Betty White, Star Of 'Golden Girls', Dies At 99

Actress Betty White, who made US television audiences laugh for more than seven decades, starring on popular sitcoms "The Golden Girls" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," has died at age 99, US media...

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Stage Of Imposing "Fresh Lockdown" Approaching, Says Maharashtra Minister

The stage of imposing a fresh lockdown is approaching in Maharashtra but Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will take a call on it, state minister Vijay Wadettiwar said in Mumbai on Friday.

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55% Of 282 Samples Of Mumbai Covid Patients Test Positive For Omicron

As much as 55 per cent out of 282 samples of coronavirus patients from Mumbai, sent for genome sequencing, have tested positive for the Omicron variant, the civic body said on Friday.

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Congress A Problem For Country, Root Of Corruption: Yogi Adityanath

Attacking the Congress in its bastion Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday said the Sonia Gandhi-led party is a "problem" for the country and the root of anarchy and...

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Delhi Containment Zones Increase By More Than 8 times In Dec, Shows Data

With rapid rise in coronavirus cases in the national capital, the number of containment zones has also increased by more than eight times from the beginning of this month.

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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Jagan Reddy's Party MP In Loan Fraud Case

CBI has filed a charge sheet against YSR Congress MP Raghu Ramkrishna Raju and 15 other individuals and companies in connection with alleged loan fraud case of Rs 947 crore with Power Finance...

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Hindu Religious Leader Sent To Judicial Custody Till January 13

Hindu religious leader Kalicharan Maharaj, arrested over alleged derogatory remarks about Mahatma Gandhi, was on Friday sent in judicial custody by a court in Chhattisgarh's Raipur district.

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Case Against Chandigarh-Based Drug Firm For Over Rs 1,600 Crore Fraud

The CBI has booked top executives of Chandigarh-based Parabolic Drugs Ltd for allegedly defrauding a consortium led by Central Bank of India of Rs 1626.74 crore, officials said Friday.

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"Remarks Unlawful": J&K Top Cop Repeats Warning Against Criticising Probe

Politicians and the media have no right to criticise a police investigation report that exonerated policemen involved in last month's controversial encounter in Srinagar, the Jammu and Kashmir Police...

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Provide Funds To Delhi Civic Bodies As Well: Manish Sisodia To Centre

The Arvind Kejriwal government on Thursday demanded that the Centre allocate funds to Delhi municipal corporations also as it does in the case of the civic bodies in states.

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BJP Ally, Nagaland Students' Body To Hold Protests Against AFSPA

The Naga Peoples' Front (NPF), a member of the all party government in Nagaland and Naga Students' Federation (NSF) will hold democratic agitations till the Centre reconsiders its latest extension of...

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Google Is Ready To Celebrate New Year's Eve With Its Cute Doodle

As we begin the final countdown for the year 2022, it is time to say goodbye to 2021, a year which has tested us in several ways.

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141 In Mumbai, Without Travel History, Test Positive For Omicon

As many as 141 Mumbai residents who had not traveled abroad recently tested positive for the Omicron variant of coronavirus on Thursday, the civic body said.

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Johnson & Johnson Booster Highly Effective Against Severe Omicron: Study

A preliminary South African government study published Thursday showed a booster of the Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccine was 85 percent effective in preventing hospitalization from the Omicron variant,...

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"Invented Names": India On China Renaming 15 Places In Arunchal Pradesh

India on Thursday strongly rejected China renaming some places in Arunachal Pradesh and asserted that the state has "always been" and will "always be" an integral part of India and that assigning...

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Extending AFSPA In Nagaland Violation Of Human Rights: Citizens' Group

A citizens' collective of Nagaland Civil Society Organisations today vehemently objected to the Centre's move to extend the Armed Forces Special Power Act in the state, saying that the extension of...

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Indian Navy Evacuates Its Sailor From Mozambique After Medical Emergency

The Indian Navy conducted a medical evacuation of one of its sailors from Mozambique on Thursday and brought him back to India, officials said.

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Omicron Detected In 54% Of New Covid Cases In Delhi, Spreading In Community

Omicron is gradually spreading in the community and the new, fast-spreading variant of concern has been found in 54 per cent of the latest samples analysed in Delhi, Health Minister Satyendar Jain...

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Bengal Bans Direct Flights From UK, At-Risk Nations From Jan 3 Amid Spike

Alarmed over Covid cases doubling in 24 hours in Kolkata, the Bengal government on Thursday suspended all direct flights from the UK and other high-risk countries from January 3.

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No Entry To Public Places For Unvaccinated From January 31 In Rajasthan

Amid the rising number of coronavirus case, the Rajasthan government Wednesday asked officials to ensure effective implementation of night curfew and made full vaccination mandatory for entry to...

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PM Modi Has Good Hold On Administration, Says NCP's Sharad Pawar

NCP president Sharad Pawar on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's style of functioning, saying once he takes up any task, he makes sure it is completed.

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"Chief Violator": Congress MP's Complaint Against Assam Chief Minister

Himanta Biswa Sarma had described the Gorukhuti eviction exercise as an "act of revenge" for the incidents of 1983 when eight Assamese youths were killed in February 1983 during the Assam Agitation...

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Nagaland Civil Society Groups Criticise Probe Into Mon Killings

The civil society groups in Nagaland's Mon district have claimed they have "doubts on the credibility" of the Army's Court of Inquiry instituted to probe the Nagaland firing incident earlier this...

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Bengaluru Teenager Goes Missing, Parents Suspect Influnced By Shamanism

On October 31, 17-year-old Anushka left her home in Bengaluru with two pairs of clothes and 2,500 rupees in cash.

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Army Rescue Over 300 Tourists Stranded In Snow In Sikkim

At least 300 tourists stranded in heavy snowfall in Lachung, North Sikkim were rescued by the Indian Army on Wednesday.

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Kerala Actor Sex Assault Case: Fresh Demands For Probe Against Actor Dileep

A woman actor was allegedly kidnapped and sexually abused while travelling to Kochi for work in February 2017. There were at least four men, who had allegedly filmed the attack.

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Joe Biden, Russian President To Hold Phone Call On Thursday: White House

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin will speak by phone Thursday on "a range of topics," the White House said Wednesday, as preparations are made for in-person US-Russia security talks next month.

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3 Terrorists Killed In Two Encounters In Jammu And Kashmir

A policeman was injured and three terrorists were killed as Jammu and Kashmir saw back-to-back encounters in two districts - Kulgam and Anantnag.

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Karnataka To Bring Law To Free Temples From Laws, Rules: Chief Minister

The Karnataka government will bring in a law aimed at freeing Hindu temples from laws and rules that control them at present, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on Wednesday.

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US Appoints Envoy Rina Amiri To Defend Afghan Women's Rights

The United States on Wednesday appointed an envoy to defend the rights of Afghan women, stepping up efforts on a key priority as the Taliban ratchet up restrictions.

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Anti-Covid Pill Soon As Drug Regulator Approves Emergency Use

With the DCGI approving the anti-COVID-19 pill Molnupiravir for emergency use in the country, Strides Pharma on Tuesday said it will launch the capsule immediately while six other homegrown pharma...

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"Will Fight Together": Priyanka Gandhi Meets Lal Bahadur Shastri's Son

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday met Sunil Shastri, the son of late Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, and described his father as a soldier of the party.

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Body Of Newborn Girl Tied To Stone Found In Haryana Canal: Police

A newborn girl was allegedly tied to a stone and thrown into a canal in the Kosli area, police said.

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Man Killed By 2 People Who Accused Him Of Staring At Them In Nagpur: Cops

A 25-year-old man was killed in Gaddigodam area of Nagpur allegedly by two persons who accused him of staring at them, police said on Tuesday.

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Alphabet's Sundar Pichai Can Be Questioned In Privacy Lawsuit, Rules Judge

Plaintiffs who accused Alphabet Inc's Google of unlawfully tracking their internet use while on "Incognito" browsing mode can question Chief Executive Sundar Pichai for up to two hours, a California...

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"Disgrace": Russian Court Orders Rights Group "Memorial" To Close

Russia's Supreme Court ordered Tuesday the closure of Memorial, the country's most prominent rights group that chronicled Stalin-era purges and symbolised post-Soviet democratisation, sparking an...

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Those Who Bow Before PM's Wrong Decisions Follow Hindutva: Rahul Gandhi

In a scathing attack on the BJP and the RSS, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said those who bow before the wrong decisions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi are the ones who follow Hindutva.

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Vaccination Camp In Agra Graveyard Gets 90 Slum-Dwellers Inoculated

A special COVID-19 vaccination camp was organised on Tuesday by Agra's health department for squatters living in a graveyard in the city.

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In UP's Political Rallies, Covid Safety Norms Thrown To The Winds

Rampant violations of Covid restrictions are on at the political campaigns and rallies in Uttar Pradesh, where elections are due within weeks.

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Jyotiraditya Scindia First In Family To Visit Rani Laxmibai's Memorial

Union minister Jyotiraditya Scindia paid tributes at the memorial of Rani Laxmibai in what was probably the first visit to the site by a member of the erstwhile royal family of Gwalior.

