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The PLA soldier is being dealt with as per laid down procedures and circumstances under which he had crossed the LAC are being investigated. (Representational Image:AP)

Chinese soldier held on Indian side of LAC in Ladakh

People-'s Liberation Army soldier being dealt with as per procedures, says Indian Army

10 Jan 2021 4:46 AM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan (PTI photo)

Madhya Pradesh enforces â€˜Love Jihadâ€™ ordinance

The ordinance has provided a maximum of 10 yearsâ€™ imprisonment for forcible marriage of a girl for the purpose of...

10 Jan 2021 4:37 AM IST

There are 1,677 vaccine storage points, 4,065 cold chain equipments, 19 vehicles for transport of vaccines, 17,032 vaccinators and 7,459 sub-centres kept ready for the programme. (Representational DC Photo)

Andhra Pradesh to vaccinate 3.6L health workers at 1,940 session sites...

Each site will vaccinate around 100 health workers per day

10 Jan 2021 4:24 AM IST

The vaccination exercise will be conducted utilising experience of elections (booth strategy) and Universal Immunization Program (UIP) without compromising existing healthcare services, especially national programs and primary health care. (Photo-AP)

Covid vaccination drive to begin from January 16

Emergency Use Authorisation or Accelerated Approval has been granted by the Drug Controller General of India for...

10 Jan 2021 4:21 AM IST

Majority of the Punjabi singers have supported the farmers in the ongoing protest. (Photo:PTI)

Farmers-' protest: Harbhajan Mann, Jazzy B, Rabbi Shergill take stage...

Bollywood actor Swara Bhasker, who has been vocal about her support for the farmers movement, was also present at the...

10 Jan 2021 12:43 AM IST

Kerala government permits reopening of spas, ayurvedic resorts

Kerala government permits reopening of spas, ayurvedic resorts

The spas and ayurvedic resorts used to welcome a large number of tourists both domestic and international holidayers in...

9 Jan 2021 12:19 PM IST

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh interacts with staff members, at Bhandara General Hospital in Bhandara district, Saturday. January. 9, 2021. (PTI)

Ten newborn babies die in Maharashtra hospital fire

The infants were aged between a month and three months, a doctor said

9 Jan 2021 10:19 AM IST

Adimulapu Suresh warned of stern action against junior college managements if they conducted classes without government permission. He said recognition would be withdrawn if any junior college failed to follow directions from the government, be it on collection of fees or on compliance with guidelines on Covid-19. (Photo: twitter @AudimulapSuresh)

Inter first-year classes in Andhra Pradesh from January 18

The academic year for 2020-21 would continue up to May 2021. The schedule for examinations will be announced shortly

9 Jan 2021 4:29 AM IST

A health worker takes a nasal swab sample at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India. (AP)

75 persons detected with new UK mutant strain in India

A total of 4,858 people have been traced who travelled between India and the UK after the cases of infection by new...

8 Jan 2021 12:55 PM IST

She said the upward graph could also be attributed to the recently concluded local body polls. (Photo credit:Facebook)

Kerala-'s spurt in Covid cases due to robust surveillance, civic...

Close to 40,000 cases have been reported from the southern state in the last week alone, with a daily addition of around...

8 Jan 2021 11:23 AM IST

Even 2G bandwidth services are frequently suspended at places on the pretext of law and order issues, causing huge inconvenience to people. (Representational image: PTI/file photo)

4G services may be restored soon in remaining 18 districts of J&K

J&K witnessed a complete communication blackout for weeks after the Centre stripped it of its special status and split...

8 Jan 2021 11:08 AM IST

Swearing in ceremony of Telangana High Court Chief Justice Hima Kohli, at Raj Bhavan on Thursday. (Photo: By arrangement)

Justice Hima Kohli sworn in as new Chief Justice for Telangana High...

With Hima Kohli the Telangana High Court got its first woman Chief Justice. At present she is the only woman Chief...

8 Jan 2021 4:25 AM IST