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New Delhi: With 11,271 people testing positive for new Covid-19 on Saturday, India’s total tally of its cases rose to 3,44,37,307, while the active cases came down to 1,35,918, the lowest in 522 days (17 months), according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Sunday. The death toll increased to 4,63,530 with 285 fatalities […]

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tributes to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 132nd birth anniversary. “Tributes to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Ji on his birth anniversary,” he tweeted. In India, Children’s Day is celebrated on November 14 every year as a mark of respect to Jawaharlal Nehru, the first […]

Nagpur: In a major development, at least 26 Maoists were killed during a fierce encounter with the Maharashtra Police in the deep forests near Dhanora in Gadchiroli district, official sources said here on Saturday. The gun-battle which started in the early hours of Saturday, was continuing till afternoon with at least 26 fatalities among the […]

Hyderabad: The pandemic has had far-reaching effects on the food service industry and more so on small restaurants & local food businesses, with many struggling to continue operations. KFC India in association with Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) is providing expertise and entrepreneurial support to these businesses to sail […]

New Delhi: Strongly condemning the attack on an Assam Rifles convoy in Manipur that claimed seven lives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Five soldiers including the Commanding Officer of 46 Assam Rifles, and his two family members were killed in the attack on their convoy at […]

New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday hit out at the Modi government over the terror attack on a convoy of Assam Rifles in Manipur, alleging the incident “once again proves” that it is incapable of protecting the nation. He also sent his condolence to the families of those who lost their lives in […]

The actor received criticism for her comments on Thursday when she said that India attained freedom in 2014 when the Modi-led government came to power and described the country's Independence in 1947 as "bheek", or alms.

Speaking to reporters here, she said what BJP and RSS are propagating is not Sanatan Dharma.

Police said a Sumo taxi went out of the driver's control at Digdol and plunged into a deep gorge.

As per the sources, the family members of the officer along with the Quick Reaction Team were in convoy.

The gun battle took place this morning at Dhanora in the Gyarahbatti forest area in the district, located over 920 km away from Mumbai, when a police team was conducting a search operation, he said.

In a representation submitted to the North Goa District Magistrate, the Hindu Janajagruti Samiti has said that the comedian could vitiate the atmosphere in Goa ahead of the 2022 Assembly polls and therefore his act should be banned in the state.

Srinagar: Sufism, or Tasawwuf, is an ideological belief system of the Islam mysticism that took off in the 7th century by mystics from the Central Asia who avowed that they had discovered the way to obtain knowledge of Allah. The term Sufi (meaning the “man of wool” in Arabic) was coined for these ascetics who […]

At the outset, a bench headed by Chief Justice N.V. Ramana told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, that the "situation is very bad... In the house we are wearing masks. It is a bad situation".

With 12,403 new recoveries, the total number of recoveries in the country rises to 3,38,26,483 and the recovery rate stands at 98.26 per cent.

The Sri Ram Sena has warned that it would launch a statewide agitation if the ruling BJP government in Karnataka doesn't enact a law to ban forceful conversions.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court said a model builder-buyer agreement is needed in the real estate sector and the Centre should file its reply on the issue as it is an “important matter in the public interest”. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and AS Bopanna asked Additional Solicitor General KM Nataraj to seek instruction […]

Addressing a press conference, NCP leader condemned Ranaut's statement that India got real freedom in 2014 and said it seems the Bollywood actor is on a heavy dose of Malana cream

Addressing the trainee officers of Indian Police Service (IPS) at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA) here, he said they have a vital role to play in nation building through enforcement of laws.

Kishan Da, is one of the senior most maoist leaders and was the chief of the Maoist Communist Centre of India (MCCI) before it merged with the CPI-ML (People's War) to form the CPI (Maoist) in 2004.

Rohtas, Saran, Gaya and Siwan district recorded two deaths each on Thursday, while Biharsharif and Buxar districts registered one each. Three people met their watery grave in Begusarai district.

Kolkata: As a first step to convert Kolkata and it’s three satellite towns — Rajarhat, Bidhannagar and New Town into eco-friendly cities, the state government has decided that the state capital will have only CNG and e-vehicles by 2030. Speaking in a recent meeting, the state Transport Minister Firhad Hakim said, “Since 2011, plans have been […]

With the addition of 501 new deaths, the total death toll in the country has reached 4,62,690.

The Kannur-Bengaluru Express had left from the former, in Kerala, at 6.05 PM on Thursday.