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No Night Curfew For Now, May Affect Tourism: Goa Chief Minister

The Goa government on Tuesday decided not to impose night curfew in the coastal state for now so that the tourism business amid the Christmas-New Year festival season is not affected.

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Use Of Drones In Farm Sector Can Generate 50 Lakh Jobs: Nitin Gadkari

Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Monday asserted that use of drones in the farm sector can generate about 50 lakh jobs in the vast rural segment in one year alone.

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France To Impose More Work-From-Home In Covid Fight, Says PM

The French government will order companies to impose at least three work-from-home days for employees whenever possible in a bid to stem a fifth wave of Covid infections, Prime Minister Jean Castex...

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Rahul Gandhi, Sister Priyanka Slam Centre For Police Action On Doctors

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday slammed the Modi government for the police action against resident doctors in the national capital who took to the streets to protest...

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Omicron Shouldn't Cause "Panic", But Covid To "Overrun" Hospitals: Biden

President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be "overrun" by Covid cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the latest surge and Americans need not panic.

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30 Iraqi Children With Heart Diseases Operated Upon At Delhi Hospital

30 Iraqi children with congenital heart diseases, whose surgeries were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic, have been operated upon at a private facility here, according to a statement from the...

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"Girls Suppose To Know...": JNU Circular Criticized For 'Victim Blaming'

A circular for a counselling session by Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on sexual harassment, which says girls are "suppose to know how to draw a tangible line between them and their male friends",...

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If BJP Gives Sena Chief Minister A Full Term, They Can Reunite: Minister

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale on Monday said the BJP and the Shiv Sena can come together if the former agrees to give the Uddhav Thackeray-led party the post of Maharashtra chief minister for a full...

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Rajasthan To Bring One-Time Crop Loan Waiver Scheme: Chief Minister

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday said the state government will give relief to poor farmers by bringing a one-time scheme to waive crop loans taken from nationalised banks.

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Congress Will Scrap Anti-Conversion Law If Voted To Power: Siddaramaiah

The Congress will repeal the proposed contentious anti-conversion legislation immediately after coming to power following the 2023 Assembly polls in Karnataka, Leader of Opposition Siddaramaiah said...

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Delhi Cop's Son Stabbed To Death Over Sewer Cleaning In Faridabad

The son of a Delhi police sub-inspector was allegedly stabbed to death by his neighbours following a fight between them over the cleaning of a drain near their houses, police said.

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Karnataka Rolls Out Electric Buses For Public Transportation

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday flagged off the state's first ever rollout of electric buses for public transportation.

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BBC Journalist Leaves Russia For British Self-Exile

An investigative journalist for the BBC's Russian-language service in Moscow said in a video released on Monday that he had felt compelled to leave Russia for self-imposed exile in Britain due to what...

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Former Mohali Mayor Kulwant Singh Joins AAP

Former Mohali mayor and realtor Kulwant Singh on Monday joined the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Punjab Assembly polls next year.

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Vikram Misri Is New Deputy National Security Advisor. 5 Things About Him

Vikram Misri has been appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat. An officer of the Foreign Services, he served as the envoy to China till December...

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Massive Doctors' Protest In Delhi Over NEET Exam Braves Police Crackdown

Resident doctors' groups in Delhi on Monday threatened a complete shutdown of medical services, alleging a brutal police crackdown on their protest against the delay in college allotments after the...

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"Happy We Came Together": Amarinder Singh On Coalition With BJP

Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh Monday said his party, the BJP and the SAD (Sanyukt) have come together in the interest of national security and progress of the state and claimed that the...

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2 Bike-Borne Men Loot Bag Containing Rs 50 Lakh: Delhi Police

Two unidentified bike-borne men allegedly stopped the vehicle of two others and robbed their bag containing Rs 50 lakh after opening fire in the air on Monday, police said.

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Money Used For Corruption Earlier, Now Used For Welfare: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath made a veiled attack at Samajwadi Party and said that the previous government was looting the people while now the money is being spent for welfare...

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Bird Flu Outbreak Kills 2,000 Wild Cranes In Israel

A bird flu outbreak has killed more than 2,000 wild cranes on a reserve in northern Israel, an unusually high toll for the seasonal flu, the parks authority said Sunday.

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Akhilesh Yadav Targets Yogi Adityanath Over UP's 'Worsening Economy'

Claiming that Uttar Pradesh's economy is worsening instead of improving, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday alleged that this has made Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath silent on his vision...

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BJD Will Reduce Odisha's Poverty Rate To 10% In 5 Years: Naveen Patnaik

Asserting that BJD does not have a "boss in Delhi", Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that his party will continue to work for people of the state, and pledged to reduce its poverty...

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5 Bengal BJP MLAs May Quit Party, Claims Trinamool's Babul Supriyo

Trinamool Congress leader Babul Supriyo on Sunday took a swipe at his former party (BJP) predicting five disgruntled saffron party MLAs who quit the BJP West Bengal's MLA WhatsApp group, may now sever...

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Man Arrested From Delhi For Impersonating As Magistrate

A 35-year-old man impersonating as Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) of Gurgaon was arrested during a vehicle checking drive at Paharganj circle, police said on Sunday.

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Covaxin Showed Good Response In Children During Trials: Covid Panel Chief

Covaxin has shown that it has a very good immune response in children in trials, Chairman of India's COVID-19 Working Group of the National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) Dr NK Arora...

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Asaduddin Owaisi Will Wear 'Janeu' If Yogi Returns To Power: UP Minister

If Yogi Adityanath government returns to power in Uttar Pradesh for a second term, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi will start wearing Hindus' sacred thread 'janeu', worn across the shoulder, and chanting...

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"Congress Is Electoral Hindu, On Verge Of Extinction": Bengal BJP Chief

West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday said that Congress is an 'electoral' Hindu and is on the verge of extinction.

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Don't Act As Opposition Agent: Trinamool Leader To Cop In Purported Video

Trinamool Congress MLA Humayun Kabir courted controversy on Sunday when he allegedly asked an officer-in-charge of a police station to stop acting as an agent of opposition parties or be ready for...

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Centre Hatching "Conspiracy" To Bring Back Farm Laws: Congress

The Congress reiterated its charge that the Centre was hatching a "conspiracy" to bring back the three farm laws through the "back door" after the next round of assembly polls and urged the people to...

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Yogi Adityanath's Jibe At Samajwadi Party Over Alleged Land Grab 'Motto'

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday remarked that the alleged motto of Samajwadi Party -- "jo zameen khaali, woh zameen hamari (any vacant land is our land)" -- would not work...

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PM To Inaugurate UP's Kanpur Metro Stretch, Pipeline Project On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Kanpur on December 28 to inaugurate the completed section of the Kanpur Metro Rail Project and the Bina-Panki multi-product pipeline project, the PMO said on...

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Action Will Be Taken In "Sad, Unfortunate" Nagaland Op, Assures Army

The investigation into the "sad and unfortunate" loss of lives in the December 4 firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district is progressing expeditiously and all efforts are underway to conclude the...

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Nasal Vaccine, World's First DNA Covid Jab To Be Available Soon: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the nasal vaccine and the world's first DNA vaccine against the COVID-19 will soon be available for the inoculation drive.

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8 Arrested For Impersonating As Cops To Dupe Online Shoppers: Police

Eight persons, who were using pictures of senior police officers to impress on people to purchase goods from an online platform, were arrested from Rajasthan by the Jammu and Kashmir Police, an...

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Congress Leader With Uttarakhand Charge Returns From Delhi Beating A Drum

Armed with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi's nod to lead the Congress' poll campaign in Uttarakhand with a free hand, former state chief minister Harish Rawat Saturday arrived in Dehradun beating a...

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"Give Up Personal Security Officers": Assam Chief Minister To BJP Leaders

Mr Sarma, who also holds the Home portfolio, said, "I will ask the state BJP president (Bhabesh Kalita) to impress upon the party leaders to give up PSOs.

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Amit Shah To Participate In UP BJP's Jan Vishvas Yatra Tomorrow

Ahead of the 2022 Uttar Pradesh assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be participating in the Jan Vishvas Yatra to be taken out by the BJP on Sunday.

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Delhi Public Health Inspector Arrested For Demanding Bribe: Police

The Delhi government's Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) has arrested the public health inspector of North MCD for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1,75,000 for providing a health trade licence to run a...

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Delhi's Air Quality In 'Severe' Category, Light Rain Likely Tomorrow

The air quality of the national capital on Saturday was recorded in the 'severe' category for the fifth consecutive day, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

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Delhi Civil Defence Staff Asked Unmasked Man To Get Tested, Got Stabbed

A 26-year-old Delhi Civil Defence (DCD) staff was allegedly stabbed by a person on Saturday in southeast Delhi's Tughalkabad Extension area, police said.

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2 Chemical Factory Directors Arrested In Gujarat Boiler Blast Case

Two directors of a chemical factory in Vadodara in Gujarat were arrested on Saturday, a day after a powerful blast in the boiler of the unit killed four people, including a woman and her daughter and...

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Previous Government Wasted Money On Kabristans: Yogi Adityanath

In the latest campaign speech with with religious overtones, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party, alleging that its government wasted money meant for...

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Indian-Origin Judge Appointed To South Africa's Highest Judicial Bench

Narandran 'Jody' Kollapen, who is Indian origin, has been appointed to South Africa's highest judicial bench, the Constitutional Court.

