India: News
19 Jul 2021
Government of IndiaGovernment building buffer stock of COVID-19 drugs before third wave
The Indian government is currently working to build a buffer stock of coronavirus drugs as well as some other common drugs and supplements.
19 Jul 2021
Government of IndiaPhones of politicians, journalists reportedly hacked; Indian government denies involvement
India is committed to safeguarding the right to privacy of all its citizens, the central government said late on Sunday, responding to reports that mobile numbers of hundreds of Indians were hacked using a spyware.
15 Jul 2021
PNB ScamChoksi's extradition could be delayed for years: Here's why
The extradition of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi—accused in the Rs. 13,500-crore Punjab National Bank fraud case—to India could possibly be delayed by many years, according to people familiar with the matter.
14 Jul 2021
Indian Olympic AssociationIndia to send 228-strong contingent to Tokyo Olympics
India will be sending a 228-strong contingent to the Tokyo Olympics, including 119 athletes, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra said on Tuesday.
13 Jul 2021
DelhiMonsoon finally arrives in Delhi; heavy rain in many parts
Monsoon finally arrived in Delhi today after a long delay and several faulty alerts.
10 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshUP proposes population control law. What does it say?
The Uttar Pradesh law panel has prepared the draft of a proposed law aimed at controlling the population of the state.
10 Jul 2021
CoronavirusCOVID-19: Everything to know about Delta, Delta-Plus, Kappa, Lambda variants
India is witnessing a decline in COVID-19 cases, but concerns of the highly infectious Delta Plus variant triggering the third wave are on rise.
10 Jul 2021
VK PaulCOVID-19 task force chief points to crowds, warns new surge
Dr. VK Paul, the chief of India's COVID-19 task force, has once again warned that the second wave of the pandemic is not over yet and infections can rise if protocols are ignored.
09 Jul 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi High Court supports Uniform Civil Code. What is it?
The Delhi High Court on Friday supported the need for Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in India and asked the central government to take necessary steps in this regard, reports say.
09 Jul 2021
Uttar PradeshUttar Pradesh reports 2 cases of Kappa COVID-19 variant
Uttar Pradesh has reported two cases of the Kappa variant of coronavirus, the state government said today in a statement.
09 Jul 2021
Delhi High CourtWhatsApp says it has put new privacy policy on hold
WhatsApp today told the Delhi High Court it would neither force users to accept its controversial new privacy policy nor limit functionality of the messaging service for those who choose not to accept its terms.
08 Jul 2021
Delhi High CourtDelhi HC slams Saket Gokhale in Lakshmi Puri's defamation case
The Delhi High Court today slammed self-described activist Saket Gokhale for putting out allegedly defamatory tweets against former Indian envoy Lakshmi Puri.
08 Jul 2021
Narendra ModiVirbhadra Singh, 6-time Himachal Pradesh CM, dies at 87
Virbhadra Singh, a six-time Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and senior Congress party leader, passed away in the early hours of Thursday. He was 87.
07 Jul 2021
World Health OrganizationCoronavirus: Lambda not in India yet. How dangerous is it?
India has not yet reported any case of the Lambda variant of the coronavirus.
07 Jul 2021
Delhi PoliceFormer Union Minister PR Kumaramangalam's wife murdered at Delhi home
Kitty Kumaramangalam, 68, a lawyer and the wife of former Union Minister PR Kumaramangalam, was murdered at her home in Delhi last night, the police said.
02 Jul 2021
CoronavirusPregnant women are now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, walk-in allowed
Pregnant women in India are now eligible to be vaccinated against the coronavirus, the central government said on Friday, marking a major policy shift in the national inoculation program.
02 Jul 2021
Kerala'Bruno was very friendly': Owner of dog killed in Kerala
A couple of days ago, a pet dog was mercilessly beaten to death in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
02 Jul 2021
PfizerMix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines: What do studies say?
In most coronavirus vaccination regimes, two doses of the same brand are given a few weeks apart.
01 Jul 2021
CoronavirusIISc-Bengaluru preparing booster shot that works for any COVID-19 vaccine
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru may soon develop a coronavirus booster shot that can be given to any vaccinated person, the top research institute says.
