Deadlock: Avinash Pande

Congress general secretary Avinash Pande on Monday claimed that many among the 19 rebel MLAs, led by ousted deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot, was in the touch with the party leaders.

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Locals, BJP Councillor Hinder Covid Man's Cremation In Kerala, Case Filed

A day after protests against the cremation of the body of an 83-year-old man who was confirmed positive for the coronavirus after his death in Kerala's Kottayam, the police have registered a case...

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In Rajasthan Fight, Mayawati's Party May Ally With BJP In Court

In Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's struggle to retain his narrow majority after a rebellion by his sacked deputy Sachin Pilot, a new case is in court. Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP),...

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Congress Leaders Arrested By Police Ahead Of Protest March In Delhi

Congress leaders, including its Delhi unit chief Anil Kumar, were detained while trying to march to the Lieutenant Governor's office in Civil Lines in Delhi, in a protest against the Bharatiya Janata...

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"Got Love Letter": Ashok Gehlot, Snubbed, Says Discussed Governor With PM

Rajasthan: Ashok Gehlot says "Spoke to PM yesterday over Governor's conduct" hours after demand for calling assembly session is rejected

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"Don't Mind If My Career Goes To Hell, Won't Lie": Rahul Gandhi On China

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who has been targeting the government after June 15 clash with China in Ladakh killed 20 Indian soldiers in the line of duty, today sharpened his attack over the issue.

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Union Ministers, Leaders Tweet Tributes To Dr APJ Abdul Kalam

APJ Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary: Tributes are pouring in on Twitter, remembering the 'People's President' Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, on his fifth death anniversary. Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Home...

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Covid Patient "Escapes" UP Hospital, Found Dead In Bush Next Day

A 57-year-old coronavirus patient, who was caught on camera walking out of a state-run hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj city just 24 hours after he was admitted to the facility, was found dead on...

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20-cm Knife Removed From Man's Liver By AIIMS Delhi Doctors

In a first-of-its-kind case which presented multiple challenges, including widespread blood infection, a team of surgeons at AIIMS-New Delhi removed a 20-cm-long kitchen knife from a man's liver. The...

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First Batch Of Rafales For India Flies Out Of France

The first batch of five Rafale jets has flown out of France today and will arrive in India on Wednesday, July 29, when the fighter jets will officially be inducted and join the Indian Air Force fleet.

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On Uddhav Thackeray's "Steering Wheel" Remark, A Silent Dig From Deputy?

Hours after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray described himself as "firmly in control of the steering wheel" in the government, his deputy Ajit Pawar trolled him in the guise of birthday...

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Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Waterlogging Reported In Low-Lying Areas

Mumbai Weather News: Heavy rain in the city and its suburbs for the last 24 hours. Due to the continuous downpour, water-logging has been reported in some low-lying areas like Dadar and...

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Woman Withdraws Harassment Case Against BJP-Linked Student Body Leader

The family of the Chennai woman who had filed a harrasment complaint against the national president of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), has withdrawn their police complaint allegedly...

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"Won't Forget...": Omar Abdullah On Meeting PM Days Before Big J&K Move

While Jammu and Kashmir remains a Union Territory, I will not be contesting any assembly elections, National Conference leader Omar Abdullah has written in a stinging piece in The Indian Express as...

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Dr APJ Abdul Kalam: "If You Fail, Never Give Up..."

APJ Abdul Kalam Death Anniversary: Whether it was his career in science or politics, APJ Abdul Kalam, former President of India, inspires people across the world. Fondly called India's 'Missile man',...

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India Crosses 14 Lakh COVID-19 Cases, Nearly 50,000 New Cases In 24 Hours

India has crossed 14 lakh coronavirus cases with a record spike of 49,931 new patients in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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Supreme Court Hearing On Rajasthan Today And A Congress Dilemma: 10 Facts

In a crucial day in court for the Rajasthan Congress crisis, the Supreme Court will again take up a petition that raises questions on the Speaker's constitutional powers to start disqualification...

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Top Court To Hear Speaker's Plea Challenging Court Order On Rebel MLAs

The Supreme Court will hear a petition filed by Rajasthan Speaker CP Joshi against the rebel MLAs led by now-sacked deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot who engineered a revolt against the Ashok Gehlot...

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UP Student Overjoyed After Receiving Call From PM Modi

Usman Saifi, who topped Class 12 board exam, was on cloud nine after Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to him on his ''Mann ki Baat'' programme on Sunday.

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Sikkim Extends Coronavirus Lockdown Till August 1

The Sikkim government has extended the statewide lockdown till August 1 to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a notification.

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Facing Nature's Fury, Kerala Student Writes To President For Help

Caught between COVID-19 and sea erosion, Edgar Sebastian, a Class 10 student hailing from Chellanam, a coastal village in Kochi wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind urging help for his village and...

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Vote Against Congress In Rajasthan Assembly: Mayawati's Party To 6 MLAs

The Bahujan Samaj Party has issued a whip to all its six MLAs in Rajasthan to vote against the Congress if a floor test happens to check the strength of the Ashok Gehlot government. Mr Gehlot has been...

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PM Modi To Launch "High-Throughput" COVID-19 Testing Facilities Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

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PM To Launch "High-Throughput" Covid Testing Facilities In 3 Cities Today

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today will launch "high-throughput" COVID-19 testing facilities in three cities -- Noida, Mumbai and Kolkata -- via video conferencing.

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"Speak Up For Democracy": Rahul Gandhi Goes To People On RAjasthan Issue

Congress's Rahul Gandhi tweeted a video today attempting to mobilise the people against the BJP over the events in Rajasthan. Using hashtag #SpeakUpForDemocracy, his Hindia post urged the people to...

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After Film Screenings, Cooking Tips, Yoga For Rajasthan Congress MLAs

Rajasthan Congress MLAs loyal to Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in his tug-of-war with rebel leader Sachin Pilot spent yet another weekend practicing yoga at Jaipur's luxurious Fairmont Hotel, where they...

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Gurgaon Court Summons Alibaba, Jack Ma On Ex-Employee's Complaint: Report

A Gurgaon court has summoned Chinese company Alibaba and its founder Jack Ma in a case filed by a former employee who alleges he was wrongfully fired after objecting to what he saw as censorship and...

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Ram Temple Bhoomi Pujan Can Be Done Via Video Link: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said the ground-breaking ceremony for the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya can be conducted through video-conference in the wake of the COVID-19...

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"If Infected, Don't Fear": Shivraj Singh Chouhan On Testing Covid Positive

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who on Saturday confirmed he had tested positive for COVID-19, tweeted Sunday morning to say that he is "fine" and to offer his praise for...

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Covid, Not Floor Test: Ashok Gehlot Pitches Assembly Session From July 31

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot - who is aiming at holding a trust vote for his besieged government -- has sent a second proposal to Governor Kalraj Mishra for starting the assembly session. The...

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Parents Day 2020: Wishes, Messages, Quotes And Celebrations

Parents Day 2020: Today is the perfect opportunity to take some time out of our busy lives and make parents feel special. There is nothing better than celebrating Parents Day on a Sunday. So, let's...

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Maharashtra Government's "Steering Wheel" In My Hands: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has dared the opposition to topple his government and said though it is a "three-wheeler" government, he is firmly in control of its steering wheel.

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Air India's Regional Office Forms Panel To Identify "Redundant" Employees

Air India's northern regional office has formed a committee to identify the "redundant" or "surplus" employees who would be asked to go on a compulsory leave without pay (LWP) for up to five years.

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"Coronavirus Still As Dangerous As It Was In The Beginning": PM Modi

Coronavirus is still as dangerous as it was in the beginning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today, underlining that necessary precautions should be taken to stop the spread of the virus.

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"Valour Inspires Generations": 5 Quotes From PM's Speech On Maan Ki Baat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat.

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"Thanks To Courage Of Our Armed Forces": PM Pays Tribute To Kargil Heroes

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tribute to the heroes of Kargil war on his monthly radio address Mann ki Baat. Kargil Diwas is celebrated every year, marking the day the Indian Army...

