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Uncertainty continues to surround the expected course of the pandemic. (Representational image: PTI)

Two years on, India's battle with COVID, its variants continues with...

It was on Jan 30, 2020 when a medical student from Wuhan university tested positive for coronavirus, becoming India's...

30 Jan 2022 10:58 AM IST

This picture taken released from North Koreas official Korean Central News Agency on January 28 shows what North Korea says is a surface-to-surface tactical guided missile test-fire conducted by the Academy of Defence Science of the DPRK at an undisclosed location. (AFP)

North Korea test-fires most powerful missile since 2017

Pyongyang tested hypersonic missiles twice this month, as well as carrying out four launches of short-range ballistic...

30 Jan 2022 10:38 AM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a roadside vendor to test for COVID-19 during a weekend lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Jammu. (AP/Channi Anand)

India reports over 2.34 lakh COVID-19 cases, 893 fatalities

The cumulative number of anti-Covid vaccine doses administered in the country so far has crossed 165.70 crore

30 Jan 2022 10:00 AM IST

The Parliament has been witnessing protests since November 30, the second day of the Winter Session. (Representational Image/ PTI)

Budget Session: No Zero, Question hour in Parliament on Jan 31, Feb 1

Owing to the developments on these two days, there shall be no Zero and Question Hour for both Houses

29 Jan 2022 1:36 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah. (PTI)

Amit Shah to address three indoor public meetings in poll-bound Goa on...

This is the first public meeting in the state to be addressed by any star campaigner of the BJP since the EC announced...

29 Jan 2022 1:19 PM IST

India has already announced to send 50,000 tonnes of wheat and medicines to Afghanistan by road transport through Pakistan. (AFP file photo)

India's wheat shipment to Afghanistan via Pakistani soil to begin in...

Pakistan last year allowed India to send 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan by using its land route

29 Jan 2022 1:02 PM IST

Parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the session ahead of schedule today. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Ahead of Budget Session, Rajya Sabha releases Code of Conduct for...

As per the rules and regulations, members must not do anything that brings disrepute to the Parliament and affects their...

29 Jan 2022 11:34 AM IST

SBI reports over four-fold jump in Q4 profit. (PTI Photo)

DCW issues notice to SBI, seeks to repeal employment guidelines for...

Earlier, women candidates with up to six months of pregnancy were allowed to join the bank subject to various conditions

29 Jan 2022 10:59 AM IST

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a media briefing at the Pentagon, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, in Washington. (AP/Alex Brandon)

Austin says Putin now has full range of options in Ukraine

The U.S. has put 8,500 troops on higher alert for potential deployment to support and reassure NATO allies

29 Jan 2022 10:23 AM IST

A healthcare worker collects swab sample of a passenger for Covid-19 test, at Dadar railway station, in Mumbai, Friday, January 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

India reports over 2.35 lakh COVID-19 cases, 871 fatalities

The daily positivity rate was recorded at 13.39 per cent, while the weekly positivity rate was 16.89 per cent

29 Jan 2022 10:21 AM IST

Supreme Court (PTI)

Top court lifts suspension of 12 Maharashtra BJP legislators

The court lifted the year-long suspension of 12 BJP MLAs from the Maharashtra Assembly, quashing the July 5, 2021,...

29 Jan 2022 7:33 AM IST

BJP National President J.P. Nadda distributes pamphlets during his door-to-door campaign ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Shahjahanpur, Friday, Jan. 28, 2022. (PTI)

13 ministers, 8 women in BJP's Uttar Pradesh list of 91

The party dropped co-operative affairs minister Mukut Bihari Verma, whose son Gaurav will be contesting from his...

29 Jan 2022 1:18 AM IST