01 Jul 2021
Crime Against Women64-year-old ties widowed daughter-in-law with chain, beats her; arrested
A 64-year-old man has been arrested in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh for allegedly assaulting his widowed daughter-in-law there.
01 Jul 2021
Government of IndiaLPG cylinder price hiked by Rs. 25. Check rates here
Non-subsidized Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders have become costlier from today, July 1.
30 Jun 2021
Andhra PradeshAndhra: Man kills wife, wheels her body in suitcase; arrested
A few days ago, a man in Andhra Pradesh told his relatives that his wife had died of the coronavirus and subsequently been cremated by the hospital authorities.
30 Jun 2021
Directorate General of Civil AviationBan on international passenger flights extended until July 31
The ban on international passenger flights to and from India has been extended until July 31, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said on Wednesday.
29 Jun 2021
HyderabadHyderabad: Drunk driver rams Audi into autorickshaw, killing 1
A speeding Audi car rammed into an autorickshaw in Hyderabad in the early hours of Sunday (June 27), killing one person and injuring another.
29 Jun 2021
Government of IndiaFuel prices jump once again. Check rates in your city
Fuel prices across India were hiked once again on Tuesday, after remaining stable the previous day.
29 Jun 2021
Jammu And KashmirAnother drone seen near Sunjuwan military station in Jammu
A drone was spotted by the Indian Army at three locations in Jammu, including the Sunjuwan military station, in the early hours of Tuesday - marking the third day in a row that such an incident took place.
28 Jun 2021
XTwitter website displays wrong Indian map. Government may take action
The Twitter website is carrying a wrong map of India, showing the northernmost union territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as a separate country.
28 Jun 2021
Jammu And KashmirLeT commander Nadeem Abrar, involved in several killings, arrested
Nadeem Abrar, a top-level commander of the terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), has been arrested by the police from Narbal area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir.
India takes up Covishield's exclusion from the EU's 'Green Pass'
Covishield, the Indian version of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, has been excluded from the European Union's "Green Pass."
28 Jun 2021
Government of IndiaIndia has now administered more vaccine doses than the US
Even as daily cases in India continue to fall, the country's vaccination drive is finally picking pace.
28 Jun 2021
VaccineWhen can your kid return to school? AIIMS chief answers
For much of the past one-and-a-half year, children have been unable to attend classes physically at their schools, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
26 Jun 2021
FarmersFarmers mark 7 months of protest, Minister urges 'end it'
The Farmers' protest in India, which began last November, today completes seven months.
26 Jun 2021
VaccineNeed more data to approve mixed vaccines, says AIIMS chief
Mixing two different coronavirus vaccines could be potentially beneficial, but more data is needed before a decision on the practice can be taken, said Dr. Randeep Guleria.
26 Jun 2021
PV SindhuPV Sindhu front-runner to become flag-bearer at Tokyo Olympics
India's star badminton player and Rio Games silver medalist PV Sindhu is a front-runner to become one of the two flag-bearers for the Indian contingent at the Tokyo Olympics.
26 Jun 2021
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)COVID-19: Delta Plus variant has spread to 12 Indian states
The Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus, feared to be a potential catalyst for the third wave, has spread to 12 states in India.
24 Jun 2021
XTwitter India MD gets relief from court in Ghaziabad case
Manish Maheshwari, the Managing Director of Twitter's India operations, has been granted interim protection from arrest by the Karnataka High Court in connection with tweets about the alleged assault of an elderly Muslim man in Ghaziabad.
24 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi meets J&K leaders. What happened so far?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met with top political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir to hold discussions.
24 Jun 2021
Health & WellnessWill vaccines work against Delta Plus variant? ICMR begins study
The Indian Council of Medical Research is studying the efficacy of the currently approved vaccines against the emerging Delta Plus variant of the coronavirus.
24 Jun 2021
Madras High CourtNews media firms move Madras HC over new IT rules
Digital News Publishers Association - a 13-member group of the country's biggest news media firms - has challenged the constitutional relevance of the central government's new Information Technology rules (IT Rules, 2021) in the Madras High Court.
24 Jun 2021
Narendra ModiPM Modi set to chair all-party meet on J&K today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a crucial meeting with political leaders from Jammu and Kashmir at his Delhi residence at 3 pm today.
