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Leopard kills five-year-old girl. (Representative Image)

Leopard kills five-year-old girl in Maharashtra, drags her into forest

While Lavanya was playing outside in the staff colony area, a leopard attacked and dragged her into bushes, officials...

27 Aug 2020 3:52 AM IST

The Karnataka Congress holding the press conference.

Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa-'s son Vijayendra acting like Super CM,...

Vijayendra-'s corrupt practices may endanger his father-'s political career, the party added

26 Aug 2020 8:59 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said twenty-three ministers and MLAs tested coronavirus positive. (PTI Photo)

Ahead of assembly session, 23 ministers and MLAs test COVID positive:...

CM Amarinder Singh tried to emphasise that the scenario was not conducive for holding physical examination for JEE-NEET

26 Aug 2020 8:11 PM IST

Sonia Gandhis zoom meeting with Opposition CMs.

Sonia Gandhi pitches for Opposition unity against Modi sarkar

Gandhi convened a virtual meeting of chief ministers of opposition-ruled states to discuss the key issues confronting...

26 Aug 2020 6:46 PM IST

Representational image.

Any further delay in JEE, NEET will have serious repercussions:...

Rao-'s comments come in the wake of growing clamour for postponing the two crucial exams in the wake of rise in COVID-19...

26 Aug 2020 5:24 PM IST

A health worker holds Rapid Antigen Testing kit to collect sample for COVID-19 test, at a center in New Delhi. PTI photo

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking payment of salary to doctors,...

Senior Advocate K V Vishwanathan, appearing for the petitioner, raised the issue of ASHA Workers who have not been paid...

26 Aug 2020 5:10 PM IST

Phase II human trial of Oxford vaccine begins in Pune. A scientist works over an experimental coronavirus vaccine in a laboratory. (AFP Photo)

Serum Institute begins phase 2 clinical trial of Oxford COVID vaccine

In all 25 candidates will given the vaccine in the next seven days, according to Dr Lalwani

26 Aug 2020 4:36 PM IST

JNU scholar Sharjeel Imam.

Supreme Court adjourns Sharjeel Imam-'s plea seeking clubbing of FIRs...

it will hear the matter after two weeks as the counsel appearing for Imam sought time to file some additional documents...

26 Aug 2020 4:14 PM IST

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. (PTI Photo)

Amid fresh rise in coronavirus cases, Delhi CM Kejriwal announces slew...

The chief minister said that the government has issued directions for stringent enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines

26 Aug 2020 2:37 PM IST

Rescue personnel sift through the rubble in search of survivors at the site where a five-storey apartment building collapsed, at Mahad in Raigad district. (PTI)

Raigad building collapse: Death toll stands at 13; elderly woman...

Earlier, the NDRF had rescued four-year-old Mohammad Nadim Bangi safely from the rubble 19 hours after the incident.

26 Aug 2020 12:59 PM IST

With conventional sources of fundingbank loans, bonds and commercial paper becoming difficult to access, many non-banks (NBFCs) have been rushing to securitise their receivables, especially after the credit crunch post the IL&FS crisis in September 2018.

Centre must clarify stand on interest waiver during moratorium:...

-'The Centre had not made its stand clear despite the fact that ample powers were available with it under the Disaster...

26 Aug 2020 12:50 PM IST

A worker uses an oximeter on a resident before collecting swab sample at a public health centre. PTI photo

Andaman-Nicobar reports 41 new virus cases, two deaths

Six new patients have travel history, while the remaining 35 infections were detected during contact tracing

26 Aug 2020 12:07 PM IST