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PM Modi Address Nation Through Mann Ki Baat: Highlights

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the nation through his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat. Earlier on July 11, PM Modi had tweeted, "I am sure you would be aware of inspiring anecdotes of...

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"Their Valour Inspires Generations": PM Modi's Tribute To Kargil Heroes

Kargil Vijay Diwas Updates: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid tributes at the National War Memorial here on Sunday on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of the country's victory over Pakistan in...

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Over 48,000 Covid Cases In 24 Hours Take India's Tally To Over 13.85 Lakh

India reported 48,661 coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total so far to 13,85,522, government data shows. The number of death have risen to 32,063, with 705 deaths in the last 24...

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's Tribute To Kargil Heroes

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today paid his tribute to the soldiers who gave their lives for the country in Kargil War of 1999. In his message, the Defence Minister...

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Kargil Vijay Diwas: India Salutes The Soldiers Who Died For The Country

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Kargil was a long drawn out battle, a tenacious combat that was a fight to the finish. As the whole nation waited with bated breath tillthe Indian flag firmly fluttered over...

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Updates: Congress Will Gherao PM's House If Necessary, Says Ashok Gehlot

A day after leading a dharna at the Raj Bhawan in Jaipur, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday said if necessary, the Congress MLAs will meet the President and hold a sit-in outside the...

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The Storied Career Of India's Oldest Fighter Pilot Who Turns 100 Tomorrow

On August 5, 1940, a young Sikh pilot took off on his first training flight in a Tiger Moth aircraft from the Walton airfield in Lahore with his two British instructors.

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BJP MLA Promises House To Egg Seller Whose Cart Was Overturned

Ramesh Mendola, a BJP MLA from Indore-2 constituency has assured to provide a house under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana to the child, whose egg handcart was allegedly overturned by Municipal...

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India's COVID-19 Tally Soars To 13,36,861 With 48,916 Fresh Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's COVID-19 tally zoomed past 13 lakh on Saturday, just two days after it crossed the 12-lakh mark, according to the Union Health Ministry.

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Cops Seek CCTV Clip, Guest List From Haryana Hotel To Trace Team Pilot MLA

In their search for Sachin Pilot-loyalist MLA Bhanwarlal Sharma, accused of attempting to topple the Congress government in Rajasthan, the police's Special Operation Group has sought CCTV footage and...

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India's Eastern Most Part Generating Quakes At 2 Different Depths: Study

A study done exploring the elastic properties of rocks and seismicity in the eastern most part of the country has found that the area is generating moderate earthquakes at two different depths.

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Congress Workers Stage Demonstrations Across Rajasthan Against BJP

Congress workers on Saturday staged demonstrations at several places in Rajasthan against the BJP, accusing it of "conspiring" to topple the Ashok Gehlot government.

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2 Terrorists Killed In Encounter With Security Forces Near Srinagar

Two terrorists were killed in an encounter with security forces on the outskirts of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.

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"Potential Death Penalty In India": US Court Rejects 26/11 Plotter's Bail

A US court has rejected the USD 1.5 million bail application of Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman Tahawwur Rana, who has been declared a fugitive by India for his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai...

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"If Governor Is Being Threatened...": BJP Leader On Ashok Gehlot Remarks

BJP leader Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, accused by the Congress of conspiring to topple the government in Rajasthan, today hit out at Ashok Gehlot over the Chief Minister's comments that his government...

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Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan Tests COVID-19 Positive

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, it was confirmed Saturday afternoon

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Ahead Of Mega Ram Temple Ceremony, Yogi Adityanath To Visit Ayodhya Today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Ayodhya this afternoon, 10 days before the scheduled grand groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the Ram Temple.

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"War Against COVID-19": Uddhav Thackeray Cautions Against Lifting Lockdown

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has warned against rushing to lift the coronavirus lockdown, pointing to similar measures by western countries that then scrambled to re-impose restrictions...

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Activist Varavara Rao's Family Writes To Human Rights Body, Seeks Updates

Family members of activist Varavara Rao, accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case, have approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) seeking a direction to a Mumbai hospital, where he...

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In 2020's "Largest" Drug Raid, 234 Kgs Of Opium Seized In Rajasthan

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has seized nearly 234 kgs of opium from Rajasthan, the "largest" seizure this year yet, and arrested two people on charges of drug trafficking, the agency said on...

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Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: Indian Army Tweets #ThisDayThatYear

Kargil Vijay Diwas 2020: This is a day that will make every Indian proud for generations to come. India celebrates Kargil Vijay Diwas on July 26. It was on this day 21 years ago that the Indian Army...

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Over 48,000 Covid Cases In India In 24 hours, Total Cases At 13.36 Lakh

India reported 48,916 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 13,36,861, the government data shows. The country also witnessed 757 virus-related deaths during...

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Man, 30, Gets First Dose Of India's Covid Vaccine As Human Trial Begins

A 30-year-old man was on Friday given the first dose of undertrial coronavirus vaccine named as COVAXIN in Delhi's All India Institute Of Medical Sciences.

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Australia Joining India, US, Japan In Navy Drill "Hugely Beneficial": US

With India considering an invitation to Australia to join the next Malabar naval exercise, a top US diplomat has said that Canberra's participation in the drill along with the other three Quad members...

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Standoff With China Figures Prominently In India-Israel Defence Talks

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Israeli counterpart Lt Gen Benjamin Gantz during which India's standoff with China in eastern Ladakh figured...

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Nag Panchami: Know Why The Day Is Important For Devotees Of Lord Shiva

Nag Panchami 2020: The day is significant for devotees of Lord Shiva and Vishnu. On this day, in the month of Sawan, devotees pray to the Naga Devta or the snake god. Idols and pictures of Lord Shiva...

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MGR's Statue Found Draped With Saffron Shawl, AIADMK Demands Action

A statue of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M G Ramachandran was found draped with a saffron shawl at Puducherry leading to protest by AIADMK and Chief Minister V Narayanasamy on Friday assured...

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Manmohan Singh Calls Narasimha Rao "Father Of Economic Reforms In India"

Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao was a "great son of the soil" and he can truly be called the father of economic reforms in India as he had both the vision and the courage to push them forward,...

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Live Updates: Rajasthan Cabinet Meets to Discuss Next Course of Action

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot chaired a cabinet meeting at his residence on Friday night. During the meeting that went on well past midnight, lasting for nearly two and half hours, the cabinet...

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At Late-Night Meet, Ashok Gehlot Cabinet Discusses Governor's 6 Points

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot chaired a cabinet meeting at his residence on Friday night, ending a long day of high drama which saw Mr Gehlot and the MLAs supporting him protesting for more...

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Bihar Floods Claim 18 Lives, Nearly 1 Million Affected In 10 Districts

The floods in Bihar claimed at least 18 lives till Friday and hit as many districts in the northern parts of the state, leaving nearly one million affected by the deluge, the state's disaster...

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VR Chaudhari To Take Over As Air Force's Western Air Command Chief

Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed as the new commander-in-chief of the Indian Air Force's Western Air Command (WAC) which looks after aerial defence of the sensitive Ladakh sector as...

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India Sees Record 49,310 New COVID Cases; Fatality Rate Drops To 2.38%

Coronavirus Live Updates: India on Friday saw a record single-day spike of 49,310 COVID-19 cases while the death count mounted to 30,601 with 740 new fatalities, the government data said.

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India Extends Medical Assistance Worth About $1 Million To North Korea

India has extended medical assistance worth about USD 1 million to North Korea in response to a request received from the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said...

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Vikas Dubey Aide Who Was Shot Dead Was Not Minor As Family Claimed: Cops

The Uttar Pradesh police has said gangster Vikas Dubey's close aide Prabhat Mishra alias Kartikey, who was killed as he attempted to escape from police custody while being taken to Kanpur from...

