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Chinese ambassador to India Sun Weidong.

India should avoid -'strategic miscalculations-', be China-'s partner:...

The ambassador also reiterated that â€œChina will firmly safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity-".

11 July 2020 10:15 AM IST

Army trucks move towards Ladakh in the wake of India-China border dispute in eastern Ladakh, in Kullu district. PTI photo

Officials from India and China review border situation through video...

This was the 16th meeting of the Working Mechanism for Consultation & Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC).

11 July 2020 9:42 AM IST

Three religious shrines are said to have been demolished while razing the old Secretariat complex in Hyderabad this week. The demolition is being carried out to make way for a new building to house Telanganas administration. Photo: Gandhi, DC.

Demolition of shrines within Telangana-'s Secretariat draws ire of...

A report published in an Urdu daily about the demolitions triggered furious reactions from a cross-section of people

10 July 2020 6:55 PM IST

: Army personnel during a counter-infiltration operation along the Line of Control in Kalakote sector of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. PTI Photo

Ex-servicemen in open letter: Revamp intelligence system to avoid...

The open letter stated that none of the signatories belonged to any political party.

10 July 2020 5:57 PM IST

The elephants death has given rise to a communal debate.

Supreme Court seeks response from Centre, Kerala on cruel practices...

The plea has also sought issuance of guidelines for creation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to tackle such...

10 July 2020 4:21 PM IST

Telangana Secretariat building being demolished in Hyderabad. (Photo Credit- PTI)

Halt demolition of secretariat buildings till July 13: Telangana HC...

Petitioners alleged that the demolition of the existing is an -'arbitary action-' of the state government in a pandemic...

10 July 2020 4:07 PM IST

Army trucks move towards Ladakh in the wake of India-China border dispute in eastern Ladakh, in Kullu district. PTI photo

Doval-Wang Yi may resume talks over Ladakh border dispute

Ajit Doval and Wang Yi are special representatives of their countries for the boundary talks between the two sides

10 July 2020 2:40 PM IST

Rahul seeks cancellation of varsity exams, says promote students on past performance. (PTI Photo)

Cancel exams, promote students: Rahul Gandhi on university exams

The Congress has launched a campaign in favour of students, demanding cancellation of exams during the pandemic and...

10 July 2020 2:00 PM IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

Hours before Vikas Dubey-'s encounter, plea sought to protect his life...

The plea claimed that encounter of these five co-accused by the police is shocking to the conscience of the court.

10 July 2020 1:48 PM IST

An aerial view of deserted Kathipara flyover during an intensified lockdown as a preventive measure against the spread of coronavirus disease, in Chennai. PTI photo

TN govt nod to open IT, ITES companies in Chennai with 10 pc staff

Some of the districts that had more infections than usual were Kallakurichi 254, Virudhunagar 289, Thiruvallur 364 and...

10 July 2020 1:06 PM IST

Army personnel was killed, two others were injured as Pakistani troops opened fire along the Line of Control in Poonch district. (PTI Photo)

Rajouri: Indian jawan killed in Pakistan ceasefire violation

Officials said Indian troops guarding the borderline retaliated, resulting in exchanges.

10 July 2020 12:46 PM IST

Thoothukudi SP Arun Balagopalan (2nd L), Additional Superintendent of Police D Kumar (L), DSP C Prathapan (R) and police constable Maharajan (4th L, not in uniform) leave after appearing before the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court for Sathankulam custodial deaths, in Madurai. PTI photo

PUCL urges Tamil Nadu CM to restore Sathankulam case to CB-CID

The CB-CID that had been investigating the case had arrested 10 police personnel and collected enough evidence on the...

10 July 2020 11:43 AM IST