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Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are scheduled to hold a brief one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of the match. (Photo: PTI)

Foreign secretary meets Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina amid rising...

Shringla-'s meeting with Sheikh Hasina was significant since the Bangladesh Prime Minister has not met anyone from...

19 Aug 2020 4:24 AM GMT

The Indian Navy already has one warship in the Gulf of Oman to come to the aid of any Indian merchant ship in the area.

Amid tensions with China, Indian Navy begins three-day Naval...

The Naval Commandersâ€™ Conference is the apex level forum for interaction between commanders.

19 Aug 2020 3:43 AM GMT

Union minister Hardeep Puri at the press briefing on Thursday. (PTI)

India negotiating with 13 more countries on air travel -"bubbles-",...

Scheduled International passenger flights remain suspended in India since March 23 due to the pandemic.

19 Aug 2020 3:17 AM GMT

Policemen stand next to vehicles burnt down by the mob in Bengaluru. AFP photo

Rise of SDPI comes under spotlight as Bengaluru riot probe takes a...

Right now, SDPI is strong in Mysuru, Mangaluru and Bengaluru, where it has made its presence felt in local elections

18 Aug 2020 3:39 PM GMT

The iconic Devraja market.

With 600 cases per day, Mysuru faces COVID-19 heat; authorities swing...

Meanwhile, former Union minister, BJP leader and Chamarajnagar MP V Srinivasprasad has tested positive for COVID-19 in...

18 Aug 2020 2:51 PM GMT

A division bench of Justices TS Sivagnanam and V Bhavani Subbaroyan upheld the orders of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board.

Politicos hail verdict as Madras High Court rejects plea to reopen...

In its arguments during the hearing, Vedanta had claimed the closure order was nothing but -'naked discrimination-'...

18 Aug 2020 1:22 PM GMT

A man gives money to a worker (L) to buy bottles of alcohol from a liquor shop. (AFP)

Chennai tipplers show little enthusiasm as Tasmac outlets reopen

No less than 640 outlets run by the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (Tasmac) opened for business

18 Aug 2020 1:05 PM GMT

Security personnel stand guard near Civil Secretariat ahead of bifurcation of Jammu and Kashmir. (File Photo- PTI)

Army begins probe into alleged fake encounter in J-K-'s Shopian

DNA samples have been collected from Rajouri by the Jammu and Kashmir police and sent for matching with those of the...

18 Aug 2020 12:43 PM GMT

BJP MLA Ajay Vishnoi asks CM Shivraj Chouhan to take charge of unhappy MP divisions. (PTI Photo)

All government jobs in Madhya Pradesh only for local people: Shivraj...

He, however, did not elaborate about the proposed legal provisions.

18 Aug 2020 11:21 AM GMT

Godavari levels at Dowlaiswaram barrage in East Godavari .(Photo: DC)

Some respite for Andhra Pradesh as flood in Godavari river eases

The flood flow is expected to further decline as the water level at upstream Bhadrachalam fell by over six feet on...

18 Aug 2020 10:53 AM GMT

Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri to present proposal on further airport privatisation to Cabinet on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Will place a proposal to Cabinet on August 19: Puri on further airport...

The AAI, which works under the Ministry of Civil Aviation, owns and manages more than 100 airports across the country

18 Aug 2020 10:47 AM GMT

The court, in its judgment, that runs over 800 pages dismissed a batch of writ petitions from Vedanta and others challenging the closure.

Madras High Court dismisses Vedanta-'s plea to reopen Sterlite copper...

The court dismissed a batch of writ petitions from Vedanta and others challenging the closure.

18 Aug 2020 7:39 AM GMT