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Nitin Gadkari (ANI photo)

Expressway projects being monitored by road min, NHAI at headquarters...

All expressway projects are targeted for completion by 2024-25, Nitin Gadkari said

29 July 2021 4:31 PM IST

Former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. (PTI Photo)

JDS leaders plan protest march to demand clearance of Mekedatu project

Incidentally, a civil appeal filed by Tamil Nadu, seeking a restraint order on the proposal, is pending before the...

29 July 2021 4:01 PM IST

File photo of a deserted street in Kochi amid coronavirus lockdown (Photo: PTI)

COVID-19: Complete lockdown in Kerala from July 31 to Aug 1

Kerala with an active caseload of 1.54 lakh is contributing 37.1 per cent of the total active cases in the country

29 July 2021 3:22 PM IST

The Union government maintained that 90 per cent of the COVID-19 cases in India are being driven by the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant. (PTI Photo)

BJP, CPI(M) spar as COVID-19 case count remains high in Kerala

The southern state on Wednesday alone recorded 22,056 fresh COVID-19 cases -- more than half of India-'s total...

29 July 2021 2:53 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a delegation level meeting, in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Support peace initiatives aimed at lasting political settlement: India...

India has been a major stakeholder in the peace and stability of Afghanistan

29 July 2021 2:49 PM IST

A large number of the expat population was forced to return home due to COVID. (Representational image: PTI)

Kerala seeks special COVID package from Centre as 10 lakh expats...

Due to various challenges including the COVID induced lockdown, the state is reeling under a serious financial crisis,...

29 July 2021 1:32 PM IST

Labourers take rest in a closed market at Khari Baowli, during COVID-19 lockdown in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Bengal extends COVID curbs till Aug 15, allows govt programmes at...

Buses, taxis, autorickshaws have been permitted to operate with 50 per cent capacity

29 July 2021 1:08 PM IST

Tigers are coming close to agricultural fields in Penchikaplpet, Bejjur, Dahegam, Sirpur (T) and Kagaznagar in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district. Representational Image (PTI)

India committed to ensuring safe habitats for its tigers: PM Modi

The prime minister said India-'s strategy of tiger conservation attaches topmost importance to involving local...

29 July 2021 11:52 AM IST

Kerala reported 135 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the death toll to 13,640. (Photo: PTI)

6-member Central team to visit Kerala as it still reports high number...

The team will be headed by National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) Director S K Singh

29 July 2021 11:32 AM IST

A health worker takes swab sample of a passenger for COVID-19 testing at Dadar railway station in Mumbai, Monday, July 26, 2021. (PTI/Kunal Patil)

Active COVID-19 cases register increase for second consecutive day

An increase of 4,404 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

29 July 2021 10:56 AM IST

Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma interacts with media after visiting the police personnel injured in a clash last night at Assam-Mizoram border, at Silchar Medical College & Hospital. (PTI Photo)

Mizoram arming civilians: Assam chief minister

Assam also has ongoing border disputes with several of its neighbouring states -- including Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland...

29 July 2021 9:24 AM IST

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd (Image credit: vizagsteel.com)

Centre tells HC it seeks 100 per cent disinvestment in RINL

The affidavit filed by Rajesh Kumar Singh stated that the apprehension of the petitioner regarding employees was...

29 July 2021 9:17 AM IST