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Congress May Not Announce Chief Ministerial Face For Punjab Polls: Report

In a big move ahead of Punjab Assembly polls, the Congress party is unlikely to announce a chief ministerial face of the party for the state elections and is likely to opt for collective leadership.

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Look Beyond Lights, Remember The Poor: Pope Francis On Christmas Eve

Pope Francis, leading the world's Roman Catholics into Christmas, said on Friday that people who are indifferent to the poor offend God, urging all to "look beyond all the lights and decorations" and...

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Odd-Even For Delhi's Sarojini Nagar Market On Dec 25-26 Due To Covid Fear

The Delhi government on Friday ordered Sarojini Nagar market to operate on odd-even basis over the weekend in view of the large footfalls seen at the place in the last few days, amid a spike in...

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People Losing Faith In Politicians, BJP Trying To End This: Rajnath Singh

People started losing faith in politicians because of a difference between their words and their deeds, but the BJP government is trying to end this and is delivering what it promised, said Defence...

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Green Hydrogen Is Future, Tap Huge Opportunity: Union Minister To Farmers

Green hydrogen is the future of alternate fuel and farmers must get involved in its production "to tap the huge opportunity", Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said in Nagpur on Friday.

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Growing Concerns Over No Boosters For India

The government faces a growing clamor from business leaders and public health experts to launch a Covid-19 booster drive and begin vaccinating children as the nation braces for a surge of...

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With China, PM Vajpayee Sought Modus Vivendi: S Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday and noted that the former Prime Minister sought a modus vivendi with China that was based as much on mutual respect as on mutual interest.

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6 Arrested For Duping People By Promising Jobs At Delhi Airport: Police

Six people, including five women, have been arrested for allegedly duping people on the pretext of providing jobs in luggage and ticketing wings of the Indira Gandhi International Airport here, police...

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Man Beaten Up By Family Of Woman He Eloped With, 2 Arrested: Delhi Cops

A man, who had eloped with a woman, was allegedly beaten up by her family in west Delhi's Rajouri Garden, police said on Friday. The family of the victim also alleged that his private parts were cut,...

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2 Arrested For Raping, Killing Girl, Dumping Body: Rajasthan Police

Within 12 hours after the naked body of a 15-year-old girl bearing tell-tale marks of rape and brutalisation was found in a jungle in Bundi district, the police on Friday claimed to have cracked the...

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Michael Saylor Owns Bitcoin Worth $860 Million, Sees Bright Future: Report

Michael Saylor, a major Bitcoin supporter, revealed information on his own Bitcoin stash in November during an interview. Along with saying that he has over 17,000 Bitcoins, Saylor also predicted that...

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Omicron Hospitalisation Rate Up To 70 Per Cent Lower: UK Agency

The risk of hospitalisation is up to 70 percent lower among people infected with the Omicron variant compared with previously dominant Delta, a UK government agency said Thursday.

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Chief Justice Stresses On Respecting Mother, Mother Tongue And Motherland

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday presented the Dr Ramineni Foundation's awards to vaccine maker Bharat Biotech's MD Krishna Ella and several others for their meritorious services.

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Centre Issues Rules For Domestic, International Passengers Visiting Delhi

Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) has issued fresh guidelines for domestic and international passengers travelling to Delhi in view of the rising cases of COVID-19.

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UK Reports Over 1.19 Lakh Covid Cases, Highest Daily Rise

The UK on Thursday set another daily Covid-19 daily infections record, fuelled by the Omicron variant.

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Maharashtra Reports 23 New Omicron Cases, 13 Of Them Are In Pune

Maharashtra on Thursday reported 23 new cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, highest in a single day so far, the state health department said.

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Bihar Ex-Chief Minister Faces Backlash For Remarks Against Community

Former Bihar Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, who sparked a row by using an expletive against Brahmins a few days back, is facing a backlash from the influential community whose members have moved...

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Elon Musk Backs 'Sophisticated' Neuralink Over 'Buzzwordy' Metaverse

Elon Musk during an interview said that he does not find the metaverse very promising. Damage to eyes and constant dizziness were some reasons he backed his opinions with. He also used the opportunity...

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Case Against 2 For Threatening BJP Woman Councillor In Maharashtra's Jalna

A case has been registered against two men for allegedly threatening a BJP woman councillor of the Jalna Municipal Council (JMC) and asking her why she was exposing the alleged irregularities in...

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US Health Regulator Authorizes Pfizer's Covid Pill

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized Pfizer's Covid pill for high-risk people aged 12 and over, a major milestone in the pandemic that will allow millions to access the...

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Court Orders FIR Against Congress Leader Over "ISIS-Hindutva" Comparison

A court ordered on Wednesday to register an FIR against senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid for comparing the "Sanatan" Hindu religion with the Boko Haram and ISIS terror outfits in his book titled...

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Congress Must Adopt BJP Strategy To Regain Power At Centre: Harish Rawat

Congress will have to adopt the BJP's technique of strengthening its regional leaders if it wants to regain power at the Centre, Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat said on Wednesday.

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100 Cities Selected To Be Developed As Smart Cities, Says Hardeep Puri

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that 100 cities have been selected to be developed as smart cities through a two-stage National competition.

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Farmers Continue To Block Rail Tracks, Affect Train Traffic In Punjab

Demanding complete loan waiver and compensation to kin of those killed during the anti-farm law stir, farmers blocked rail tracks at various places for the second day on Tuesday, affecting the...

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Stock Available With Discount: Arvind Kejriwal Dig Over Goa Congress MLAs

Aam Aadmi Party leader Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday took a dig at Congress over resignation of the party MLAs ahead of the Goa Assembly polls, saying that while 15 legislators have been sold the "last...

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Gurugram Achieves 100% Covid Vaccination Coverage: Officials

The Gurugram health department on Tuesday claimed to have achieved 100 per cent coverage of both doses of COVID-19 vaccine, thereby, becoming the first district in Haryana to do so.

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"Wrong Case" Against Akali Dal Leader Bikram Majithia: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said that a wrong case has been filed against Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) general secretary Bikram Singh Majithia.

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Parliament's Winter Session Likely To Conclude Tomorrow: Report

The Winter session of Parliament is likely to conclude on Wednesday, a day before schedule.

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"Can't Bluntly Condemn": Sikh Body Chief On Alleged Sacrilege, Killings

The mob killing of two men accused of desecrating Sikh religious sentiments in Punjab were not "simple incidents" and "not a matter of mere condemnation", Harjinder Singh Dhami, the head of the SGPC,...

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Covid Vaccination Drive Needs To Be Strengthened: WHO Chief Scientist

WHO chief scientist Dr Soumya Swaminathan on Monday called for the expansion and strengthening of the COVID-19 vaccination programme across the world in view of the rising cases of Omicron variant.

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No One Is Above Law, Not Even Those In Power: Kerala High Court

No one is above the law, not even those in power, the Kerala High Court said on Monday while directing the state government to take action against those who erect illegal flag poles irrespective of...

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Controversial AFSPA To Continue In Assam: Chief Minister Himanta Sarma

The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 will continue in Assam for now and the state will review it if the law-and-order situation remains peaceful, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said today.

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Donald Trump Sues New York Attorney General To Block Fraud Probe

Former president Donald Trump sued New York's attorney general on Monday in an attempt to stop her years-long civil probe into his business dealings, a court filing showed.

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Amid Omicron Fears, See These Worrying Pics Of Delhi Shoppers

Delhi's malls and markets were buzzing today with shoppers, a day after the national capital reported 107 Covid cases, its highest daily rise in six months.

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Golden Temple Incident Should Not Be Politicised: Akali Dal Chief

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday said that the incident of alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar should not be politicised and demanded culprits to be...

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UP Court Sentences Man To Death For Rape, Murder Of 10-Year-Old Girl

A court in Uttar Pradesh's Hathras district has sentenced a 35-year-old man to death for raping and killing a 10-year-old girl, officials said on Monday.

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No School Holiday On Fridays In Lakshadweep Now

Fridays will no longer be weekly holidays for school students in Muslim dominated Lakshadweep.

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UK Returned Gujarat Woman Tests Positive For Omicron; Taking Total To 12

A 27-year-old woman with a travel history to the UK was found infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus in Gujarat's Vadodara on Monday, officials said, adding that the patient is asymptomatic.

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COVID-19 India LIVE Updates: India Reports 7,081 Cases In Last 24 Hours

India reported 7,081 fresh COVID-19 cases and 264 deaths in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday. The country's active caseload currently stands at 83,913,...

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Big-Ticket Items Go Unsold In Auction Of Maradona Assets

A virtual auction of some 90 items owned by late football superstar Diego Maradona on Sunday failed to attract any big bidders, with a seaside apartment, two BMWs and the house he had bought for his...

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Top US Expert Warns Of Bleak Winter With Omicron "Raging Through World"

Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave of infections globally, sparking restrictions and concerns over hospital...

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UK PM Boris Johnson Appoints Foreign Minister To Be Brexit Negotiator

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed the foreign minister to lead talks with Europe Sunday after the resignation of the Brexit minister sent shockwaves through the already troubled London...