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Heavy Rain Lashes Mumbai And Adjoining Areas Today

Mumbai rain update: Heavy monsoon showers lashed parts of Mumbai today. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of "intense spells of rain" at isolated places in Mumbai and Raigad during...

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National Seeds Corporation Limited Invites Application From Graduates, Others

National Seeds Corporation Limited (NSC) has invited applications from graduates, postgraduates, 10+2 pass candidates for direct recruitment to various posts at Corporate Office (New Delhi), Regional...

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Delhi Police Withdraws Anti-Terror Notice Sent To Environmental Movement

After the Indian arm of Swedish activist Greta Thunberg's environmental movement, Fridays for Future, was sent a notice by Delhi Police's cyber cell, invoking terror related charges under the Unlawful...

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Pune Adopts Mumbai's Covid Plan As Cases Rise Even After 10-Day Lockdown

On Thursday, the last day of Pune's 10-day-long lockdown enforced in view of rising cases, its city area alone accounted for 1,801 of the 3,187 new coronavirus cases in the district. This was second...

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Nag Panchami 2020: Puja Muhurat, Significance And All You Need To Know

Nag Panchami 2020: Soon after Hariyali Teej is Nag Panchami, another significant day in the month of Sawan. Nag Panchami will be observed tomorrow, July 25. As the name suggests, the day is dedicated...

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"I Have The Numbers," Ashok Gehlot Tells Rajasthan Governor: Sources

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot told the state Governor that he has a majority and wants to call an assembly session, sources said on their meeting on Thursday evening. The Chief Minister met...

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Millions Of Students Risk Falling Through Gaps As Schools Go Online

The coronavirus has pushed schools all over the world to go online as new waves of infections keep emerging. In India, a country where the gaps in access to education and the Internet were already...

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Over 49,000 Coronavirus Cases In 24 Hours In Biggest One-Day Jump

Over 49,000 coronavirus cases in India in 24 hours in biggest one-day jump; 12.87 lakh total cases so far

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New PM Website To Be Accessible In 6 UN, 22 Indian Languages

The government on Thursday sought proposals from agencies to redesign the Prime Minister's official website which will be available in six UN languages and 22 scheduled Indian languages.

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Can Team Pilot Be Disqualified? High Court Verdict At 10:30 AM: 10 Points

Sachin Pilot and other rebel Congress leaders will find out today whether they can be disqualified by the Speaker as the Rajasthan High Court pronounces its verdict on their petition a day after the...

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Week After Family Alleged Cops Helped Kidnappers, Police Say Man Killed

A week after the family of a 28-year-old man in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur alleged that a team of cops failed to stop his kidnappers from escaping with Rs 30 lakh ransom, the police has said the man was...

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LK Advani Likely To Record Statement Via Video In Babri Case Today

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani is likely to record his statement in the 1992 Babri mosque demolition case today. The 92-year-old, named among the accused in the case related to the razing of the Babri...

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Madhya Pradesh Woman Makes Eco-Friendly Rakhis Using Cow Dung

Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of "Aatmanirbhar Bharat", Indore's Shweta Paliwal has made innovative eco-friendly rakhis and Ganesh idols along with other decorative items out of cow...

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Rajasthan High Court To Pass Order On Team Pilot Plea At 10:30 AM

The Rajasthan High Court will deliver its verdict on the petition filed by 19 dissident Congress MLAs, including Sachin Pilot, against the Speaker's notice for initiating disqualification proceedings...

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No Bridge, Pregnant Woman Carried In Utensil Across River To Hospital

In a heart-rending incident, a pregnant woman who had to be carried in a utensil to cross the swollen Chintawagu river with her family's help in Bijapur's Gorla in Chhatisgarh in order to reach the...

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Eye On Bengal Polls, Mamata Banerjee Announces Reshuffle In Trinamool

Two days after the virtual rally of July 21, where she kicked off the campaign for West Bengal Assembly elections due next year, Mamata Banerjee on Thursday made a series of structural changes in her...

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Cipla Set To Launch Favipiravir Drug For Treatment Of COVID Patients

Pharmaceutical firm Cipla is all set to launch Favipiravir, developed by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) in a cost-effective process, for the treatment of COVID-19 patients,...

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India Crosses 12-Lakh Mark With Record Spike Of 45,720 COVID Cases

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's count of COVID-19 cases crossed 12-lakh mark on Thursday with the highest single-day spike of 45,720 cases, according to the government data last evening.

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Man Arrested For Posing As Amit Shah's Personal Secretary: Report

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly posing as a personal secretary of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and calling up the labour ministers of Haryana and Rajasthan...

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Bihar Man Dies At Covid Hospital After Alleging Shocking Lapses On Video

Patients left unattended for entire days and visited by stray dogs roaming around the ward at night - a 42-year-old coronavirus patient has died at a hospital in Bihar after accusing its authorities...

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Providing Visas To Hindus, Sikhs In Afghanistan Who Want To Come: Centre

There has been a recent spurt of attacks on Hindus and Sikhs in Afghanistan by terrorists at the behest of their "external supporters" and India has been providing necessary visas to members of these...

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GST Rates Can Be Reduced Further As Tax Base Increases: Finance Secretary

GST rates can be reduced further once the tax base increases and everyone pays taxes properly, Finance Secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey said on Thursday.

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Union Minister Accused Of Luring Congress MLAs Faces Probe In Credit Scam

A court in Jaipur has ordered the Rajasthan Police to investigate an alleged scam in which BJP leader and Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat is an accused. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot,...

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SpiceJet To Become 1st Indian Budget Airline To Fly To United States

Budget carrier SpiceJet today said it has been designated as the "Indian scheduled carrier," to operate flights to the US.

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Immune To Pain These Days, Kapil Sibal Jokes With Judge In Rajasthan Case

During arguments in the Supreme Court on the Rajasthan Congress crisis, Kapil Sibal, a senior party leader doing the job of defending the Speaker vs Sachin Pilot's rebel squad, confessed that he was...

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Can't Suppress Dissent In Democracy: Top Court During Rajasthan Hearing

A Supreme Court judge today while hearing petitions on the crisis in the Rajasthan government mentioned a passing reference to the idea of dissent. A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court comprising...

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Remembering Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak And Chandra Shekhar Azad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid his tribute to the two great freedom fighters of India - Chandra Shekhar Azad and Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak - on their birth anniversaries. "Salute to the...

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Varavara Rao Seeking Bail Under Garb Of Pandemic, Old Age: Probe Agency

The application of Elgar Parishad-Maoists links case accused Varavara Rao for bail on health grounds was a mere "ruse" and he was trying to take undue benefit under the garb of the COVID-19 pandemic...

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"If Disqualified, My Politics Is Over": Sources On Sachin Pilot's Stand

As the Supreme Court hears his case against his own party, Sachin Pilot, sources close to him told NDTV, feels, "If I am disqualified, my role in politics is over."

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"PM 100% Focused On Building Own Image," Rahul Gandhi Hits Out

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's relentless attack on the government continued today as he tweeted a new video on the Chinese aggression at the border and suggested that India has to "adopt a global...

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Happy Hariyali Teej 2020: Wishes, Images, Messages And Festivities

Hariyali Teej 2020: Traditionally, the festival of Hariyali Teej is dedicated to Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati, who is often called the Teej Mata. On the day of Hariyali Teej, women dress beautifully...

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Green Card Wait List For An Indian More Than 195 Years, Says US Senator

The backlog for an Indian national to get permanent residency or Green Card is more than 195 years, a top Republican senator has said, urging his Senate colleagues to come out with a legislative...

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US Senator Proposes To Make India Permanent Strategic Defence Partner

The US will work with countries like India, Japan, and South Korea to tackle the threat of Chinese surveillance, a top American Senator, who has made a Congressional legislation to make New Delhi a...

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Over 45,000 Coronavirus Cases, 1,129 Deaths: India's Biggest 1-Day Jump

India reported the highest one-day spike of 45,720 coronavirus cases and 1,129 deaths this morning, government data shows. The total number of cases has crossed 12 lakh now and stands at 12,38,635. So...

