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The rubble of an Air India Express plane that crashed at the Kozhikode airport on Friday night, August 7, 2020.(PTI)

Two pilot unions seek DGCA chief-'s ouster over -'amateurish views-'...

According to the unions, Kumar said during one of the televised interviews that the plane-'s -"landing was not smooth-".

11 Aug 2020 8:42 PM IST

Former president Pranab Mukherjee has tweeted that he was detected as COVID-19 positive when he went to hospital for a health checkup. (PTI file photo)

Pranab Mukherjee-'s health deteriorates, remains on ventilator...

The 84-year-old was admitted to the military hospital around noon on Monday, and had also tested positive for COVID-19...

11 Aug 2020 6:46 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Daughters have equal coparcenary rights in Hindu family property,...

The amendment to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 granting equal rights to daughters to inherit property would have...

11 Aug 2020 5:10 PM IST

Rescue operations are still on. (PTI)

Death toll in Idukki landslide reaches 52 after 3 bodies are recovered...

Meanwhile, the water level at Mullaperiyar reservoir in Idukki district reached 136.85 feet on Tuesday.

11 Aug 2020 4:05 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi (PTI photo)

Modi to CMs in video meet: Defeat coronavirus in your states so we can...

Modi said the recovery rate has gone up which, he added, meant that government efforts have proved to be effective.

11 Aug 2020 3:08 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy. (DC Photo)

Many Andhra districts are peaking, says CM Jagan

Referring to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the state, Jagan said, -"it has been captured by increased testing-"

11 Aug 2020 2:49 PM IST

Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government on Tuesday refused to transfer Sushant Singh Rajputs case to the CBI. (PTI Photo)

ED probes Sushant Singh Rajput-'s friend, business manager in money...

Pithani and Modi arrived at the office of the central probe agency in the Ballard Estate area around 11 am

11 Aug 2020 2:23 PM IST

Senior Telangana cadre IPS officer C.V. Anand has been posted as Director of the National Industrial Security Academy. (DC Photo)

C V Anand, the new director of National Industrial Safety Academy

According to orders issued on Monday, Anand will continue to hold additional charge of IG, Airport Sector II

11 Aug 2020 2:21 PM IST

Former president Ppranab Mukherjee has been admitted to the Armys R&R hospital in New Delhi.

Pranab Mukherjee in critical condition, says hospital

The former president is under ventilator support due to a coronavirus infection

11 Aug 2020 2:10 PM IST

Sushma Sathe, wife of Captain Deepak Sathe, who died in a plane crash at the Kozhikode International Airport on August 7, 2020. (PTI)

Maharashtra to accord state funeral to Capt Deepak Sathe

Statement from Uddhav Thackeray-'s office says Sathe-'s life would be an inspiration to young pilots

11 Aug 2020 1:26 PM IST

Telangana clocks 1,896 fresh COVID-19 cases, eight deaths. (PTI Photo)

8 dead, 1,896 new COVID-19 cases reported in Telangana

The declining trend in fresh coronavirus cases continued in GHMC, with only 338 new cases being reported

11 Aug 2020 1:10 PM IST

Supreme Court of India

Centre says 4G internet will be restored on trial basis in one J-K...

High speed internet service in J-K was suspended in August last year

11 Aug 2020 1:05 PM IST