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India has to keep focussing on competitive energy sources and it welcomes offers from all oil producers as geopolitical developments have posed significant challenges to the countrys energy security, sources said. (Representational Image/PTI)

India's legitimate energy transactions should not be politicised:...

Russia has made the offer to India and many other countries after the US last week banned all Russian oil and gas...

18 March 2022 11:37 PM IST

Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda leaves from the residence of party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, after the Congress G-23 leaders meeting, in New Delhi. (PTI)

Congress high command called Haryana strongman Bhupinder Singh Hooda...

The meeting ostensibly was called to discuss the Haryana Congress' issues but the topic soon turned to the change...

18 March 2022 3:16 AM IST

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann. (PTI)

Punjab govt to launch anti-corruption helpline on Mar 23: CM Bhagwant...

The Punjab CM said he was not threatening any officer or an employee

18 March 2022 2:04 AM IST

A Municipal Corporation worker administers a dose of COVID-19 vaccine to a beneficiary inside a Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport bus, during a special vaccination drive for residents of Kopar Khairane, in Navi Mumbai. (PTI)

India fared better than others in managing Omicron-driven Covid surge,...

With 3,536 cases reported on an average in the week ending March 15, India contributed to only 0.21 per cent of global...

17 March 2022 12:47 PM IST

Abhishek Banerjee represents the Diamond Harbour seat of West Bengal in the Lok Sabha. (Photo: PTI)

ED issues fresh summons to TMC's Abhishek Banerjee, wife in coal scam...

The Delhi High Court had on March 11 dismissed a plea by the couple challenging the summons that asked them to appear...

17 March 2022 11:50 AM IST

A healthcare worker administers a dose of the Covid-19 preventive vaccine to a student at Lions Public School, in Gurugram, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Vaccination for children in the age group of 12 to 14 years began on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Over 3 lakh doses of Covid vaccine given to children aged 12-14 yrs on...

As of March 1, 2021, there were 4.7 crore children aged 12 and 13 years in the country

17 March 2022 11:24 AM IST

Students register themselves to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at a school in Ahmedabad, Wednesday, March 16, 2022.(AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

COVID-19: India reports 2,539 new cases, 60 deaths

A reduction of 2,012 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

17 March 2022 11:16 AM IST

Govt to soon take decision on OCI card holders to allay fears of temporary suspension of visas. (PTI Photo)

India restores 5-year e-tourist visa to 156 countries

All currently valid old long duration (10 years) regular tourist visa given to nationals of the US and Japan have also...

17 March 2022 8:47 AM IST

The BJPs door-to-door campaign drew sharp criticism from the rivals. (ANI representational)

BJP seems likely to retain its CMs in all four states

Caretaker CMs Yogi Adityanath, Pushkar Singh, N. Biren Singh & Pramod Sawant -- and the new govt's are likely to take...

17 March 2022 7:01 AM IST

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (AFP file image)

China foreign minister Wang Yi likely to visit Delhi later in March

It will be the first time that a top-level visit will take place from either country to the other after the conflict at...

17 March 2022 6:58 AM IST

AAP leader Bhagwant Mann with Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit during his oath-taking ceremony, at Khatkar Kalan the birthplace of Shaheed Bhagat Singh on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)

Bhagwant Singh Mann takes CM oath, vows Punjab's 'golden chapter'

The governor later also administered the oath to Dr Inderbir Singh Nijjar as protem speaker of the Punjab Legislative...

17 March 2022 12:54 AM IST

Two fast interceptor crafts at Man-O-War Jetty in river Hooghly in Kolkata on Wednesday.

West Bengal gets 2 Navy fast interceptor crafts based in Kolkata

The high-speed vessels are capable of operating in the Hooghly as well as in the Bay of Bengal at Sandheads

16 March 2022 8:46 PM IST