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No Labour Amid Covid, Indian Farmers Use Machines In "Watershed Moment"

India is the world's biggest exporter of rice and the world's second-biggest producer after China. Across the country's grain bowl states of Haryana and neighbouring Punjab, thousands of farmers have...

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US Maintained "Close Contact" With India On Chinese Aggression: Envoy

The Trump administration has maintained close contact and "tremendous cooperation" with India on the latest Chinese border aggression, America's top envoy in New Delhi has said, asserting that the...

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In Sachin Pilot vs Ashok Gehlot, Crucial Day In Supreme Court: 10 Points

Whether the process to disqualify Sachin Pilot and other Congress rebels can continue may be revealed today as the Supreme Court takes up rival petitions filed in the Rajasthan government crisis....

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Action Moves Out Of Rajasthan, Supreme Court To Hear Speaker's Plea Today

The Rajasthan Speaker's request to the Supreme Court to stop the High Court from announcing any verdict on the petition by Sachin Pilot and 18 more Congress rebels challenging disqualification notices...

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River Breaches Banks In District Near Guwahati, Residents Evacuated

Assam's junior Health Minister and MLA Pijush Hazarika has been working with rescuers and relief managers on a boat to reach flood-hit people in the state's Morigaon district, 75 km east of Guwahati.

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Ayodhya's Ram Temple Will Be 161-Foot Tall, An Increase By 20 Feet

Ayodhya's Ram Temple will be 161-foot tall, the temple architect has said, adding that the original design - prepared in 1988 - mentioned its height as 141 feet. The construction will begin after a...

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Anti-Tank Guided Missile "Dhruvastra'' Test-Fired In Odisha: Report

India has successfully conducted three flight tests of its indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile ''Dhruvastra'' from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha, defence sources said on...

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India's COVID-19 Count Nears 12-Lakh Mark, Recovery Rate At 63.13%

Coronavirus Live Updates: With a spike of 37,374 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, India's tally stood barely short of 7,000 cases to reach 12-Lakh mark, government data showed. With 6488 deaths in...

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Nizam Of Hyderabad's Descendants Back In UK Court Over Historic Funds

The descendants of the Nizam of Hyderabad on Wednesday returned to the High Court in London to challenge a court order related to over 35 million pounds lying in a UK bank account.

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Soldier's Father Allegedly Killed By Neighbours Over Damage In Wall: Cops

Father of an Army soldier was killed allegedly by neighbours over a fight regarding damage in the wall of the adjoining houses, police said on Tuesday.

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Trivendra Singh Rawat Invites Google To Invest In Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Wednesday urged Google CEO Sundar Pichai to invest in the state, saying there is a great scope for investments in the information technology (IT)...

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"I Am Not Donald Trump": What Uddhav Thackeray Said On Pandemic

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has recorded an interview for his Shiv Sena's mouthpiece "Saamna" with party MP and spokesperson Sanjay Raut. "I am not Donald Trump. I cannot see my people...

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Bihar Shelter Home Case: Court Seeks CBI Reply On Accused's Appeal

The Delhi High Court Wednesday sought CBI's response on an appeal filed by Brajesh Thakur, who was sentenced to life imprisonment till his last breath for sexually assaulting several girls in a...

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Amazon, Flipkart, Others To Display Country Of Origin On Imports: Centre

E-commerce sites like Amazon, Flipkart and Snapdeal have to ensure that the country of origin is displayed on imported products sold on their platforms, the Centre told the Delhi High Court today.

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How Vikas Dubey Got Bail Is Focus Of Probe: Supreme Court's Brief

The death of Uttar Pradesh gangster Vikas Dubey in an encounter while allegedly trying to escape police custody and the killing of eight cops by him will be investigated by a panel headed by a former...

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"RIP Friend": Health Minister's Tribute To Delhi Doctor Who Died Of Covid

A 42-year-old contractual doctor in Delhi, who died of coronavirus on Monday, was paid rich tribute by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today as he bid him a "tearful goodbye" on Twitter. Dr...

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Top Court Notice To Prashant Bhushan, Twitter On Tweets Against Judiciary

The Supreme Court has issued notice to advocate Prashant Bhushan seeking his response on why action should not be taken against him for tweeting serious allegations against the judiciary. The top...

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"UP Promised Ram Raj, Got Gundaraj": Rahul Gandhi On Journalist's Killing

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi today attacked the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh over the killing of a journalist and said people were promised "Ram Raj" but got "Gundaraj" instead.

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Dalit Man Beaten, Head Shaved Allegedly By Andhra Cops On MLA's Prodding

A Scheduled Caste (SC) man in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district, 271 km from Hyderabad, was beaten, and his head and moustache shaven allegedly by two policemen reportedly at the behest of an...

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Gujarat Atomic Plant Achieves Criticality, PM Congratulates Scientists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today congratulated nuclear scientists as Gujarat's Kakrapar atomic power plant-3 achieved criticality, saying the indigenous reactor is a shining example of the 'Make in...

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China Cannot Threaten Countries And Bully Them In Himalayas: Mike Pompeo

Attacking China for its aggressive moves against its neighbours, including "instigating" a deadly confrontation with India in eastern Ladakh, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that Beijing...

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Ashok Gehlot's Brother Raided In Alleged Fertiliser Scam

The property of Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's brother is being raided by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged scam in exporting fertiliser, sources said. The Enforcement...

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To Keep A Family Happy, Nation Has Paid Price: Union Minister On Gandhis

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has taken a swipe at the Gandhi family amid the unfolding political crisis in Congress-ruled Rajasthan, following the rebellion by Sachin Pilot and MLAs loyal...

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India COVID-19 Cases Move Closer To 12-Lakh Mark, Over 63% Recovery Rate

India reported 37,724 coronavirus cases and 648 deaths in the last 24 hours, government data shows. The total cases in the country is now 11,92,915. At least 7,53,050 people have recovered and the...

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"Heading For Constitutional Crisis": Rajasthan Drama In Supreme Court Now

Rajasthan Speaker likely to challenge in Supreme Court High Court order to defer action against Sachin Pilot, rebels till Friday

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Live Updates: Rajasthan Speaker Goes To Supreme Court

There is nothing to show the Rajasthan Speaker "applied his mind" while serving disqualification notices to Sachin Pilot and 18 other Congress rebel MLAs, senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi argued today in...

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Congress Losing Leaders, Will Become Party Of Tweets: BJP

In a swipe at Rahul Gandhi over his regular tweets attacking the central government, the BJP said on Tuesday that the Congress will become a "party of tweets" as it is doing no work among people and...

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Paid Quarantine For International Passengers Arriving At Delhi Airport

In view of the ongoing COVID-19 scenario, all passengers arriving by International flights at the Delhi Airport will have to undergo seven days of institutional quarantine at their own cost, followed...

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US Leading In COVID-19 Testing With 50 Million, India Second, Says Trump

The United States is leading the world in terms of COVID-19 testing and India is at second position, President Donald Trump said while giving an update on his administration's response to the...

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"India Offers Best Destination For Foreign Investment": Nitin Gadkari

Calling India as the most favourable destination for foreign investment, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday urged foreign investors to reap rich dividends by investing in the country's...

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Bihar BJP Lawmaker Dies Of COVID-19: Official

Bihar BJP MLC Sunil Kumar Singh died of the coronavirus at AIIMS Patna on Tuesday, an official said.

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India's COVID Cases Cross 11.55 Lakh; Recovery Rate At 62.72%

Coronavirus Live Updates: India recorded 37,148 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday taking the total count of cases to 11,55,191, including 28,084 deaths, according to the government data. A total of 587...

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"Monitoring India, China Situation Very Closely'': US Defence Secretary

Describing the Chinese military's activities in the region as "destabilising", US Secretary of Defence Mark Esper on Tuesday said America was "very closely" monitoring the situation between India and...

