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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

Children undergo treatment after an alleged unprovoked ceasefire violation by Pakistan in the Sawjian area of Poonch district, in Poonch district, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. (PTI

8 Pakistani soldiers killed as Indian Army retaliates against LoC...

Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation along the LoC spread across multiple sectors to include Dawar, Keran,...

13 Nov 2020 6:56 PM IST

People buy firecrackers at a shop ahead of the Diwali festival, in Vijayawada (PTI)

Telangana govt imposes ban on sale and use of firecrackers following...

Opposition BJP alleged the TRS government failed to protect the sentiments of Hindus vis-a-vis ban on crackers

13 Nov 2020 5:26 PM IST

Covishield vaccine is being manufactured by Serum Institute of India to prevent the spread of Covid-19

Covishield vaccine being tested at 15 centres in India

Evaluation of data by scientists across the world shows Covishield is by far the most advanced vaccine

13 Nov 2020 3:02 PM IST

WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. (via AP)

WHO to set up centre for traditional medicine in India

WHO Director General made the announcement at an event in which PM Modi inaugurated two Ayurveda institutions in Jaipur...

13 Nov 2020 2:28 PM IST

Journalists trying to use their mobile phones at Government Media Facilitation Centre in Srinagar. (PTI)

J&K: Only 2G mobile Internet service available in 18 out of 20...

The restriction will be imposed citing apprehension about misuse of Internet to disrupt the district development council...

13 Nov 2020 12:00 PM IST

Suspended IAS officer M Sivasankar being taken to ACJM special court in connection to the Kerala gold smuggling case, in Kochi. (PTI)

Kerala gold smuggling: M Sivasankar remanded to 14-day judicial...

The senior IAS officer was suspended from service following his alleged links with the accused in the controversial gold...

13 Nov 2020 3:57 AM IST

US diplomats comments on India-China border issue nonsense, says China. (PTI Photo)

China-'s Global Times calls media reports of -'border disengagement...

It was reported on Thursday that India and China have been moving closer towards an agreement on a disengagement plan

12 Nov 2020 10:40 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses a gathering after virtually unveiling the statue of Swami Vivekananda at JNU campus, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

PM Modi unveils life-size statue of Swami Vivekananda in Left citadel...

The decision to install a life-size statue of Vivekananda is imbued with symbolism

12 Nov 2020 8:59 PM IST

Telangana High Court

Telangana High Court asks state government to ban sale, bursting of...

The court said that the bursting of firecrackers and setting off of fireworks, might contribute to the further spread of...

12 Nov 2020 3:20 PM IST

The Nation Wants to Know: Arnab Goswami

Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami gets interim bail from Supreme Court

The three accused were arrested by Alibaug police in Maharashtra-'s Raigad district on November 4

11 Nov 2020 5:06 PM IST

Indian Air Force (IAF) Chinook helicopter flies amid the prolonged India-China stand off in the Ladakh region, in Leh. (PTI)

India, China on verge of agreement to resolve six-month-long border...

The proposals for the disengagement and restoration of the status quo ante were finalised during the 8th round of...

11 Nov 2020 4:41 PM IST