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Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi takes part in the Bharat Jodo Yatra march in New Delhi (AFP)

Rahul himself 'violated' security guidelines during Yatra in Delhi:...

The Congress on Wednesday wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah, alleging security breaches during the Yatra

29 Dec 2022 12:11 PM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman for COVID-19 test, at a district hospital, in Dehradun, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Govt: Next 40 days crucial as India may see a surge in Covid-19

The sources said 39 international passengers were found positive for Covid-19 out of the 6,000 tested on arrival during...

29 Dec 2022 7:03 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to hold two back-to-back high-level meetings on Leh-Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday evening. (ANI file photo)

Amit Shah to hold key high-level meetings on Leh-Ladakh, J-K this...

Besides the L-Gs, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and senior officers from the Ministry of Home Affairs and the two UTs will...

28 Dec 2022 1:17 PM IST

Security personnel during an encounter with terrorists at the Sidhra area in Jammu, Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Four heavily-armed ultras travelling to Kashmir killed in 'chance...

Additional Director General of Police, Jammu zone, Mukesh Singh said the encounter with the terrorists took place around...

28 Dec 2022 10:45 AM IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya speaks with a doctor as a medic collects swab sample of a woman, during a nationwide mock drill for COVID-19 preparedness, at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Mock drills held across India to test COVID readiness

Clinical readiness at hospitals is crucial, minister said, noting that both government and private hospitals are...

27 Dec 2022 1:21 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during Veer Baal Diwas programme at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, in New Delhi, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

India must break free from narrow views: PM Modi

Modi says any country with such history must be self-confident

27 Dec 2022 8:33 AM IST

An isolation ward for COVID-19 patients is prepared in view of rising cases of coronavirus in some countries, in Kanpur, Monday, Dec. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo)(

Mock drills across India today on hospitals' COVID readiness

Karnataka makes face mask mandatory for New Year festivities

27 Dec 2022 7:26 AM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attends the Development Committee Meeting of the World Bank-IMF, in Washington DC, USA. (PTI Photo)

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman admitted to AIIMS

The 63-year-old has been admitted in a private ward of the hospital

26 Dec 2022 1:53 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays tribute to former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, at Sadaiv Atal, in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 25, 2022. (PTI Photo/Atul Yadav)

India, at 75, created 'special place' for itself in world: PM Modi

Prime Minister recounts nation's efforts to make rapid strides post pandemic

26 Dec 2022 7:29 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI)

COVID cases rising in many countries, be vigilant: PM Modi to people

The country achieved the unbelievable record of 220 crore vaccines and crossed the USD 400 billion mark in exports,...

25 Dec 2022 1:10 PM IST

An air passengers undergo gives sample for the COVID-19 tests at the airport, in Kolkata, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. (PTI Photo)

'India develops herd immunity; BF.7 variant may not be as serious as...

The official said the 'Zero Covid Policy' followed by China is one of the reasons for the outbreak of the infection in...

25 Dec 2022 12:09 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Amrit Mahotsav at Shree Swaminarayan Gurukul Rajkot Sansthan via video conferencing from New Delhi, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022. (Photo: PTI)

Futuristic education system being created in country through NEP, says...

Modi said that the number of medical colleges in the country has increased by more than 65% since 2014 when the BJP came...

25 Dec 2022 6:58 AM IST