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"Be Prepared For Any Eventuality": AIIMS Chief On Omicron Threat

All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Director Dr Randeep Guleria said on Sunday that in view of rising COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom, India should prepare itself for any eventuality.

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Sea Trials Of Navy's Stealth Destroyer Mormugao Begins In Arabian Sea

The sea trials of the Indian Navy's indigenously built stealth destroyer, Mormugao, began in the Arabian Sea on Sunday.

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Watch: Telsa Owner Told Repairs Will Cost 20,000 Euros. He Chose Dynamite

Automobile giant Tesla leads the EV sector with innovations and new technology. But that was not enough to stop a disgruntled customer from blowing up his Tesla car using 30 kg of dynamite.

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UK PM's Office Confirms Resignation Of Brexit Negotiator David Frost

Boris Johnson's office on Saturday confirmed the resignation of Brexit minister David Frost, topping a torrid week for the British prime minister after a party rebellion on new coronavirus curbs and...

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Pentagon Documents Reveal "Deeply Flawed" US Air War: Report

Newly obtained Pentagon documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East have been marked by "deeply flawed intelligence" and resulted in thousands of civilian deaths, including many children,...

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Brexit Negotiator David Frost Quits UK Government: Report

Former Brexit negotiator David Frost has resigned from the government, The Mail on Sunday reported, in another potentially big blow for Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Set To Launch On December 24

The much-delayed launch of the James Webb space telescope will go ahead on December 24, NASA and the company overseeing the launch confirmed on Saturday.

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23,000 Police Personnel To Be Deployed In Kolkata Ahead Of Civic Polls

The Kolkata Police has heightened vigil across the city and its neighbouring areas ahead of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) elections on Sunday, including initiating stringent checks at hotels...

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Districts In Odisha Record Temperature Below 12 Degree Celsius

Several districts of Odisha reported cold waves on Saturday, with temperature recording as low as seven degrees Celsius in Phulbani and Kandhamal districts.

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Netherlands Announces Christmas "Lockdown" From Today Over Omicron Scare

The Netherlands will go into "lockdown" over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday.

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Luxury Cars, Cigars, A Villa Among Maradona Items On Sale Sunday

From a necktie to two BMW cars to a box of Cuban cigars - not to mention his parents' home - nearly 90 items once belonging to Diego Maradona will go on the virtual auction block on Sunday in an...

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Watch: To Buy Expensive Gift For Girlfriend, 3 Men Robbed A Delhi House

Three men were arrested on Friday for robbing a man in his house in southwest Delhi's Sarojini Nagar area, police said. One of the men, who had previously served time in prison, planned the robbery to...

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Metro To Be Suspended On Green Park-Qutub Minar Section On December 19

Services on the Green Park-Qutub Minar section of the Delhi Metro's Yellow Line will be suspended for a few hours on December 19 morning due to a scheduled track maintenance work, DMRC officials said...

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Man From US Tests Positive For Omicron, Had 3 Doses: Mumbai Civic Body

A 29-year-old man who had returned from New York tested positive for Omicron variant on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said in a release.

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Serum Institute's Adar Poonawalla Hails WHO's Approval Of Covovax Vaccine

Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawalla on Friday hailed WHO's approval for emergency use of Covovax vaccine for children "as yet another milestone" in the fight against COVID-19.

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Canada Lifts Travel Ban From African Nations, Reimposes Testing

Canada announced Friday the lifting of a ban on foreign travelers from 10 African countries, while reimposing testing and warning that the Omicron variant of Covid-19 risks quickly overwhelming...

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Diamonds Worth Rs 1.56 Crore Seized By Delhi Customs

Delhi Customs on Thursday seized a consignment of diamonds weighing 1,082-carat being sent to Hong Kong under the guise of 'plastic hot fix' in what was one of the largest seizures of polished...

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10 Years Jail, Rs 1 Lakh Fine In Karnataka's Proposed Anti-Conversion Bill

The proposed anti-conversion Bill, which Karnataka intends to introduce in the ongoing Legislature session, has a provision for jailing those who indulge in mass conversion for a period of three to 10...

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Delhi High Court Dismisses Air India's Plea Against Pilots' Reinstatement

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed Air India's appeals against an order directing the reinstatement and payment of back wages to over 40 pilots whose services were terminated last year.

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Telangana Reports 2 More Omicron Cases, Total Count Reaches 8

Two more Omicron cases have been reported in Telangana, taking the total number of cases of the new coronavirus variant in the State to eight, a health official said on Friday.

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Elaborate Reasons By Court Not Needed While Granting Bail: Supreme Court

It is not necessary for a court to give elaborate reasons while granting bail, particularly when a case is at the initial stage and the allegations of the offences by the accused would not have been...

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Delhi Logs 69 New Cases Day After Sharpest Covid Spike In 4 Months

Delhi on Friday recorded no death due to COVID-19 and 69 fresh cases with a positivity rate of 0.12 per cent, according to data shared by the city health department.

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Mayawati Started Ganga Expressway, Claims Akhilesh Yadav Ahead Of PM Visit

Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Friday claimed the Ganga Expressway project was started by Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati during her tenure as state's Chief Minister.

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Free Bus Travel For Girl Students In Uttarakhand, Chief Minister Announces

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday said female students can travel free in buses in the state.

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15 Military Chopper Accidents Since March 2017, Centre Tells Lok Sabha

Thirty-one people were killed in accidents involving 15 military helicopters since March 2017 that included the December 8 crash of the Mi-17V5 near Coonoor, according to details provided by the...

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"2 Minutes Of Silence For BJP..": Trinamool On Durga Puja Heritage Tag

A war of words has erupted between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over the inclusion of "Durga Puja in Kolkata" in UNESCO's "Representative List of the Intangible Cultural...

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Man Kills Father With Iron Rod Over Property Dispute In Ghaziabad: Police

A man beat his father to death with an iron rod during a quarrel over ancestral property in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.

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Pak Failed To Prosecute 2008 Mumbai Attack Mastermind: US Report

Pakistan has failed to take adequate steps to counter-terrorism and prosecute terrorists including masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks such as Jaish-e-Mohammed (JEM) founder Masood Azhar,...

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"Modi Government 'Disastrous', PM Only Fears Losing...": P Chidambaram

"This is a disastrous government. To cover up its monumental failures, this government has taken recourse to religion. Another reason to take side with religion is to divide the country on religious...

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Indian-Origin Man With Schizophrenia Sentenced For Killing Mother With Bat

A 34-year-old Indian-origin man was on Thursday sentenced to an indefinite hospital order for causing the death of his mother after attacking her with a cricket bat due to serious mental health...

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"Enjoy Rape": Congress MLA's Outrageous Remark In Karnataka Assembly

A senior Congress leader from Karnataka was heard making an outrageous and sexist comment in the state Assembly today, putting rape on par with an unwilling acquiescence to a discussion on farmers'...

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UAE To Open State-Of-The-Art Food Park In Kerala

The UAE government has promised to open a state-of-the-art food park in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Thursday.

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Not Going To Contest Any Elections: Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait

Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait on Wednesday said that he is not going to contest any elections and urged the political parties to not make use of his name or photos in their posters.

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5-Year-Old Boy Strangled To Death Over Land Dispute: Madhya Pradesh Cops

A woman and her brother on Wednesday allegedly strangledto death a five-year-old son of her neighbour over old enmity in Madhya Pradesh capital Bhopal, police said.

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AAP Will Jail Goa Ministers Who Took Bribe For Jobs: Arvind Kejriwal

Amid allegations of cash-for-job in Goa government, AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal has assured to jail concerned ministers and to recover and refund the money to people if his party forms...

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"Khela Hobe" In 2024; Will Defeat BJP In Lok Sabha Polls: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday asserted that the BJP will be defeated across the country in the next Lok Sabha polls due in 2024, and claimed that the party would face similar...

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IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath Calls On PM Modi

Chief Economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath on Wednesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Europe Ramps Up Vaccine Drive For Children Under 5 As Omicron Spreads

Europe stepped up vaccinations of children aged five to 11 against Covid-19 Wednesday, as the EU's health agency warned that immunisation alone would not stop the rapid rise of the Omicron variant of...

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Alcoholic Man Attacks Wife With Axe, Critically Injures Her In Haryana

An alcoholic man allegedly attacked his wife with an axe after barging into her beauty parlour in Haryana's Dharuhera on Wednesday, police said.

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Washington DC Sues Extremists Over US Capitol Attack By Trump Supporters

The Washington, DC city government filed suit Tuesday against two right-wing extremist groups for their role in the violent January 6 attack on the US Capitol by supporters of president Donald Trump.

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Congress, BJP Have Pact To Finish Janata Dal (Secular): HD Kumaraswamy

Former Karnataka chief minister and Janata Dal (S) leader HD Kumaraswamy on Tuesday said everyone knows that Congress and BJPhave an internal understanding to finish the JD(S).

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Pak Issues Visas To 112 Indians To Visit Hindu Temple In Punjab Province

Pakistan on Tuesday issued visas to 112 Indian pilgrims to visit a prominent Hindu temple complex in Punjab's Chakwal district.

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Chief Justice Of India Rues Judiciary's "Quite Low" Representation Of Women

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Tuesday rued the "quite low" representation of women at all levels in the legal field and promised that he would take up the demand for their higher representation.

