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A healthworker prepares an oxygen triage facility for COVID-19 patients as coronavirus cases surge, at Omandurar Government hospital in Chennai, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo/ R Senthil Kumar)

Omicron enters community transmission, metros in grip

It also said BA.2 lineage, an infectious sub-variant of Omicron, has been found in a substantial fraction in the country

23 Jan 2022 12:38 PM IST

A health worker interacts with a patient at the Covid Care Centre of the Commonwealth Games (CWG) village, in New Delhi (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore)

India adds 3.33 lakh COVID cases, death toll climbs to 4,89,409

An increase of 73,840 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours

23 Jan 2022 10:41 AM IST

Priyanks Gandhi (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

Priyanka rolls back remark on 'CM face'

This U-turn within a day by Priyanka has left the party cadres in the state confused regarding the position of the party

23 Jan 2022 8:55 AM IST

Miram Taron (Twitter)

Chinese PLA to return abducted Arunachal youth soon

It was alleged that an Arunachal youth was abducted by the PLA on Tuesday

23 Jan 2022 6:53 AM IST

Illegal US entry: 7 Indians held

India has sought consular access to the 7 detained Indians even as Indian consular teams are coordinating with US &...

23 Jan 2022 1:50 AM IST

The Election Commission on Saturday extended the ban on physical rallies and roadshows till January 31 in the five poll-going states. (AP Representational photo)

Ban on physical rallies extended till Jan 31; some relaxations for...

EC gives nod for public meetings with a maximum of 500 people in the constituencies going to poll in the first two...

22 Jan 2022 9:05 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacts with a resident during his door-to-door campaign ahead of Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, in Kairana. (PTI Photo)

Amit Shah lends focus to 'Hindu exodus'

Shah said a satisfactory law and order situation is the primary condition for development and the Yogi Aditynath govt...

22 Jan 2022 8:47 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacts with the DMs of various districts via video conferencing, Saturday, Jan 22, 2022. (PTI Photo)

PM asks districts to set time-bound targets to increase ease of living

Modi said the teamwork of Centre, states and local administration was yielding good results in aspirational districts

22 Jan 2022 8:36 PM IST

Assembly polls in Goa will be held on February 14. (PTI file photo)

60 pc MLAs in Goa switched parties in last five years, a 'record' in...

After defections and resignation of MLAs, the current strength of the Congress in the House is two, while that of the...

22 Jan 2022 1:40 PM IST

Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra with Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar (L) announces the schedule for General Elections to Legislative Assemblies of Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, at a press conference in New Delhi. (PTI/Kamal Kishore)

EC holds virtual meets to decide on whether ban on physical rallies...

EC is holding the meets to seek inputs from the Health Ministry, experts, the five poll-bound states and their chief...

22 Jan 2022 12:50 PM IST

The 18-year-olds mobile phone has been seized and he will be joining investigations at Delhi. (Representational image: AFP)

Clubhouse app chat case: Delhi cops arrest man from Lucknow

Police said that a team was sent to Lucknow and Rahul Kapoor, who registered himself with the user-ID Bismillah on the...

22 Jan 2022 12:19 PM IST

Supervisors handle absorbent strips of Coviself Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits to self-test for the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Mylab Discovery Solutions manufacturing facility in Lonavla, Mumbai. (Punit PARANJPE / AFP)

India records 3.37 lakh new infections, active COVID cases highest in...

The active cases comprise 5.43 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate has decreased...

22 Jan 2022 10:25 AM IST