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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi with party leaders addresses a press conference, in Panaji, Goa, Friday, Feb 11, 2022. (PTI)

Single-day poll in Uttarakhand, Goa today; BJP and Congress in close...

Regional parties are also trying to make inroads in these states that have traditionally been ruled by the two parties

14 Feb 2022 2:28 AM IST

The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C52 is scheduled at 05:59 hours on February 14, 2022 from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. (Photo:ISRO)

ISRO FEAT: All set for launch of PSLV-C52 with EOS-04 and two small...

This will be the first launch for ISRO in 2022 and the first launch after senior scientist Dr S Somanath took charge of...

13 Feb 2022 11:35 PM IST

Medical staff collects the swabs from the people for Covid-19 testing at MVP Ward Secretariat in Visakhapatnam

Active COVID-19 cases in country dip to 5,37045

India logged 44,877 infections, while the death toll climbed to 5,08,665 with 684 fresh fatalities

13 Feb 2022 10:52 AM IST

More intriguing is how Mamata Banerjee has used the BSFs territorial expansion to make common cause with Punjab. (PTI)

Amid reports of rift in TMC, Mamata abolishes senior party posts

She constituted a TMC national working committee of 20 members which is led by her and would run the party from now

13 Feb 2022 8:50 AM IST

Crowd of BJP supporters during Union Home Minister Amit Shahs election campaign rally, in Bhojipura, Friday, Feb. 11, 2022. (PTI Photo)

EC eases election campaign time limit, allows padyatras

The new orders came shortly after the campaigning for the 70 assembly seats of Uttarakhand going to polls on February 14...

13 Feb 2022 8:27 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributes pamphlets during his door-to-door campaign for the Uttarakhand Assembly elections, in Haridwar. (PTI Photo)

If voted to power, BJP to form panel on Uniform Civil Code in...

The announcement by Pushkar Singh Dhami attracted severe criticism of the BJP, especially the timing of it, by...

13 Feb 2022 7:32 AM IST

A file photo of ABG Shipyard. (Photo:AFP)

CBI books ABG shipyard for biggest bank loan fraud

The company allegedly cheated a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India of over Rs 22,842 crore

13 Feb 2022 12:58 AM IST

The launch of Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle, PSLV-C52 is scheduled at 05:59 hours on February 14, 2022 from the First Launch Pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre, Sriharikota. (Photo:ISRO)

ISRO all set for PSLV-C52 launch tomorrow

PSLV will carry an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-04) and two small satellites as co-passengers

12 Feb 2022 11:23 PM IST

Foreign Minister S Jaishankar speaks during a press conference following a bilateral meeting during the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) in Melbourne on February 12, 2022. (William WEST / AFP)

Current situation at LAC arisen due to China's disregard: Jaishankar

'When a large country disregards written commitments, I think it's an issue of legitimate concern for the entire...

12 Feb 2022 1:07 PM IST

Muslim woman holds placards during a protest against banning Muslim girls wearing hijab from attending classes at some schools in Karnataka, in Hyderabad (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)

Motivated comments on India's internal issues not welcome: MEA on...

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said that those who know India well would have a proper...

12 Feb 2022 12:35 PM IST

Supreme Court (PTI)

SC asks UP govt to withdraw recovery notices against anti-CAA...

During the hearing, the bench observed that the UP government has acted like a 'complainant, adjudicator and prosecutor'...

12 Feb 2022 12:18 PM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a man to test for COVID-19 during a weekend lockdown imposed to curb the spread of the coronavirus in Jammu. (AP/Channi Anand)

COVID-19: India logs 50,407 new cases, 804 deaths

The daily COVID-19 cases are being recorded at less than one lakh for the last six consecutive days

12 Feb 2022 10:34 AM IST