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Cattle drink water at Pangong Lake, the site of several confrontations between India and China in Ladakh region, in Ladakh. AP photo

India, China de-escalate military standoff on Ladakh

India has asked China to reduce the build-up of its troops at the LAC and revert to the status quo of April

11 Jun 2020 9:47 AM IST

An auto-rickshaw driver wearing protective suit offers sanitiser to a passenger before boarding in Chennai. PTI photo

Biggest single day spike in Tamil Nadu, free face masks for all ration...

1,927 persons tested positive for Covid-19, novel coronavirus, in Tamil Nadu

11 Jun 2020 9:31 AM IST

PG doctors stage a protest against alleged misbehavior and manhandling of doctors treating COVID-19 patients during the nationwide lockdown, near Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad. PTI photo

Doc attackers had a free run as Gandhi hospital cops left before duty...

The lone private security guard who tried to shield the Duty Medical Officer from the attack, was locked inside the...

10 Jun 2020 8:08 PM IST

An aerial view of the Baghjan oil field engulfed in fire, in Tisukia, Assam on Tuesday, June 9, 2020. The field has been leaking gas for the past two weeks. (PTI)

Two die in fire at gas well in Assam-'s Tinsukia

NDRF team retrieves bodies of firefighters

10 Jun 2020 7:10 PM IST

Kerala: COVID-19 patient who fled isolation ward commits suicide inside hospital

Kerala: COVID-19 patient who fled isolation ward commits suicide...

The patient had alcohol addiction and was showing serious withdrawal symptoms, according to reports

10 Jun 2020 6:42 PM IST

Arvind Kejriwal, Cheif minister of Delhi

Kejriwal relents, says Delhi government will implement L-G-'s order on...

The CM said data shows that COVID-19 cases will significantly increase in Delhi in the coming days.

10 Jun 2020 6:00 PM IST

The Indian Army has said agressive local incidents on the Line of Actual Control are resolved through local meetings of

India, China armies implementing -'common consensus-': Chinese foreign...

Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said that both sides are taking steps to ease the situation along the...

10 Jun 2020 5:20 PM IST

Volunteers conduct thermal screening at Dharavi, during the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, in Mumbai. PTI Photo

Something to cheer about: In a first, corona recovery cases more than...

While the number of active cases stand at 1,33,632, the number of recoveries are at 1,35,206.

10 Jun 2020 3:53 PM IST

Tourists undergo thermal screening at Hawa Mahal in Jaipur. PTI photo

Rajasthan seals borders after COVID-19 cases spike

No person can enter Rajasthan without a -'No Objection Certificate-' (NOC) from the state or leave without a pass

10 Jun 2020 2:00 PM IST

A Thai nun wearing a face shield waits to offer his prayers at the Bodh Gaya temple. (PTI)

No respite from coronavirus for India as total cases reach 2.76 lakh

The number of active cases in the country stands at 1,33,632.

10 Jun 2020 11:41 AM IST

The High Power Committee (HPC) on the LG Polymers styrene gas leak meets to record testmony of several civic agencies. The committee is headed by senior IAS officer Neerabh Kumar Prasad and special chief secretary of industries R Karikal Valaven. (DC Photo by K N Murali krishna)

Scientists: How can LG Polymers gas leak be probed by officials who...

-'The High-Power Committee has inexperienced members who are only doing loud thinking-'

10 Jun 2020 10:53 AM IST

Representational image.

Delhi hospitals to now show availability of beds on flex board outside...

It comes in the wake of several families alleged they were turned away by hospitals despite beds being available.

10 Jun 2020 10:09 AM IST