Murli Manohar Joshi records statement
L.K. Advani is likely to record his statement on Friday. Senior BJP leader Murli Manohar Joshi on Thursday recorded his…
Probe complaint in rip-off including Gajendra Singh Shekhawat: Jaipur court
Investigation was sought into the Union Minister’s role as an accused. A sessions court in Jaipur has directed a Metropolitan…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
* More than three million cases of the coronavirus have been reported in Europe, more than half of them in…
Defence ministry issues formal order granting permanent commission in Army to women officers
File photo used for representation NEW DELHI: The defence ministry has finally issued the formal order to grant permanent commission…
India to boost Rafale capabilities with HAMMER missiles under emergency order: Sources
NEW DELHI: With the Rafales arriving in the country in the middle of a dispute with China, the Indian Air…
Can you get Covid-19 again? It’s very unlikely, experts say
NEW YORK: The anecdotes are alarming. A woman in Los Angeles seemed to recover from Covid but weeks later took…
India records highest single-day recoveries
As many as 29,557 COVID-19 patients have recuperated in the past 24 hours, the highest recorded in a day so…
Coronavirus | Admission criteria for NITs relaxed
Union HRD Ministry has done away with the requirement of minimum 75% marks in Class 12. The HRD Ministry on…
SC reserve Rajasthan Speaker’s plea against HC order
The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to Rajasthan Assembly Speaker C.P. Joshi’s plea to stop the State’s High Court from…
Pak Army shells foward locations along LoC in Poonch; ceasefire violation in Kupwara
Pakistani troops had shelled areas along the LoC in Rajouri and Poonch districts on Tuesday and Wednesday. A woman has…
Dubey aide scheduled for sticking ‘phony’ Secretariat hand down SUV
File: People gather at the spot where police personnel shot dead gangster Vikas Dubey when he allegedly tried to flee,…
Northeast has potential to end up being India’s development engine, says Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi. File | Photo Credit: PTI He made these remarks at the foundation stone laying ceremony of…
Sonu Punjaban gets 24 years imprisonment for immoral trafficking
A Delhi court on Wednesday sentenced Sonu Punjaban to 24 years imprisonment for immoral trafficking of a 12-year old girl,…
Permanent Commission for women in Indian Army: Govt concerns formal sanction letter
NEW DELHI: The Union government on Thursday issued a formal sanction letter for grant of Permanent Commission to women officers…
Rajasthan HC can pass order on Congress MLAs’ plea against speaker notice: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the Rajasthan high court can pass an order on rebel Congress…
Coronavirus in Chennai: Raj Bhavan becomes Covid-19 hotspot
Raj BhavanCHENNAI: Raj Bhavan has become a hot spot for Covid-19 in Chennai with 84 people, including security and fire…
Covaxin: Human clinical trials of indigenous Covid-19 vaccine begin in Chennai hospital
CHENNAI: The first phase of human clinical trials of the indigenous Covid-19 vaccine, called Covaxin, began in SRM Medical College…
Bengaluru: Sent back by three hospitals, Covid doctor loses 28-day battle to virus
A file photo of Dr Manjunath. He was on Covid duty at a primary health centre near Kanakapura when he…
Coronavirus live updates: India’s Covid-19 tally crosses 12 lakh-mark with over 45,000 fresh cases
DRDO establishes Covid-19 testing facility in Leh, reports PTI.Delhi-based Dr Dangs selected as central lab for Covaxin human clinical trials,…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 121 live updates | Complete lockdown in West Bengal today
India reported its highest ever number of recoveries on a single day, with 28,472 COVID-19 patients having been cured or…
Liverpool lift Premier League trophy
Liverpool's players finally got their hands on the Premier League trophy on Wednesday in a muted presentation ceremony in front…
This photo taken from 3-year-old iPhone is the ‘finest iPhone’ picture of 2020
A photo clicked on iPhone X by a London-based Indian origin photographer has won her the grand prize and photographer…
China to introduce Mars probe in area race with United States
File photo used for representational purpose onlyWENCHANG: China aims to launch a rover to Mars on Thursday on a journey…
‘Expect Covid vaccine to be available by year-end’
Representative imageWith all eyes on the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine candidate, its Pune-based manufacturing partner Serum Institute plans to make one billion…
Coronavirus live updates: One-day peak of 46,000 cases takes tally past 12-lakh mark
California sees record 12,000 new coronavirus cases, surpasses New York as worst-hit stateCalifornia on Wednesday overtook New York, the original…
