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Rescue workers stand at an entrance of the under construction road tunnel, days after it collapsed in the Uttarkashi district of Indias Uttarakhand state on November 18, 2023. (AFP)

Silkyara Tunnel collapse: Rescue operation on hold after machine snag

By the time the operation was halted on Friday afternoon, the heavy-duty auger machine had drilled up to 24 metres...

19 Nov 2023 1:48 AM IST

Union Minister for Railways and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw assumes office at Rail Bhawan, in New Delhi, Thursday, July 8, 2021. (PTI Photo)

Govt to summon platforms to discuss deepfake issue

Recently, several 'deepfake' videos targeting leading actors went viral, sparking public outrage

19 Nov 2023 1:42 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a public meeting ahead of Rajasthan Assembly elections, in Nagaur, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Congress made Rajasthan top in corruption, crime: Modi

Modi, while addressing a public rally in Bharatpur, claimed that the Congress will vanish from the state after the...

19 Nov 2023 1:36 AM IST

Tonnes of critical equipment being airlifted by an IAF C-17 from Indore to Dehradun for the tunnel rescue operation in Dharasu, Uttarakhand. (Image: PTI)

IAF C-17 Airlifts Vital Equipment for Uttarakhand Tunnel Rescue,...

Rescue workers have drilled through up to 24 metres of rubble in the Silkyara tunnel till Friday afternoon

18 Nov 2023 1:49 AM IST

A police officer stands guard as women voters wait in queue to cast their votes at a polling booth during Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, in the outskirts of Bhopal, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Assembly Elections: 76% vote in Madhya Pradesh , 71.8% in Chhattisgarh

Stones were pelted outside a polling station in Manhad of Mehgaon constituency of Bhind in MP

18 Nov 2023 1:26 AM IST

Security personnel keep vigil during an encounter in which five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants were killed in Jammu and Kashmirs in Nehama village of Kulgam district, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (PTI Photo)

Six Militants Killed in J&K Gunfight, Cache of Arms Seized

The officials said that a huge cache of arms, ammunition and

18 Nov 2023 1:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda during the Deepawali Milan event, in New Delhi, Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

Modi Cautions on Dangers of Deepfakes

Modi cautioned that deepfakes can lead to a big crisis and urged the media to spread awareness about their misuse and...

18 Nov 2023 12:51 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses the inaugural session of the 2nd Voice of Global South Summit via a video conference, on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023. (PTI Photo)

PM decries casualties in Gaza, Israel

The PM called for "restraint, dialogue and diplomacy" to tackle the situation

18 Nov 2023 12:45 AM IST

National President of Samajwadi Party Akhilesh Yadav during an election campaign roadshow in support of party candidate Meera Deepak Yadav ahead of Assembly polls, in Niwari, Madhya Pradesh, Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023. (PTI Photo)

MP: Akhilesh's Aggressive Campaign for SP in MP Polls Raises Eyebrows

SP has fielded its candidates in 68 assembly seats in regions in Madhya Pradesh bordering Uttar Pradesh

17 Nov 2023 2:32 AM IST

Victoria Gowri. (AA Image)

CJI Defends Victoria Gowri's Appointment

Chandrachud said one should not be cold calling individuals merely for views they might have held as lawyers

17 Nov 2023 2:27 AM IST

Established by a General Assembly resolution, the expert group brings together diplomats, policy makers and experts from around the globe to discuss the most pressing challenges in cybercrime today.

Parliamentary Panel Praises Inclusion of Scams, Cybercrimes in...

The committee said this will be "a very effective addition" in the substantive law

17 Nov 2023 2:21 AM IST

Those parties for whom Indians voted but are not part of government are treated with disdain, as if their voters are irrelevant. Representational Image. (AP)

Voting in MP, Chhattisgarh Today; 2 Polling Officials Including a...

A CISF jawan and a polling official who were deployed in their respective assigned polling booths in Madhya Pradesh died...

17 Nov 2023 2:13 AM IST