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Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. (PTI Photo)

Kerela CM flays Karnataka-'s fresh travel curbs on passengers from the...

As per the order issued by the Union Home Ministry, states should not impose travel curbs closing their borders

5 Aug 2021 2:26 PM IST

Kishan Reddy is culture, tourism and development of Northeast minister. (ANI)

75 pc stolen heritage returned during 7 years of PM Modi-'s govt: G...

In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, Reddy said that a total of 54 antiquities have been retrieved from foreign countries...

5 Aug 2021 2:13 PM IST

The Supreme Court of India (AFP)

Allegations of snooping serious, if correct: SC on Pegasus row

SC was hearing nine petitions, including those filed by the Editors Guild and senior journalists seeking independent...

5 Aug 2021 1:14 PM IST

Former Karnataka minister R Roshan Baig (ANI)

ED raids ex-Karnataka minister Baig, Congress MLA in money laundering...

The Congress MLA is stated to have had a purported property transaction with then MD of IMA Group Mansoor Khan

5 Aug 2021 1:02 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

Abrogation of Article 370 brought unprecedented peace, progress in...

The Centre had abrogated Article 370 and bifurcated Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories in August 2019

5 Aug 2021 11:31 AM IST

A health worker prepares to administer a dose of Covaxin as hundreds line up to receive their second dose of vaccine against the coronavirus at the municipal stadium in Hyderabad, July 29, 2021. (AP/Mahesh Kumar A.)

COVID-19: India records 42,982 new cases, 533 fresh fatalities

An increase of 723 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

5 Aug 2021 11:05 AM IST

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan conducts aerial survey of flood-affected areas of the state, in Datia district, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Madhya Pradesh floods situation grim, 11 killed

The flood situation in seven districts in Gwalior-Chambal region worsened further on Wednesday with the overflowing...

5 Aug 2021 7:39 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during visiting flood-affected Amta area in Howrah district, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi calls Mamata, pledges Central help to tackle floods

The Trinamul Congress supremo, however, complained to Mr Modi that the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) was to blame for...

5 Aug 2021 6:38 AM IST

Telangana High Court dismissed the pleas of Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. (PTI Photo)

HC issues notices to TS, UGC on appointment of two VCs

The court sought an explanation within four weeks from the government, the UGC and both the VCs

5 Aug 2021 3:55 AM IST

KRMB will announce a new date for inspecting RLIS after taking into consideration suggestions and objections raised by the contending states of Telangana and AP over sharing of river waters. Representational Image. (PTI)

KRMB team postpones todayâ€™s RLIS visit

AP government had objected to the visit, maintaining that it will allow the KRMB team to visit RLIS provided it has no...

5 Aug 2021 3:44 AM IST

Amzath Basha eulogised Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy for giving top priority to development of suppressed communities including minorities. (Twitter)

Nadeem Ahmad takes over as APUA chief

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy CM said education is the best means for self and community development

5 Aug 2021 2:56 AM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets the family members of the minor girl who was allegedly raped and then murdered in Delhi cantt area, in New Delhi, Wednesday, August 4, 2021. (PTI /Arun Sharma)

Rahul meets Dalit girlâ€™s kin; Arvind Kejriwal announces aid, orders...

After meeting the victim-'s family, the former Congress chief said the family is demanding nothing but justice

5 Aug 2021 2:45 AM IST