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"Joined BJP, Not Amarinder Singh's Party": Punjabi Singer Buta Mohammad

Dismissing rumours of joining former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh's party, Punjabi singer Buta Mohammad on Tuesday clarified that he has joined the BJP and is very much a part of it.

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"India Situated In Tough Neighbourhood": Joe Biden's Pick For US Envoy

Observing that India is situated in a "tough neighbourhood", US President Joe Biden's nominee for next envoy to New Delhi on Tuesday told lawmakers that he will double-down on America's efforts to...

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"Year-End Gift": P Chidambaram Slams Centre Over Rise In Retail Inflation

Congress leader P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a swipe at the government over the rise in retail inflation and the unemployment rate, saying "let's enjoy the year-end gifts of the Modi government".

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Passengers From 'At-Risk' Countries Must Pre-Book On-Arrival RT-PCR Test

Passengers coming from 'at-risk' countries to six majorIndian airports have to compulsorily pre-book for the on-arrival RT-PCR test from December 20 onwards, the Civil Aviation Ministry said on...

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Party's Mission Not Just To Defeat Congress ...: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab Chief Minister and Punjab Lok Congress (PLC) chief Captain Amarinder Singh said on Tuesday that the mission of his party is not only to defeat Congress in the upcoming Assembly polls in...

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10 Jailed Rohingyas Appeal To High Court To Get Refugee Status Or Go Home

Ten Rohingyas, lodged in Assam's Tezpur central jail for the last seven years, have appealed to the Gauhati High Court to either give them refugee status or send them back to Myanmar.

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Carve A Niche In Governance: PM Modi To Chief Ministers Of BJP States

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday asked Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states to carve a niche for their governments in governance and called for giving topmost priority to people's "ease of...

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Amit Shah's Number Spoofed By Conman To Befriend Actor: Chargesheet

Alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar made a "spoofed" call replicating the office number of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to befriend actor Jacqueline Fernandez, the ED has said in a chargesheet filed...

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Lalu Yadav's Son Tejashwi Yadav Reveals Reason Behind Low-Key Wedding

The young Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader, younger son and political heir of RJD chief Lalu Yadav, got married to Rachel Godinho on December 9. The 32-year-old is the last among nine siblings to get...

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"Temple, Mosque, Church": Mamata Banerjee's Goa Pitch Takes Notes From PM

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, out to win over Goa, today said her Trinamool Congress supports a multi-cultural and multi-religious state and is the only alternative to the BJP rule.

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21-Year-Old Delhi Bar Worker Falls To Her Death, Family Alleges Suicide

A 21-year-old woman, working at a bar inside a mall in Delhi's Rohini, was found dead after falling from the mall's terrace, the police said.

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Meta Stresses Importance of India, but No Timelines for Hardware Release Yet

Vishal Shah, Vice President, Metaverse at Meta, talks to Gadgets 360 about what to expect as the company looks at a 15-year journey towards building the metaverse.

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Fresh Demand For Bihar Special Status Brews Conflict In Ruling State Party

The fresh demand for special status to Bihar has brought the differences within the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) to the fore in the state.

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3 Killed, 15 Injured In Bus-Truck Accident On Mumbai-Pune Expressway

Three people were killed and 15 injured after a truck dashed into a bus that went on to hit another vehicle on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway under Khopoli police station limits, an official said on...

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Assam Anti-CAA Outfits Pay Tributes To People Who Died During Protests

Several organisations in Assam on Sunday paid tributes to the five agitators who were killed in the anti-CAA stir two years ago, and resolved to resume the movement against the Act.

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UK Raises Covid Alert Level After 'Rapid Increase' In Omicron Cases

The UK government on Sunday raised the country's coronavirus alert level from three to four due to the rapid increase of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, recording another 1,239 cases to take the...

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In Pics: Colourful Glimpses Of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate on Monday the Kashi Vishwanath corridor project, surrounding the Kashi Vishwanath temple near Dashashwamedh Ghatin Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi.

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12 BJP Chief Ministers, 9 Deputy CMs To Attend 2-Day Varanasi Conclave

The chief ministers attending the "Mukhyamantri Parishad" are from Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, and...

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Congress Was Celebrating In Goa When General Rawat Died: Pushkar Dhami

Pushkar Singh Dhami also said though the Congress ruled the country for 60 years, it does not have any feelings for it.

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Idol Missing From UP Village On Its Way Back To India From UK

The Yogini dates back to the 8th century and went missing from the village of Lokhari in UP's Banda district around the late 1970s and early 1980s.

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High Court Stays Notices Issued To Probe Agency Officers By Bengal Police

The Delhi High Court has stayed the two notices issued to the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) officers by the West Bengal Police pursuant to an FIR lodged by Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee.

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SpiceJet To Introduce Drone Delivery Service For Vaccines, Essential Goods

SpiceJet on Saturday said it plans to introduce drone delivery service to transport vaccines, life-saving medicines and essential goods.

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"Jinnah Is Theirs, Ganna Is Ours...": JP Nadda's Jibe At Opposition

Claiming that his party's government in Uttar Pradesh made a record payment to sugarcane farmers, BJP national president JP Nadda attacked the Opposition, saying "Jinnah is theirs and ganna' is ours".

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Top Medical Body Designs Kit To Detect New Variant Omicron In 2 Hours

Amid rising cases of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Dibrugarh, Assam has designed a testing kit that will be able to detect the virus in two hours...

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20 Fired, 10 Suspended By Delhi Jal Board For 'Faulty' Metre Reading

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has suspended 10 employees and terminated 20 outsourced members from service, acting on complaints of an alleged faulty metre reading, according to an official statement...

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Drug Regulator Seeks More Data On Approval For Covishield Booster: Report

An expert panel of India's central drug authority reviewed Serum Institute's application for approval of Covishield as booster dose against COVID-19 on Friday.

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3 Drug Peddlers Arrested With 110 Kg Ganja In Ghaziabad

The anti-narcotics cell and crime branch teams of Ghaziabad police arrested three inter-state drug peddlers and recovered 110 kilograms of ganja, officials said on Friday.

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Delhi Police To Remove Barricades From Farmers' Protest Sites In Phases

The Delhi Police will remove the multiple layers of barricades at the three farmers' protest sites in a phased manner depending on the movement of protesters who will start returning home from...

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Maharashtra Legislative Polls: Nagpur Registers Over 98% Voting

Nagpur and Akola-Washim-Buldhana on Friday recorded 98.93 per cent and 98.30 per cent voting respectively in the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls, officials said.

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Farmer Leaders Offer Prayers At Bangla Sahib Gurdwara

A day before their scheduled departure from the protest sites at Delhi borders, senior farmer leaders and members of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday visited the Bangla Sahib gurdwara to...

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Beware Of "Khaas" Party's Non-Punjabis: Punjab Chief Minister Attacks AAP

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called the AAP a party of "thugs and looters" and said its "non-Punjabis" are trying to fool people of the state with their "poll gimmicks"....

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Donald Trump Testimony Sought In Fraud Probe Of His Company: Report

New York's top justice official wants former US president Donald Trump to testify in an investigation into possible fraud in his namesake real estate group, The Washington Post reported Thursday.

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General Bipin Rawat Was A Simple And Brilliant Student, Recall Friends

In 2018, CDS General Bipin Rawat had planned a get-together with his batchmates, but he could not turn up due to professional reasons. And that was the only time when the 1973 batchmates had planned a...

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Past Decades Haven't Had Big Leader From Student Community: Chief Justice

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana Thursday said that while students have always been at the forefront to question injustice, the past few decades have not witnessed any big leader from the student...

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Air Quality Panel Orders Immediate Closure Of 228 Units Across Delhi-NCR

Cracking the whip on industries flouting pollution norms, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has ordered immediate closure of 228 such units across Delhi and NCR districts in...

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How to watch The Game Awards 2021 Live Stream

The Game Awards 2021 date and time is December 9 at 7:30pm ET (6am IST on December 10). The event can be viewed via YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Facebook, MTV, Disney+ Hotstar, Voot, and MX Player among...

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"It's OK To Be Mediocre": Officer Who Survived Crash Wrote To His School

In September, a month after being awarded the Shaurya Chakra, Group Captain Varun Singh - the only survivor of the chopper crash that killed Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others, wrote to his alma...

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Female Leopard Went Missing In Madhya Pradesh, Male Brought Back

Mystery surrounding the sudden disappearance of an eight-month-old leopard cub from Madhya Pradesh zoo continued for the seventh day as a cub rescued by the forest department turned out to be a male,...

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"20-Minute Flight, Difficult To Determine What Went Wrong": Ex Air Chief

The fatal crash of a Mi-17V-5 helicopter in which Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died, has perplexed many former army officers who vouch for the reliability of the...

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UK Records 131 More Omicron Cases, Plans Tougher COVID-19 Rules

Britain recorded 131 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday, taking the total to 568, as it emerged that government ministers are in discussion about plans for tougher rules in an...

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Samajwadi Party Creates Rift Between Hindus, Muslims: UP BJP Chief

Uttar Pradesh BJP chief Swatantra Dev Singh on Wednesday took a swipe at the Opposition, saying the Samajwadi Party creates a rift between Hindus and Muslims while the Congress works like a "trust".

