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Former president Ppranab Mukherjee has been admitted to the Armys R&R hospital in New Delhi.

Pranab Mukherjee is critical, continues to be on ventilator, says...

Doctors attending on the 84-year-old former president at the hospital said his condition remained unchanged on Friday...

14 Aug 2020 1:46 PM IST

Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi.

BJP MP Varun Gandhi all set to introduce private member-'s bill on...

There is a need of 2,00,000 kidneys, 50,000 hearts and 50,000 livers for transplantation every year.

14 Aug 2020 1:15 PM IST

A medic arranges samples for COVID-19 rapid antigen testing in Srinagar. PTI photo

30 asymptomatic cases in India for every positive case

The Indian health system is unable to carry out contact tracing

14 Aug 2020 12:44 PM IST

Senior advocate Prashant Bhushan. (PTI)

Supreme Court holds Prashant Bhushan guilty of contempt for tweets...

Senior advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for Bhushan in the matter, had said, the two tweets were not against the...

14 Aug 2020 12:34 PM IST

$2 cops martyred, 1 injured in terrorist attack in J&K\s Nowgam$ Nation

2 cops martyred, 1 injured in terrorist attack in J&K-'s Nowgam

The incident took place after terrorists started firing indiscriminately upon the police party on the outskirts of...

14 Aug 2020 11:48 AM IST

India announced a $500 million package to fund a project in the Maldives. (PTI Photo)

To keep China at bay, India announces 500 mn dollar financial package...

The announcement was made by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar after a meeting with Maldivian Foreign...

14 Aug 2020 11:40 AM IST

IAF chief RKS Bhadauria ready to fly.

IAF chief RKS Bhadauria reviews readiness at Western Air Command,...

The Western Air Command (WAC) looks after both the crucial borders with China and Pakistan.

14 Aug 2020 1:41 AM IST

Video screengrab.

Setting an example of communal amity, Muslims form human chain to...

The human chain was formed on Tuesday night as a result of some quick thinking while violence sent shock waves across...

13 Aug 2020 6:36 PM IST

Supreme Court of India

Supreme Court allows Prashant Bhushan, others to withdraw plea on...

The petitioners had challenged the constitutional validity of a legal provision dealing with criminal contempt for...

13 Aug 2020 2:24 PM IST

A medic wearing PPE rests as she takes a break from conducting COVID-19 rapid antigen tests, in New Delhi, Monday. (PTI)

As coronavirus cases mount, Centre says it has distributed 3 cr free...

The central role of the government has been in strengthening the health infrastructure of the states and Union...

13 Aug 2020 1:28 PM IST

Rains lash Delhi. (ANI)

Heavy rainfall inundates low-lying areas of Delhi

Earlier, the IMD had predicted one or two spells of heavy rains between Tuesday and Thursday.

13 Aug 2020 12:57 PM IST

Telanganas COVID-19 tangle. (PTI)

COVID-19 in Telangana: 50 per cent of deaths not being reported due to...

Suspected, non-tested and negative report-based deaths are not being registered by the government

13 Aug 2020 12:03 PM IST