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Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny casting his vote at a polling station during to the Moscow city Duma election in Moscow. - Tests carried out on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny provide clear proof that he was poisoned by a chemical nerve agent, the German government said Wednesday, September 2, 2020, demanding explanations from Moscow. (AFP File)

Moscow court confirms prison time for Kremlin critic Navalny

During Tuesday's hearing Navalny said the case was meant 'to intimidate a huge number of people'

3 Feb 2021 9:48 AM IST

Bollywood actors Richa Chadha and Swara Bhasker, who have been vocal supporters of the agitation, lauded Rihannas remarks. (AP file)

Rihanna supports India's farmers protest

The singer's tweet gained instant traction on Twitter, with more than one lakh retweets and two lakh likes within hours

3 Feb 2021 9:45 AM IST

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition parties had given notice under rule 267, calling for the suspension of business of the day to discuss the ongoing agitation by farmers on Delhi borders. (Twitter/ANI)

Farm protests find echo in Parliament, Opposition MPs stage walkout in...

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition MPs staged a walkout demanding a discussion exclusively on the farmers issues

3 Feb 2021 9:41 AM IST

The 21-kilometre distance crossing 16 stations was covered in less than 30 minutes and with minimal disruption to traffic along the route. By arrangement

Hyderabad Metro helps shift donor organ from LB Nagar to Jubilee Hills

Since the harvested heart had to be transplanted to a recipient's body in two hours, the best resources had to be put in...

3 Feb 2021 8:08 AM IST

Bombay high court said it expects media organisations to exercise restraint while publishing or reporting any details about investigation in Sushant death case. (PTI Photo)

Sushant Singh Rajput case: NCB arrests assistant film director

The name of Pawar, who was a friend of the late actor, had cropped up during interrogation of other accused arrested...

3 Feb 2021 7:37 AM IST

A national library employee shows a gold Nobel Prize medal in Bogota, Colombia. The Nobels, with new winners announced starting Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, often concentrate on unheralded, methodical, basic science. (AP File)

AA Edit | Nobel and the ignoble

A red flag around Nobel news should warn us not to get carried away by nominations because everyone can send nominations...

3 Feb 2021 4:53 AM IST

The government says it has aimed making India a $5 trillion economy by 2025. That cannot happen based only on the performance of the biggies. It will be unwise on the part of the government to put all its eggs in the trickle-down theory basket and ignore the small players. (Photo:PTI)

AA Edit | Largesse for poll' states, MSMEs get short shrift

However, two sins of the budget one of commission and the other of omission have struck that jarring note

3 Feb 2021 4:37 AM IST

Fire break out on the sets of Adipurush at Goregaon (Image source: Twitter@vijuvijayan6)

Major fire at Prabhas, Saif's 'Adipurush' set, one injured

Prabhas and Saif were not present

2 Feb 2021 11:36 PM IST

Union Minister of State for Home, Nityanand Rai (Image source: ANI)

Citizenship (Amendment) Act rules are under preparation: MHA tells Lok...

The President had given his assent to the legislation on December 12, 2019

2 Feb 2021 9:16 PM IST

Mandeep Punia , Freelance journalist (Image source: Facebook)

Farmers' protest: Delhi court grants bail to journalist Mandeep Punia

He is admitted to bail on furnishing bail bond in a sum of Rs 25,000 along with one sound surety in the like amount, the...

2 Feb 2021 6:58 PM IST