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Telecom Department To Deactivate SIM Of Subscribers Beyond 9 Connections

The Department of Telecommunications issued an order to re-verify the SIM of subscribers holding beyond nine connections across India and six connections in the case of J&K, North East and Assam and...

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General Rawat Was Making Necessary Adjustments In 3 Forces: Ex-Army Chief

Describing Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat as a very good officer from a fine military family, former Army chief General (retd) Shankar Roychowdhury on Wednesday said that he was making...

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Apple's Tim Cook Signed Deals For $275 Billion To Placate China: Report

Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook signed an agreement with Chinese officials, estimated to be worth about $275 billion, to placate threats that would have hobbled its devices and services in the...

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Amazon Server Outage Takes Down Shopping Site, Prime Video And More

Amazon.com Inc's services including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Prime Video and its namesake e-commerce website were down for thousands of users on Tuesday, according to outage tracking website...

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"Divisive Agenda": Mehbooba Mufti Targets BJP On Delimitation

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti pulled no punches in her attack on the Central government today, labelling the delimitation exercise now being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir a...

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Journalists Protest Sedition Charge Against News Portal Editor In Assam

Journalists from Assam's Barak Valley on Tuesday demanded that sedition charges slapped against the editor of a local news portal for an editorial he wrote be immediately revoked.

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'Omicron' Not More Severe Than Delta Variant Of Covid: Top US Scientist

Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to judge the severity of the new Covid-19 variant 'Omicron', early indications suggested it was not worse than prior strains,...

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Court Orders Framing Of Charges Against Sajjan Kumar In 1984 Riots Case

A Delhi court has ordered framing of charges against former Congress leader Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a father and son in the Raj Nagar area of west Delhi by a mob allegedly led...

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UK Has Community Transmission Of Omicron Variant, Says Health Minister

Britain's Health Minister said on Monday there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus across regions of England but it is too early to say if this will "knock us off...

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France Orders Nightclubs To Close For 4 Weeks Over Covid Surge

Nightclubs in France will be ordered to close for four weeks starting this weekend to counter surging Covid-19 cases that have seen hospitals announce emergency protocols as beds fill up, Prime...

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US Announces Diplomatic Boycott Of China's 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

The United States on Monday announced a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics citing human rights abuses, in a move that will not stop US athletes from competing.

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Amid Omicron Alarm, 100 Back From Abroad Untraceable Near Mumbai

Amid the Omicron scare, Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation chief Vijay Suryavanshi today said 109 out of 295 recent foreign returnees to the township in Thane district were untraceable currently.

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Vladimir Putin Invites PM Modi To Visit Russia In 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit Russia in 2022, according to a joint statement issued after they met on Monday.

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PM To Inaugurate 3 Projects In Yogi Adityanath's Home Turf On Tuesday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday inaugurate three megaprojects, including an AIIMS and a major fertiliser plant, in Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's home turf Gorakhpur.

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Iceland Raises Alert Level For Its Most Active Volcano To "Orange"

Iceland on Monday raised the alert level for a possible eruption of its most active volcano after several small earthquakes were registered earlier in the day.

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Contacts Of 'Omicron' Patients Display No Symptoms: Karnataka Minister

Karnataka health minister on Monday said that the contacts of those infected with 'Omicron' variant of coronavirus did not display any symptoms of the disease and this showed the importance of...

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US Regulators Probe Donald Trump's Social Media Deal

US regulators are scrutinizing a deal between Donald Trump's fledgling social media company and an investment vehicle to bring the former president's venture to the stock market, documents showed...

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Students Barely Escape As Right-Wing Mob Attacks Madhya Pradesh School

Several workers of a right-wing outfit were seen barging into a school in Madhya Pradesh and throwing stones at the building, claiming religious conversion by the Christian Missionary institution.

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BJP, Congress Equal Enemies, Says HD Kumaraswamy Ahead Of Karnataka Polls

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy termed both BJP and Congress as equal enemies of his party as he tried to clarify that the BJP leader BS Yediyurappa has only sought "cooperation" and not an alliance...

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In Feud Between Tycoon Lalit Modi's Mother, A Supreme Court Order

The Supreme Court today suggested mediation to Lalit Modi and his mother Bina Modi, wife of late industrialist K K Modi, to resolve the long pending property dispute in the family and asked both the...

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In Goa, Trinamool Scores Local Ally That Helped BJP Take Charge In 2017

Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress's search for a local ally in Goa ended today, with a tie-up with the Sudhin Dhavlikar-led Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party that helped the BJP come to power in the...

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Naga Tribe Body Lists 5 Demands Over Botched Op That Killed Its Members

The Konyak Union, the apex body of the Konyak Naga Tribe from the Mon district of Nagaland where the incident took place, has sent a memorandum of demands to the government.

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India, Russia Sign 28 Pacts, To Cooperate On Terrorism, Afghanistan

India and Russia on Monday inked 28 agreements to further broad-base their partnership and vowed to expand cooperation and coordination in dealing with major challenges like the threat of terrorism...

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Tamil Nadu Sets Up Special Wards, Enhances Testing Amid 'Omicron' Scare

More amenities, including special wards in public sector hospitals and enhanced surveillance and testing are among the several measures taken by authorities aimed at tackling the challenge of...

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Will Get Chief Secretary Who Knows Mizo, Says Mizoram Chief Minister

Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga today said that the centre would appoint a new chief secretary for the state, who has a working knowledge of the Mizo language.

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Kremlin Not Expecting "Breakthroughs" From Biden-Putin Talks Tomorrow

The Kremlin said Monday on the eve of talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden that Moscow is not expecting "breakthroughs", as tensions rise over Ukraine.

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Bring In Jayalalithaa's Legal Heirs In Case Records, Court To Tax Body

The Madras High Court today directed the Income Tax department to file applications bringing in the names of J Deepa and J Deepak, the legal heirs of late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, in the records...

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S-400 Missile Supplies Have Begun From Russia, Says Foreign Secretary

Russia has begun deliveries of its long-range S-400 ground-to-air missile defence system -- which has prompted threats of US sanction -- to India, New Delhi's foreign secretary said Monday.

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In Biden-Putin Talks, Key Question Is Russia's Intent In Ukraine

When Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin meet virtually on Tuesday the two presidents will have to negotiate a history of mutual suspicion as they take up the urgent issue of a major Russian military buildup...

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Cyclone Jawad Weakens Into Depression Near Odisha Coast

Cyclonic storm Jawad weakened into a depression over the northwest Bay of Bengal near the Odisha coast on Sunday.

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A Mobile Library Bringing Smiles To Children's Face In Kabul

A mobile library bus chugged to a Kabul orphanage Sunday and opened its doors for the first time since the Taliban's return to power in Afghanistan, eliciting beaming smiles from children.

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Health Minister Reviews RT-PCR Testing Facilities At Delhi Airport

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Sunday reviewed the RT-PCR testing facilities at Delhi's IGI Airport as the tally of cases of Omicron variant of coronavirus reached 21 in the country.

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Actions Against UP Mafia Cause Samajwadi Party Most Pain: Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday termed the Samajwadi Party the "guardian of the dreaded mafia" and claimed that it felt the maximum pain when bulldozers moved against...

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Police Recover 950 Contraband Bottles In J&K, 4 Drug Peddlers Arrested

The Kathua Police on Sunday recovered illegal 950 bottles of 100 ml each of Cocrex and Maxx cough syrup-like contraband and arrested four inter-state drug peddlers as well as seized one Range Roverat...

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Pics: Not A Train Station, This Is Delhi Airport Under Omicron Rules

Waiting up to 8 hours in a crowded space and shelling out Rs 3,500 in case you need a rapid COVID-19 test - that's the cost many are paying for flying into Delhi from abroad under the new rules aimed...

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"Genocide, War Crimes, Execution": Nagaland BJP On Botched Operation

Nagaland state BJP president Temjen Imma Along has strongly condemned the killing of civilians during the counter-insurgency operation in the Mon district of Nagaland.

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"Like Kangana Ranaut Turning...": Punjab Minister's Swipe At Akali Chief

Punjab Education Minister Pargat Singh on Sunday attacked SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over recruitment of assistant professors in government colleges, saying he being agitated over higher education...

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Both Vaccine Doses Mandatory For Entry To Malls, Theatres In Bengaluru

Both doses of COVID-19 vaccine are mandatory for people to enter shopping complexes, malls, cinema halls and theatres in Bengaluru, said an order issued by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike...

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Pak Announces Award For Man Who Tried To Save Sri Lankan From Lynching

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday announced that a medal of bravery will be conferred on a man who tried to save the Sri Lankan factory manager from a mob by risking his own life in...

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"Sextortion" Racket Busted In Delhi, Mastermind Arrested: Police

An alleged "sextortion'' gang has been busted with the arrest of its kingpin accused of extorting about Rs 1.2 crore from over a dozen people in the last one year, police here said on Sunday.

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Arvind Kejriwal Hits Back At Punjab Chief Minister Over Illegal Mining

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday hit back at his Punjab counterpart Charanjit Singh Channi after he trashed AAP leader Raghav Chadha's claims of illegal mining in his assembly...

