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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

Health workers conduct door-to-door screening in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, during Unlock 2.0, at Evershine Nagar in Malad, Mumbai. PTI photo

India-'s COVID-19 count nears 8 lakh after record jump in cases

The number of recoveries stands at 4,95,51, while there are 2,76,685 active cases of coronavirus infection

10 July 2020 10:43 AM IST

File photo of former Indian naval officer Kulbhushan Jadhav. (PTI Photo)

India exploring options in Kulbhushan case

A Pakistani military court had on April 10, 2017, sentenced Mr.Jadhav to death on charges of-"espionage and sabotage-".

10 July 2020 10:37 AM IST

Indian Army vehicles take part in a war exercise at Thikse in Leh district of the Union territory of Ladakh on July 4, 2020. (AFP)

Chinese, Indian troops retreat from flashpoints in eastern Ladakh

Sources said the Chinese troops moved back from Finger 4 to Finger 5 in Pangong Tso Thursday evening.

10 July 2020 9:58 AM IST

The scene from the encounter site. (PTI)

Kanpur: Gangster Vikas Dubey killed in police encounter hours after...

ADG Kanpur range, J N Singh said, -"Dubey was injured in the encounter and he was declared dead in the hospital.-"

10 July 2020 8:58 AM IST

Every day, funeral processions are telecast on local cable TV channels in the Charminar area of the Old City. (DC Photo: SSR)

As death reigns in Old City of Hyderabad, burials go on into the night

With up to 30 deaths reported every day, the Shia community has run out of burial space

10 July 2020 4:42 AM IST

Representational image (PTI)

Dilli ka Babu | Railways relooks at its spending

Apparently, the traffic earnings of the railways dropped by 58 per cent at the end of May as compared to the...

9 July 2020 8:14 PM IST