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Diamond Worth Rs 50 Lakh Found In Madhya Pradesh District: Official

A 10.69 carat diamond, with an estimated value of Rs 50 lakh, was unearthed in a mine in Madhya Pradesh's Panna district, an official said on Tuesday.

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"Antakshari, Italian Cooking Amid Covid": Union Minister On Team Gehlot

Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, who has denied allegations of conspiring with Sachin Pilot's rebel squad to bring down the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan, took a swipe today at the...

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Delhi Cabinet Approves Doorstep Delivery Of Ration

The Delhi government today approved doorstep delivery of ration to eligible beneficiaries, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced, terming it as a "revolutionary" move.

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24 Lakh Hit In Assam Floods: Images, Videos And All You Need To Know

Assam floods: "This is the third wave of flood in Assam. This is a recurring problem in the state. People are fighting several problems. On one hand, there is COVID-19, and on the other there are...

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CBI Questions Ashok Gehlot's Aide Over Cop Suicide Amid Political Crisis

The CBI today questioned the Officer on Special Duty to Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot in connection with the death allegedly by suicide of a police officer in May. Congress MLA Krishna Poonia,...

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CBI Seeks Sanction To Prosecute Madhu Koda In Second Coal Scam Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has sought sanction from the Hemant Soren-led state government to prosecute former Jharkhand Chief Minister Madhu Koda in a 2015 coal scam. Earlier in 2017,...

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"Government Hospitals Best, Shifted As Permission To Give Plasma Lapsed"

Back at work a month after contracting COVID-19, Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain today emphasised that government hospitals in the national capital are "world class", saying he was shifted to a...

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Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb Sorry For "Jat" Comments

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb today took to Twitter to seek apology from the Punjabi and Jat communities after his shocking comments that painted stereotyped caricatures of Haryana's Jats and the...

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"Ready To Support India": UN On Assam Floods

The United Nations stands ready to support the Government of India if required as devastating floods in Assam have displaced lakhs and killed more than 100 people, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary...

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Rajasthan Top Cop's Letter To Counterpart In Haryana, Base Of Pilot & Co

Rajasthan Police chief writes to Haryana, Delhi counterparts seeking cooperation in "horse-trading" probe

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Punjab Farmers Take Out "Tractor March" Against Centre's 3 New Ordinances

Thousands of farmers under the banners of different organisations took out a "tractor march" in Ludhiana on Monday in protest against three ordinances introduced by the Central Government and the fuel...

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Lalji Tandon, Madhya Pradesh Governor Dies, Condolences on Twitter

Lalji Tandon, the Governor of Madhya Pradesh and a veteran leader, died at a hospital early on Tuesday. He was 85. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath...

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Locust Attacks Pose "Serious Threat" To Food Security In India: UN Agency

Locust attacks are posing a serious threat to food security in parts of East Africa, India and Pakistan as a result of changing climate conditions that can be linked to human activity, the World...

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Rajasthan Features In Rahul Gandhi's List Of "Government Achievements"

Rahul Gandhi broke his silence on the Rajasthan Congress government crisis today as he posted the latest edition of his daily tweet attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. None of the Gandhis -...

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Teen Blamed For Bengal Girl's Death That Sparked Rage, Found Dead In Pond

The controversy over the death of a 16-year-old girl in north Bengal that led to violent clashes between people of her village and the police on Sunday took an unexpected turn on Monday after the...

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Rajasthan Action Today - 3rd Congress Meet, Court Battle: 10 Points

A meeting of Rajasthan Congress MLAs this morning at the resort where they have been sequestered for over a week has kept up speculation that Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is inclined towards a floor...

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Over 11.55 Lakh COVID-19 Cases So Far, 28,084 Deaths, 62.7% Recovery Rate

India's coronavirus tally stands at 11,55,191 cases after 37,148 new infections were recorded in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said this morning, adding that the country recorded 587...

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Government Warns Against Use Of N-95 Masks With Valved Respirators

The Centre has written to all states and union territories warning against the use of N-95 masks with valved respirators by people, saying these do not prevent the virus from spreading out and are...

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Updates: Ashok Gehlot Calls Sachin Pilots Names After Bribery Allegations

The Ashok Gehlot camp on Monday sharpened its attack on Sachin Pilot, with the Chief Minister calling him "useless" and another loyalist alleging that the dissident Congress leader himself offered him...

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Madhya Pradesh Governor Lal Ji Tandon Dies At 85

Madhya Pradesh Governor Lal Ji Tandon, who was admitted to hospital since last month, has died, his son Ashutosh Tandon said this morning. Lal Ji Tandon, 85, was admitted to Medanta Hospital in...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 11.18-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 11 lakh cases on Monday morning after 40,425 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the country's biggest single-day jump in...

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US Lists Reliance Jio Among ''Clean Telcos''

The United States has listed Reliance Jio among the companies that are becoming "Clean Telcos", saying they are rejecting doing business with "tools of the Chinese Communist Party' surveillance state,...

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Vending Machine At Chandigarh Railway Station Provides Masks, Sanitisers To Commuters

Iran on Monday denied that it has dropped India from the Chabahar rail project, saying that "vested interests" were behind such reports.

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Nitish Kumar Alerts Officials For Possible Flood Situation Due To Rain

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday asked the disaster management department officials and district magistrates to remain alert for a possible flood situation in view of heavy rainfall in...

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US Lawmakers Move Resolution Urging China To Step Back At India Border

Voicing concern over the recent Chinese military aggression against India, a bipartisan group of nine influential Congressmen have introduced a resolution in the US House of Representatives, urging...

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Bringing Down Elected Government With Money Is Treachery: Shiv Sena

Phone tapping is an assault on personal freedom and bringing down a democratically-elected government using money amounts to "treachery", the Shiv Sena said on Monday referring to the Rajasthan...

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Bengal Governor Meets Amit Shah To Discuss "Worrisome Situation" In State

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and discussed with him the "worrisome situation" in the state.

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"Appalled" That Vikas Dubey Was Out On Bail: Supreme Court To UP

The Uttar Pradesh government has agreed before the Supreme Court to rework a committee to investigate the death of Vikas Dubey, the Uttar Pradesh gangster who was shot dead earlier this month as he...

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Large Parts Of Lucknow Made Containment Zones For A Week Amid Covid Spike

Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases with many parts of the sprawling city declared "large containment zones" for a week, starting this morning. The situation in...

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What Abhishek Manu Singhvi Argued In Case Against Rajasthan Rebels

Sachin Pilot and other rebel MLAs cannot go to court against disqualification notices prematurely, before any decision by the Speaker, Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued in the Rajasthan High Court today....

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Amit Shah, Bengal Governor To Meet Over Situation In State

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Monday that he will be meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shah to brief him about the present situation in the state.

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Ashok Gehlot vs Sachin Pilot: How Numbers Look Amid Court Battle

The Congress government in Rajasthan has only a narrow lead if rebel Sachin Pilot teams up with the BJP to challenge its rule. A difference of only five makes team Pilot's legal challenge to...

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Delhi Health Minister Resumes Work A Month After He Got COVID-19

Delhi's health minister Satyendar Jain, who had COVID-19 and was administered Convalescent Plasma Therapy, or CPT, after he developed complications, resumed work today, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind...

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Notice To Union Minister For Questioning In Rajasthan 'Horse-Trading' Probe

Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has been asked to appear for questioning in an investigation into allegations of a conspiracy to pull down the Rajasthan government. Mr Shekhawat, a senior BJP...

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"PM's Strongman Image": Rahul Gandhi's Fresh Attack Over China

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "strongman image" is "now India's biggest weakness", Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said this morning as he sharpened his attack on the government in his latest video on...

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Mumbai Guardian Minister's Appeal After Testing Positive For Coronavirus

Mumbai's Guardian Minister Aslam Shaikh has tweeted that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The Indian National Congress (INC) leader has requested all those who came in "close contact" with...

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Over 40,000 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours For 1st Time

India recorded 40,425 new coronavirus cases and 681 deaths in the last 24 hours, in the biggest single-day jump, government data this morning showed. The fresh cases put the total tally in India, the...

