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President Ram Nath Kovind swears in GC Murmu as the CAG. (PTI)

Former J-K Lt Governor GC Murmu sworn-in as India-'s 14th CAG

Murmu made and subscribed to the oath of office before President Ram Nath Kovind

8 Aug 2020 1:33 PM IST

A kirana (grocery) store in Vasai, Mumbai (Photo | Wikimedia Commons - Renzilde)

Grocery shops, vegetable vendors potential spreaders of coronavirus:...

The Centre also stressed on the need for operationalising ambulance transport system with oxygen facility and quick...

8 Aug 2020 12:21 PM IST

The abducted soldier Shakir Manzoor.

Abducted J-K jawan-'s father to militants: If you have killed him,...

Shakir was reportedly abducted by gunmen after they intercepted his car while he was travelling through Damhal Hanjipora...

8 Aug 2020 11:16 AM IST

Hyderabad: Medics collect samples from a mobile testing facility for coronavirus disease, in Hyderabad, Friday. (PTI)

No respite for Telangana as COVID-19 cases cross 77K; death toll rises...

Out of the 2,256 new cases, 464 were from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)

8 Aug 2020 10:49 AM IST

The picture from the crash site. (ANI)

Air India Express flight with 191 on board crashes while landing at...

As per reports, the incident took place around 7.45 pm amid heavy rainfall.

7 Aug 2020 9:01 PM IST

Studies carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) have found that the COVID-19 can spread from person to person through small droplets from the nose or mouth. REpresentational Image

Here-'s how to make your car corona free

According to microbiologists, it is hard to predict the transmission of the coronavirus no matter how advanced or...

7 Aug 2020 8:44 PM IST

Kodugu under flood waters. (Twitter)

Massive rains trigger landslides in Karnataka-'s Kodagu district

Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha urged the state government to allot special package in the budget for Kodagu.

7 Aug 2020 8:42 PM IST

$Bidar\s Bilal and Co shoulder final rites for COVID victims$ Nation

Bidar-'s Bilal and Co shoulder final rites for COVID victims

Bilal has been performing final rites of unknown and unclaimed bodies in Bidar for over a decade

7 Aug 2020 5:13 PM IST

Landslide in South Mumbais Peddar Road. (Rajesh Jadhav)

Rain intensity eases in Mumbai; SoBo receives highest rains after 1974

Between Tuesday and Thursday, Mumbai got over 500 mm of rainfall every day

7 Aug 2020 5:06 PM IST

10 workers dead, dozens trapped as rain triggers landslide at Kerala tea plantation

10 workers dead, dozens trapped as rain triggers landslide at Kerala...

Flood threat to several districts as water levels rise alarmingly

7 Aug 2020 2:58 PM IST

This was the ninth day in a row that the tally increased by more than 50,000. (PTI)

In just 21 days, India adds another million COVID-19 cases to its...

The coronavirus infection tally had crossed 19 lakh just two days ago.

7 Aug 2020 1:53 PM IST

The scenic Munnar hill station in Kerala, now a scene of devastation. DC photo

Kerala monsoon mayhem: Five deaths confirmed in Rajamala landslide

Ten injured have been admitted in Tata High Range hospital, Munnar

7 Aug 2020 1:44 PM IST