PTI: News
24 May 2020
Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)With domestic flights resuming, what will change at Delhi airport?
As the government has allowed domestic flights to resume from Monday, Delhi's Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport has decided to conduct operations from its Terminal 3.
20 May 2020
West Bengal4 dead in Bengal, Odisha as Cyclone Amphan makes landfall
After Cyclone Amphan made landfall at Digha in West Bengal on Wednesday, reports emerged of the deaths of two people in the state.
18 May 2020
IndiaBangladeshi doctors just identified 'effective' drug combination to treat COVID-19
As the world races to find a vaccine and anti-viral drug to fight the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a team of doctors from Bangladesh has announced a major breakthrough.
15 May 2020
Uttar PradeshTrade unions plan May-22 nationwide protest against labor law suspension
To oppose the suspension of labor laws in some states, 10 central trade unions have decided to hold a nationwide protest on May 22.
15 May 2020
Indian ArmyArmy headquarters in Delhi partly sealed after soldier tests coronavirus-positive
The headquarters of the Indian Army in Delhi were partly sealed on Friday after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19.
15 May 2020
Madhya PradeshCan't stop migrant workers from walking: SC on Aurangabad incident
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking relief for migrant workers in view of the Aurangabad incident.
11 May 2020
Arvind KejriwalFormer PM Manmohan Singh stable, shifted out of ICU: Reports
Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who was admitted to AIIMS last night, is stable and has been shifted out of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), multiple reports said on Monday.
08 May 2020
Manu BhakerManu Bhaker confident of hitting peak form at Tokyo Olympics
India's shooting star Manu Bhaker is confident of maintaining her game and hitting peak form in next year's Tokyo Olympics.
06 May 2020
Maruti Suzuki600 Maruti Suzuki dealerships now operational, deliveries underway
After reporting zero sales for the month of April due to the lockdown enforced to contain the outbreak of COVID-19, Maruti Suzuki, India's largest automaker, is returning to business.
06 May 2020
IndiaOne month of proper practice required before competitive match: Rahane
India's Test team vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane feels three to four weeks of practice is required before resumption of competitive games.
02 May 2020
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)Coronavirus: 122 CRPF troopers from single battalion in Delhi infected
On Friday, 12 personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) tested positive for COVID-19.
26 Apr 2020
Hindustan TimesCoronavirus: Delhi's Hindu Rao Hospital closed after nurse tests positive
A civic hospital in North Delhi was closed on Saturday after a nurse tested positive for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).
22 Apr 2020
TelanganaHow Telangana put together a 1,500-bed hospital in 20 days
Amid the coronavirus outbreak, the Telangana government has established a 1,500-bed hospital dedicated to patients of COVID-19.
18 Apr 2020
Shah Rukh KhanProducer Karim Morani tests negative for coronavirus, discharged from hospital
In a welcome piece of news, Bollywood producer Karim Morani tested negative for coronavirus and has been discharged from hospital. He returned to his home on Friday after two of his results came negative, reports PTI.
12 Apr 2020
PunjabPolice attacked in Punjab's Patiala; cop's hand chopped off
Early Sunday morning, cops were attacked at a wholesale vegetable market in the Patiala district of Punjab, the police said.
12 Apr 2020
CMCoronavirus lockdown: What are red, orange and green zones?
With the extension of the nationwide lockdown, the Centre is likely to categorize the country into three brackets depending on the intensity of the coronavirus outbreak.
12 Apr 2020
Madhya PradeshCoronavirus: India's death toll reaches 291; Delhi cases cross 1,000
The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed 8,000 as the central government decided to extend the nationwide lockdown.
04 Apr 2020
Narendra ModiOnly switch-off lights on Sunday, not appliances, clarifies Power Ministry
The Union Ministry of Power on Saturday issued a clarification over concerns raised about grid stability ahead of the lights-out event on Sunday.
03 Apr 2020
GRETOEFL, GRE to be taken at home amid coronavirus outbreak
In view of the coronavirus pandemic, global exams like TOEFL and GRE will now be taken at home, except in China and Iran, the Educational Testing Service (ETS) said.
27 Mar 2020
KeralaKerala IAS officer 'fled' quarantine; gets suspended, slapped with FIR
An FIR has been registered against Kollam Sub-Collector Anupam Mishra (30) for allegedly violating home quarantine after returning from Singapore.
