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Security personnel stand guard near Civil Secretariat ahead of bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. (File Photo- PTI)

12.5 lakh domicile certificates issued under new law in Jammu and...

The new domicile law is one of the many new laws the government has in unseemly haste introduced

2 Sept 2020 11:51 AM IST

Militants belonging to a faction of the NSCN.

Seal accord with or without NSCN: Top Naga body urges PM Modi

the Nagaland GB (Gaon Burahs) Federation, wrote a hard-hitting letter to Modi urging a political solution for Nagaland...

2 Sept 2020 11:12 AM IST

Chinese troops made a second failed attempt on Monday to capture the peaks on the southern banks of Pangong Tso. (PTI Photo)

Discipline and control frontline troops: India urges China to stop...

Since May, the Chinese Army-'s strategy has been to grab unoccupied land at the LAC in Ladakh sector

2 Sept 2020 10:49 AM IST

Dr Kafeel Khan waves at reporters after being released from a Mathura jail on Tuesday night. (Photo- Twitter/Yogendra Yadav)

UP government can frame me in another case, says Kafeel Khan after...

Khan said he now wants to help flood-affected people in Bihar and Assam

2 Sept 2020 10:12 AM IST

Tamil Nadu government renames three Metro Rail stations in Chennai after Anna, MGR & Jaya. (PTI Photo)

Unlock 4: SOPs on metro rail operations to be released tomorrow

Metro trains will be allowed to operated in a graded manner.

1 Sept 2020 7:51 PM IST

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asserted that a fair and inclusive COVID-19 vaccine access strategy should have been in place by now. (PTI Photo)

Rahul Gandhi: Global media has exposed FB-WhatsApp-'s assault on...

Ruling party-'s IT cell head Amit Malviya alleged a -"Congress-Facebook nexus-".

1 Sept 2020 7:21 PM IST

Election Commission of India.

Jose K Mani led group is real Kerala Congress (M), rules Election...

Ashok Lavasa gave a dissent order

1 Sept 2020 5:47 PM IST

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