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India's COVID-19 Fatality Rate Below 2.5% For First Time: Government

India's COVID-19 case fatality rate is "progressively falling" and is currently at 2.49 per cent, which is one of the lowest in the world, the Union Health Ministry said on Sunday, crediting efficient...

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Sachin Pilot's Big Court Test Today

The petition by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress MLAs challenging disqualification will be taken up again today by the Rajasthan High Court amid speculation of a test of strength by the...

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"Never Seen One Like This": Yellow Turtle Spotted In Odisha's Balasore

Residents of a village in Odisha's Balasore district, 196 km from capital Bhubaneswar, witnessed a unique sight on Sunday. They spotted a turtle, yellow in colour.

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India Tells US Tax On Google, Amazon Not Biased, No Rethink: Report

India's decision to levy a tax on companies offering digital services in the country is not aimed at any particular country and the decision will not be reconsidered, people with knowledge of the...

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Rajasthan High Court To Resume Hearing On Camp Pilot Plea Today

Rajasthan High Court will today resume hearing on the petitions by Sachin Pilot and 18 other rebel Congress legislators against the disqualification notices served on them by state assembly Speaker CP...

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Central Drug Agency Seeks Clarification From Glenmark On Its COVID Drug

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked for a clarification from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals regarding its alleged "false claims" on the utilisation of anti-viral FabiFlu (favipiravir) on...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 10.77-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.77 lakh cases on Saturday morning after 34,902 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. In...

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ML Khattar Congratulates OP Dhankar On Appointment As Haryana BJP Chief

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday congratulated senior leader Om Prakash Dhankar on being appointed the state president of the BJP and said the party unit will be further...

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Piyush Goyal Congratulates PM On Reaching 6 Crore Followers On Twitter

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for crossing 6 crore followers on Twitter.

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Madhya Pradesh Congress Chief Kamal Nath Holds Meeting With Party MLAs

Madhya Pradesh Congress chief Kamal Nath held a meeting with his party legislators on Sunday night, two days after one more MLA quit the grand old party and joined the ruling BJP, second one do so...

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TikTok Considering London For Headquarters To Distance Chinese Ownership

TikTok has been in discussions with the UK government over the past few months to locate its headquarters in London, a source familiar with the matter said, as part of a strategy to distance itself...

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Madhya Pradesh Transport Commissioner Transferred Over "Envelope" Video

The Madhya Pradesh government has transferred state transport commissioner V Madhu Kumar to the police headquarters in Bhopal.

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"Institutionalised Lies...": Rahul Gandhi's 3-For-1 Attack On Government

Rahul Gandhi launched yet another attack on the government, accusing it of "institutionalised lies" and warning "India will pay the price" for poor handling of the economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and...

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Houses Crumble As Drain In Central Delhi Overflows After Heavy Rain

As heavy rains whipped several parts of Delhi and nearby areas this morning, houses at a slum in Delhi's upscale ITO area collapsed when a canal running through the slum overflowed.

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Congress's Plan B In Rajasthan If Court Favours Sachin Pilot

The Congress has decided on an alternative if Sachin Pilot and his rebel MLAs get a reprieve from disqualification from the Rajasthan High Court. The hearing will resume on Monday.Contending that they...

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"Amused By Defence Of Directionless Foreign Policy": Congress's Anand Sharma

Congress leader Anand Sharma on Sunday declared himself "amused" by Foreign Minister S Jaishankar's defence of a "directionless foreign policy" and also questioned the centre's use of the armed forces...

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Centre Team In Bihar Today; Videos Show "No Doctors" At State Hospitals

A central team is visiting Bihar today to access the state's coronavirus preparedness amid the pandemic. The visit by the three-member team led by Joint Secretary Lav Agarwal comes amid allegations of...

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Lagaan, Singalongs And Yoga Sessions: Resort Life For Team Gehlot

From Kishore Kumar's 'Aa chal ke tujhe main leke chaloon'to 'Hum Honge Kamyab Ek Din',RajasthanCongress MLAs appear to be sending a message across to the rebel camp with some unabashed singing as they...

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Data Nation's Asset, Must Be Secured: Ravi Shankar Prasad

Data is a nation's asset and it should be utilised properly for achieving prosperity, especially in sectors like healthcare, agriculture and education, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said on...

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Sachin Pilot Asks People To Extend Support To Flood-Hit Assam, Bihar

Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot has appealed to the people of the country to extend support to those affected by floods in Assam and Bihar.

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PM Modi Condoles Death Of Eminent Mathematician CS Seshadri

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of eminent mathematician CS Seshadri, saying his work in algebraic geometry will be remembered for...

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5 Killed, 18 Injured In Bus-Car Collision On UP's Lucknow-Agra Expressway

Five people have been killed and 18 have been injured after a bus hit a car on Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow-Agra Expressway.

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In A First, 38,902 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours: 10 Points

India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.77 lakh cases this morning after 38,902 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the country's biggest single-day jump in fresh infections, the Union...

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Rajasthan Assembly Session Likely Next Week: Sources

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot is likely to call an assembly session next week to showcase his strength in the House, sources told NDTV.

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Assam To Restrict Inter-District Movement, Guwahati "Unlock1" From Monday

Assam has prohibited inter-district movement of individuals from July 22 till further orders to prevent community spread of COVID-19 in the state. The state government, however, has decided not to...

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Ram Temple Groundbreaking Ceremony Likely On August 3 or 5, PM Invited

The Ram Mandir Trust, set up on the Supreme Court's directions to facilitate the construction of a temple for Lord Ram in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya, has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the...

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AIIMS Panel Gives Nod To Human Clinical Trial Of Anti-Covid Vaccine

The AIIMS Ethics Committee on Saturday gave its nod for a human clinical trial of the indigenously developed COVID-19 vaccine candidate Covaxin following which the premier hospital is likely to begin...

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Live Updates: Ashok Genlot Meets Governor After 2 MLAs Support Congress

In a latest development in Rajasthan, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday met Governor Kalraj Mishra, hours after two MLAs of a regional party that withdrew support from the Congress government...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 10.38-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.38 lakh cases on Saturday morning after 34,884 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. In...

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Case Filed Against 104 Rajasthan MLAs For Defying COVID-19 Guidelines

A case has been filed in the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate in Jaipur on Saturday which says that 104 MLAs of the ruling coalition had defied norms of COVID-19.

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Weekend Lockdown Helpful In Clamping COVID Spread: Uttarakhand Chief Minister

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Saturday justified the weekend lockdown in four districts of the State, pointing out that it will help to clamp down on Covid-19 transmissions,...

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COVID-19 Negative Test Report Mandatory To Meet Himachal Pradesh Governor

All people who want to meet Himachal Pradesh Governor Bandaru Dattatreya should carry a COVID-19 negative test report, according to an order issued by the Raj Bhavan.

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Bihar Heading Towards Becoming Global COVID-19 Hotspot: Tejashwi Yadav

Bihar is heading towards becoming a global hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said on Saturday, as he hit out at the Nitish Kumar government over the "low" number of tests...

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"Devendra Fadnavis Doing A Good Job As Leader Of Opposition": Shiv Sena

The Shiv Sena today praised BJP leader and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, saying that he has been effectively carrying out his role as a Leader of Opposition.

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Mayawati Shreds Ashok Gehlot; Demands President's Rule In Rajasthan

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said today that Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra should take cognisance of the instability in the state and recommend President's Rule.

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Only Chief Guest: BJP On Leader's Photo With Man Accused Of UP Cop Murder

A top BJP leader in west Uttar Pradesh's Bulandshahr has been photographed handing out a certificate to a man accused of conspiracy in the murder of a police officer in mob violence in the district in...

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Rajnath Singh Offers Prayers At Amarnath Cave Shrine During Visit To J&K

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today visited the holy cave of Amarnath and offered prayers. He spent little short of an hour at the temple complex.

