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    Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stand guard along the Srinagar-Leh National highway, in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir. PTI photoIndia
    Pakistani intruder killed by BSF along International Border in Jammu

    The spot where the body was found is around 40 metres from the International Border on the Indian side, the officials...

    8 Feb 2021 1:02 PM IST

    Cheng was the second high-profile Australian citizen to be held in Beijing, after writer Yang Hengjun was arrested in January 2019 on suspicion of espionage. (AP/file photo)World
    Australian journalist arrested in China for 'supplying state secrets'

    Cheng's detention came weeks after Australian authorities raided the homes of Chinese state media journalists

    8 Feb 2021 12:34 PM IST

    Rescue operations underway after a glacier broke off in Joshimath causing a massive flood in the Dhauli Ganga river, in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand on Sunday, February 7, 2021. (PTI)India
    Toll climbs to 14 in Uttarakhand glacier burst, 143 still missing

    The efforts are focussed at the moment on rescuing 30-35 people trapped in a 250-metre long tunnel at Tapovan, said...

    8 Feb 2021 10:53 AM IST

    Mr Faruqui was arrested on New Years Day for his alleged remarks that hurt the sentiments of Hindus in a stand-up comedy show. (Image credit : Facebook)Opinion
    AA Edit | Delay in Faruqui release exposes rot in executive

    The Madhya Pradesh high court, too, showed an equally disdainful disregard for personal liberty when it denied bail to...

    8 Feb 2021 7:59 AM IST

    The work of the media to bring out the facts on the ground came to a grinding halt since technological change has ensured that low-speed Net connectivity makes news production a near impossibility. (Representational image : PTI file)Opinion
    AA Edit | 4G in J&K: Long overdue

    The intent of the decision to cut Net speed over 18 long months appeared calculated to punish ordinary people for the...

    8 Feb 2021 7:35 AM IST

    Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar (Image source: Twitter@AjitPawarSpeaks)India
    Maharashtra Budget may have shortfall of Rs 1 lakh crore: Ajit Pawar

    Union is yet to release the dues of Rs 25,000 crore to Maharashtra for this year under 'one nation one tax' programme

    7 Feb 2021 8:24 PM IST

    Air pollution levels in the national capital escalated to hazardous and visibility dropped significantly as a thick blanket of smog engulfed several parts of the city on Sunday morning. (Photo: ANI)Metros
    Air 'poor' in Ghaziabad, Noida, Faridabad, Gurgaon

    Average 24-hour AQI at 4 pm on Sunday was 251 in Ghaziabad, 238 in Noida, 224 in Greater Noida, 218 in Faridabad and 209...

    7 Feb 2021 8:00 PM IST

    Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he is hopeful of completing Air Indias privatization process within 2020. (PTI Photo)India
    Govt targets 1,000 routes under UDAN scheme: Puri

    Fifty-six airports have already been upgraded and over 700 routes awarded

    7 Feb 2021 6:09 PM IST

    Glacier outburst in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand destroying houses on the river bank (Image source: Twitter@VyvahareHarshal)India
    High alert in UP as glacier breaks off in neighbouring Uttarakhand

    Districts on the banks of River Ganga to be on high alert 24X7

    7 Feb 2021 5:13 PM IST

    Kolkata hospitals in a spot as nurses quit jobs. (PTI Photo)Life
    Nurses, female health care workers most at risk of distress during...

    Living with a partner or children caused increased stress for many who were scared about passing on the infection

    7 Feb 2021 12:52 PM IST

    Cover page of By Many A Happy Accident by Hamid AnsariBooks
    India's diversity a fact of life that can't be wished away'

    The book is a recollection from memory, says Hamid Ansari on his autobiography

    7 Feb 2021 12:45 PM IST

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