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Supreme Court of India (PTI)

SC dismisses plea for waiver of exam fees for class 10, 12 CBSE...

The plea sought direction to waive the fee or direct the Centre to pay to CBSE from the PM Care Fund or any other...

17 Nov 2020 3:08 PM IST

USS Nimitz (CVN 68)as it leads a formation of ships from the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) and the US Navy in the Bay of Bengal as part of Exercise Malabar 2017. (AFP)

Malabar 2020: Navy-'s aircraft carrier Vikramaditya to participate in...

Beijing sees such exercises as a militarisation of the informal Quad, that it sees as an anti-China alliance

17 Nov 2020 8:45 AM IST

The Gupkar Alliance

BJP targets Congress, Gupkar Alliance over their stance on Article 370

The BJP described the Gupkar Alliance as -"unholy-"

16 Nov 2020 6:45 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah chairs a meeting over the Covid-19 situation in the national capital with Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, LG Anil Baijal, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardh and Delhi Police commissioner Director of AIIMS Randeep Guleria, in New Delhi, Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Union Minister Amit Shah takes stock of Delhi-'s COVID-19 situation

The decision was taken following an emergency meeting between Mr Shah, the Union Health Ministry and Delhi government

16 Nov 2020 1:51 PM IST

Devotees at the Sabarimala shrine on Monday.

Kerala: Sabarimala temple opens for Mandala-Makaravilakku season amid...

The outgoing melshanti (chief priest) A.K. Sudheer Namboothiri opened the doors of the templeâ€™s sanctum sanctorum on...

16 Nov 2020 12:49 PM IST

Siddhivinayak temple

Political parties in Maharashtra tussle to take credit for temple...

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday announced that places of religious worship in Maharashtra will reopen

16 Nov 2020 12:12 PM IST

A volunteer distributes face mask at the church street, which is closed for motor vehicles during the Clean Air Street initiative on weekends, in Bengaluru, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2020. (PTI)

Karnataka adds 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, half of it in Bengaluru

The state continued to show a sharp decline in the new cases and fatalities from over 10,700 cases and above 200 deaths...

15 Nov 2020 10:24 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh map

Reorganisation of districts in AP turning out to be a ticklish job

Distribution of resources, mainly natural, too is proving to be a tall task and could influence the eventual formation...

15 Nov 2020 6:25 PM IST

Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh. (PTI)

Manipur CM Biren Singh tests positive for COVID-19

The chief minister requested all who came in close contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested

15 Nov 2020 5:02 PM IST

Petty Officer Whengbam Jagajit Singh of Manipur drowned at Yarada beach.

Six drown in two separate incidents amid Diwali celebrations in...

Four youngsters drowned in Godavari River in Mulugu district while two teenagers drowned in Nizamsagar Dam in Kamareddy...

15 Nov 2020 2:14 PM IST

Indians wearing face masks as a precaution against the coronavirus stand in a queue to offer prayers at Bhagyalaxmi temple near Charminar ahead of Diwali, in Hyderabad, India, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Health officials have warned about the potential for the coronavirus to spread during the upcoming religious festival season, which is marked by huge gatherings in temples and shopping districts. (AP)

Telangana-'s new COVID-19 cases fall below 700 for the first time this...

As many as 21,264 samples were tested during the last 24 hours, taking the cumulative figure of specimens examined to...

15 Nov 2020 11:21 AM IST

A man walks along the Rajpath street near India Gate amid smoggy conditions a day after Diwali in New Delhi on November 15, 2020. (AFP)

Delhi-'s air quality expected to deteriorate further post-Diwali

However, IMD has said that a fresh western disturbance could increase the wind speed and improve the air quality in...

15 Nov 2020 11:00 AM IST