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A delegation of Congress leaders, including former party president Rahul Gandhi, will meet President Ram Nath Kovind on Wednesday. (AFP file photo)

Rahul Gandhi says 'govt pressure' restricted followers; Twitter says...

The Wayanad MP wrote a letter to Twitter's CEO Parag Agrawal on December 27

27 Jan 2022 11:30 AM IST

A healthworker conducts COVID-19 testing during rehearsals ahead of the Republic Day Parade 2022 at Manekshaw Parade Ground, in Bengaluru (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak)

India reports 2.86 lakh new COVID-19 cases, active cases decline to...

A reduction of 20,546 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

27 Jan 2022 10:10 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured the citizens that all possible preparations are in order to tackle increasing infections. He listed the number of hospital beds, oxygen beds available, and vaccination progress. (PTI)

PM Modi to address virtual Central Asia meet today

Regional security, connectivity on agenda

27 Jan 2022 8:36 AM IST

Former Union minister R.P.N Singh joins BJP (ANI)

R.P.N Singh exit may trigger exodus from Congress

Singh's exit motivates leaders to look for other options

27 Jan 2022 7:36 AM IST

A municipal corporation worker shows vials of COVID-19 vaccine before administering to beneficiaries, at a KMC health centre in Kolkata. (Photo:PTI)

Two COVID vaccines may cost Rs. 275 after market nod

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has already been directed to start working towards capping the...

27 Jan 2022 6:59 AM IST

Indian Armed Forces Akash missile system during the Republic Day Parade 2022, at Rajpath in New Delhi, Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022. (PTI Photo/Vijay Verma)

Republic Day: Military might and cultural scenery on show

A flypast by 75 aircraft and helicopters was the highlight of this year's parade

27 Jan 2022 6:58 AM IST

Google CEO Sundar Pichai. (AP Photo)

Mumbai Police books Google CEO Sundar Pichai, others for Copyright Act...

The case has been registered following the complaint lodged by film director Suneel Darshan

26 Jan 2022 5:15 PM IST

A health worker collects a swab sample from a woman to test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at a governement hospital in Hyderabad. (Photo: AFP)

Rather than Omicron, comorbidities, age causing ICU admissions,...

The current figures of new COVID-19 cases stand at 2,85,914 with 665 deaths and 2,99,073 recoveries in the last 24 hours

26 Jan 2022 2:39 PM IST

Indian Navys tableau with the theme of Swarnim Vijay Varsh being displayed at Republic Day parade. (ANI Twitter)

Navy's tableau depicts 1946 uprising; woman officer leads marching...

The contingent was led by Lieutenant Commander Aanchal Sharma, who is an observer officer posted at the Indian Naval Air...

26 Jan 2022 11:49 AM IST

Centurion was the main stay of the Indian Army in the 1971 Indo-Pak war. (PTI Image)

R-Day parade: Indian Army showcases Centurion tank, PT-76 from 1971...

The PT-76 tank at the parade was led by Captain Anshuman Tiwari of 69 Armoured Regiment

26 Jan 2022 11:47 AM IST

Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Mishra leads Republic Day parade. (ANI Twitter)

Lieutenant General Vijay Kumar Mishra leads Republic Day parade

Vijay Kumar Mishra, an Ati Vishisth Seva Medal awardee and a second- generation Army officer, is an alumnus of the...

26 Jan 2022 11:39 AM IST

The Indian Air Force (IAF) contingent march during the full dress rehearsal for the upcoming Indian Republic Day parade in New Delhi. (Photo: AFP)

R-Day parade: India's first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot part of IAF...

Last year, Flight Lieutenant Bhawna Kanth became the first female fighter jet pilot to be part of the IAF tableau

26 Jan 2022 11:37 AM IST