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People wearing face mask as a precaution against coronavirus shop for the Christmas, in Mumbai. (Photo: AP)

India records 122 new cases of Omicron, highest so far; tally stand at...

The 358 Omicron Covid variant cases have been detected across 17 states and union territories so far

24 Dec 2021 10:25 AM IST

Women attendees listen and cheer during the launch of women-centric initiatives formally inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi during an event held at the parade ground near the Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, in Allahabad. (Photo: AFP)

Allahabad High Court urges Centre to stop political rallies in...

The court also advised to postpone the coming elections by a couple of months

24 Dec 2021 7:50 AM IST

Police inspect the site of an explosion at the District Court complex, in Ludhiana. (Photo: PTI)

One dead, six injured in Ludhiana court blast; CM says anti-national...

Channi termed the alleged sacrilege bids and the Ludhiana blast a 'big conspiracy'

24 Dec 2021 7:48 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Photo: PTI file photo)

Fight against Covid is not over yet, says PM

Modi directed the officials to work with the state authorities on a regular basis

24 Dec 2021 12:03 AM IST

A healthcare volunteer inoculates an elderly man with COVID-19 vaccine dose at her home in Mumbai. (Photo: PTI)

Over 60 per cent eligible population fully vaccinated against COVID:...

The Ministry said that the country administered 70,17,671 vaccine doses in the last 24 hours

23 Dec 2021 12:20 PM IST

A worker carries an oxygen concentrator inside the COVID-19 facility of Commonwealth Games Village in view of the rising Omicron cases in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. (PTI/Shahbaz Khan)

India records 236 Omicron cases; 7,495 new coronavirus infections

Maharashtra has recorded the maximum 65 cases of the Omicron variant followed by Delhi at 64, Telangana 24, Karnataka 19

23 Dec 2021 10:39 AM IST

Farmers sort tomatoes near a field before being be transported to other cities, during the nationwide lockdown imposed in wake of coronavirus pandemic, at Murbad Taluka in Thane. PTI photo

Prices of tomatoes down by 13 per cent in last one week, 24 per cent...

The latest price of tomatoes on Tuesday was Rs 47.25 per kg

23 Dec 2021 9:19 AM IST

Paramedics and policemen stand next to the body of a Kashmiri man at a hospital in Srinagar, in Kashmir on Wednesday, Dec 22, 2021. Suspected rebels shot and killed a civilian on Wednesday evening officials said. (AP /Mukhtar Khan)

Civilian, cop shot dead by terrorists in Kashmir

A 45-year-old resident, Rouf Ahmed Khan, was fatally shot by gunmen in Srinagar's Mirjanpora, Idgah area

23 Dec 2021 8:49 AM IST

Uttarakhand Congress Campaign Committee Chairman Harish Rawat (PTI)

Congress gets blow in Uttarakhand: Rawat alleges 'sabotage'

Former chief minister and campaign committee chief Harish Rawat hit out at his own party, alleging 'internal sabotage'

23 Dec 2021 7:41 AM IST

Defence Research and Development Organisation successfully conduct maiden flight test of indigenously developed surface-to-surface missile Pralay from Dr A P J Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha. (PTI)

India tests quasi-ballistic surface-to-surface missile

A quasi-ballistic missile is one that will not follow the typical ballistic missile trajectory and is manoeuvrable...

23 Dec 2021 7:24 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (PTI Photo)

PM Modi to hold meeting on COVID-19 situation on Thursday

Delhi, which has recorded 57 Omicron cases so far, has banned all gatherings to celebrate Christmas and New Year

23 Dec 2021 1:01 AM IST

Parliamentarians in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2021. Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the session ahead of schedule today. (RSTV/PTI Photo)

Opposition, new COVID fears cut short Parliament session

With the Opposition unrelenting and the new variant of Covid-19 slowly picking up pace, the government decided to end...

23 Dec 2021 12:51 AM IST