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Resident Doctors Of 3 Delhi Hospitals To Boycott Services From Tomorrow

The resident doctors of Delhi's Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung, and Lady Hardinge hospitals will boycott all routine and emergency services from tomorrow in support of a nationwide protest against the...

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School Sub-Inspector Arrested With Bribe In Assam

A sub-inspector of schools was arrested by sleuths of Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption in Assam's Sivasagar district on Sunday for allegedly accepting bribe, an official statement said.

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India's 50% Adult Fully Vaccinated: Health Minister

The government of India targets 100 per cent COVID-19 adult vaccination under the ''Har Ghar Dastak'' programme by December 31 as India achieved 50 per cent fully vaccinated adult population landmark...

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Court Frames Charges Against Devendra Fadnavis In Poll Affidavit Case

A court in Nagpur has framed charges against former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in connection with a complaint of alleged non-disclosure of criminal cases registered against him in...

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BJP Can't Buy Even An Ordinary Volunteer Of AAP: Raghav Chaddha

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Raghav Chadha on Sunday alleged that the BJP was indulging in horse-trading and trying to purchase AAP leaders but even a volunteer of his party could not be bought by the...

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Yogi Adityanath's "My Family" Tweet Amid Criticism Over Lathi-Charge

Amid criticism from the Opposition and party colleague Varun Gandhi on the alleged lathi-charge on students protesting over teachers' recruitment, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath posted a cryptic...

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Air Quality Panel Forms 40 Flying Squads To Curb Pollution In Delhi

The Centre's Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has constituted 40 flying squads to inspect and monitor the compliance of the panel's directions to control air pollution in Delhi-NCR, a...

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In Jamal Khashoggi's Shadow, France's Macron Meets Saudi Crown Prince

French President Emmanuel Macron held face-to-face talks in Saudi Arabia on Saturday with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, becoming the first major Western leader to visit the kingdom since...

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"Omicron Has Higher Transmissibility Rate": Maharashtra Health Minister

Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Saturday said the Omicron variant of coronavirus has a higher rate of transmissibility but the symptoms caused by it are mild.

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Another 245 Staffers Suspended Amid Maharashtra Bus Employees' Strike

The Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Saturday suspended 245 employees and sacked ten others for taking part in the ongoing strike which has crippled the state-run bus service...

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French Right Choose Paris Region Chief To Challenge President Macron

France's conservative party on Saturday chose the moderate chief of the Paris region Valerie Pecresse to challenge President Emmanuel Macron next year, a pick that will likely have a major influence...

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100 Km Area Around Delhi Be Kept In NCR: Manohar Lal Khattar

Haryana Chief Minister c on Saturday said he has suggested to the Centre that area in the radius of up to 100 km around Delhi should be kept in the National Capital Region (NCR).

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"Suffers From Seasonal Disease...": UP BJP Chief's Dig At Akhilesh Yadav

Uttar Pradesh BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh on Saturday attacked Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, saying he suffers from a "seasonal disease" due to which he claims as his every work done by...

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First Maharashtra Omicron Case A Marine Engineer On Ship Since April

The 33-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra who was found to be infected with the Omicron variant of coronavirus is a marine engineer by profession.

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Can Manage 4th Wave Without Further Restrictions: South African Minister

South African Health Minister Joe Phaahla has said that the country can manage the fourth wave of infections driven by the Omicron variant without imposing stringent restrictions, as he urged citizens...

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Congress Will Take Up Issues Of Fishermen At National Level: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday assured fishermen that his party would take up their concerns and issues at the national level and hold protests against the WTO regulation on fisheries...

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Minister's "Casino Capital" Comment On Goa Shows BJP's Mindset: Trinamool

Trinamool Congress Party MP Mahua Moitra on Saturday said Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy's comment about Goa getting labled as "casino capital" reflected the BJP''s "mindset".

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Rahul Gandhi Condoles "Tragic" Death Of Veteran Journalist Vinod Dua

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Anand Sharma on Saturday expressed their condolences over the death of veteran journalist Vinod Dua.

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Lathicharge On Lucknow Protest Against Irregularities In UP Teachers Exam

A group of protestors was trying to march from a prominent intersection in central Lucknow towards the residence of the state chief minister when the police lathi-charged them to break up the protest.

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"Not Launching Party But...": Congress 'Rebel' Ghulam Nabi Azad To NDTV

The Congress leadership is not open to criticism, senior leader Ghulam Nabi Azad told NDTV on Saturday, speaking out for the first time on speculation that he was going to launch a new breakaway party...

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Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad's Call For 'Real Jihad' In Jammu And Kashmir

The real "Jihad" is to fight against poverty and unemployment, rather than against any leader, party, or religion, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Saturday.

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Gujarat Man With Omicron Infection "Stable", Says Official

The 72-year-old man who arrived in Gujarat from Zimbabwe and was found positive with the new Covid variant Omicron is in isolation and is stable, Jamnagar's District Collector Dr Sourabh Paridhi...

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3 Children Among 5 Found Dead In A House In Germany

German police found two adults and three children shot or stabbed to death in a family home in a town south of Berlin, they said on Saturday.

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More Than 20 Killed As Bus Swept Away Into Flooded River In Kenya

More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was swept away by fast-flowing waters as it tried to cross a flooded river.

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"Naya Kashmir" That Is Being Advertised Is Not Reality: Mehbooba Mufti

PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday accused the Centre of projecting Jammu and Kashmir as "peaceful" whereas the fact was that blood was being spilled on its roads and people were being slapped...

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Don't Exploit Temple Properties: High Court To Tamil Nadu Government

The Madras High Court has advised the Tamil Nadu government not to exploit temple properties by selling or leasing out to individuals or commercial establishments.

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India-Pak Friendship Will Increase Trade: Navjot Singh Sidhu

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said that India-Pakistan friendship will increase trade.

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US Nurse Jailed For 10 Years For Raping, Impregnating Disabled Woman

A nurse who raped and impregnated a severely disabled woman in his care has been jailed for 10 years in the US state of Arizona, local media reported Friday.

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IMF Chief Warns Omicron Variant Could Slow Global Economy Recovery

The new Omicron variant of Covid-19 could slow the global economic recovery, just as the Delta strain did, IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said Friday.

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Iran "Does Not Seem To Be Serious": US On Stalled Nuclear Talks

The United States hit out at Iran on Friday, saying nuclear talks between the Islamic republic and world powers had stalled because Tehran "does not seem to be serious" about returning to the table.

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Parliamentary Panel Recommends Evaluation Of Vaccines In View Of Omicron

Amid growing concerns over the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2, a parliamentary committee has recommended that the efficacy of Covid vaccines must be evaluated and concerns with regards to the new...

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US Secretary Of State Warns China Over Taiwan As Global Crises Mount

Any move by China to invade Taiwan would have "terrible consequences," USSecretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday, adding that he hoped Chinese leaders would think very carefully about "not...

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South Africa's Covid Cases Cross 3 Million Amid Omicron Surge

South Africa's Covid-19 infections surged to a record three million on Friday as a new wave driven by the Omicron variant rips through parts of the country, official figures showed.

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In Rare Move, US School Shooter's Parents Charged With Manslaughter

In a rare move by law enforcement, Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald announced that James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, each face four counts of involuntary...

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October Deadliest Month Of Pandemic In Russia With 75,000 Deaths

Russia's federal statistics agency Rosstat said Friday that nearly 75,000 people died of coronavirus in the country in October, making it the deadliest month of the entire pandemic.

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Man Arrested In J&K For Raping Girl After Promising To Marry Her

A man was arrested in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district on Friday night for allegedly raping a girl after promising to marry her, officials said.

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Revenue Official Arrested While Accepting Bribe In J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested a revenue official and a tout while accepting Rs 4,000 as bribe from a person for mutation of his land on the outskirts of Jammu...

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Hoarse-Voiced, US President Joe Biden Says It's "Just A Cold"

US President Joe Biden delivered a speech Friday with a notably hoarse voice, but insisted he had simply caught a cold from his grandson and is tested daily for Covid-19.

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Omicron Could Displace Delta: WHO's Soumya Swaminathan

Soumya Swaminathan said that Omicron variant could become dominant because it is highly transmissible, but that a different vaccine may not be needed.

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Bomb Squad Called After UK Man Gets WWII Munition 'Stuck In Bottom'

Hospital staff in Britain acted swiftly after a man arrived at their emergency ward with a World War II-era munition in his rectum.

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Elon Musk's Starlink To Apply For India Licence By End Of January

Starlink will apply early next year for a commercial licence.

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Citizenship Act "Fundamentally Anti-National": Shashi Tharoor

Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Friday termed the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) "fundamentally anti-national" and urged the government not to implement it.

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China, Laos Open $6 Billion High-Speed Rail Link

A $6 billion high-speed rail line connecting China with its Southeast Asian neighbour Laos opened on Friday, a milestone in Beijing's ambitious Belt and Road infrastructure plans.

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J&K Rallies By Congress's Ghulam Nabi Azad Fuels Buzz, Worries Party

A blitzkrieg of public meetings by senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad across Jammu and Kashmir has fuelled speculation that the former Rajya Sabha MP - part of the dissident 'G-23' group in the...

