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Students take blessing from a teacher before they attend a class at Paray Sikshalaya, an outdoor learning initiative started by the West Bengal Government to follow all Covid-19 protocols, for students under VIII standard, in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

India records 71,365 fresh Covid cases, marginally higher than...

The death toll climbed to 5,05,279 with 1,217 fresh fatalities

9 Feb 2022 9:59 AM IST

Union Minister Amit Shah, Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and others release Lok Kalyan Sankalp Patra, ahead of state assembly elections, in Lucknow, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (PTI Photo)

BJP woos Uttar Pradesh: Free power for farmers; 10-yr jail for love...

Free LPG on Holi, Diwali: pension hike in election manifesto

9 Feb 2022 7:26 AM IST

Muslim students hold placards as they shout slogans during a protest against banning Muslim girls wearing hijab from attending classes at some schools in Karnataka, in New Delhi, Feb. 8, 2022. (AP/Altaf Qadri)

Karnataka on boil over hijab, schools, colleges given 3-day holiday

Karnataka High Court is now looking into the students' plea for their right to their hijab

9 Feb 2022 7:19 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks in the Rajya Sabha, during the ongoing Budget Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi attacks Congress, says it's 'hijacked' by 'urban Naxals'

Modi said everyone must focus on how to take the country forward in the next 25 years, when India will complete 100...

9 Feb 2022 6:43 AM IST

The Army had launched a search and rescue operation on Sunday after the soldiers went missing. (Representational image: PTI)

Arunachal Pradesh avalanche: Bodies of 7 soldiers found after two days

The officials said the soldiers were part of a patrol that was struck by the avalanche on February 6

9 Feb 2022 3:42 AM IST

A health worker inoculates a dose of the Covaxin vaccine to a student during a vaccination drive for people in the 15-18 age group, at Mount Carmel High School in Ahmedabad. (Sam PANTHAKY / AFP)

Views of experts to be taken on vaccination for children below 15...

The expert group meets regularly and gives suggestions based on which the government takes action, he added

8 Feb 2022 2:34 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public meeting at Sun Rays Garden hall, in Ponda, Goa, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022. (PTI)

BJP manifesto for UP polls promises 10-year punishment for indulging...

The manifesto, manifesto titled 'Lok Kapyan Sankalp Patra 2022', was released by Home Minister Amit Shah

8 Feb 2022 2:22 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaking in Rajya Sabha (ANI)

PM says family-run parties biggest threat to democracy, slams Congress

As the opposition party, too, the Congress is creating hurdles in the country's development, Modi alleged

8 Feb 2022 12:16 PM IST

Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari (ANI)

Nitin Gadkari to release BJP's manifesto for Goa Assembly polls today

After releasing the poll manifesto, Gadkari will proceed to attend various campaign programmes slated for the day

8 Feb 2022 12:00 PM IST

Tripura MLAs Sudip Roy Barman and Ashish Kumar Saha speak to the media after submitting their resignation papers to Tripura Legislative Assembly speaker Ratan Chakraborty, in Agartala on February 7, 2022. (PTI)

Tripura former BJP MLAs Sudip Roy Barman, Ashish Saha join Congress

Barman and Saha resigned from BJP and their MLA posts in Tripura Assembly on Monday

8 Feb 2022 11:31 AM IST

A father holds her daughter while a health worker takes a swab sample to test for COVID-19 at a testing center in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP)

India reports single-day rise of over 67,000 Covid cases, active cases...

The death toll has climbed to 5,04,062 with 1,188 fresh fatalities

8 Feb 2022 10:02 AM IST

Supreme Court (PTI)

SC set to hear Haryana's plea against quota law stay Feb 11

Both Mr Dave and senior lawyer Mukul Rohatgi agreed when the court said that the matter will be listed on February 11

8 Feb 2022 9:30 AM IST