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Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan (PTI)

Supreme Court initiates contempt of court proceedings against Prashant...

The matter is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday by a bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra.

21 July 2020 10:22 PM IST

Since the beginning of this month, 71 people have died due to Covid-19 in this city, and as many as many 1684 Covid-19 positive cases detected. PTI Photo

Alarm in Mysuru as hotspots report high rate of COVID-19 cases

There are strong indications of community transmission of coronavirus in Mysuru

21 July 2020 6:35 PM IST

Rajasthan High Court (PTI)

Rajasthan High Court asks Speaker to defer action on Sachin Pilot,...

Chief minister Ashok Gehlot, meanwhile, continued his attack saying those betraying the party will not be able to face...

21 July 2020 4:37 PM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb.

Tripura CM Biplab Deb triggers row, says Punjabis, Jats less brainy...

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said Deb has insulted the -"Sikh brothers-" of Punjab and the Jat...

21 July 2020 2:36 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi (AFP file photo)

Rahul Gandhi: Attempt to topple Rajasthan regime is Centre-'s...

The former Congress president has been attacking the government over its handling of the coronavirus crisis

21 July 2020 1:55 PM IST

India will receive five Rafale fighter jets by the end of July 2020, said Indian Air Force. (AFP Photo)

IAF to induct 5 Rafale fighter jets by July 2020

India had asked France to speed-up the deliveries of the Rafale fighters

21 July 2020 12:43 PM IST

Bengaluru adds 562 new containment zones in four days

Victoria hospital in collaboration with Sai Krishna Charitable Trust has come up with the first free plasma Bank in...

21 July 2020 12:27 PM IST

Fire personnel sanitise Chamarajpet area in Bengaluru on Monday. Photo satish.B

Karnataka looks beyond lockdown to curb spread of infection as covid...

On an average, Bengaluru is witnessing more than 2,000 cases on a daily basis

21 July 2020 11:46 AM IST

Jailed poet and activist P Varavara Rao. (DC photo)

Varavara Raoâ€™s family demands â€˜transparentâ€™ health updates

Not sharing health updates of a person in judicial custody with his family is illegal, unconstitutional and inhuman, the...

21 July 2020 11:07 AM IST

A health worker collects a sample of a woman for COVID-19 test at a medical camp, during Unlock 2.0, in Chennai. (PTI Photo)

Chennai records spike in new corona infections

In Chengalpattu, where the infection figure was at 354, the district Superintendent of Police Kannan tested positive for...

21 July 2020 10:49 AM IST

The Indian Navy has launched Operation Samudra Setu as part of the effort to bring Indian citizens home from overseas. Indian naval ships Jalashwa and Magar are presently en route to the port of Mal¨ in the Maldives to commence evacuation operations from 8 May 2020 as part of phase-1 of the operation. (PTI representational image)

Indian, US navies carry out passage exercise in Indian Ocean amid...

Last week Indian Navy had carried out an extensive exercise in Andaman and Nicobar islands.

21 July 2020 10:00 AM IST

Medics arrive at the Victoria Hospital during week-long lockdown imposed due to surge in COVID-19 cases, in Bengaluru. PTI photo

Single day spikes of COVID cases a worrying trend for India

In India, AIIMS began Phase 1 of human trials of COVID-19 vaccines on Monday, results of which are expected in three...

21 July 2020 9:56 AM IST