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Sushant Rajput Death: Aditya Chopra Gives Statement To Mumbai Police

Filmmaker Aditya Chopra today recorded his statement in connection with the investigations into actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death last month.

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Aaditya Thackeray Moves Supreme Court Against Final Year Exams Decision

Maharashtra cabinet minister Aaditya Thackeray moved the Supreme Court Saturday against the centre's decision to hold final year exams for colleges and universities in September, after they were...

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At Manesar Resort, Rajasthan Cops Did Not Find Team Pilot: Sources

A team of the Rajasthan Police that went to one of the two fancy resorts in Haryana's Manesar, where 18 Congress legislators have reportedly been camping since the weekend, returned empty-handed on...

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Pasta, Butter Paneer Cooking Lessons For Team Gehlot At Rajasthan Resort

With yoga, a film screening and culinary classes, Rajasthan Congress MLAs are spending the weekend at a luxury hotel in Jaipur to unwind ahead of a likely storm on Tuesday, when a crucial court...

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"Did Congress Tap Rajasthan Politicians' Phones?" BJP Demands CBI Probe

The BJP on Saturday called for a CBI probe to determine if the Congress government in Rajasthan had illegally tapped phones of politicians' in the state

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"Manipulating COVID-19 Numbers": Tejashwi Yadav Accuses Nitish Kumar

The Bihar government is fudging data on coronavirus cases in the state, opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged Saturday morning, pointing to inconsistency in figures relating to new cases

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Woman, Daughter Set Themselves On Fire In UP, 2 Cops Suspended

A woman and her daughter set themselves on fire on a road in Uttar Pradesh's capital Lucknow that has the state assembly and one of the offices of the Chief Minister facing each other, on Friday...

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"No Operation Lotus In Maharashtra", As Devendra Fadnavis, Amit Shah Meet

Senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said no "Operation Lotus" was happening in Maharashtra as the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government will collapse on its own due to its "internal...

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34,884 Coronavirus Cases In India In 24 Hours, 10.38 Lakh Total Cases

India's coronavirus tally surged to 10.38 lakh cases this morning after 34,884 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry said. In the last 24 hours, 671 deaths...

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Ram Temple Trust's First Formal Meet In Ayodhya Today

Amid a raging COVID-19 pandemic that shows no signs of abating, the Ram Mandir Trust, set up on the Supreme Court's directions to facilitate the construction of a temple for Lord Ram in Uttar...

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Assam COVID Warriors Also Multitask As Flood Relief Workers Amid Crisis

Gautam Das and family are camping on this Brahmaputra river embankment for a week, ever since their village at Palashbari got flooded. The waters have receded now. But this 45-year-old wage labourer...

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BJP Files Complaint Against Randeep Surjewala Over "Fake" Audio Clips

BJP leader Laxmikant Bhardwaj filed a complaint against Congress leaders including Randeep Surjewala and Govind Singh Dotasra for associating Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's name with an...

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

Three terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning.

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Assam Journalist's Father Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Midnight Raid

Assam's Dhubri's police chief, Yuvraj, has been transferred after the local police were slammed for arresting a journalist early on Thursday that allegedly led to his father's death due to cardiac...

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 1 Million

Coronavirus Live Updates: India coronavirus cases crossed the one million or the 10 lakh-mark, recording 34,956 fresh infections and 687 deaths biggest one-day jump, figures from the Union Health...

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Rajasthan Political Crisis: Police Arrest Sanjay Jain

The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Rajasthan Police on Friday arrested Sanjay Jain whose name had surfaced in a viral audio recording about horse trading of legislators to topple the Ashok...

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Financial Situation Extremely Challenging: Air India

Air India on Friday said that its financial situation is very challenging and is taking recourse to several initiatives with a view to ensuring the continuance of its operations.

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At UN High-Level Session On Multilateralism, Pakistan Rakes Up J&K Issue

As global leaders underscored the importance of reformed multilateralism to ensure an "effective collective response" to global crises such as COVID-19 at a high-level session, Pakistan used it to...

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SIT Probing Into Vikas Dubey's Criminal Antecedents Seek Info From People

A SIT set up to enquire into the Kanpur ambush in which eight policemen were killed by Vikas Dubey and his henchmen, has sought information from the people on the gangster's criminal antecedents,...

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No Plan To Shut, Says Tirupati Temple As Priests, Staff Test Covid +ve

People can continue to visit the famous Tirumala Tirupati Balaji temple, the top official of the temple's board has said amid a controversy over priests and employees getting infected with the highly...

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"PM's Constant Blunders Have Fundamentally Weakened India": Rahul Gandhi

The Chinese aggression along the Line of Actual Control can be attributed to the "trouble" India has with its foreign policy, economy and the relationship with its neighbours in the lastsix years,...

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At 273 Million People, India Records Largest Reduction In Poverty: UN

About 273 million Indians moved out of multidimensional poverty between 2005-2006 and 2015-2016, according to a UN report, which noted that India has recorded the largest reduction in the number of...

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World Emoji Day: From Pandemic To Social Issues, Emojis Say It All

World Emoji Day 2020: It's #WorldEmojiDay today! Yes there is such a day and social media is abuzz with all about emojis. An emoji can be described as a digital form of expression of your feelings....

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Thane Building Develops Cracks, Tilts; Residents Evacuated

At least nine families were evacuated from a 20-year-old building, after it developed cracks and tilted in Khopat area of Maharashtra's Thane city, a civic official said on Friday.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh In Ladakh Amid India-China Disengagement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh landed Friday morning in Leh to review the situation at the border, over a month after the June 15 clash with China in which 20 soldiers were killed in the line of duty.

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Stranded On Sliver Of High Ground: Scenes In Flood-Hit Assam

Rains flood this area every year. This year, floods first came in June but the water receded, and then came this week's deluge. Volumes of water from the swelling Bramhaputra is flowing into the Beki...

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In Rajasthan Drama, Case Filed Against Union Minister, Rebel Congress MLA

Rajasthan: Case filed against union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, rebel Congress MLA Bhanwar Lal Sharma in Rajasthan government-ordered probe

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Nelson Mandela Day: Images And Quotes Remembering 'Madiba'

Nelson Mandela International Day 2020: Fondly referred to as Madiba, Nelson Mandela touched lived where ever he went. In November 2009, in recognition of his contribution to the peace and freedom, the...

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"China Acting In Contradiction To Agreements With India": US Congressmen

China has been acting in contradiction to its agreements with India to change the status quo and challenge Indian troops at the border, an influential bipartisan Congressional Caucus has said and...

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P Chidambaram's Advice To Sachin Pilot In A Phone Call

Sachin Pilot spoke to senior party leader and former Union minister P Chidambaram on Thursday in a surprising move on a day he and other rebel MLAs took the party to court over disqualification...

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Staggered Reopening For Guwahati Likely After 3 Weeks Of Strict Lockdown

As three weeks of an intensive lockdown ends in Assam's Guwahati on Saturday, the state government is likely to adopt a staggered approach to re-open the city - a COVID-19 hotspot in the state - from...

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Coronavirus Cases Cross 10 Lakh; Biggest 1-Day Jump In Cases, Deaths

India coronavirus cases crossed the one million or the 10 lakh-mark, recording 34,956 fresh infections and 687 deaths biggest one-day jump, figures from the Union Health Ministry said this morning.

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In Sachin Pilot Vs Congress, An Alleged Sting, Big Court Day: 10 Points

The Congress today released what it claims are transcripts of alleged audio conversations of deal-making between rebel MLAs and the BJP to try and dislodge the Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan....

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3 Jaish Terrorists Killed In Encounter In Jammu and Kashmir's Kulgam

A top commander of Jaish-e-Mohammad was among the three terrorists killed during an encounter in Kulgam district of Jammu and Kashmir this morning, police said.

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Rajnath Singh In Leh Amid India-China Disengagement

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh arrived in Leh on Friday on a day-long visit to carry out a comprehensive review of the security scenario in the region in wake of the border row with China.

