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Army personnel pay salute as mortal remains of former president Pranab Mukherjee being taken to Lodhi Road crematorium from his residence for the final rites, in New Delhi, Tuesday.

Ex-President Pranab Mukherjee cremated with full state honours

An Army contingent gave a guard of honour and a gun salute to the former president.

1 Sept 2020 5:11 PM IST

India, China hold Brigade Commander-level talks in eastern Ladakh. (PTI Photo)

India, China hold fresh talks; Indian Army strengthens troop presence...

The two sides held talks for around six hours on Monday as well but no concrete outcome emerged from the engagement, the...

1 Sept 2020 3:23 PM IST

The New Development Bank of the BRICS countries has fully disbursed USD one billion emergency assistance loan to India. (PTI Photo)

Moratorium period on loan repayment extendable by two years: Centre,...

The apex court had earlier asked the Centre and the RBI to review the move to charge interest on deferred EMIs during...

1 Sept 2020 2:35 PM IST

Due to continuous torrential rains, many trees fell on the road in south Mumbai, one of them fell on a car near Wankhede stadium, The Colaba observatory in south Mumbai recorded 330 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 5.30 am on Thursday. Rajesh Jadhav photo

Monsoon 2020: India received 27 per cent more rainfall than normal in...

The overall rainfall recorded in India from June 1 to August 31 was 10 per cent more than normal

1 Sept 2020 1:37 PM IST

HC refuses to stay JEE-Main examination. (Representative Image)

Bombay HC refuses to stay JEE-Main exam, asks flood-hit students to...

The court said any aggrieved student can file an application to the NTA via their centre coordinator

1 Sept 2020 1:00 PM IST

Allahabad High Court quashes NSA charges against Dr Kafeel Khan, set...

Khan has been in jail since January after a speech he delivered at the Aligarh Muslim University during the anti-CAA...

1 Sept 2020 12:26 PM IST

The four Covid-19 positive prisoners who escaped from Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad: Javed (clockwise from top left), Somasundar, Abdul Arbaz, and P Narsaiah.

Escaped COVID prisoners yet to be traced, Hyderabad police launch mega...

The teams dispatched to the neighbouring states have also said to have not received any fruitful information about the...

1 Sept 2020 11:11 AM IST

Social distancing should be followed in all shops, stalls, cafeteria, dining facilities and kitchens in and around the premises of the place of worship. (PTI Photo)

Tamil Nadu government issues SOP for re-opening of religious places

The SOP lays immense stress on wearing masks, without which no one should be allowed into any premises

1 Sept 2020 9:38 AM IST

In this June 17, 2016, file photo, an Indian tourist rides on a horse back at the Pangong Tso Lake high up in the Ladakh region of India. Tensions along the China-India border flared up again in recent weeks. Indian officials say the latest row began in early May when Chinese soldiers entered the Indian-controlled territory of Ladakh at three different points, erecting tents and guard posts. (AP)

India thwarts another Chinese incursion in Ladakh

Pre-emptive move by Indian Army to secure another LAC position signals its intent to dig in for the winter

1 Sept 2020 8:29 AM IST

A policeman on guard outside Telangana Secretariat (Photo: video grab)

Telangana got its Covid-19 assumptions on asymptomatic cases all...

Health department had claimed 90% of cases are asymptomatic; latest stats show that to be only 69%

31 Aug 2020 3:45 PM IST

Visitors wait at the Gandhi Hospital gate in Hyderabad. P Surendra photo

Telangana-'s Covid forecast goes awry: No end in sight at the end of...

The health department had forecast a loosening of Covid-'s grip by the end of the month

31 Aug 2020 3:20 PM IST

As many as 411 villages in 12 districts in Madhya Pradesh have been affected by floods. (PTI Photo)

Flash floods destroy standing crops in Madhya Pradesh, lakhs of people...

Around 8000 people have been rescued by Indian Air Force choppers so far

31 Aug 2020 2:43 PM IST