22 Mar 2020
India TodayShaheen Bagh: Petrol bomb hurled near protest site; none injured
A petrol bomb was thrown in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh near an anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protest site, police officials confirmed on Sunday.
19 Mar 2020
PunjabCoronavirus: 72-year-old dies in Punjab; death toll mounts to 4
The ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic has claimed a fourth life in India.
16 Mar 2020
Akshay KumarDays before Nirbhaya convicts' hanging, their families seek euthanasia
In yet another dramatic development in the infamous 2012 Nirbhaya gangrape and murder case, the families of the four death-row convicts have asked the President to grant them euthanasia.
14 Mar 2020
Narendra ModiExcise duty on petrol, diesel hiked Rs. 3 per liter
The government on Friday announced an increase in excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs. 3 per liter, the steepest hike in eight years.
08 Mar 2020
Yogi AdityanathAllahabad HC order tomorrow on UP's 'name and shame' hoardings
The Allahabad High Court on Sunday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for installing hoardings with the names, photos, and addresses of anti-Citizenship Amendment Act protesters.
08 Mar 2020
FootballIndia's FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Qatar postponed: Details here
The Indian men football team's upcoming FIFA World Cup Qualifier match against Qatar has been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus.
08 Mar 2020
Enforcement Directorate (ED)Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor arrested by ED under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the founder of crisis-hit Yes Bank, Rana Kapoor, in the wee hours of Sunday.
04 Mar 2020
Delhi PoliceNortheast Delhi violence: HC stresses on security at exam centers
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi government and the police to ensure security at board examination centers in Northeast Delhi, which was hit by communal violence recently.
01 Mar 2020
MeghalayaMeghalaya: Violence over CAA, Inner Line Permit leaves 2 dead
Curfew remained imposed in Shillong's Cantonment Beat House and areas under the jurisdiction of Lumdiengjri and Sadar police stations on Sunday after two people were killed in fresh clashes, officials said.
01 Mar 2020
Iran'We're scared,' Indian students stuck in coronavirus-hit Iran request evacuation
As an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease heightens fears in Iran, Indian students stranded in the country have appealed for evacuation.
21 Feb 2020
Ram (Random Access Memory)India's first 5G phone will be priced around Rs. 50,000
Realme's upcoming flagship smartphone, the X50 Pro 5G, will be a premium offering. A company official has told news agency PTI that the handset is likely to cost around Rs. 50,000.
19 Feb 2020
EuropeIndia to switch to world's cleanest petrol, diesel from April
Racing ahead to comply with European emission standards, India is set to switch over to the world's cleanest petrol and diesel.
18 Feb 2020
Bharti AirtelTelcos partially pay government dues; 'slim hope' for Vodafone-Idea
Ailing telecom companies have paid their dues linked to adjusted gross revenue (AGR) in part to the government.
13 Feb 2020
KolkataTwo passengers at Kolkata airport, suspected of coronavirus, isolated
Authorities at Kolkata's Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport detected two suspected cases of coronavirus on Thursday.
13 Feb 2020
AssamAssam to convert state-run madrassas, Sanskrit centers into regular schools
The Assam government plans to shut all state-run madrassas and Sanskrit 'tols' (centers of learning), state Finance and Education Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Wednesday.
12 Feb 2020
Ministry Of Home AffairsAssam NRC data goes offline, Government says 'technical issue'
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday cited "technical issues" after the data on Assam's National Register of Citizens (NRC) disappeared from its official website.
09 Feb 2020
MeghalayaBullied at school, 9-year-old Meghalaya girl creates anti-bullying app
A nine-year-old girl in Meghalaya's Shillong has developed an app that helps victims of bullying report incidents anonymously.
08 Feb 2020
Pakistan NewsMuslim man's marriage to 14-year-old Christian girl valid: Pakistan court
In a horrifying ruling, a Pakistan court upheld the marriage of a 14-year-old girl to a man since she had had her first menstrual cycle, citing Sharia law.
02 Feb 2020
Jammu And KashmirSrinagar grenade attack: 2 CRPF jawans among 4 injured
Four people, including two security personnel, were injured in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Sunday, the police said.
31 Jan 2020
West BengalFIR against Dilip Ghosh for 'sexual remarks' against woman protestor
In yet another controversial statement, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party President Dilip Ghosh said that the woman protestor heckled by the party's supporters should "thank her stars."