With Chinese troops yet to disengage, Army stocks up for severe Ladakh winter season
File photoNEW DELHI: An Army marches on its stomach, but also needs specialised clothing, prefabricated shelters, Arctic tents, fuel and…
Covid: Govt ready with tech-driven plan for 7 key areas
Representative imageNEW DELHI: The government has identified seven key areas for technology-driven transformation in the post-Covid world and is developing…
Few much better partners than United States, & you can trust us: PM Modi
PTI photoNEW DELHI: Making a strong pitch to US investors, PM Narendra Modi said India represents rising trade opportunities with…
Amid looming Chinese presence, India woos Bhutan with trade and connectivity
File: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bhutanese counterpart Lotay Tshering. (Reuters Photo)NEW DELHI: From identifying more border trade points…
Subdued Trump finally promotes mask and mitigation measures as Covid-19 ravages America
WASHINGTON: A chastened US President Donald Trump finally began vigorously promoting mitigation measures against coronavirus, including mask-wearing and social distancing,…
India emerging as land of opportunities, never been a better time to invest: PM Modi
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India is emerging as a land of opportunities and is…
US-China ties go south as Trump shuts down Chinese consulate in Houston
WASHINGTON: In an unprecedented escalation of tensions with China, the Trump administration has ordered the closure of the Chinese consulate…
Justice, sluggish however sure: On Rajasthan ex-royal murder case
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Another front: On India, Bhutan and China
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Narendra Modi welcomes U.S. firms to invest in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the India Ideas Summit organised by the U.S.-India Business Council on July 22, 2020. Photo:…
U.S. requires to ‘exceed’ alliances, states S. Jaishankar
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has said that the U.S. needs to learn to work with a more multipolar world…
India, U.S. Needs to work together to face Chinese obstacle: Mike Pompeo
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses the India Ideas Summit organised by the U.S. India Business Council. Photo: Twitter/@USIBC…
India will have to deliver vaccine on a scale never seen prior to: Oxford scientist Andrew Pollard
As the world continues to grapple with the debilitating human toll of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, experts such as Andrew…
LAC standoff | No indiscriminate use of UAVs at friction points in eastern Ladakh, India and China agree
Indian soldiers walk at the foothills of a mountain range near Leh, the joint capital of the union territory of…
11 cops consisting of DSP sentenced to life imprisonment
A Mathura court on Wednesday sentenced 11 policemen including a then Deputy SP to life imprisonment for the murder of…
U.S. orders China to close Texas consulate; Beijing may strike back
The United States has told China to close its consulate in Houston, both countries said on Wednesday, further deteriorating bilateral…
After Cisco case, Dalit rights group collects testimonies on caste privilege in the US
When R Murali and his wife volunteered for a non-profit in Fremont, California, they were asked to assign children who…
Coronavirus roundup: Developments in India and rest of world
NEW DELHI: India's Covid-19 recovery rate rose to 63.13 per cent on Wednesday with a record 28,472 patients recuperating from…
Live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address India Ideas Summit
I would like to tell American investors there's never been a better time to invest in IndiaIt's time that our…
China not de-escalating, still has heavy troop presence on Ladakh front: Sources
NEW DELHI: The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is not in a mood to de-escalate the situation on the Line of…
China insists on package solution for dispute with Bhutan
NEW DELHI: Seeking to justify its claim over the Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary in eastern Bhutan, China Tuesday said it "advocates…
Life jail time for 11 police officers consisting of Deputy SP in ex-royal’s murder
A Mathura court on Wednesday sentenced 11 policemen including a then Deputy SP to life imprisonment for the murder of…
Retired SC judge Chauhan to head panel probing policemen, Dubey killings
The Supreme Court on Wednesday approved the Uttar Pradesh government’s choice of former apex court judge Justice B.S. Chauhan heading…
ED conducts searches in supposed fertiliser scam including Ashok Gehlot’s bro
Ashok Gehlot The case pertains to the alleged illegal export of potassium chloride, known as Muriate of Potash, to Malaysia…