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2 Pakistani Fishing Boats Caught Inside Indian Waters

Indian Coast Guard officials apprehended 2 Pakistani fishing boats and 18 crew present inside Indian waters on Friday, informed PRO Defence, Gujarat.

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Arvind Kejriwal Is A Power Greedy Outsider: Punjab Chief Minister

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday called his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal a "power greedy outsider" who wants to rule the state and accused him of misleading Punjabis.

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Meghalaya Congress Youth Wing Chief Quits

The Congress received another jolt in Meghalaya on Friday when its youth wing president Richard M Marak, a close aide of former chief minister Mukul Sangma who along with 11 other MLAs joined the TMC...

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Price Of 505 Alcohol Brands Fixed Under New Delhi Excise Policy

In implementation of its new excise policy, the Delhi government has so far registered 516 liquor brands and fixed maximum retail price for 505 brands, government officials said on Friday.

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Watch: Hero Cop Saves Woman From Falling Under Train In Bengal

A Railway Protection Force (RPF) officer, on duty in Bengal's Purulia station, saved the life of a woman who almost fell in the gap between the train and the platform as she lost her balance trying to...

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World Food Prices Climb In November, Stay At 10-Year Peak: UN Agency

World food prices rose for a fourth straight month in November to remain at 10-year highs, led by strong demand for wheat and dairy products, the U.N. food agency said on Thursday.

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Case Against 14 After Botched Up Cataract Surgeries In Bihar's Muzaffarpur

An FIR was lodged today against 14 people here in connection with botched up cataract surgeries conducted at a free camp last week which have resulted in complete loss of vision in the operated eye...

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Watch: Navy's Stellar Show Of Skills Across Mumbai's Dusk Sky

The outline of Gateway of India against a crimson dusk sky and a helicopter slowly rising from behind the monument -- this was one of the many captivating moments of the rehearsal for the Beating...

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Our Policy On Taiwan Is "Clear, Consistent": Government In Rajya Sabha

India on Thursday said its policy on Taiwan is clear and consistent and it is focused on promoting interactions in areas of trade, investment and tourism among others.

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US Announces Another Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant

Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international...

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Man Arrested In Delhi For Hacking ATM Machine Servers Using Gadgets: Cops

A 24-year-old man was arrested for allegedly hacking ATM machine servers using gadgets and fraudulently withdrawing money, police said on Thursday.

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"Not Too Late" For Iran To Reverse Nuclear Policy: US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday it was not too late for Iran to revive its nuclear deal with world powers, but cautioned that optimism was low.

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High Altitude Areas In Uttarakhand Receive Season's First Snowfall

The Himalayan temple of Kedarnath and the high altitude areas of Chamoli district received the season's first snowfall on Thursday while it drizzled in the lower areas intensifying the chill across...

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CPI(M) Local Secretary Stabbed To Death: Police

A CPI(M) local secretary was stabbed to death on Thursday, police said.

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Karnataka Chief Minister To Chair High-Level Meeting To Discuss Omicron

With two cases of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus detected in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj S Bommai on Thursday said he will discuss the matter in a high-level meeting in Bengaluru on...

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Omicron Covid Variant: What We Know And What We Don't

Omicron is a variant of Covid-19 first sequenced in South Africa with cases now present in over 20 countries and on all continents.

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Man Sentenced To 20 Years In Jail For Raping 12-Year-Old Boy In Ajmer

A man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old boy in Ajmer, the police said. A Special POCSO Court in Ajmer on Thursday heard the case.

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Will Invite Farm Union Leaders For Talks, Says Haryana Chief Minister

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said he will invite farm union leaders for talks to look into their demands pertaining to the state government.

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State Of Ties Will Reflect State Of Border: Foreign Minister On China

The state of the relationship between India and China will reflect the state of the border, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Thursday, referring to the lingering standoff in eastern...

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Didn't Impose Travel Curbs Like Some Other Countries: India On Omicron

India has not imposed any travel curbs like some other countries that have stopped flights from regions or nations they relate to Omicron, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.

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"Coercive Tactics": Sukhbir Badal On Why Akali Dal Leader Switched To BJP

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today alleged that coercive tactics were used to put pressure on Manjinder Singh Sirsa to join the BJP.

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Heavy Rainfall Predicted Over Gangetic Parts Of Bengal Between Dec 4-6

Thunderstorms and light to moderate rainfall at most places are very likely to occur over the districts of Gangetic West Bengal from December 4 to December 6, 2021, said Indian Meteorological...

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UN Headquarters Cordoned Off As Armed Man Seen Outside

UN Headquarters Cordoned Off As Armed MThe United Nations headquarters in New York was cordoned off on Thursday during a police stand-off with a lone man apparently holding a gun outside the venue,...

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Mamata Banerjee Becoming PM Modi's "Informer": Congress Leader

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's "there is no UPA" remarks, Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury hit out at her and said she "wants to break and weaken Congress and...

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'Omicron' Can Evade Some Immunity, Not All, Data From South Africa Shows

The Omicron variant appears able to get around some immunity but vaccines should still offer protection against severe disease, according to the latest data from South Africa where it is fast...

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"Irresponsible Act": US Vice President Kamala Harris Slams Russia Test

US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday criticized an "irresponsible" Russian test that endangered the International Space Station with debris, and the Biden administration laid out a new...

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"Deluge Of Waste": US "World's Biggest Plastic Polluter", Report Finds

The United States is by far the biggest contributor to global plastic waste in the world, according to a new report submitted to the federal government Wednesday that called for a national strategy to...

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No Taliban, Myanmar Junta In United Nations For Now, Committee Says

A U.N. committee on Wednesday deferred a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the United Nations, said the panel's chair, meaning the Afghan Taliban and Myanmar junta will not be...

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UK Orders 114 Million Additional Covid Jabs Amid 'Omicron' Variant Scare

The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses, from pharmaceutical giants Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna, to bolster its jabs drive over the next two...

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US Top Court Likely To Uphold Law That Could Roll Back Abortion Rights

The conservative-dominated Supreme Court appeared poised Wednesday to roll back abortion rights in the United States by upholding a law in the southern state of Mississippi that would ban the...

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Iran Producing "Enriched Uranium" Amid Talks To Save 2015 Deal: Watchdog

Iran has started producing enriched uranium with more efficient advanced centrifuges at its Fordow plant dug into a mountain, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, further eroding the 2015 Iran...

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Wife Of "Godfather Of Black Music" Shot In Home Robbery: Report

The wife of the man known as the "Godfather of Black Music" was shot and killed Wednesday in a break-in at the couple's Beverly Hills home, US media reported.

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Saudi Arabia, UAE Report First 'Omicron' Covid Variant Cases In Gulf

Saudi Arabia has recorded the Gulf's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a citizen returning from North Africa, a health ministry official said Wednesday.

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India, China Need To "Step Up": US Climate Envoy On Global Warming

U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Wednesday that big greenhouse gas emitting countries like China, India, Russia and others must move faster to help the world avert the worst impacts of global...

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"Rational Position": Joe Biden Asserts Support For Abortion Rights Ruling

US President Joe Biden on Wednesday weighed in on the Supreme Court's politically explosive abortion law hearing, saying he backs the nearly half-century-old case underpinning current rights.

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'Omicron' Variant Drives "Worrying" Surge In South Africa's Covid Cases

The Omicron variant has propelled a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in South Africa in recent weeks, health officials told parliament Wednesday, calling the situation "worrying".

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Did Not Pull Gun's Trigger: Alec Baldwin On Film Set Shooting

Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of "Rust."

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Covid Is "Borderless": UN Chief Slams "Unfair", "Ineffective" Travel Bans

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday slammed travel bans targeting specific countries and regions imposed over the new Covid-19 variant as "unfair" and "ineffective."

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One More Student Dies In US High School Shooting, Count Rises To 4

The death count in the latest US school shooting rose to four Wednesday after a 17-year-old student died from his wounds in the attack at a Michigan high school, local police said.

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South Africa Returnee Is US' First 'Omicron' Variant Case; Symptoms Mild

The first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 has been detected in a person in California, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

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Senior UP Official Arrested In Teachers' Exam Paper Leak Case: Probe Team

Sanjay Kumar Upadhyay was arrested by the probe team in Lucknow, two days after he was suspended from his post.

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6 Passengers From "At-Risk" Countries Admitted To Delhi Hospital

Their samples have been sent to the National Centre for Disease Control for genome sequencing to ascertain if they have the new variant, Omicron, they said.

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UK Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Trespassing In Parliament

British police on Wednesday arrested a man on suspicion of trespass, after he allegedly breached security at parliament and prompted a temporary lockdown at the sensitive London landmark.

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CBI Investigation In 64 Cases Pending For Over 5 Years: Centre

A total of 64 cases are under CBI investigation for more than five years, the government informed Parliament on Wednesday.

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No Minority Exodus From Kashmir Due To Safety Issues: Centre To Parliament

The MHA also stated that the incidents of infiltration and terrorist attacks have decreased significantly since 2018 in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Border Security Force Fires On Drone Coming From Pak Side Along Border

The Border Security Force Wednesday said its troops fired on a drone along the India-Pakistan border in the Amritsar sector, forcing it to return.

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