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An army convoy carrying military material on its way to Ladakh amid border tension with China, at Manali-Leh highway, Saturday, Sept. 19, 2020. (PTI Photo)

India tells China: We will discuss A to Z, not just south bank of...

Sources said that China is not ready to accept that it first transgressed across the line of actual control (LAC)

25 Sept 2020 11:08 AM IST

Kashmiri lawyer Syed Babar Qadri, a prominent TV panellist, was shot dead in central Srinagar.

Lawyer, TV panellist Babar Qadri shot dead in Kashmir

Syed Babar Qadri had written about a threat to his life on Twitter

24 Sept 2020 10:24 PM IST

A health official takes a swab sample from a woman for COVID testing. AFP photo

Kerala crosses 5000 mark in daily cases for the first time

With this the total number of cases reported in Kerala so far has gone up to 1,48,132 of which 1,04,682 have recovered

24 Sept 2020 1:39 PM IST

Smoke rises after a mortar shell was fired by Pakistani Army near the Line of Control (LoC), in Balakot sector of Poonch district. PTI photo

Two Pakistan soldiers killed in renewed skirmishes along LoC

The ISPR alleged that there have been as many as 2,333 ceasefire violations by Indian troops in 2020

24 Sept 2020 11:21 AM IST

Sushants MLA cousin slaps Sanjay Raut with legal notice. (PTI Photo)

Bombay High Court makes Sanjay Raut a party in Kangana Ranaut-'s...

Parts of Ranautâ€™s Bandra office were razed on September 9, before the court stayed the demolition till further orders.

23 Sept 2020 3:05 PM IST

Ruckus erupts in the Rajya Sabha as Opposition rushes to Well of House over agriculture related bills, during the ongoing Monsoon Session, at Parliament House in New Delhi on Sunday. PTI photo

Parliament passes FCRA Bill making Aadhar mandatory for NGOs

Amid Opposition boycott of proceedings over suspension of eight MPs, Rajya Sabha unanimously passed the bill.

23 Sept 2020 1:51 PM IST

Health workers wearing PPE kit stand at K C General hospital. PTI photo

Congress seeks judicial inquiry into Karnataka govt-'s COVID spending

During lockdown, organisations like Akshaya Patre and Infosys gave food kits

23 Sept 2020 11:56 AM IST

Millets are being propagated as a substitute for rice. Improvement in millet farming was carried out by ICRISAT as it is a crop which does not require too much water.

Madhya Pradesh shocker: Farmers receive Rs 1 as relief for crop damage

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had released the insurance amounts to these farmers a couple of days ago.

23 Sept 2020 3:01 AM IST

Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey.

Bihar DGP Gupteshwar Pandey takes voluntary retirement, may take...

Pandey-'s request seeking voluntary retirement was approved by Governor Phagu Chauhan

23 Sept 2020 2:04 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi (AFP)

PM Modi-'s visit to 58 countries since 2015 cost the Centre Rs 517...

Some of the visits the prime minister undertook were multi-nation trips while some were standalone bilateral visits.

23 Sept 2020 1:24 AM IST

The two armies also agreed to strengthen communication on the ground. (PTI)

Ladakh border tensions: Indian, Chinese armies not to send more troops...

The decisions were mentioned in a joint statement issued by the two armies late Tuesday

23 Sept 2020 1:00 AM IST

Hyderabad-based businessman who complained against revenue officials for demanding a bribe was arrested by the Hyderabad police on Sunday. (Representative Image)

Police arrest key accused in 2008 Bengaluru serial blasts

Sandeep Patil said that the city police would take him into custody for further inquiry, as he was also involved in...

22 Sept 2020 11:03 PM IST