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A man dressed as Mahatma Gandhi puts a mask on an auto-driver during an awareness program Gandhigiri to Maskgiri in the wake of coronavirus pandemic, on his 151st birth anniversary, at CP Inner Circle in New Delhi, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020. (PTI Photo)

India-'s COVID-19 death toll breaches 1-lakh mark

India is the second worst hit nation in terms of COVID-19 cases

3 Oct 2020 12:36 AM IST

Mumbai: Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) members during a protest rally demanding justice for the Hathras victim, outside the gate of IIT Powai, in Mumbai, Friday. (PTI)

UP government suspends Hathras SP, DSP after first SIT report on...

According to the Chief Minister-'s office, narco polygraph tests will also be conducted of SP, DSP and other concerned...

2 Oct 2020 10:28 PM IST

Visitors wait at the Gandhi Hospital gate in Hyderabad. P Surendra photo

Gandhi Hospital employee removed for misbehaving with woman COVID...

Police said the alleged incident happened on September 27

2 Oct 2020 10:01 PM IST

Siddiqullah Chowdhury, General Secretary, Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Trinamul minister defends 10 Al Qaeda accused, calls for their release

The family members of the ten accused were present with Chowdhury at the press meet.

2 Oct 2020 6:15 PM IST

Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik (PTI)

Odisha CMO pulls out WHO report on COVID-19 situation to fight...

The WHO report said the Odisha government effectively managed the COVID-19 pandemic situation.

2 Oct 2020 12:28 PM IST

A volunteer spraying disinfectant as a preventive measure against the spread of the COVID-19 novel coronavirus inside a quarantine centre. AFP photo

India-'s COVID tally crosses 63 lakh mark

Maharashtra contributed more than 18,000 to the new cases. Karnataka and Kerala, both contributed more than 8,000

2 Oct 2020 12:23 PM IST

A family carrying luggage head towards railway station in Bengaluru. Photo: Sathish B

Karnataka to fine people Rs 1,000 for not wearing masks as COVID cases...

Karnataka has already recorded 6.11 lakh cases and stands third in the country, while it stands second in number of...

2 Oct 2020 11:51 AM IST

An elderly woman is discharged from Beach General Hospital after recovering from COVID-19, in Kozhikode. PTI photo

Kerala tightens COVID-19 guidelines after virus infection peaks

Gathering of more than five persons banned, collectors can impose Sec 144

2 Oct 2020 11:25 AM IST

Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi before being detained. (Twitter)

Hathras gangrape: Allahabad High Court summons UP officials over...

Justices Rajan Roy and Jaspreet Singh have also called the victim-'s parents to have their say in court that day.

2 Oct 2020 10:58 AM IST

The couple said Emirates and Jet Blue failed to provide food, accommodation and transport. They asked the passengers to collect their baggage and gave them a voucher worth $32 that could be used at eateries at the airport and stay outside. (Photo: File | Twitter)

Kerala expats worried over fake COVID-19 certificates

The private lab in Valancherry in Malappuram issued fake negative certificates to over 2000 expatriates without testing...

1 Oct 2020 6:26 PM IST

Three militants, assistant sub-inspector of J-K police killed in encounter. (PTI Photo)

Two jawans killed, four injured in unprovoked firing by Pakistan...

-"The injured personnel are being evacuated while a befitting response is being given to the Pakistani firing,-" Army...

1 Oct 2020 5:28 PM IST

Farmers block rail tracks near Multania during their agitation over new farm laws, in Bathinda, Thursday. PTI photo

Government assures farmers of consistent increase in MSP for crops

The new laws have come into effect after the passage of three key farm bills in the recently concluded monsoon session...

1 Oct 2020 5:25 PM IST