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Sachin Pilot Takes Congress To Court; He Has Gone To Far, Says Party

Sachin Pilot and other Congress rebels have challenged in the Rajasthan High Court a move to disqualify them as MLAs. The Sachin Pilot camp are being represented by Mukul Rohatgi and Harish Salve,...

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"Record Covid Tests Carried Out By US, 2nd Highest By India": White House

After the US, which has carried out a record 42 million COVID-19 tests, India has done the second largest number of 12 million coronavirus tests, the White House has said.

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"Our Heritage Known All Over World": Foreign Ministry On Nepal PM Remark

India's culturally rich heritage is known all over the world, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday, days after Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli's controversial remarks on Ayodhya...

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"Love People Of India, China. Want To Do Everything To Keep Peace": Trump

US President Donald Trump has said that he wants to do everything possible to keep peace for the people of India and China, according to his spokesperson.

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Coronavirus India Live News Update: COVID-19 Cases Cross 9.65 Lakh-Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India's coronavirus tally surged to 9.68 lakh cases on Thursday morning after 32,695 new patients were registered in the last 24 hours in the country's biggest single-day...

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100 Patients Break Out Of Assam COVID Care Centre; Block Highway

Around hundred patients broke out of a COVID Care Centre in Assam's Kamrup district and blocked National Highway 31 on Thursday, alleging that they were not provided with proper food and water,...

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14-Day Total Lockdown In Odisha's Worst-Hit Four Districts, Rourkela City

The Odisha government on Thursday announced a 14-day complete lockdown in four districts and a municipal corporation with high coronavirus load beginning from July 17 evening.

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"Gesture Of Gratitude": Karnataka Will Give Rs 5,000 To Covid Plasma Donors

An incentive of Rs 5,000 will be given as a "gesture of gratitude" to those coronavirus survivors who donate their plasma, the Karnataka government has said, adding that system is meant to encourage...

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"Too Many Expectations": UP On Video "Exposing" Covid Hospital Conditions

A COVID-19 positive ward boy in a government hospital in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki district has posted a video on social media alleging bad conditions at a private hospital in the district that...

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Team Pilot Challenges Disqualification Notice In Court, Hearing At 3 PM

A day after Sachin Pilot proclaimed that he was not joining the BJP, raising talk of a rapprochement with the Congress, party sources cast doubts on his intentions based on "evidence" from a hotel...

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India Asks Pak To Give Unconditional Access To Kulbhushan Jadhav: Sources

India has asked Pakistan to give unconditional access to Kulbhushan Jadhav ahead of the July 20 deadline to file a review petition, sources told NDTV.

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Inaugurated By Nitish Kumar Just Days Ago, Rs 260-Crore Bridge Collapses

A bridge on the Gandak River in Bihar collapsed just 29 days after it was inaugurated by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. A portion of the Sattarghat Bridge in Gopalganj crumbled into the river on...

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Notices On Walls Of Rebels As Rajasthan Congress Drives Home Message

The Rajasthan Congress has served notices to 19 party leaders for not attending key party meetings amid the crisis sparked by the revolt of Sachin Pilot. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot's government has...

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Kerala Ex-Priest Jailed For Raping Minor Moves Court To Marry Survivor

Former Catholic priest convicted for raping a minor, Robin Vadakkumchery, has moved an application before the Kerala High Court for bail and temporary suspension of his sentence for two months so he...

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But He Was "Business Class", Say Congress Sources On Sachin Pilot

Sachin Pilot remains unmoved by near-unprecedented attempts by the Gandhis to settle his differences with the party. Sources in the Congress told NDTV that over the weekend, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra...

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Kamika Ekadashi 2020: Date, Muhurat For Vrat And Significance

Kamika Ekadashi 2020: Devotees of Lord Vishnu are observing Kamika Ekadashi today. Every month there are two Ekadashi vrats when devotees fast for two days. One Ekadashi falls in new moon phase or...

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Rahul Gandhi Reacts Amid Outrage Over Cops Assaulting Farmer Couple

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, tackling a revolt in Rajasthan by Sachin Pilot, tweeted today on a tragic video from Madhya Pradesh, the state where his party lost power to the BJP after a similar...

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Legal Fraternity Condemns Arrest Of Gang-Rape Survivor In Bihar

Lawyers from across the country on Wednesday denounced the arrest of an alleged gang-rape victim in north Bihar who got charged following a ruckus inside the court premises where she had appeared to...

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Coronavirus One-Day Tally Crosses 30,000, 9.68 Lakh Cases So Far

Indias coronavirus tally surged to 9.68 lakh cases this morning after more than 32,000 new patients were recorded in the last 24 hours in the countrys biggest single-day surge, the Union Health...

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Progress During Commander-Level Talks With India On Border Tension: China

China and India have achieved progress in the further disengagement process and easing situation at the western sector of China-India boundary during fourth round of commander-level talks, Chinese...

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No Deal With India On Chabahar Railway Project, Iran Clarifies: Report

Iran has refuted an Indian newspaper report claiming that New Delhi had been "dropped" from the Chabahar-Zahedan railway project.

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Air India Offices To Function From July 20, No Separate COVID-19 Roster

Air India on Wednesday said that all its offices will function in full strength from July 20 and there will be no separate roster for functioning under COVID-19 situation.

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Not Joining BJP, Says Sachin Pilot; Congress Asks Him To Prove His Claim

Having secured its government in Rajasthan, the Congress on Wednesday asked rebel Sachin Pilot to reject the hospitality of the Haryana government and come back to Jaipur to prove his claim that he...

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99 Doctors Died Due To Virus, Says Top Medical Body; Issues "Red Alert"

As many as 99 doctors in the country, a majority of them general practitioners, have succumbed to COVID-19, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) said on Wednesday, and declared a red alert for medicos...

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Three Months After Palghar Mob Attack, CID Files Chargesheet Against 126

The Maharashtra Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Wednesday filed a chargesheet in a court here against 126 accused in the Palghar lynching case in which two monks and their driver were...

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Jobs To Family Of Bengal Government Employees If They Die Due To COVID

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said her government will provide jobs to the family members of state employees who died while leading the fight against COVID-19.

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India-EU To Step Up Cooperation In Climate Change, Science And Technology

India and the European Union on Wednesday resolved to step up cooperation in environment and climate change and extend the ambit of collaboration in the areas of space and science and technology.

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US Understands Risks Of Chinese Telecom Infrastructure In India: Pompeo

The United States understands the risks emanating from the Chinese telecommunication infrastructure in India, which forced the recent decision to ban Chinese apps, said US Secretary of State Michael...

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Over 29,000 COVID-19 Cases In India In A Day, Tally Crosses 9-Lakh Mark

Coronavirus Live Updates: India saw a record single-day jump of 29,429 COVID-19 cases pushing the tally to 9,36,181 on Wednesday, while the number of deaths climbed to 24,309 with 582 new fatalities,...

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Don't Allow Unapproved Charters From UAE To Land: Aviation Regulator

Charter flights coming from the UAE that do not have approval from the state government concerned in India must not be allowed to land here, aviation regulator DGCA told the Airports Authority of...

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Baby Rhino Separated From Mother In Flood-Hit Assam's Kaziranga Rescued

A baby rhinoceros that was separated from its mother in the flooded Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve was rescued by today after its mother could not be located despite the staff's day-long...

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Haryali Teej 2020: Women Sing, Dance, Cook Special Food To Celebrate

Teej date 2020: The festival of Teej, in the auspicious month of Sawan, will be observed on July 23. Women celebrate the day with much fanfare in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and...

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Debris Cleared At Assam Oil Blowout Site, Work On Controlling Fire Next

About 45 days since a damaged gas well blew out in Assam's Baghjan area, the state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) said it was confident of beginning the "main works" for controlling the fire in the...

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Emphasis On Gandhis In Seemingly New Approach By Sachin Pilot, Congress

As he proclaimed "I am still a Congressman" this morning, Sachin Pilot appeared to be making an outreach to the Gandhis, stressing that chatter of him joining the BJP is an exercise "to malign him...

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